Draft Minutes 18.9.25
NOTES of a Brant Broughton & Stragglethorpe Parish Council meeting held at The Village Hall, West Street, Brant Broughton on 18th September 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), and R. Hollingworth (RH). Also present were Cty Cllr M Overton, Dist Cllr L Hagues and 1 member of the public.
Cllr Hagues had nothing to add to her Newsletter which had been circulated.
Cllr Overton – we confirmed her Newsletter had been circulated. She reminded us that there is a campaign meeting on 25th September regarding the batteries storage sites and solar farm sites – they are saying that solar should not be on land but on roofs etc. The Lancaster Bomber sculpture is a fantastic achievement. She enjoyed the recent Party on the Lawn at BB.
The member of the public had nothing to raise.
The meeting started at 7.30 pm.
25/57: Apologies – Cllr Swain had given his apologies and it was resolved to accept the reason given.
25/58: There were no Declarations of Interest.
25/59: Minutes of the meeting held on 7th August had been read, were approved and it was resolved that they be signed.
25/60: Information Boards – mock ups had been received from Allen Signs and had been checked. KS will chase Allen Signs for a timescale and he will pinpoint sites in readiness for the installation by Allen Signs.
25/61: Noticeboards – KS and RH will put cork tiles, as backing, on each of our 3 noticeboards plus the public one on High Street, BB too. They will also oil the locks and generally overhaul them. Resolved to get these works done as the cost will be nominal.
25/62: Highways and footpaths – the response from Navenby PC regarding the lorries from Moy Park coming through BB and not Navenby, had been circulated. Clerk to ask Highways to check the bridge on High Street (near Poachers Patch).
25/63: Community Speed Watch (CSW) – a group of approximately 12 people had shown an interest in setting up CSW groups. A trainer has been agreed and a training date is imminent. It was resolved to spend approximately £550 on equipment once the volunteers had been trained. This includes 1 gun, signage, a clicker, and 6 jackets.
25/64: 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.
25/0812 – New roof and fencing at Broughton House College – approved.
25/0927 – alterations and extension at 57-59 High Street, BB – no objections.
25/0940 – tree works at 16 High Street – pending consideration.
25/1027 – tree works at The Shielings, Stragglethorpe – no objections.
25/65: Financial
It was resolved to accept the bank reconciliation as at 31.8.25. The bank balance at 31.8.25 was £21,990.62.
The new bank signatories are now in place.
25/66: JS offered a redwood tree for planting on the green at the Village Hall – she will check the likely root spread before the PC agrees to this course of action. It will need a tree guard.
LCC offers “free work” by their contractors, once annually. This is offered on a first come first served basis and the PC pays for any equipment required to do the job they put forward.
The hedge alongside the playing field and neighbouring field has overgrown the footpath. Clerk to write to PFA, and RH to contact the adjacent landowner, with requests that the hedges be cut.
25/67: Date of next meeting: 30th October 2025.
Meeting closed at 7.48 pm
Agenda items for November meeting by 16th October please.