March 2023 Minutes
NOTES of a Parish Council meeting held at The Village Hall, West Street, Brant Broughton on
9th March 2023
Present: Cllr M George (MG) (in the Chair), Cllrs. P. Dunning (PD), A. Early (AE), J. Salmon (JS) and K. Salmon (KS), and S. Swain (SS). There were no members of the public present.
Members of the public did not wish to raise any matters.
22/88: Apologies – Cllr P Thornburn and Dist Cllr M Green. Agreed a letter of thanks to go to M Green as she will not be our District Councillor after the elections due to boundary changes.
22/89: Minutes of the meeting held on 19th January had been read, were approved, and it was unanimously resolved that they be signed.
22/90: Stragglethorpe straw debris: MG is chasing NK on this matter – they are very busy. The problem is not as bad as it was – information suggests that the airfield is not going to be used for storing straw in the future.
22/91: Noticeboards – KS had looked at High Street, BB and Stragglethorpe noticeboards and recommends that they be cleaned and varnished. KS offered to do this work and expenses were approved at approximately £30. Unanimously agreed and KS thanked.
22/92: Information boards – these should be allowed as Permitted Development but when final sites are agreed, NK will advise for certainty. KS and SS will get costings and make enquiries of NK Heritage.
22/93: Planning
22/1679 – 114 High Street, BB – insulation and rendering – approved.
22/1759 – 101A High Street, BB – conversion of car port – approved.
23/0019 – 7 Maltkiln Lane – tree works – approved.
23/0091 – Land at Orchard House, Stragglethorpe – condition variation – pending.
22/94: Litter picks – Pre School, PFA and Primary School had each applied. Agreed that they should be offered the opportunity to do the litter pick, in the order they applied so Pre School to do Autumn 2023, PFA Spring 2024 and Primary School Autumn 2024.
22/95: Village Hall – The PC has been asked to assist with village hall employment matters. JS had put two options to the Village Hall Committee and after discussion it was unanimously agreed that the PC is not in a position to assist with their request.
22/96: Relief in Need Charity - the Parish Council is required to nominate a trustee under the existing Constitution of this Charity. JS will approach interested parties. Agenda for next meeting.
22/97: Annual Parish Meeting – it was agreed that we will offer a question and answers session with Councillors at this Meeting on 13th April – start time 7 pm.
22/98: Finance:
Resolved to sign the bank reconciliation/income/expenditure sheets at
31.1.23 and 28.2.23. Bank balance at 28.2.23 is £18,122.65.
Payments since last meeting: Salary and expenses £803.14; Training £18;
Village hall hire £15; Christmas tree £185.
Grass cutting contractor confirmed his cost for the coming year at £1,160.
Discussion took place regarding a letter from the CAB requesting a donation – as there
is no rationale for donations it was agreed (6 for and 1 abstention) that we would not
make a donation. Agenda – charitable donations policy. There will be a King’s Coronation party on the green and the committee will use the same format as the Queens Platinum Jubilee. Village Hall will be supplying mugs. There will be a tombola and raffle. It will take place on Sunday 7th May between 11.30 am and 3 pm. Noted that PC has £500 in reserves for this event.
Thanks were made to JS and KS for attending the cluster meeting – Richard Fenwick from LCC was very good. AE will attend the next cluster meeting on 5th June at 7 pm at Bassingham.
22/99: Next meetings – 13th April – APM; 11th May – APCM; 25th May – regular meeting.
Meeting closed at 7.55 pm.