Draft Minutes 7.8.25
NOTES of a Brant Broughton & Stragglethorpe Parish Council meeting held at The Village Hall, West Street, Brant Broughton on 7th August at 7.15 pm.
Present: Cllr M. George (MG) (in the Chair), Cllrs C Goodge (CG), A. Early (AE), J. Salmon (JS) and K. Salmon (KS), S Swain (SS), and R. Hollingworth (RH). Also present were 4 members of the public.
A member of the public advised that Moy Park, Navenby have put signs up advising their lorry drivers to turn left out of their site so as not to use the A607 junction at Navenby and thus pushing traffic through Brant Broughton. He advised that he had heard that Navenby PC had been involved with this decision. Clerk to write to Navenby PC. Check Highways policy regarding dispersing commercial vehicles from HGV sites to the nearest A road.
The meeting started at 7.30 pm.
25/46: Apologies – D/C Hagues had given her apologies.
25/47: There were no Declarations of Interest.
25/48: Minutes of the meeting held on 26th June had been read, were approved and it was resolved that they be signed.
25/49: Information Boards – a final meeting is to be arranged with Allen Signs to check the various amendments prior to getting the mock ups to size, in readiness for the Boards.
25/50: Highways and footpaths –Further to the Clerk’s investigation for a mirror on the verge on High Street, opposite Guildford Lane, LCC had replied that they do not allow mirrors on their verges. LRSP had responded to our concerns regarding the speeding through the villages and the report was disappointing. The Police had attended with a speed gun but not during peak times. Speeding traffic through Stragglethorpe on days when there are events on at the go kart tracks, was also raised.
25/51: Cluster meeting – Cllr Goodge will attend the next meeting on 22nd September at Witham St Hughs.
25/52: Planning:
25/0484 - new house to the rear of 10 Guildford Lane – pending consideration.
25/0582 – demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a new one at Homestead
Farm, Mill Lane – pending consideration.
25/0812 – new roof and fencing at Broughton House College – no objections.
25/0940 - tree works at 16 High Street, BB - no objections
25/53: V J Day: nothing to be actioned as too late in the day now.
25/54: Financial
(a) It was resolved to accept the bank reconciliations as at 30.6.25 and 31.7.25. The bank balance at 31.7.25 was £23,402.30.
(b) The new Bank Mandate was signed by Cllr Early – Clerk will now forward to the Bank.
(c) It was resolved to pay LALC £54 for CG’s attendance at LALC Conference.
(d) It was resolved to pay CHT £162 for their annual maintenance cost.
(e) It was resolved to pay backpay of £56.16 to the Clerk for the period 1.4.25 to 30.6.25.
25/55: E-mails - Chair reminded Councillors that all and any correspondence should be passed through the Clerk.
25/56: Date of next meeting: 18th September 2025.
Meeting closed at 7.55 pm
Agenda items for September meeting by 4th September please.