Draft Minutes 15.5.25
NOTES of a Brant Broughton & Stragglethorpe Parish Council meeting held at The Village Hall, West Street, Brant Broughton on 15th May 2025 at 7.52 pm.
Present: Cllr M. George (MG) (in the Chair), Cllrs A Early, K. Salmon (KS), and
R. Hollingworth (RH). Also D/C L Hagues and 10 members of the public.
25/21: Apologies – Cllrs Swain and J Salmon had given their apologies both for personal reasons and it was resolved to accept their apologies.
25/22: There were no Declarations of Interest.
25/23: Minutes of the meeting held on 3rd April were read, approved and it was resolved that they be signed.
25/24: Information Boards – the final draft had been proof read and will now be sent to Allen Signs.
25/25: Highways and footpaths – There had been no accidents on the A17 in our area to note down.
25/26: Trees - P & P Trees have been instructed to carry out essential and desirable works at a cost of £1,213 + VAT. They have submitted a planning application (as trees are in a Conservation Area) and will schedule in the work once that approval is given.
25/27: VE Day – thanks to Cllrs Salmon and Cllr Hollingworth for putting up the bunting in Rectory Field and some poppies around the village. There was a flypast and the Church bells were rung. Thanks were given to the Brownies for decorating the trees on the Village Green with poppies. Members of the public offered their thanks for the work done in Rectory Field which they had used for picnics with music etc.
25/28: Village hall – the Clerk has received a copy of the Village Hall insurance evidencing cover for the village hall building as well as their own required covers.
25/29: Planning:
25/0018 – Change of use of land at Harts Close to equestrian + stables & menage – approved.
25/0049 – retrospective single storey outbuilding at 101 High Street – approved.
25/0155 – retrospective erection of pergola at Generous Briton – approved.
25/0208 – Tree works at 16 Maltkiln Lane – approved.
25/0436 – Tree works at 60 High Street – pending consideration.
25/0461 - Tree works at 23 Church Walk – pending consideration.
25/0474 – Tree works at Brant House, Stragglethorpe – pending consideration.
Application 25/0484 for a new house to the rear of 10 Guildford Lane had been received and Councillors will submit their comments to the Clerk within the required time frame.
25/30: Leoda Solar Farm – it was agreed we will wait for the next consultation which will be the statutory one. We will ask what changes have been incorporated since the original plans and invite Leoda to attend a meeting again.
25/31: Change of use of barns in Stragglethorpe – prior planning approval is required and approved. Work has already commenced.
25/32: Litter picks - Pre-school have carried out the Spring litter pick and have asked to be considered for the Spring 2026 “pick”. PFA are doing Autumn 2025.
25/33: Financial
(a) It was resolved to accept the bank reconciliations as at 31.3.25 and 30.4.25. The bank balance at 30.4.25 was £30,504.28.
(b) It was resolved unanimously to pay Zurich insurance £330.58.
(c) It was resolved to pay 1/3 of the SLCC subscription cost of £80 to the Clerk and a further £15 being 1/3 of the cost of annual clean-up of the laptops including the BBS one.
(d) It was resolved to remove Peter Thornburn as a bank signatory and add Cllrs Early and Hollingworth. Clerk to organise paperwork for signatures.
(e) The Internal Auditor report for the AGAR had been received and there was nothing to report. It was resolved to pay her invoice for £53.50.
(f) Councillors had been forwarded the copy AGAR prior to this meeting and it was resolved unanimously to sign the Certificate of Exemption.
(g) The Clerk read through the points on the AGAR Annual Governance Statement and It was resolved unanimously to tick all “yes” boxes and sign it.
(h) It was resolved unanimously to sign the AGAR Accounting Statement 2024/5.
25/34: Date of next meeting: 26th June 2025.
Meeting closed at 8.17 pm
Agenda items for June meeting by 12th June please.