October 2022 Minutes
Tattershall with Thorpe Parish Council
Minutes from the meeting of Tattershall with Thorpe Parish Council held on Tuesday 4th October 2022 in Tattershall Village Hall.
Present:
Mr Wadsworth, Mr Edwards, Mrs Harvey, Mr Coulber, Mrs Cotgreave, Mr Keeling, Mr Fletcher, Mr Langley, Mrs Dawson and Mr Leggate plus retiring clerk Mrs K M Elliott and new clerk Miss L Allen.
Name badges have been made for the councillors, thanks to MK.
Public Forum [7.18pm]
Discussion commenced around the plaques that are attached to the new troughs in Tattershall Thorpe. Also the frequency of watering of the planters was discussed, the planter manufacturer Amberol recommend twice per week and further advice will be sought.
The large billboard in Tattershall Thorpe is going to be painted with a mural of the village, a grant has been obtained by the Jubilee committee to fund this project. This will be guaranteed for 10 yrs.
The date for the Tattershall Thorpe APM has been agreed at April 19th 2023.
Members who attended the Service in the Field questioned why we did not lay a wreath at this service and it was noted that we have never laid a wreath at this event in the past.
Mrs Dawson presented the long service certificate to Cllr Mrs B Harvey who has served on the council for over 40 years.
Meeting commenced at 7.33pm
2022/080 Welcome & Chairman’s report - CD welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2022/081 Apologies for Absence – Apologies have been received Fletcher, D Cllr S Avison & D Cllr M Foster. It was proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED that these were accepted.
2022/082 To receive Declarations of Interest – there were none.
2022/083 To approve as a correct record the notes of the last meeting, on 6th September 2022 and to authorise the chairman to sign as the official minutes. A query was raised but no amendment was required. Proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED.
2022/084 Reports – No District Councillors or County Councillors were present and also no Police report has been supplied.
It was noted that there has been a recent visit by the War Graves Commission, which a few residents who attended found very interesting.
2022/085 Clerks report on correspondence and matters outstanding:
a) Thorpe Noticeboard – more quotes are required for the refurbishment of this item.
b) LALC AGM & Conference – M Keeling is willing to attend.
c) Hedge in Churchyard – discussion about who has responsibility to maintain this item and more information is needed from the National Trust.
d) Daffodils in Churchyard – a plan is need of where we can plant (to be agreed with the PCC) and then purchase bulbs and make arrangements with cubs and scouts to plant them. N Langley is willing to assist.
e) New Bin – this has arrived and has been passed to A Gibbons to install.
f) Policy Working Group – New clerk to check and make suggestions for up to date documents, prioritising the most important policies.
2022/086 Remembrance Sunday – details were passed on to all present with regard to the service times etc. Lamp Post Poppies; D Eldridge has the Tattershall poppies and I Wadsworth the Thorpe ones and the clerk is to contact D Eldridge to ask if he is available to put them up on Sunday 30th October. The two Tommies are also to be put out. More cable ties will need to be purchased.
2022/087 Christmas Trees – The trees have been ordered and the Lions are to be asked if they can assist with putting up the small trees for the businesses. The lighting ceremony will take place on Friday 2nd December and the large tree will be put up on Sunday 27th November. CD confirmed that she is on holiday and lights for the trees are at the salon and someone is required to coordinate the trees and lights. CD will ask if D Eldridge and Mr & Mrs Shaw are available to assist with this. Revd Sue is to be asked to lead the short service at the tree lighting. CD will coordinate the lights which are wrapped around the trees when she returns.
2022/088 Civility & Respect – It was proposed, seconded, voted & RESOLVED for this pledge to be adopted and once this has been done it will be put onto the website.
2022/089 Interpretation Board for Market Place – the clerk is required to take action on this matter and also find a use for the other board which is being underused. This matter will be discussed at the November agenda.
2022/090 Market Place
a) Street Lamps – this matter has gone on for far too long and a site meeting is to be requested with the relevant department at LCC and our County Councillor Tom Ashton.
b) Trees – low branches and basal growth: Mr Harness usually helps to install the large Christmas Tree and he is to be asked to assist with clearing these branches.
Members then discussed the health of the new tree in the Market Place and also those at Clinton Park. It is understood that some will not have survived the very dry summer.
2022/091 Community Speed Watch
a) Report from CSW team – there have been two sessions recently at Lodge Road and near the Castle. Interesting statistics.
b) Fixed position Speed Monitors – the manufacturer Elan City has provided a quote of £4,000 for two devices and this will be discussed at the Budget setting meeting.
c) Request from resident – the clerk provided details of this request and following lengthy discussion it was RESOLVED not to grant this request. The sites suggested already have highways approved speed signs in place. The clerk will contact the resident.
2022/092 Planning Matters
a) S/175/01196/22 – Certificate of Lawful use or development, 23 Farriers Way – noted.
b) S/176/00616/22 – Approval of section 73 Application, Keepers Cottage, Thorpe Road – noted.
2022/093 Financial Matters – to note income and expenditure since the last meeting:
a) Approve payment of accounts – proposed, seconded, voted and RESOLVED. Income £ expenditure £
The clerk is requested to chase John Ward with regard to the siding up and also Select Electrical with regard to the War Memorial lighting.
The clerk advised those present of the balance of £39.76 from the flag money contributions and following discussion it was RESOLVED to bank this cash and use it to make a donation to the Scouts/Cubs once they have assisted with the bulb planting at the Churchyard.
It is noted that the clerk who took the minutes at the September has not submitted her invoice and an explanation was provided, however the members asked the clerk to encourage an invoice to be submitted for the time taken and expenses incurred.
2022/094 Reports from outside meetings – Community Speed Watch training was undertaken on 15th September with 5 local councillors attending.
2022/095 To formally thank retiring clerk Mrs Karen Elliott.
2022/096 Items for the next agenda and date of next meetings
a) Full Council Tuesday 1st November 2022
b) Finance & General Purposes Committee – following discussion a date was agreed for Monday 31st October 2022. This meeting will be held from 7pm at John & Associates Salon.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.53pm