March 2025 Minutes
Minutes of the Full Council Meeting on Tuesday 4th March at 7.15pm
Attendees:
Cllr Nick Brown (Chair), Cllr Chris Sivill, Cllr Serv Coulber, Cllr Caroline Dawson, Cllr Jaqueline Gravett, Cllr Neville Edwards, Cllr Marc Keeling, Cllr James Knowles, County Cllr Tom Ashton and Sarah- Louise Kulwicki (Clerk).
Absences: Cllr Nigel Langley, Cllr Ebru Sarifindik, District Cllr Martin Foster and District Cllr Alex Hall.
Public forum – None.
138-24/25 Welcome and Chair’s report
The chairman welcomed all present and thanked Cllr Sivill for chairing the last council meeting.
139-24/25 Apologies for Absence in accordance with Local Gov. Act 1972, Sch 12, para 40. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
Apologies received from Cllr Langley.
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to accept the apologies.
140-24/25 To receive any declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any requests for dispensations for items on the agenda not previously recorded on member’s register of interests
None.
141-24/25 To approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting held on 04th February 2025 and to authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to accept the notes as minutes and be signed by the chairman.
142-24/25 To receive reports from County and District Councillors
Cllr Ashton told the council he is happy to help Cllr Knowles clean highways signs. He reported that Hunters lane will be re-surfaced in April 2025 and he is pushing for a start date for the pedestrian crossing near Barnes Wallis.
He told the council that LCC storm impact working group has completed its report which is available on the council website. He is still pushing for a Rivers authority to be used for maintenance as the EA is underfunded.
The government is pushing to abolish all two tier councils to create one unitary council. He is not sure on the logistics but it will mean that instead of having 4 district/ county councils covering Tattershall there would be 1.
143-24/25 The co-option of any potential candidates present
None.
144-24/25 Poppy display – proposal for expenditure and provisions
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to purchase the netting needed to attach the poppies too but for volunteers to provide their own wool to make them. The clerk is to request permission for this to be displayed on the Butter Cross monument.
145-24/25 Amenity areas
1) Litter bin/ Grit bin – Clinton Park – The clerk reported that she has sent in an application for a litter bin.
2) Tree for Marketplace to replace one removed – The clerk told the council that the cherry blossom tree requested has been planted.
3) Lectern for Market place – Update – The clerk has sent off all the information to the designers and Is awaiting the proofs.
146-24/25 Sign cleaning
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED for the clerk to ask CLJ cleaning to clean the highway signs in Tattershall and Tattershall Thorpe only.
147- 24/25 To confirm location of new reactive speed signs
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to erect the signs on Lodge Road outbound and Thorpe Road inbound.
148-24/25 Planning matters
1) Ref: S/086/00283/25 – Ossian off shore wind farm – The council have no comments to make on this application.
2) Ref: S/175/01499/2024 – Land at 5 Granary Row. Full planning has been given.
149-24/25 Financial matters:
1) To ratify the payments for February 2025 (see sch) with current bank balances
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to approve the payments.
2) To discuss and approve purchasing new lamp post poppies
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to purchase 80 lamp post poppies.
150-24/25 Clerks report including correspondence and matters outstanding
a) Cemetery site – No updates. Cllr Brown told all that he will make the amendments to the letter tomorrow.
b) The clerk told the council that a thank you get together has been arranged for the 22nd March from 10am to 12pm in the Alan Barker in Coningsby to show appreciation for the Coningsby and Tattershall wombles.
151-24/25 The next meeting will be on the 1st April 2025 at 7:15pm in Tattershall village hall which will be the annual parish meeting followed by the full council meeting at 7:45pm.
152-24/25 Any items for inclusion on the next agenda
1) Christmas Market
2) Lodge road – highways issues
The meeting closed at 8:27pm
153-24/25 To resolve to move into closed session as required – under the public bodies (admissions to meetings) Act 1960 and the local government Act 1972, ss100 and 102
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to move into closed session.
The clerk left the meeting and Cllr Gravett took the notes for this portion of the meeting,
1) To discuss the current clerks role and resignation
It was proposed, seconded and unanimously RESOLVED to support the decision to let the current clerk continue being the clerk for Tattershall with Thorpe parish council continuing with flexible hours.
The meeting closed at 8:41pm