June 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 25 June 2024, in New Bolingbroke Town Hall.
Present: Councillors Ken Rundle (Town Mayor), Eric Wells (Deputy Town Mayor), Tim Morgan, Richard Wiggall, Andy Paul and the Clerk.
Also Present: Lincolnshire County Councillor/East Lindsey Councillor Tom Ashton
Public Forum:
No public in attendance
Outside bodies:
Apologies were received from East Lindsey Councillor, Neil Jones
The meeting was stopped for Councillor Ashton to give updates to the council
i. The council received updates on the Drainage Board work
ii. Councillor Ashton also clarified that he was in support of a reduction in the speed limit and the joining up of the speed limit from Stickney Lane to Chapel Lane and had given his views to highways.
iii. Highways had apologised that data had been mixed up with Old Bolingbroke and would seek new data.
The meeting started at: 19:00
1. Mayor’s welcome:
The Mayor thanked everyone for coming
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 Mike Forward, on proposal from Councillor Wells, seconded by Councillor Wiggall and with no objections, all resolved to accept the reasons given
3. 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
None given
4. Notes of the Annual Parish Council meeting held on 21 May 2024
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
On proposal from Councillor Paul, seconded by Councillor Wells and with no objections, all resolved to accept the minutes as a correct record and gave permission for the Mayor to sign them
CHAIRMAN: …………………………………………… DATE: Tuesday, 30 July 2024
5. Financial matters: Previously sent to Councillors, to resolve as correct and authorise payments
a) Mrs V Clark: Reimbursement printer Ink four colours £35.99
Late in: Reimbursement to Mrs R Smalley for Printer Ink for the Micro Museum £46.99
On proposal from Councillor Wells, seconded by Councillor Wiggall and with no objections, all resolved to accept and agree the above figures and statements
6. 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
7. FixMyStreet, Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey
a) Resurfacing of footpaths – To receive any updates
Due to deterioration in the footpath north of New Bolingbroke, siding work had not been possible and treatment would leave the path with more defects and uneven surfaces if the grass was removed. This would have to wait for the footpath reconstruction scheme.
The Clerk will ask highways how far the path had been checked south of New Bolingbroke and request that the reconstruction scheme be bought forward.
b) Reducing the 60mph speed limit to connect both 50mph and reduction through New Bolingbroke: To receive any updates
Councillor Ashton is in support of a reduction in the speed limit and the joining up of the speed limit from Stickney Lane to Chapel Lane and has expressed these views to highways.
Highways had apologised that data had been mixed up with that from Old Bolingbroke and would seek new data.
8. Clerk’s reports, outstanding matters and new matters
a) Village Gates and sign for New Bolingbroke: Update
The Clerk has identified three companies that are road and street work certified and will arrange a site visit.
b) Telephone Kiosk: Usage as a micro museum of the area. To receive any updates
i. At a site meeting, it was decided where the display boards should be erected & that an area in the front window should be left so that a certain amount of natural light would come through.
ii. Metal would be used and magnets for holding the information
iii. The Clerk will order a supply of magnets and would look into the cost of lettering stating “Micro Museum” to go where the Telephone lettering is at the moment
iv. Councillor Rundle asked to be contacted with the size of the metal needed
v. The Next stages will be a power wash before painting goes ahead
vi. Councillors Rundle and Paul will contact each other
9. Information, reports and correspondence
a) Ownership of The Green: To receive any updates
i. Payment has been made for the solicitors to start the transfer of name back to the Parish Council.
ii. The Clerk will check with the solicitor to determine the current stage in the transfer
b) Notice board for Carrington Village Hall: To receive any updates
i. The legs for the board have been delivered to the hall
ii. Councillor Rundle will arrange the siting of the board.
c) Lincolnshire’s public rights of way: Survey
i. The Parish has two rights of way both in New Bolingbroke, North East of the Main Road
ii. The lower of the two had a bridge removed some time ago and the council would like that reinstated.
iii. Regular grass maintenance would make access more viable.
iv. A clear map of where the right of ways are located would enable the council to link this to their website.
v. The Clerk will complete the survey
d) Application for inclusion in public space protection order (PSPO): To discuss contents and relevance
i. The council does not feel that any action is needed
10. Next meeting/s:
Tuesday 30 July Carrington Village Hall 7.15pm
Councillor Rundle gave his apologies and asked Councillor Wells as Vice Chairman if he would take the meeting, Councillor Wells confirmed he would
No meeting in August
Tuesday 24 September Carrington Village Hall 7.15pm
The meeting was closed at 19:35