Minutes of March 2019 meeting

NORTH SCARLE PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of a Meeting held on

13 March 2019 at 7.30pm in the Church Hall

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting including LCC Cllr M Thompson and 6 Parishioners

PRESENT

Cllr D Russell (Chair)                          Cllr S Walsh                                        Cllr D Jennings

Cllr A Walsh                                        Mrs H Broderick (Clerk)

 

Open session

 

  • Parishioner suggested PC contact Vodafone to inquire about their rural services.

 

 

101

APOLOGIES

 

 

Cllr Mr R Honey                                  Cllr Mr C Dixon (apologies not received)

 

102

TO RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Cllr Jennings - planning application 18/1616/FUL.

 

103

MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS HELD ON 16 JANUARY 2019

It was resolved to adopt the Minutes as a true record and these were signed by the Chairman.

 

104

PLANNING having already been circulated to Cllrs

19/0055/FUL - Tea Rooms on Eagle Road.  It was resolved that there were no objections.

19/0283/HOUS - Stone Cottage 15 High Street.  It was resolved that there were no objections.

Determinations - for information purposes only

17/1199/FUL - Planning Appeal by Mr Stuart Brittain, Land on Eagle Road.  Appeal dismissed.

18/1616/FUL - Church Farm, 52 High Street.  Amended plans and additional information received.  Determined and approved.

18/1733/VARCON - Noble Foods - application to vary condition 5 of approved plans - determined and approved.

19/0198/PNND - Noble Foods.  Prior approval for 150kw solar panels.

18/1627/OUT - Land on South Scarle Lane.  Determined and approved.

18/1628/FUL - Land on South Scarle Lane.  Determined and approved.

 

105

HERITAGE ROOM

Tenant attended the meeting.  He expressed concern that the PC were intending signing the lease before NKDC had issued their report on the works that may need to be carried out at the premises.  It was agreed that he would chase NKDC for their appraisal/report and resolved that the PC should find out if they are liable for works NKDC had suggested may be needed that has become necessary even though the old lease expired 4 years ago.

 

106

PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Clerk reminded parishioners to bring ID to vote.

 

107

TRAFFIC ON SCHOOL LANE

Concerns expressed regarding HGVs on School Lane.  PC has obtained "no HGV" signs to be placed at either end of School Lane.  PC has received 30mph passive notices from LRSP which will be put up in the village in due course.

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108

RENEWAL OF LALC ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION

It was resolved to renew this at a cost of £219.61.

 

109

FINANCE

  • A schedule of expenses since the previous meeting was circulated to the Parish Councillors - there were no queries.  Invoices paid via BACS were signed and counter-signed as approved.

 

 

 

 

 

Individual payments made in the period which exceeded £100:

For                                                                                                                          Amount £

 

Eon invoice (Heritage Room)

  269.24

 

Water Plus invoice (Heritage Room)

  141.18

 

Pest Express (total paid re rat infestation at Heritage Room)

1650.00

 

Office rent (total for period)

  440.00

 

Wages (total for period)

  605.28

 

 

 

 

 

110

TRANSPORT WORKSHOP

Cllr Honey sent in his report, in his absence, which was read out by the Clerk.  He had expressed his concerns about the time wasted waiting for level crossing gates.  They had been asked what would aid traffic flow but as the main issue is that everyone has and likes their car, no conclusions could be drawn.

 

111

ALLOTMENTS

It was resolved to approve the draft Tenant's Agreement (circulated to Cllrs prior to the meeting).  It was resolved to agree that allotments should only be available to parishioners of the village.

 

112

LCC REPORT

Cllr Thompson had attended the Transport Workshop too.  All information will be collated and reported.  No formal report but confirmed further repairs on Swinderby Road are scheduled for next year (from April).

113

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on 15th May 2019 with the Annual Parish Meeting on the same date.

 

 

 

         

The Chairman closed the meeting at 8.28pm

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