July 2021 Minutes
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of Tattershall with Thorpe Parish Council held on Tuesday 6th July 2021 at Tattershall Village Hall and remotely.
Councillors present were Mr Coulber, Mr Leggate, Mr Langley, Mr Edwards, Mrs Harvey, Mr Knowles, Mr Keeling, Mr Wadsworth, Mrs Dawson, D Cllr Mr Avison and C Cllr Mr Ashton plus clerk Mrs K Elliott.
7.15 pm
Public Forum: There were no matters brought forward for the public forum.
The meeting started at 7.21 pm.
Meeting
2021/033 Welcome & Chairman’s Report – Mrs Dawson, Chair welcomed everyone to this evenings meeting.
2021/034 Apologies – The parish clerk reported that apologies for absence with valid reasons given have been received from District Councillor Mr Foster, parish councillors Mrs Taylor, Mr Eldridge, Mrs Knowles and Mr Brown and it was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED that apologies be noted with valid reasons for absence being accepted. No response has been received from Mr Stanley.
2021/035 To Receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – there were none.
2021/036 To approve as a correct record the Notes of the meetings of the Council – It was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED unanimously that the official minutes of the last meeting held on 1st June 2021 having been previously circulated were approved as a true record of the minutes, CD signed and dated.
2021/037 Reports from District and County Councillors, Police and any other outside agencies – Mr Ashton gave his County Councillors report; the speed limit amendments have gone through committee yesterday but will take several months to implement. The Household Waste and Recycling Centre planning proposal is being discussed at the planning committee at the end of this month and TA will be speaking to officers expressing the concerns of residents, however some concerns are not now as strong as previously thought, further reports are yet to be shared and TA was able to confirm that no soil will be taken off site and the control of rainwater run-off is being investigated. TA confirmed that he still has unanswered questions, he will ensure that due diligence is undertaken and will report back to us when he is able to.
District Councillor Avison gave his report – starting with Lodge Road to Woodhall Spa hedges being overgrown and dangerous, he will contact TA for assistance with this at County level. He noted that the hedge at 23 High Street is hanging significantly over the footpath and making it difficult to see at the Curzon Estate junction. SA confirmed that all ELDC council meetings are now in person. The ELDC car park in Tattershall, a tidy up has been started but there are still lots of weeds which need spraying.
[TA left the meeting at 7.32pm]
2021/038 To Co-opt – the clerk confirmed that there had been no expressions of interest.
2021/039 Clerks report on correspondence and matters outstanding:
a) Market Place Improvements – the clerk is still chasing the officers at ELDC with regard to bollards and lighting.
b) Proposal to contribute to Hedge cutting costs in closed Church Yard – The costs are thought to be in the region of £200. BH asked what do we actually have responsibility for, what is the Churches responsibility and what is the responsibility of the National Trust. It was proposed to set up a meeting with the Church PC to discuss. Is there a plan or map of the closed Church yard?
c) Love Tattershall Event report – CD advised that this was a really good event, a passport has been created for children from all local businesses working collaboratively, the passport guides them around places of interest in our parish. The launch has been low key this year due to restrictions and it is planned to be an annual event. Next year it is proposed to use the village hall and have stalls and activities in the Market Place.
2021/040 Website – the proposal to set up an agreement via LALC for ongoing management of the parish website and regular addition of documents, from September 2021 onwards was discussed, proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED.
2021/041 Welcome Back Fund (ELDC) – proposal to install village gateways with planters, repairing or replacing the Tattershall sign on Lodge Road, repainting of lamp posts in the Market Place and installation of two tiered planters in the Market Place was discussed, proposed, seconded, voted and REOLVED. SA asked to be involved in this ongoing conversation. There are two troughs in Tattershall Thorpe which are damaged and is it noted that Tattershall Thorpe is not eligible for this scheme and funding.
2021/042 Best Kept Garden 2021 – the clerk noted that results for the first round of judging can be submitted up to 12th July.
2021/043 Proposal to plant a tree for the Jubilee – the Queens’ Green Canopy 2022
a) Clinton Park Link – the clerk is communicating with TA about including tree planting on the proposed footpath link.
b) Closed Church yard – this question will be raised at the meeting with Church representatives. BH asked who will look after any new trees which are planted. N Langley requested that more fruit trees are planted. Mrs Taylor has advised that there is a dead tree in the Market Place and another with a dead branch, more information will be emailed to the clerk and then reported to LCC. Members then discussed which contractors had been used previously. [SA left the meeting at 8.12pm]
2021/044 The Queens’ Platinum Jubilee Beacons, 2nd June 2022 - members discussed this event and the clerk was asked to contact the National Trust, the village hall committee and the Lions to see if they are planning any community events. It is noted that Tattershall Thorpe will be doing a beacon as will Coningsby.
2021/045 Community Speed Watch -
a) CSW report – no report has been received.
b) Archers Survey – as previously circulated. DE is alarmed at the figures highlighted in this report. It is noted that there is an overgrown hedge on Lodge Road and the Tattershall sign is badly damaged. The clerk is to contact LCC and the neighbourhood policing team regarding the survey results.
c) Newsletter and Chief Constables letter – as circulated.
2021/046 Town & Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) – NB believes that the Green Deal sign boards are contrary to regulations, however as he is not present this evening it was resolved to contact ELDC to ask what can be done and how long these boards can be permitted for.
2021/047 Planning Matters –
a) S/175/00782/21 FPP Given, Away Resorts.
b) S/035/01271/21 11 High Street, Coningsby – consultation as close to parish boundary. Noted and no objections.
c) S/175/00783/21 Tattershall Lakes FPP Given.
2021/048 Financial Matters: to authorise the approval of BACS payments and to note income and expenditure for this month.
a) Payment of Accounts – as per the circulated document and bank reconciliation, the clerk confirmed that expenditure for the month totalled £3,458.55 including vat and there was nil income for this month. Have any grass cutting visits been missed in June whilst the contractor’s mower was out of service?
2021/049 Reports from Outside meetings – There have been no meetings to attend. MK has attended some online training. The clerk will circulate the new LALC training dates for councillors.
2021/050 Items for next agenda were requested, and will include lighting at the Buttercross and bollards plus the internet provision at the village hall.
a) To resolve that the Finance & General Purposes Committee will deal with any urgent matters until the next Full Council meeting – RESOLVED.
b) Full Council Meeting – it was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED that this will be held on Tuesday 7th September 2021, at 7.15pm.
The Chairman thanked everyone for attending the meeting, wished everyone a lovely summer and there being no further business the meeting closed at 8.51 pm.