Please note these are notes until approved by the Full Council
Minutes of the meeting of Hundleby Parish Council held on 3rd July 2023 at 7.00pm at the Parish Rooms Hundleby.
Present: Cllr Lynette Corten-Miller (Chair)
Cllr Robert Bell Cllr Jenny Caitlin Cllr Malcolm Dales Cllr Philip Maddison
Cllr Cherry Morgan Cllr Christine Parker Cllr Natalie Tilsley
Also Present: Mrs Yvonne Smith (Locum Parish Clerk) Cllr William Gray (LCC)
1 member of the public.
Public Session
The member of the public made representation to the Council regarding the planning application for Masonic Lane and Jack’s Lane. They raised concerns regarding the parking and the fact that Masonic Lane is a single track road and often the road can be blocked. There is no footpath in the lane and pedestrians have to weave in and out when vehicles are reversing. They felt that it would spoil the safety and the character of the lane and continued to say that the traffic is already at breaking point. Services are full and there is no extra capacity. They continued that this is an unadopted lane with no underpinning and then left a letter from the action group for consideration by the Council.
Cllr Gray had circulated information prior to the meeting. He said that there was a Well Being Lincs Campaign being funded by LCC/ELDC. This is aimed to keep people living in their own homes. There will be a review later in the year. There are concerns regarding Public Health as the pollen levels have been high. There is further information on Care Services on the Lincolnshire.gov.uk website. He reported that the Good Citizens Award had been won by Bill and Maggie Anderson from Horncastle. He had attended the meeting at the Tennis Club regarding the proposed new community centre and said that the Mareham-le-Fen model had been successful and suggested that Magna Vitae may be a good partner for this and also offered his help.
46. Apologies
None received.
47. Declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011
Cllr Dales disclosed an interest in item 12, Planning.
48. Notes from meeting held 5th June 2023
It was RESOLVED to accept the notes as a true record of the meeting.
49. Adoption of Policies
a.Standing Orders
It was RESOLVED to accept Standing Orders
b.Complaints Policy
It was RESOLVED to accept the Complaints Policy
c.Abuse and Vexatious Complaints Policy
It was RESOLVED to accept the Abuse and Vexatious Complaints Policy
d.Grants Policy
It was RESOLVED to accept the Grants Policy.
50.Community Orchard on the Allotment Site
The Clerk reported that ELDC is continuing its programme for Community Orchards
ACTION- Cllr Maddison to liaise with the Clerk and ELDC re fruit trees.
Cllr Maddison said that a tidy up day would be needed first.
ACTION- Tidy up day 22nd July at 9am at the Allotments, all Councillors to attend if possible.
It was RESOLVED to have a Community Orchard on the Allotment Site.
The Clerk reported that LCC are offering Litter Picking Kits to Councils to solve litter issues.
It was RESOLVED to request Litter Picking Kits.
ACTION – Clerk to order kits.
51.Village Poll Update for proposed Lincolnshire Day
Cllr Tilsley reported that the post had gone out on social media however only one comment had been received even though the post had reached 543 residents. It was agreed that the information needed to be placed on notice boards to reach as many residents as possible.
This action also applied to the poll regarding the installation of a flagpole and the formation of a Community Speed Watch Team.
ACTION – Cllr Tilsley to arrange for more keys to be cut for the notice board at Bowman’s Ridge from E J Tongs. To also print out the information and put in both notice boards.
52.Parish Rooms Working Party Update.
Cllr Corten-Miller gave a background into ascertaining the value of the Parish Rooms for the Land Registry Registration. She said that it had been valued at £50,000.
It was RESOLVED that the figure of £50,000 from Bells Estate Agents valuation be forwarded to Sills and Betteridge Solicitors.
53.Defibrillator Running Costs at the Hundleby Hotel
Cllr Corten-Miller said that the defibrillator had been used. The pads had to be replaced and the equipment needed servicing. Cllr Tilsley felt that this should be paid for by the Parish Council.
It was RESOLVED to pay for the running costs of the defibrillator except for the electricity costs.
ACTION- Clerk to contact the Hundleby Hotel to organise payment details.
54.Orders for Payment
It was RESOLVED to accept all orders for payment.
It was RESOLVED that Cllrs Corten-Miller, Bell and Morgan and the Clerk should attend the LALC Summer Conference on the 19 July at a cost of £25 per person.
ACTION-Clerk to book the event.
55.Planning Applications.
a.S/165/00884/23- Granary Close, Spilsby.
It was RESOLVED to make no comment on the development.
b.S/165/01205/23- Land Adjacent to 34 Masonic Lane, Spilsby.
It was RESOLVED to make various comments to the application, access and overburdening the road and great concern for emergency vehicles.
c.N/088/01174/23 056 Main Road Hundleby
It was RESOLVED to support the application.
The Chair closed the meeting at 8.35pm