Draft Minutes 4.12.25
NOTES of a Brant Broughton & Stragglethorpe Parish Council meeting held at The Village Hall, West Street, Brant Broughton on 4th December at 7.15 pm.
Present: Cllr M. George (MG) (in the Chair), Cllrs C Goodge (CG), A. Early (AE), J. Salmon (JS), K. Salmon (KS), S, Swain (SS) and R. Hollingworth (RH). Also present was Cty Cllr M Overton
Cllr Overton – there has been lots of action regarding the solar farms. There is co-ordination all over the country and a lot of useful information coming out eg – batteries have to be 6 metres apart and at Navenby they are only 3 metres – if they expand the site it will be visually intrusive. Free trees will be available next year. UK has 4% trees and the Government says we need 16% however there is not enough land to do everything the Government wants. SS advised that a gulley has been created on the main road near Welbourn Lane due to poor signage when roadworks taking place – he will report on Fix My Street. Highways signage is often very questionable.
The meeting started at 7.25 pm.
25/80: Apologies – Dist Cllr L Hagues.
25/81: There were no Declarations of Interest.
25/82: Minutes of the meeting held on 30th October had been read, were approved and it was resolved that they be signed.
25/83: Information Boards – installation will take place on 18th December – KS and MG will attend.
25/84: Noticeboards – RH and SS will do the refurbishments next week.
25/85: Highways and footpaths – CSW group now has everything they need but have to have a meeting with the trainer to decide precise locations they can work at. The farmer’s hedge adjacent to the playing field has been trimmed. PFA should do theirs – there may be 3 more volunteers for the PF committee. Clerk to check.
25/86: Planning:
25/0484 – New house to rear of 10 Guildford Lane – pending consideration.
25/0582 – Demolition of existing bungalow & erection of a replacement bungalow at Homestead Farm, Mill Lane – pending consideration.
25/0927 – alterations and extension at 57-59 High Street, BB – approved.
25/1188 – tree works at 5 Church Walk – approved.
25/1274 – Extension at Harts Close, Welbourn Road – pending consideration.
25/1237 – Tree works at 97 High Street, BB – approved.
25/1293 – Replacement pantiles at 8 Church Lane, BB – approved.
25/1344 – Tree works at 110 High Street, BB – pending consideration.
25/1434 – Tree works at 3 Guildford Lane – pending consideration.
Update regarding The Barns at Stragglethorpe. They are now clearly being used for storage and there are many planning breaches. The Enforcement Officer has been refused entry but a Planning Contravention Notice has now been served.
25/87: Leoda Solar Farm – a Community Liaison Group has been set up and there will be an online meeting on 11th December – JS will attend.
25/88: Financial
It was resolved to accept the bank reconciliations as at 31.10.25 and 28.11.25. The bank balance at 28.11.25 was £18,045.05.
It was resolved to purchase a Christmas tree for Stragglethorpe at a cost of £33.
It was resolved to pay the Internal Auditor £70.
The budget figures had been circulated prior to this meeting and after discussion it was proposed that an increase of 7% on last year’s precept be set (£24,464). 6 agreed and 1 abstention.
Clerk advised that from next month the bank charge will rise by £1 to £7 month.
25/89: Date of next meeting: 15th January 2026.
The County Councillor then left and the meeting went into Closed Session to discuss staffing matters. The clerk’s appraisal had taken place and everyone is happy – the Councillors thanked the Clerk for her work. It was proposed and resolved that her pay be increased from SCP 22 to SCP 23 from January.
Meeting closed at 20.05 pm
Agenda items for January meeting by 3rd January please.