Draft Minutes 15.1.26
NOTES of a Brant Broughton & Stragglethorpe Parish Council meeting held at The Village Hall, West Street, Brant Broughton on 15th January 2026 at 7.15 pm.
Present: Cllr M. George (MG) (in the Chair), Cllrs C Goodge (CG), R. Hollingworth (RH); J. Salmon (JS), K. Salmon (KS), S, Swain (SS). Also present was Dis Cllr L Hagues.
Cllr Hagues advised that she is doing a NKDC village walkabout on 24th February and if any councillors wish to meet up they are welcome. Time to be advised but around 10.30 am. She may not be able to attend our meeting on 26th February as she has a District Council meeting that evening and it may run over.
The meeting started at 7.20 pm.
25/90: Apologies – Cllr Early who is on holiday – resolved to accept her reason for absence.
25/91: There were no Declarations of Interest.
25/92: Minutes of the meeting held on 4th December 2025 had been read, were approved and it was resolved that they be signed.
25/93: Information Boards – installation took place on 9th January and the feedback has been very favourable. Chair will put forward editorial for 3 Villages and a Hamlet magazine.
25/94: Noticeboards – Cork backing has now been put in noticeboards – Clerk advised that this has made her life a lot easier and offered thanks to RH and SS. KS will grease the locks at the High Street noticeboard as requested by the Clerk.
25/95: Highways and footpaths – CSW group has held one session as a training session but needs a second Sign before they can operate. Resolved that the Clerk can go ahead and order this (cost £97 + VAT). CSW will then operate when weather permits.
It seems that the playing field hedge and adjacent field hedge that were encroaching the footpath, have been cut back.
A17 accidents – a car and a lorry on 19.12.26 between our crossroads and Beckingham.
Clerk to contact Melton Trailers regarding the car they have left on the edge of the A17.
25/96: Planning:
25/0484 – New house to rear of 10 Guildford Lane – approved.
25/0582 – Demolition of existing bungalow & erection of a replacement bungalow at Homestead Farm, Mill Lane – approved.
25/0927 – alterations and extension at 57-59 High Street, BB – approved.
25/1274 – Extension at Harts Close, Welbourn Road – pending consideration.
25/1335 – Tree works at 21 High Street – approved.
25/1344 – Tree works at 110 High Street, BB – approved.
25/1434 – Tree works at 3 Guildford Lane – approved.
25/1493/4/5 – Tree works at almshouses – approved.
25/1539 – new dwelling and garage at land to north of Meeting House Lane – pending consideration.
25/1555 – triple garage at Brant House, Stragglethorpe – pending consideration.
25/1614 – Tree felling at 11 Maltkiln Lane – pending consideration.
An email from NK to PO regarding The Barns at Stragglethorpe had been circulated and it was resolved that the Clerk should write to the Enforcement Officer again.
25/97: Leoda Solar Farm – the Community Liaison Group meeting on 11th December was cancelled and no further date has yet been agreed.
25/98: Financial
It was resolved to accept the bank reconciliations as at 31.12.25. The bank balance at 31.12.25 was £14,410.15.
The precept requested was £24,474 as agreed. Expenses £24,718 and income £244. Increase on Band D = £3.67 (£79.20 to £82.87).
25/99: Date of next meeting: 26th February 2026.
Meeting closed at 19.40 pm
Agenda items for February meeting by 14th please.