Minutes of a meeting held on 15 July 2015
North Scarle Parish Council Meeting Minutes
15th July 2015
In the Church Hall
7.30.p.m.
PRESENT:-
Councillors D Russell (chairman)
L Nearn (vice chairman)
D Jennings
R Honey
A Walsh
B Wells (clerk & district councillor)
13 parishioners
Welcome – The chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting.
OPEN SESSION
The main item raised was a Permit for Lodge Farm Pet Foods, the consultation period has been extended, Mr Russell read a response from the Environmental Health. Mr Rick Turner from Lodge Farm Pet Foods attended the meeting and explained the process, assuring the Council there would be no smell, and it was not going to be a rendering site. Mr Turner answered questions from the room.
Mr Turner then left the meeting.
Other Highway matters were raised and the Chairman read a letter from the Surveyor following her visit to the Parish.
A full report is on the Parish Council website.
FORMAL SESSION
APOLGIES – Councillors Mrs B Baker and Mr C Dixon
District Councillor Mrs Sally Appleby
DECLARATION OF INTEREST – Cllr David Russell
MINUTES of last meeting on 20th May 2015 were approved and signed as a correct record.
MATTERS ARISING
A letter was read from Enforcement Officer stating that at Mill Farm Cottage nothing of concern was raised.
Gypsy Site, Eagle Road, no date for appeal hearing yet.
Caravan, Meadow Lane – a further 3 months is being allowed for the occupier to move off the site. Cllr David Russell asked the clerk to contact NKDC to see if this is genuinely for sale - Action B Wells
Traffic Survey – Highways say this is not necessary, as they are aware of the problem.
Soil on bank near Church Lane Bridge – we are still awaiting a response.
Cllr L Nearn stated that the bank had contacted her about the new signatures on cheques, this has been addressed.
COMMUNICATIONS
Minutes and Agenda to be e mailed to all councillors, all agreed except paper copies for the office and Cllr B Baker.
E – mail addresses of councillors to be put up in the office.
Website address is http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/northscarle/
CORRESPONDENCE – Details of the following were on the table:-
1) Clerk & District Direct
Glasdon Products
L.C.R Magazine
Sports Equipment
Revised Speed Limit LCC – Looking at accident spots & school
Parking.
Mineral & Waste Local Plan
Health Watch Plan, None residential contribution policy.
Rural Gain Grant – details to be put on notice board.
Witham Valley Country Park signs to go on the North Scarle signs, details available, this was agreed last year.
Street Numbering – School Lane – Orchard Toft, 10 School Lane.
Highway Surveyor visit. The Chairman met with the surveyor and she looked at all the items needing attention, this report is on the website. A new list is now being compiled, area on it are Besthorpe Road and the footpath on South Scarle Lane.
Dog Fouling/Litter Picking Grants applied for and granted.
Cllr David Russell left the meeting at this point.
PLANNING
Permit for Lodge Farm Pet Foods, Wigsley Road.
After discussions it was agreed to ask for the following conditions to be put on.
“That if ownership of the site changes the permit will not be altered,
And the Parish Council be informed!
“ Inspections and visits are to be regularly carried out”
This was proposed and seconded and all agreed.
Cllr David Russell returned to the meeting.
1S/0842/FUL South Scarle Lane
1S/0801/OUS 16 South Scarle Lane, two storey extension.
Councillors were happy to support this application.
Proposed extension and modernisation – Miss Odie, Church House,
48 High Street. The council had no obligations.
1S/0540/PNH 28, School Lane – Approved
1S/0541/HOUS Spalford Road, shed – approved
PAY ACCOUNTS & FINANCE
Expenses
26/05/15 Insurance £455.97
26/05/15 Priniting 197.39
05/06/15 Litter picking 51.00
05/06/15 Grass Cutting 70.87
05/06/15 LMS repair 7.69
05/06/15 Office 160.00
05/05/15 E-on 97.99
07/06/15 Litter picking 51.00
25/06/16 B.T 43.49
07/07/15 B Wells 622.60
07/07/15 Grass cutting 64.00
07/07/15 Office 80.00
13/07/15 B Wells (exp) 29.47
13/07/15 B.T 55.49
The Council approved the payments of these invoices (monthly Payments)
Income
Allotment rents £25.00
Sale of book 15.00
Playing Field 1.00 - peppercorn rent
Advert 10.00
P.O half E-on 69.50
Burial 30.00
Draper 30,00 – Inscription on stone in cemetery
Current Balance 30,000 Reserve account
9,304.79 Current account
Parish Items
Sign – We still have the old Post Office sign and Brook Bond sign. It was intended to put them in the Pinfold, this was discussed and decided this was not safe,, so other possibilities need to be looked at.
Cllr David Jennings stated that a culvert on Besthorpe Road, near the Rectory is very bad.
Touring Caravan Site – Cllr Roger Honey said the Playing Field had agreed to charge £3.00 per night per caravan from November. This is a touring caravan site not storage or static caravan site.
Meeting closed at 8.22.p.m.