January 2022 Minutes
Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe Parish Council
Minutes of Parish Council meeting held at The Village Hall, West Street, Brant Broughton on Thursday 13th January 2022 at 7.30 pm.
Present: Cllr M George (MG) (in the Chair), K. Cain (KC), P. Dunning (PD), J. Salmon (JS), K. Salmon (KS), S. Swain (SS) and Cty Cllr M Overton (who arrived at 8.20). There were five members of the public present.
21/100: Declarations of interest: There were none.
21/101: Public time: Three newcomers to the village had not received welcome packs – Clerk to inform Cllr Thornburn.
QPJ – this will be advertised again shortly to try and get more people behind the events – FB, Village Messenger and possibly leaflets. If there is more interest, then a further meeting will take place in February. The PCC had not received any notification of meetings.
A query was raised as to the timing of notifications of outcome of grant applications.
21/102: Apologies – Dist Cllrs M Green and R Eckert and Cllr P Thornburn.
21/103: Minutes of the meetings held on 25th November and 9th December had been read, were approved, and it was unanimously resolved that they be signed.
21/104: Highways –Wheelie bin stickers were given to councillors for distribution on High Street, BB, and Stragglethorpe.
21/105: Flooding: Cllr Overton advised that she is still following this up but has not got any answers as yet.
21/106: Village e-mail circulation: The flier was agreed and Councillors will organise distribution.
21/107: Trees – trees that had been purchased, and donated, had all been planted in Rectory Field, Stragglethorpe Church, and BB Village Green. Plaques could be attached to the metal tree guards – consider wording for plaques for next meeting (Hope for the Future). Cllr Swain will get cost of metal protectors. Chair will organise for a photograph to go in the Village Messenger with an explanation of the reason for planting. There are a number of large molehills on Rectory Field – Chair to make enquiries as to getting rid of them humanely.
21/108: Bus shelter: defibrillator has been checked and is working okay. Agreed an external unlocked noticeboard would be beneficial for the back of the shelter – Cllr Swain to get prices for the next meeting.
21/109: Planning:
21/1448 – newbuild on land adjacent to 4 Coldrons Way – approved.
21/1550 – 6 poultry houses at Leadenham – 271 objections on NK website and possibility changes will be made and a new consultation take place.
21/1650 – side & rear extensions at 99 High Street, BB – approved.
21/1873 – 14 Church Lane, BB – fell mixed scrub – pending consideration.
21/110: Queens Platinum Jubilee (QPJ: see Minute 21/101.
21/111: Cluster meeting – Cllr Cain will attend this on 28th February – 7 pm at Witham St Hughs Community Hall.
21/112: Finance: Resolved to sign the bank reconciliation/income/expenditure sheets at 30.11.21 and 31.12.21. Bank balance at 31.12.21 = £22,557.70.
Payments since last meeting: Salary and expenses £1,046.48; BB PFA grant £225.50;
Computer hard drive upgrade £149.99; Christmas tree £192.
21/113: Cllr Overton arrived and reported that LCC highways has had Government funding cut and there is a campaign to get it back (she urged us to write to our MP for the purpose). A 25% cut is a real possibility. The LCC budget is out for consultation. Cllr Overton requested that we submit notes of inefficiency re highways when we see evidence of it.
21/114: Next meeting – 24th February 2022.
Meeting closed at 8.30 pm.