January 2022 Minutes
Morton and Hanthorpe Parish Council
5, The Paddock, Morton, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 0NY
Telephone: 01778 571249 Email: mhpc.clerk@btinternet.com
Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 11th January 2022
New Councillor, Steve Hardy, introduced to full Council.
7.15pm PUBLIC FORUM
No members of the public in attendance. Points received however re: planning aspects.
7.17pm PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
In Attendance: Cllr. R. Wells (Chair), Cllr. B. Hyde (Vice-Chair), Cllrs.: W. Lawrance, M. Harris, S. Reynolds, M. Mumby, A. Morris, A. Tilley, K. Morris, M. Tuohy, S. Hardy
Also in attendance: County & District Cllr. S. Woolley, N. Walker (Clerk & R.F.O.)
1. TO CONSIDER APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Apologies from County Councillor M. Hill.
2. TO RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
None.
3. TO CONSIDER CLERK’S NOTES OF MEETING HELD ON 23rd NOVEMBER 2021 FOR APPROVAL AS MINUTES.
Following a proposal by Cllr. B. Hyde, seconded by Cllr. W. Lawrance, the Clerk’s Notes of the meeting held on 23rd November 2021 were approved as Minutes and were duly signed by the Chairman, Cllr. R. Wells.
4. CLERK’S REPORT AND CORRESPONDENCE:
Report:
High St. re-surface completed. 2 complaints and 4 compliments received.
Bus Shelter (opposite Village Hall) vandalised. 4 Tiles dislodged and shelter graffitied. Tiles replaced. Graffiti will require specialist cleaning solution. Clerk to action.
Environment Agency van seen at Hanthorpe Pond. Appeared to be sampling. Response to request to clear/clean awaited.
Correspondence:
Confirmation of verge cutting grant application acceptance (Paperwork due January).
Confirmation of litter picking grant application acceptance.
E-mail regarding concern re: trees at back of houses west of Hazeland Steading. These are on private property, have not been professionally assessed etc. Parishioner notified that not a Parish Council matter.
5. TO CONSIDER PLANNING MATTERS:
Applications:
S21/2489 Hill View Gardens extension (Larkfleet). Details of Condition 6 – Construction Management Plan – 22 dwellings.
After discussion, the Council, through the Clerk, to be notified who the contact (Site Manager) is and his/her telephone contact number. Both are TBA in the application details. Previously Larkfleet have been reticent in providing contact details and calls to the head office number have stated a call back will be made from the appropriate person. Calls never returned. Concern over the safeguarding of the trees adjacent to the A15. Road sweeping, as per the application, at the end of each day works, MUST be endorsed as for the first few days of construction much mud & earth clods were carried onto Hill View Gardens and the A15. Care does not seem to be being taken in respect of the trees adjacent to the A15. It should also be noted that Larkfleet purchased the field for this development which included the tree line, hedge and dyke and therefore hold responsibility, now and in the future for its maintenance.
S21/2490 Hill View Gardens extension (Larkfleet). Details of Condition 4 – Surface & Foul Drainage – 22 dwellings.
After discussion, the Council; also noting the concerns submitted by parishioners, is concerned over both the dyke & drainage of the development. The dyke was solely for field drainage but even so flooded onto the A15 on a number of occasions at a point north of the farm entrance and south of the development northern boundary. (approx. ½ way along the development A15 boundary. The dyke is currently also in a bad state of maintenance / overgrowth making the issue of greater concern. The development, reducing soakaway area and introducing significant hard surfacing will exacerbate the potential problem. Clerk to respond accordingly to SKDC Planning.
Decisions:
S21/1858 Land to north of Old Station Yard. Reserved matters (appearance, layout & scale) approved re: erection of 3 detached dwellings with detached garages.
6. PAYMENTS & RECEIPTS:
Payments:
Village Hall Nov.23rd PC Meeting. £ 10.00
Mr. N. Wilkie Litter picking 12/11 to 4/12 £ 115.20
Viking Stationary Cartridges & Envelopes £ 60.55
Anglian Water Cemetery tap use. £ 13.40
Mr. N. Walker Clerk’s Salary for Nov. £ 461.77
Mr. N. Wilkie Litter picking 12/12 to 31/12 £ 76.80
Mr. M. Lawrance 3rd qtr. Cemetery Maintenance £ 464.00
Mrs. L. Lawrance 3rd qtr. Playing field litter collection. £ 210.00
Mr. N. Walker Clerk’s salary for Dec. £ 461.77
Mr. N. Walker Clerk’s 3rd qtr. expenses. £ 139.26
I.C.O. 2022 Data Protection Subscription. £ 40.00
Total in period= £ 2,052.75
Following a proposal by Cllr. M. Harris, seconded by Cllr. S. Reynolds, the Council approved the payments.
Receipts:
Cemetery Interment (parishioner) £ 100.00
Cemetery Ashes Plot (parishioner) £ 65.00
SKDC ½ yr. Litter picking grant. £ 463.32
Barclays Bank 3rd qtr. Premium Acc. Interest. £ 0.57
Total in period= £ 628.89
7. TO CONSIDER CONTINUATION OF THE CHURCH CLOCK MAINTENANCE CONTRACT: 4 YEAR PERIOD
3 quotes were sought for the annual maintenance of the church clock. 2 responses were obtained (limited area of expertise/companies UK wide). The Council selected the lowest quote, which was from the previous 4-year service provider.
Following a proposal by Cllr. B. Hyde, seconded by Cllr. W. Lawrance, the Council selected the quotation from Smiths of Derby. Clerk to action accordingly.
8. TO CONFIRM THE DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING: – Tuesday 22nd February 2022
9. TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE BODIES:
County & District Councillor Sue Woolley:
During the recent road re-surfacing and respective traffic diversions the verge to the north of the church (towards the 5 Bells Public House) has been damaged. Highways have undertaken to repair the verge when the weather/grass sowing time is appropriate.
Patch repairs have been made to the pavements in The Crescent however it is recognised that further works are required.
After previous issues with traffic lights adjacent to the A15 crossroads Highways have defined more stringent operation for the current works. This approach will be considered for any future works.
LCC Budget: predominant increase is for Adult Social Care (3%). This is in accordance with required regulations. Highways issues were hit by a central government retention of £12M. LCC, with the support of Lincolnshire’s populace is seeking recovery of these monies. Please see the respective campaign notice.
Although out of area of this meeting; in respect to a number of questions raised it should be note that the mini-roundabout repair adjacent to the Tesco Garage, was only, although extensive, a repair.
Other Matters:
Dog fouling continues to be an issue. Additional signage to be investigated to support better enforcement. Clerk to action.
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Agenda item for next meeting.
There being no further business the meeting ended at 7.58 pm.