March 2024 Minutes
Minutes taken by the Town Clerk, Mrs Victoria Clark, at the Meeting of Carrington and New Bolingbroke Town Council, which was held on Tuesday 12 March 2024, in Carrington Village Hall.
Present: Councillors Ken Rundle (Town Mayor), Tim Morgan, Andy Paul and the Clerk
Also Present: Mr Richard Wiggall (Co-opted member) and four members of the public, Apologies were received from District & County Councillors Neil Jones and Tom Ashton
Public forum:
A member of the No Pylons group reminded those present that the cut of date for consultation is 13 March 2024 and gave updates.
A member of the History Group gave ideas for the micro museum that will be housed in the telephone kiosk at New Bolingbroke. Councillor Paul will be the go-to person along with the Clerk.
The Meeting was opened at 19:25
1. Mayor’s welcome:
Councillor Rundle welcomed those attending
2. Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
Apologies with reasons were given to the Clerk from Councillor Eric wells, on proposal from Councillor Morgan, seconded by Councillor Paul and with no objections, all resolved to accept the reasons given
3. Co-option: To co-opt possible members and witness the signing of the acceptance of office (letter of request received)
The Members of the council had received correspondence from Mr Richard Wiggall, explaining his reason for wanting to join the Council. Members and Mr Wiggall had no questions.
On proposal from Councillor Paul, seconded by Councillor Morgan and with no objections, all resolved to co-opt Mr Richard Wiggall onto Carrington and New Bolingbroke Town Council; Mr Wiggall was invited to join the other members at the table.
Mrs V Clark as Proper Officer of the Council witnessed and countersigned Mr Wiggall signing the formal declaration of acceptance of office.
4. 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
No Declarations
5. Notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 30 January 2023
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
On proposal from Councillor Paul, seconded by Councillor Morgan and with no objections, all resolved to accept the minutes as a correct record and gave permission for the Mayor to sign them
6. Financial matters: Previously sent to Councillors, to resolve as correct and authorise payments
a) Bank balance as of 29 February 2024 £15,498.47
All members were shown the February bank statement
b) To receive the cash book to 29 February 2024
All members had received a copy of the cash book which balanced to the bank statement
c) To receive payments for approval
31 January 2024 - V Clark Reimbursement for Poppy Wreath £30.00
9 February – Knights Professional Works related to Land Dispute £2,491.20
4 March – Knights Professional Works related to Land Dispute £540.00
13 March - Haines Watts – Annual payment for payroll £54.00
1 April - Carrington Village Hall: 6 x Hire of hall 2024-25 £150.00
1 April – New Bolingbroke Town Hall: 4 x Hall Hire 2024-25 £90.00
1 April – LALC: Annual Membership 2024-25 £175.26
1 April – LALC: Annual Training Scheme 2024-25 £132.00
Late in: £15.99 for box files to be reimbursed to the Clerk
On proposal from Councillor Wiggall, seconded by Councillor Morgan and with no objections, all resolved to approve the above payments
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. To include those received from the date of this notice and the day on the meeting
No planning applications received
8. FixMyStreet, Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey
a) Update on damaged foot lamp #2 and the connection of the new column
East Lindsey passed this back to LCC, due to the lack of action the Clerk reported it on FixMyStreet reference 491297.
The Mayor asked the Clerk to find the date that the accident happened so it can be reported how long the council has been waiting for this job to be completed.
b) Resurfacing of footpaths
The paths will be assessed for path sidings, however the resurfacing will not take place before the 2025/2026 financial year.
c) Reducing the 60mph speed limit to connect both 50mph and reduction through New Bolingbroke
The analysis of the speed and traffic evaluation in October 2023 was requested by the Clerk but not yet received
The Clerk was asked by members to request the following signage, Children crossing (New Bolingbroke), Play area pointer (New Bolingbroke), Bus stops (Crescent and phone kiosk in New Bolingbroke and at the bus shelter and near Beeches Lane in Carrington.
9. Clerk’s reports, outstanding matters and new matters
a) Village Gates and sign for New Bolingbroke: Update
The Clerk to meet a Highways Officer on site to gain approval of where the gates should be sited. The Clerk will let the members know when a date is fixed
b) Telephone Kiosk: Usage as a micro museum of the area. To receive updates
When the weather is warmer a request for a working party will be sent out to tidy & paint the phone kiosk
10. Information, reports and correspondence
a) Ownership of The Green: To receive updates and discuss actions
Updates were given
b) Notice board for Carrington Village Hall: Update
The Clerk had met with a member of the Village Hall Committee and a site for the board was agreed, opposite the main door in the flower bed.
c) Planning consultees: No extensions for consultees, to discuss and resolve process
The Council does not want to miss out on giving an opinion as a consultee if an application is received and the close date is not within a scheduled meeting date so will put this plan in place.
A link to planning application requests will be put onto the website and also the Council’s Face Book page.
If the application close date for consultees is within the council scheduled meeting dates, then it will be discussed at a meeting.
If the close date is outside of a scheduled meeting date, then members will send in their comments to the Clerk.
If any applications need consultation or extra consideration and public input then an extra ordinary meeting will be called.
On proposal from Councillor Paul, seconded by Councillor Morgan and with no objections it was resolved that the council will work with this plan unless there is any reason that the plan does not work or a better plan can be found
11. Adopt updated Standing Orders
All members had received the updated standing orders and agreed that the new planning process should be added.
On proposal from Councillor Wiggall, seconded by Councillor Morgan and with no objections, all resolved to adopt the NALC standing orders 2018 (updated April 2022)
12. Adopt updated Code of Conduct
All members had received the updated code of conduct, on proposal from Councillor Paul, seconded by Councillor Morgan and with no objections, all resolved to adopt the Local Government Association model code of conduct 2020
13. Next meetings:
Tuesday 30 April 2024 in New Bolingbroke Town Hall at 7pm
Tuesday 21 May Annual Parish Meeting (Residents) Carrington Village Hall 6pm
Directly followed by the Annual Meeting of the Town Council
Meeting closed at: 20:01