July 2019 Minutes
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 4th July 2019 at the Ruby Hunt Centre Donington.
Present Couns Baldwin, Almond, Burdall, Hawkins, Lunn, Robinson, Stanley and Wray. District Councillor Welsh, County Councillor Grocock and 4 members of the public.
PUBLIC FORUM
Resident of Malting Lane concerns of lack of parking in the Village and parking of HGV’s in Station Street. Council agree and the HGV’s have been reported to Police.
66/19 APOLOGIES were received and accepted from Couns Abbott, King, Lovell and the press.
67/19 POLICE REPORT – nothing received.
68/19 TO RECEIVE DECLARATION OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011
None to declare.
69/19 DRAFT NOTES OF LAST MEETING – Were signed as a true copy, to become minutes. Proposed Coun Lunn seconded Coun Stanley.
70/19 MATTERS ARISING –
71/19 MATTHEW FLINDERS – BRING HIM HOME
Producing a calendar of village scenes to raise money towards funds. On line fund raising launched and currently at £264.00. Request made of Parish Council to make a donation. Agenda item next meeting. Meeting with John Hayes went well and he has raised the issue at Parliament and has their support. 80 people at recent public meeting. Film crew attended, aiming to get greater recommendations.
72/19 TO DISCUSS REMEDIAL WORKS TO MARKET PLACE.
To be discussed at next meeting as Coun Lovell dealing with this. Couns Lovell and Lunn looking into applying to Triton Knoll for funding.
73/19 IDEA
Changed accountants with hopefully £600 saving. Concerns that nearing school holidays there will be vandalism again. One culprit had been identified and contacted by Police, but group have not been advised of outcome.
74/19 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES –
74/19a Old Cemetery - clean and tidy, extra work on edges. Have received compliments from public on tidiness.
74/19b New Cemetery – clean and tidy
74/19c Finance - £59320.92
Council payments authorised as per schedule
Prop Coun Wray seconded Coun Hawkins
74/19d Planning Applications Received
H04-0641-19 Renovation and alterations to 15-16 Market Place
H04-0642-19 Outside storage of products and materials (retrospective) Concerns over the amount of retrospective applications received, bearing in mind Lincolnshire County Council had to reapply for replacement windows in the library. PC to object and Coun Grocock to speak with planning.
H04-0646-19 Erection of three bed detached house at 48a Station Street
Coun Hawkins still concerned of new development in Towndam Lane. Would it be proactive to write to utility companies asking if they really believe the drainage system in the village is sufficient?
Suggested have a task group to prepare a plan for proactive action. To be an Agenda item whilst in preparation stage. Couns Burdall, Hawkins, Lunn and L Wray
74/19e Allotments – dry
74/19f Library plans for renovating back room progressing nicely.
75/19 CORRESPONDENCE -
Notification from Lincolnshire County Council of potential funding for 2 additional classrooms at Thomas Cowley High School. Invitation to an open meeting
76/19 ANY OTHER BUSINESS –.
AB – shrubbery on A52 before approach overgrowing road signs. To be reported to Highways.
Overhanging willow tree in property in Malting Lane.
JS – new councillor’s names required for magazine.
GL – Can SHDC clear behind toilets of rubbish? Water tank required for watering volunteers. Cash required for payments. Baskets blooming nicely, can letter of thanks be sent to Dejex?
NB - Station Street parking will cause a problem for emergency vehicles. Clerk to write to Highways.
DH – vandalism in toilets, ladies out of action again.
RW – Coun Robinson is standing down from Cowley Trust. Agenda item to nominate Parish Councillor representative next meeting. Wall in Market Place, can have two more layers of brickwork to try and stop youths jumping on with cycles.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Thursday 1st August 2019