Minutes

Coningsby Town Council

Meeting 24th January

In attendance – Chairman Cllr Martin Foster, Cllr Paddy Donnellan, Cllr Matthew Mason, Cllr Glyn Olive, Cllr Sharon Beamish, Cllr Ruth Sharples, Cllr Marlene Wilson & Cllr Mary Walker.

District Cllr Stanley Avison

County Cllr Thomas Ashton

No public forum required – two members of public in attendance.

98.1        Welcome to all, belated Happy New Year

99.2        Apologies and reasons for absence recorded Cllr Johnson & Cllr Moorhouse, Unfortunately Council have received the resignation of Cllr Colin Mair personal reasons. Council resolved to send a letter of thanks for Colin’s time and work for the community.

100.3     No declarations of interest

101.4     Notes of meeting held November 22nd 2018 previously circulated proposal Cllr Mason that these are a true and correct record of that meeting , seconded Cllr Sharples, all voted in favour resolved minutes signed and dated by Chairman.

102.5     Police report-PCSO Iliyana Edwards reported this will be the last report that she can produce for the Council, all PCSO’s have been told not to do the report but to show the Clerks where to find the information on the Lincs Police website, this is accessible to everyone, Councillors will be forwarded the link.  * report included incidents 8 x violence, 1 x malicious communication,1 x parking St Michaels school, 1 x suspicious entry St Michaels Church, 1 x RTC Tumby Road, 2 x traffic offences, 1 x hare coursers, 1 x attempted theft of dog. Council requested a letter be sent to Marc Jones PCC and MP Victoria Atkins stating their disappointment in this decline in services to the community.

103.6     County Cllr Tom Ashton, Janice Spencer working in Childrens service LCC has been awarded an OBE this makes 3 for the team at County Council there has been some great work done over the past few years – credit well deserved. Good report for Fire and Rescue Lincolnshire. Mineral and Waste consultation is out now with a deadline of 4th March. The County are receiving lots of reports but Cllr A urged people to keep reporting any problems pot holes / road repairs.  Cllr Donnellan reported to Cllr A the loose surface dressing on Old Boston Rd – becoming dangerous reported pre-Christmas. Cllr Olive asked if Cllr A could enquire about very large pothole at Hawthorn hill reported again late December.  Gibbet Nook visit from Cllr Richard Davies deferred date tbc. Trailers on Layby, look at the possibility of 2hour parking restriction on this layby – a request will be made asap by Clerk.

District Cllr Martin Foster, Electric charging points have been installed by ELDC. Car park two visits to coincide with the school pick up and drop off times has been implemented, schools and pre-schools have been informed to notify parents/carers, also still working on the annual permits, a memo has gone out suggesting that the car parks become independent rather than together making a more affordable prospect for the workers using each car park. ELDC are still maintaining the village toilet.

District Cllr Avison added that ELDC had been restructured at the top with new senior officers installed including the Chief Executive Rob Barlow.

104.7     Finance Meeting notes – Proposal Cllr P Donnellan accepting the notes and proposal to precept amount £80,000, resolved

105.8     Gibbett Nook Junction – visit to be confirmed, Councillors suggestions include a roundabout, possibility of an in and an out at the filling station and store, white lines are also worn at this junction.

106.9     Outside meetings – Community Hall AGM – committee members are required.

107.10   War Memorial Layby – request for restricted parking for two hours only in layby, clerk to check with Highways for sanctions and procedure required to do this? File an abandoned vehicle file on trailers in layby.

108.11   St Michaels Church – No further clarification has been received from the Diocese, Council are continuing to maintain and wind the clock. A public meeting has been called for the end of February, clerk has requested details from Rev Sue Allison.

109.12   Community Speed Watch four members of public attended the training – sites are to be inspected by the Road Safety Partnership for approval, once this is complete the first outings can be arranged, more volunteers are required.

110.13   Christmas Lights – War memorial layby the trees need some work tidying up dead wood and some crown lifting; also request that the tree workers install the lights if possible. Proposal to seek quotes for this work Cllr Wilson, seconded Cllr Walker, all in favour resolved.

111.14   Burial Board, annual meeting arranged 10am at cemetery  9th February.

112.15   Rickard Trophy – nominations required by end February please.  Fred Bailey best kept garden award – this was not awarded in 2018 – arrangements to view village gardens need to be confirmed.

113.16   Planning applications - S/035/02152/18 Single storey extension 20a Park lane Full planning permission.   S/035/02222/18 Consent to display signage at Gibbet Nook filling station. Permission granted.

S/035/00010/19 Coop supermarket - To site 3no. condenser fans, 4no. air conditioning units and refrigeration plant to replace existing plant at existing store (works already completed).

S/035/00036/19- Hoplands Farm - Erection of 1no. building to be used as a grain store and 1no. Agricultural storage building on the site of an existing agricultural building which is to be demolished.

No Objections.

114.17  Finances – Proposal Cllr M Mason to pay all accounts as listed for December and January note bank balances, seconded Cllr R Sharples all in favour resolved

115.18 Clerks Report – The clerk told the council that the assistant clerk is expecting a baby due in April; the plan is not to take any more time off than is needed. The clerk will be away for a week following this meeting, council office to be covered Monday full day and Wednesday morning only.