May 2024 Minutes
GREAT GONERBY PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 8th May 2024 at 7:40pm
At the Memorial Hall, Belton Lane, Great Gonerby
Present: Chairman T Bridle, Cllr. K Davey, Cllr. G Beckett, Cllr. C Cundall, Cllr. M Neal, Cllr K White,
Cllr. J Cundall.
Public Forum Commenced at 7:40pm:
The chair welcomed 14 members of the public to the meeting. Several members of the public attended to voice their concerns over the parish council’s response to SKDC’s proposal to develop land off Church Lane. The Chair and the parishioners had a lengthy discussion regarding the matters at hand. It was agreed that the parish councils covering letter attached with the surveys filled in for objections to the SKDC’s plans as discussed in April’s meeting shall be shared to the group concerned.
The neighbourhood plan was discussed with the members of the public in relation to how this will go forward, also as to how the parish council will support and assist with this going forward to ensure that all evidence, documentations and so forth shall be gathered ready for submission.
Public Forum Ends at 20:10pm.
Closed Parish Council Meeting commences at 20:12pm.
1. Apologies for absence and reasons given:
Cllr Alex Maughan – Prior commitments to Caythorpe Parish Council Meeting.
2. a) Nomination of Chairman & Vice Chairman
The chairman asked for nominations for chairman: Cllr T. Bridle put his name forward to continue as chairman, no further nominations were made. This was then voted on with 7/7 votes in favour. Cllr.
Nominations for vice-chair proceeded as follows: Cllr K. Davey put her name forward for consideration, no other nominations were made. This was then voted on by the Cllrs which returned with 7/7 votes in favour.
b) Signing of Chairman’s Declaration of Acceptance
Cllr. T Bridle duly signed the Declaration.
c) Signing of Vice Chairman’s Declaration and Acceptance
Cllr. K Davey duly signed the Declaration.
b) Nominations of New Councillors
There were three applications for the 4 vacancies available to become council members; Applicants M. Beckett and A. Davey were invited to tell everyone about why they would like to be a part of the council… D. Jacobs could not attend the meeting in person but was included in the voting process of who would be voted onto the council. The existing Cllrs then put this to a vote on whether the applicants were to join the parish council; Results as follows:
M. Beckett– 7/7 Cllrs voted in favour.
A. Davey – 6/7 Cllrs voted in favour.
D. Jacobs – 7/7 Cllrs voted in favour.
Subsequently all applicants became councillors for Great Gonerby Parish Council leaving one vacancy left.
3. Minutes signed from the previous meeting.
Minutes taken from the Parish Council Meeting on the 8th of April 2024 were true to fact and signed off.
4. Clerk & Members to report back on matters outstanding
a) Orchard and picnic bench – Cllr. White
Quotations for the work have been gathered, these will be assessed to bring them in line with the SKDC grant for the project of £1500, Cllr. K White will also be seeking permissions from open space landowners prior to moving forward. A proposal to return the picnic bench was mentioned and agreed to review once the orchard is complete. Sites being considered for the project are as follows:
A- Green area near the horse field close to Cox’s Walk.
B- Green area on Holden Way
C- Green area close to the walkway at the rear of Cox’s Walk.
Once all the plans and permissions are confirmed the application will then be submitted to SKDC.
5. Official Correspondence & Circulation.
6. Projects Update
Installation of the new Grantham Road bus shelter and posts around the green area on Grantham Road are due to be completed by the end of May.
a) Grants – Electric Charge Points
Ev charging points were discussed, it has been decided to make contact and find more information in preparation of moving forward with a grant application.
b) Memorial Hall Working Party
A discussion was had, all grants have been applied for and awaiting a response from the south Kesteven prosperity fund on a final answer.
c) Neighbourhood Plan Update
Initial applications are in, awaiting correspondence of designated plan, the parish will work with the community to gather as much data, information and plans to continue the application progressing.
7. To review
a) Standing Orders
b) Financial Regulations
c) GDPR Policy to be adopted and reviewed
Nothing was amended at this meeting.
8. Financial Matters
To consider Chairman’s Allowance (currently £600)
Chairman T. Bridle decided he would like to waive his right to the chairman’s allowance of £600 per annum, instead he suggested the allowance be put back into to parish council. This was then discussed by the vice chair Cllr. K Davey and the 7 other Cllrs without the chairman present and subsequently voted (5 agreed, 2 opposed) to agree his suggestion, it was decided that the £600 would become a £600 chairman’s discretion fund within the councils’ finances.
b) Accounts for payment.
