2019 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

CARRINGTON PARISH COUNCIL 
2 Frith Bank BOSTON PE22 7BA – 07770 927309

MINUTES TAKEN BY THE CLERK AT THE MEETING OF CARRINGTON PARISH COUNCIL, WHICH WAS HELD ON TUESDAY 26th MARCH 2019 IN NEW BOLINGBROKE TOWN HALL COMMENCING AT 7.00PM 

PRESENT: Cllr. K. Rundle, Cllr. A. Paul, Cllr. T. Morgan, Cllr. J. Hayes, Cllr. Mrs R. Quinnell and the clerk, Mrs V Clark.

Also present: 1 member of the public, County/District Cllr T. Ashton & District Cllr. N. Jones

THE CHAIRMAN OPENED THE MEETING AND STARTED WITH THE PUBLIC FORUM:

   No questions or statements were made

COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS

   Reports were given on LCC and ELDC matters 

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

   No report was received

WAR MEMORIAL REPRESENTATIVE

   The area is clean & tidy

ACTION: When work is needed in the gardens a working group will be asked for

ACTION: The clerk to contact the village hall for this years Remembrance Sunday and the Poppy Appeal co-ordinator with a new address

CARRINGTON VILLAGE HALL

   The inner doors and ceiling will be the next projects 

NEW BOLINGBROKE TOWN HALL

   The kitchen ceiling is the next project

PARK UNITED

   The teams are doing well

ACTION: The clerk will contact all outside bodies to ask if they would like a spokes person

MEETING STARTED AT: 7.15PM

1.   APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting

   Cllr. J. Thompson sent his apologies with reasons - on Proposal from Cllr. T. Morgan seconded by Cllr. Mrs R. Quinnell, all resolved to accept the reasons given.

2.   DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (if any) To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests

   Cllr. K. Rundle declared an interest in Item 5:a

3.   NOTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 29th JANUARY 2019 -To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes

   On proposal from Cllr. Mrs R. Quinnell, seconded by Cllr. A. Paul, all resolved to accept them as a correct record of the meeting and the chairman signed them

4.   CLERKS REPORT ON OUTSTANDING MATTERS

a)   Newsletter – Purdah

   Due to the Purdah rules the clerk advised that the newsletter should be sent out after the May meeting.

b)   Emergency Plan

   No meeting date

ACTION: The Clerk to contact the emergency officer to suggest a small group chat

c)   Overgrown Land next to house in occupation land

   Waiting to hear from the housing association

d)   Defibrillator information

ACTION: The Clerk to contact LIVES to discuss the possibility of using the phone box

e)   Land Registry 

ACTION: The clerk to contact the Town Hall committee for information on surrounding land

5.   PLANNING – Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - To consider and make observations on all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by the District Council

a)   S/029/00253/19 White House Farm, Carrington Road, Frithville – Erection of an Agricultural Grain Store & Provision of Hardstanding

   Those with no interests have no objection, it was mentioned that a ecological study would be put in place. 

ACTION: The clerk to inform planning of the decision

6.   FINANCIAL MATTERS – Previously sent to councillors, resolve as correct and authorise payment

a)   Bank statement as of 28/2/2019 - £7,318.04

b)   Cash book as of 19/3/2019 £7,318.04

   On proposal from Cllr. A. Paul seconded by Cllr. J. Hayes all resolved that the above figures are correct

c)   PAYMENTS TO BE APPROVED 

   On proposal from Cllr. Mrs R. Quinnell seconded by Cllr. T. Morgan all approved the above payments 

7.   HIGHWAYS - www.lincolnshire.gov.uk or 01522 782070 to report highway defects

a)   Paperwork for ‘Gateways’ near beeches lane

   Not yet received

b)   Blocked drain – Ref no. 101000255599 Main Rd New Bolingbroke near entrance to land in front of Town Hall

   No action to date

8.   LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

a)   Road closures

   A report was received and sent to all members

b)   Proposed 50mph Speed Limit Extension

   This has been agreed also a 30mph at the top of Occupation Lane

9.   EAST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL

a)   Street light update

   ELDC cannot find details of the lamp outside the Town Hall

ACTION: The clerk to look back on minutes as to when purchased

10.   CORRESPONDENCE, EVENTS & PARISH MATTERS

a)   LALC Data Protection Training

   Update given by the clerk

b)   LALC Cluster Questionnaire

   Discussed and the opinion was that they were no benefit

ACTION: The clerk to complete the questionnaire 

c)   Police – Parking & Reports 

   The police have informed the clerk that they no longer attend parish meetings and have not witnessed parking problems also they will no longer be sending out reports and gave the police website for crimes in this area. The clerk has been checking this but it is 2 months out of date.

NEXT MEETINGS – The next meetings of Carrington Parish Council

   Due to the April meeting being near to the Annual Meeting in May it was agreed that the April meeting be cancelled.

ACTION: The clerk to inform those concerned

Press and residents are welcome to these meetings and can make short statements at 7pm

THE MEETING WAS CLOSED AT 7.55PM