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 WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY 30TH JULY 2019 IN CARRINGTON VILLAGE HALL COMMENCING AT 7.00PM

PRESENT: Cllr. K. Rundle, Cllr. T. Morgan, Cllr. A. Paul, Cllr. J. Hayes, Cllr. Ms T. Ducker, Cllr. E. Wells and the clerk, Mrs V Clark.

Also present: 3 members of the public, District Cllr N. Jones & County/District Cllr T. Ashton 

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 including information on government funding for broadband and winter gritting

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

   A Harvest Festival is being planned for New Bolingbroke church, details to be announced  

   Funds are being raised to sort out a problem tree in the Church Yard of New Bolingbroke 

WAR MEMORIAL REPRESENTATIVE

   Thanks were given to Beeswax Farming for starting a tidy up in the garden. Further maintenance is needed and will be co-ordinated by Cllrs Hayes & Paul

   The representative will look after the planters, the council thanked him.

   Future plans will be to create a maintenance free border.

CARRINGTON VILLAGE HALL

   The main hall now has a new suspended ceiling and lighting.

NEW BOLINGBROKE TOWN HALL

   Apologies were sent from the representative and the clerk read out the report.

   Future dates at the hall:

Saturday 5th October Macmillan coffee morning

Tuesday 15th October 1st open meeting to plan the 200th year anniversary celebrations of New Bolingbroke

Saturday 30th November Craft fair, stalls, tombola & cakes 

All other coffee mornings are the 1st Saturday of the month from 10am to noon 

PARK UNITED

   Pre-season training is going well with Park United winning 6-1

   36 players have signed for the next season

   1st match is at home on Saturday 24th August 

THE MEETING STARTED AT: 7.20PM

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

   Full council present

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

   Cllrs. Hayes, Morgan & Ms. Ducker declared an interest in item 7

3.   NOTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 25th JUNE 2019 To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes

   On proposal from Cllr. J. Hayes seconded by Cllr. E. Wells all resolved to accept them as a correct record of the meeting and the chairman signed them

4.   CO-OPTION To fill vacant seats on the parish council and signing of declarations of acceptance of office

5.   A MEMBER TO SIGN THE CODE OF CONDUCT

Cllr. A. Paul signed the members code of conduct and kept a copy 

6.   CLERKS REPORT ON OUTSTANDING MATTERS

a)   Newsletter – Emergency details to be added

   The emergency officer will send details to be published

b)   Emergency Plan – Review of meeting 22nd July 7pm 

   The next stages are the emergency officer will update the details received from the clerk, the plan will be sent to the emergency team via drop box, an emergency box will be sent for one on the emergency centres to hold & then a table top exercise will be planned. 

c)   Defibrillator – Funding update

   The balance needed will be made up from council funds & the district council pot

ACTION: The clerk to order a unit from LIVES

7.   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/029/01081/19 Beeswax Farming Grange Farm Yard, Main Road, Carrington PE22 7HZ Change of use, conversion of and alterations to the existing barn to provide a dwelling.

   No decision has been received to date

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

a)   Bank statement as of 30/6/2019 - £13,524.33

b)   Cash book as of 30/6/2019 - £12,174.33 (unpresented chqs £1,350.00)

To resolve 8:a & b as correct

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

c)   PAYMENTS TO BE APPROVED 

To resolve to approve payment 8:c

   On proposal from Cllr. J. Hayes seconded by Cllr. A. Paul all approved the above payments

d)   Bank signatories

   On proposal from Cllr. Ms. T. Ducker seconded by Cllr. J. Hayes all approved to keep two ex. Councillors as signatories

e)   Auditors PKF Littlejohn

   The clerk explained how this parish council was mixed up with another parish 

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

a)   ‘Gateways’ near beeches lane & Proposed Speed Limits 

   Nearer to the end of summer, the Clerk & Cllr. J. Hayes will arrange for a site visit from highways

b)   Road closures – roadworks.org

ACTION: The clerk to request a map of the route & diversion details

c)   Blocked drain – New ref no. 4126275 Main Rd New Bolingbroke near entrance to land in front of Town Hall & Lancaster House – Reported again

10.   LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

11.   EAST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL

a)   Streetlight update

ACTION: The clerk to give details of the lamp on the green at New Bolingbroke & lamp not needed in Carrington next to the Junktion and find out the possibilities of moving it to opposite.

12.   CORRESPONDENCE, EVENTS, PARISH & COUNCIL MATTERS

a)   Police report – Police.uk

   Only one incident for June in New Bolingbroke

b)   Future meeting dates

ACTION: All councillors to get back to the clerk regarding future dates by Friday 2nd August

c)   Triton Knoll Archaeology 

   The clerk gave a leaflet from the event for councillors’ information

d)   Viking Link 

   All members were emailed the details & it was put on Face book & the website

e)   Matt Warman Surgeries – 9th August, Little Steeping & 13th September, Boston

01205 809110 matt.warman.mp@parliament.uk 

   These are on the website & Facebook page

f)   Information received 

   Members indicated which information they wished to receive from the clerk, any information effecting the parish the clerk will continue to add it to agenda 

g)   Local Post Office 

   The village post office closes on Tuesday 6th August

ACTION: The clerk to find out the possibility of a mobile post office

h)   Parish Land, Bins & Safety check

   Due to the contractor quitting, a resident has come forward to help with the parish land maintenance

   Cllr. E. Wells will put out the bins & conduct weekly safety checks

   For H&S reasons the bins will be chained to a post due to them being used to climb on the shelter, Cllrs. Paul & Wells & the clerk have a key for the bins 

ACTION: The clerk and Cllr. A. Paul to arrange a site visit 

NEXT MEETINGS – The next meetings of Carrington Parish Council

The press & residents are welcome to all meetings and can make short statements at 7pm

THE MEETING WAS CLOSED AT 7.55PM