Details of accounts below:
01.04.24 LALC Annual subscription 498.54
01.04.24 Great Gonerby Memorial Hall Hire of Meeting Room 100.00
01.04.24 Great Gonerby Memorial Hall Portion of Wi-Fi costs 60.00
02.04.24 TheShed Man Deposit for New Bus Shelter 3,690.00
05.04.24 BDG Mowing (chq 49) 2 x Grass Cuts (March) 102.00
05.04.24 Eden Tree Services (A Rob-erts) Tree thinning and crown lifting at the mil-lennium wood 600.00
05.04.24 CST Accountancy (chq 50) Payrool Services 2023/24 75.00
08.04.24 PWLC Loan Repayment 4,923.67
08.04.24 SEN Services (chq 54) 2 x Cemetery Cuts 108.00
08.04.24 SEN Services (chq 54) 1 x Village Cerge Cut 385.00
08.04.24 nPower (chq 55) Hill Top Electric - January to March 182.18
08.04.24 Post Office 1st Class Stamp to return forms to Virgin Money 1.35
09.04.24 LALC (chq 51) Internal Audit Fee 300.00
11.04.24 A J Boyle (chq 52) Replace electric box for Christmas tree lights 204.00
12.04.24 E J Walker (chq 53) Mileage and Printing costs 82.49
12.04.24 Printhub Village Survey Printing 206.54
17.04.24 Post Office First Class Stamp 1.35
19.04.24 SEN Services (chq 56) 2 x Cemetery Cuts 108.00
22.04.24 Anthony Jackson (chq 57) Re-instate signage to the Pinfold 90.00
22.04.24 Staff Wages (chq 58 & 59) April wages and computer 810.71
23.04.24 Amazon HP12.5in Elite Book 820G£ Laptop 279.90
24.04.24 Andrew Craig (chq 60) Repair to boundary wall to Millennium Wood 180.00
01.05.24 Belton Garden Centre Introductory Coffee mornng with new Clerk 18.95
c) Review Zurich fidelity cover of £10,000,000 and acceptance of Insurance policy
The Cllrs reviewed the policy options for this year’s insurance, it was put to a vote on whether to go with an alternative quote or to remain with Zurich. It was voted on and agreed to remain with Zurich for another year. This vote was proposed by Cllr G Beckett and 2nd by Cllr C Cundall and agreed by all others.
9. Advisory Groups:
a) Planning
APPLICATIONS
S24/0658
Treasure Transport Services Ltd
Occupation Lane,
Great Gonerby
2 warehouse units, extension to form a canopy loading area and additional vehicle parking.
GRANTED
S24/0080 Mr Ian Everington
The Recruiting Sergeant, 10 High Street, Great Gonerby
Listed Building Consent – Extension to eastern elevation. 1800mm close boarded fencing and gates to create compound, reroofing landing area, internal and external alterations.
S24/0079 Mr Ian Everington
The Recruiting Sergeant, 10 High Street, Great Gonerby
Extension to eastern elevation. 1800mm close boarded fencing and gates to create compound, re-roofing landing area, and external alterations.
S23/1487 Mrs V Danbold
29 Green Street, Great Gonerby
Restore and paint all sash windows. Replace porch rotten wood siding with brick. Replace rotten wood door and doorpost with new door and reinforced doorpost. Replace porch window with double glazing. Remove chipboard ceiling and repair rood as needed.
Replace broken garden gate with period sympathetic alternative.
S24/0660 Street Record, The Avenue, Great Gonerby
Regulation 5 notice to install 2 x 9m telegraph poles.
ENFORCEMENT NOTICE
ENF24/0037 31 Belvoir Garden, Great Gonerby
Erection of outbuilding to rear of residential property not ancillary to main dwelling house (poten-tially for business use)
REFUSAL S24/0140
Land at Rectory Farm, Barrowby Road
Section 73 application to vary Condition 24 (off-site highways works) of planning permission.
S16/2816.
DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS IS REQUIRED
S24/0337 Moto Hospitality Ltd
Moto Service Area, Old Great North Road, Great Gonerby
Installation of 128 roof mounted solar panels and associated equipment at the Grantham North Moto service station.
SKDC will not require formal submission of details.
b) The Environment
This was reported on by Cllr. G Beckett and Cllr. M Neal – The millennium woods wall has been fixed and remains intact – Thank-you to A C Stonecraft for completing the works. It was discussed to look into acquiring more dog waste warning signs to distribute in the area. It was also discussed whether to look into further dog waste bins.
Cllr. M Neal has completed a walk around of the village, it was reported that the black bollards surrounding the pond area were unable to be checked to see if they have been painted, this will be checked in time for June’s meeting. Everything else was confirmed to be okay.
Cllr G Becket discussed for the potential to further action the Emergency Plan and whether this would be a good option to include within the Neighbourhood Plan. It was agreed that once the plan is in place, it will be put forward with the NH plan.
c) Amenity Areas
The clock pelter statue – Charlie was discussed… Repairs to Charlies foot have been completed however, it was noted that since the repair, the statues foot is becoming susceptible to damp, the parish council will be requesting quotations to complete works to ensure to longevity of the statue.
d) Highway Matters
Parking continues to an issue with certain areas of the village, it was noted that the corner of green street, in particular is a problem, this will be monitored and reviewed accordingly.
A discussion was held between the Cllrs regarding the potential of securing a School Crossings Patrol persons for long street once the new crossing being installed on the high street has been completed. Cllr M Neal will be seeking advice from the relevant departments on how to go about having someone to cover the above role. In the meantime, a group of Cllrs will endeavour to monitor/survey the school crossing to assess the need to crossing patrol persons.
10. Notice of motions for future meetings.
No notices were made.
11. Any matters for urgent discussion
No matters were raised.
Circulation: All Councillors, Notice Board, Cllr. Maughan LCC, SKDC Councillors, Web Site.