June 2019 Minutes
Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe Parish Council
Minutes of Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 11th June 2019.
Present: Cllr M George (MG) (in the Chair), Cllrs P. Dunning (PD), D. Rowe (DR), P. Orrock (PO), J. Salmon (JS), and K. Salmon (KS) and Dist Cllrs Green and Spray. There were 2 members of the public present.
MG started by thanking Charlie Thornton for his hard work and support given during his time as Councillor and presented him with a gift and card.
19/15: Declarations of interest: There were none.
19/16: Public question time. It was pointed out that the old dog bin at the playing field had not been removed. JS said that this was in hand. The dyke at the back of Coldrons Way going north up the east side of the village to the playing field is very badly overgrown. It is each landowners’ responsibility to keep it clear – agreed a note will go in the magazine and on village messenger.
Dist Cllr Green said an injunction had been issued against the travellers at North Hykeham. The food hygiene ratings are among the best in the country. There is a meeting on 27th June regarding the animal by-product processing plant at Norton Disney. Clerk read out a report from Cllr Spray which mentioned the Local Plan consultation, as well as Thurlby Rose Weekend details.
19/17: Apologies – There were none.
19/18: Minutes of meetings held on 30th April and 14th May were read and approved, and it was resolved unanimously that they be signed.
Chair proposed that item 12 of the Agenda be moved to item 4 – all agreed.
19/19. Grant applications – Sue Coles representing the Brownies was in attendance. She said that there are currently 13 Brownies in the village but this can go up to 24. They are seeking a one-off payment of £206 for a resources cost and a further £164 for annual insurance/census. She was advised that grant applications have to be submitted prior to 30th September for consideration for grants for the next year commencing in April. She advised that a litter pick was not an option as the girls are only 7-10 years old. It was agreed that there will be no movement on the timescale currently operated but that we would hold her application for the next round of applications but she will need to submit their accounts as at 31.7.19. It was agreed that a message will be put on Messenger asking people who have an interest in doing the litter pick, to apply. Also, the Litter Pick Notice will be updated for the website and noticeboards.
19/20. Representatives – PD offered to be our representative for the churchyard committee and KS offered to be the Finance Officer. All agreed.
19/21: GDPR policy – PO said that the documents we have been provided with were submitted by NALC and SLCC. We meet the criteria for security of information. MG proposed and JS seconded and it was agreed unanimously that we adopt all documents.
19/22: SID and village entrance gates– MG had met a representative from LCC. She now has the price for the pole and electrics, the SID and gates. The cost of having a unit for data collection is £250 each or £350 for the Bluetooth option. To summarise the costings, we will receive £3,500 by way of S106 money and £600 from VETO. The costs to us are £3150 for a new SID, £150 to relocate one SID and £1900 for the gates. We have £5,173 already budgeted for these costs. It was proposed by KS and seconded by PD and agreed unanimously that we have two of the Bluetooth data collection units at a cost of £700 – agreed unanimously. Any data that is collected will be shared with the Police and village.
19/23: - Tree inspection – Hartwood’s were due to carry out the works this week but did not arrive (probably due to bad weather). PD will chase. JS and PD will take the suckers off trees in High Street.
19/24: Assets and liabilities: Bins – see 19/16. The post for the Millennium sign is in PD’s garden and the sign will be re-erected shortly. KS will repair the wobbly bench. It appears the apple tree may not be dead.
The clerk had a quote for replacing the 3 bus shelter windows at £419.66 + VAT. Proposed by PA and seconded by JS – agreed unanimously that we accept.
With regard to the snicket between West Street and Robinson Close, LCC has said this is not classified as a footpath and is therefore not its responsibility. Clerk to ask NK if it is theirs as it runs between the Council houses.
19/25: Planning – 18/1502 Footpath 13 – approved; 19/0430 – new boiler and flue at 23
High Street – pending consideration. 19/0663 – dormer windows and rooflights at 53 High Street – no objections; 19/0783 – felling of Scots pine at 1 Church Walk – no objections.
19/26: Cluster meeting: MG and DR to attend next meeting at Beckingham on 8th July.
19/27: Finance:
- Bank balance at 31.5.19 = £33,042.24
- Resolved to sign income/expenditure/budget reconciliation.
Payments since last meeting:
Salary and expenses £705.05; insurance £208.85; APM expenses £13.44; Oak Post for millennium sign £168.00; PFA grant £1,486.53; Primary school grant £341.50.
19/28: Next meeting – 23.7.19 at 7 pm. New councillor interviews first, to be followed by the regular meeting at 7.30.
MG thanked everyone for their support at her first meeting as Chair.
Meeting closed 9.20 pm