25 March 2019
Notes from the 15 minute public forum on 25 March 2019
There were no members of the public present.
Minutes of the Eastville, Midville and New Leake Group Parish Council meeting held on Monday 25 March 2020 at 7.45pm in the Eastville, Midville & New Leake Village Hall, Station Road
1.Apologies for absence
Apologies were received from Cllr Thorold
Present: Cllrs Baker, Anderson, Waltham and Nunn (Chair)
Also Present: County Cllr Bowkett and Dist Cllr Dickinson
2. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies
a. There was no Police report
b. Dist Cllr Dickinson had nothing to report, things at ELDC are quiet due to elections.
c. County Cllr Bowkett reported:
i. The emergency services are going to have one control centre, based in Lincoln. This will be the first in the country and should streamline all emergency services.
ii. Surface dressing and retread will take place on various roads in the summer of 2019, these include Bellwater Bank East and West, Hobhole Bank and Claxy Bank.
iii. The work due next week at Fodderdyke Bank will cost £220,000.
iv. LCC will carry out three grass cuts, two weed sprays and one gully clean each year.
v. A trip with Cllr R Davies resulted in work orders for Spilsby Road and Hobhole Bank. The Chairman will speak to local farmers regarding trees damaging the highway.
vi. LCC are now in the third year of the five year plan for repairs to Fodderdyke Bank which should be completed in 2020
7.15pm County Cllr Bowkett left the meeting
3. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011
There were no declarations of interest.
4. Notes of the meeting held on 25 February 2019 to be approved and signed as the minutes
The minutes were read out by the Chairman, it was proposed by Cllr Baker and seconded by Cllr Waltham that the minutes be signed as a true record, all agreed.
5. Clerk’s report
The Clerk had nothing to report.
6. Chairman’s report
The Chairman had nothing to report, all items are on the agenda.
7. Annual Parish Meeting
a. Running Order
i. The meeting will start at 6.30pm with a welcome from the Chairman and the Annual Report to Parishioners.
ii. The invited speaker will speak, followed by the grant applicants.
iii. The vote will take place during refreshments with the count at 8.30pm.
8. Finance report
a. It was resolved to approve the following payments:
i. E L Arnold (expenses) 29.87
ii. EM & NL Village Hall (18.03.19 PP &25.03.19 meeting) 20.00
iii. K & P Services (handyman) 20.00
iv. LALC (Subscription) 220.15
v. The Old Leake News (replacement cheque) 235.00
b. Balance in current a/c at 28 February2019: £3278.26 (rec); Deposit a/c: £15,000.08
c. A letter has been received from the bank to remove a signatory, this was signed ready for return.
9. To discuss the siting of a defibrillator
a. Permission has been received to site a defibrillator on an office wall in New Leake.
b. The Clerk will order the defibrillator and case.
10. To receive reports for LCC highways
a. Potholes and street lights
There was nothing to report
b. Any other LCC highway matters
a. There is a banner advert on the bridge at New Leake, the Chairman will look into this matter.
b. All other matters were covered by County Cllr Bowkett.
11. Planning applications received
The following application has been SUPPORTED by the Parish Council:
PI/0040/19 – Development – to vary condition 2 of planning permission (e)s45/2093/17 (approved plans and documents) to reflect changes to design of the digester tanks, the removal of gas bag at land attached to Glebe Farm, off Fen Lane, East Keal
12. To report planning decisions from ELDC
No planning decisions have been received for this meeting.
13. To discuss insurance cover
a. All councillors have a copy of the documents received from the Insurers.
b. It was resolved that no changes need to be made.
14. LALC questionnaire regarding clustering
a. All Councillors have a copy of this questionnaire.
b. The questions were answered and the completed form will be returned to LALC.
15. Correspondence received – listed in post book
Brochures were made available to Councillors.
16. Items for the next agenda
Clerk to check on the situation regarding the free trees.
17. Date of next meeting
a. The Annual Parish meeting will be held on 15 April 2019 at 6.30pm
b. The Annual Parish Council meeting will be held on 20 May 2019
c. The next Parish Council meeting will be held on 20 May 2019
There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.10pm