2020 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

GREAT GONERBY PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday 3rd March 2020 at 7.30pm at the Memorial Hall

Present:               Cllr. Hutchinson Chairman, Cllr. J Thompson Vice Chairman, Cllr. A Critchley, Cllr J Critchley, Cllr. K Davey, Cllr. H Fletcher, Cllr A Mavros, Cllr. M Neal, Cllr. R Plant, Cllr. I Stokes  and Cllr. A Maughan (LCC)

As Janet Watson was in attendance in her capacity of Secretary to the Poor Land, the Chairman opened the meeting with a Public Forum.

Mrs Watson requested an update from the Chairman which was duly given.

1.  Apologies:    Cllr. I Hammond – Family Commitments,  Cllr. R Kayberry-Brown (SKDC)

Apologies to be recorded only.

2. Declarations of Interest/Dispensations

Cllr. J Thompson declared an interest in two payments made to Gonerby Moor Farms in respect of the purchase of hawthorn hedging.

Cllr. J Thompson also declared an interest in planning application S20/0143 as landlord of the property concerned.

3.  Minutes Signed from Previous Meeting

The Minutes from the previous meeting were signed as a true record.  Proposed by Cllr. Fletcher and seconded by Cllr. Davey.

4.  Official Correspondence and Circulation

Correspondence:-

Email correspondence received from Community Heartbeat regarding The Circuit, a scheme being run by the Ambulance Service advising that the scheme is not fully implemented.

Email correspondence received from a parishioner advising that the sycamore tree on Church Lane will be cut back to hedge height on the 6th March

Email correspondence from a parishioner with regard to traffic calming ideas in the village was discussed but it is felt the scheme cannot be taken forward as not nationally approved.

Further email correspondence received regarding hedge ownership along Church Path.  Cllr. Maughan advised that LCC have concluded the  responsibility lies with SKDC but their acknowledgment is still awaited.

Email received from Lincolnshire Lowland Search and Rescue asking for a donation of £200, which cannot be approved

Correspondence received from Environment Agency re Water Abstraction – not applicable to Parish.

Email received from Cllr A Maughan giving details of next North Rural Panel Meeting on Saturday 28th March at Dry Doddington

Updated Register of Electors received from SKDC

Email received from Lincolnshire Best Kept Villages Competition to advise the scheme will no longer be run and the Charity is to be closed.

Email correspondence received from PWLB to advise that the Parliament has legislated to revise the statutory basis of the Public Works Loan Board, with the change coming into effect on the 25th February 2010.

Email received from Cllr. K Davey with regard to trees being removed from around Cox’s Walk/Holden Way and not being replaced.  A discussion took place and it was established that trees are normally replaced wherever possible on Council land.

Cllr Maughan advised that LCC are committed to planting trees and to approach him in this respect if any trees are required for Great Gonerby.

Email received from LCC with regard to a Development Management Review which is taking place.  No action needed.

Email correspondence received from parishioner with regard to Centrebus’ timetable for services 14 and 24and the scheduling of buses within 5 minutes of each other at certain times of the day.  It was agreed the Clerk would forward the correspondence to Centrebus for their comments.

Circulation:

Clerks and Council’s News Bulletin

Broxap Brochure

Gadson Village Gateways pamphlets.

5.  Clerk and Members to Report Back on Matters Outstanding

Bench for Pond Site :  Email correspondence received from Fabrications North in respect of galvanised benches available for 75th VE Day.  The Chairman asked the Clerk to contact the company to ascertain if they would be able to produce a customised galvanised bench for the pond area.

Additional Black Bins – Request not approved by SKDC

Poor Land – Up date dealt with under Public Forum Item

6.  Financial Matters

The Clerk provided a 2019/20 Budget up date as the financial year is coming to close which the Chairman commented made good reading.  A full budget report will be given at the next Council meeting in May.

Accounts for Payment

The following Accounts were presented for payment and unanimously agreed.

7.  Advisory Groups

a)  Planning

APPLICATIONS

S20/0001

Mr Brian Murphy

20 Green Street, Great Gonerby

Removal of 4 Leylandi trees and reduction in height to 2 trees

S19/2217

Mr J Neal

41 Long Street, Great Gonerby

Single storey extension to side of dwelling

S19/0735

Toll Bar Service Station, Toll Bar Road, Marston

Resubmission of application for erection of coffee shop with drive thru,  car parking,  landscaping and associated works.    This application was discussed and no objections were raised as the central reservation on the A1 is to be closed.

S20/0143

Mr Ryan Wilson

Motorcross Rear of College Farm, Old Great North Road, Great Gonerby NG32 2AB

Section 73 application for the variation of Condition 1 (days of operation) of S16/2363 to allow extra day of operation.

S20/0171

Mr I Marsh

Highfield Lodge, 16 Green Street, Great Gonerby

Cut back tree from front of house.

APPROVALS

S20/001 – Work Allowed

Mr Brian Murphy

20 Green Street, Great Gonerby

Removal of 4 Leylandi trees and reduction in height to 2 trees

S19/2073

Mr G  Gaduzo

22 Long Street

New front entrance gates, wall and fence.

S19/2217

Mr J Neal

41 Long Street, Great Gonerby

Single storey extension to side of dwelling

b)  The Environment

Dog fouling in the High Street has become more of a regular issue and a discussion took place with regard to supply Dog Fouling Notices for the area.  A vote was held with 5 in favour of the notices and 6 councillors voted against the scheme.  Not passed.  The Clerk was asked to contact Neighbourhoods at SKDC to help with monitoring the problem.

It has been reported the bus shelter on Grantham Road has lost some tiles and also sustained damage to a board.  Maintenance work is required to rectify and a quotation in the sum of £60 was accepted.

c)  Amenity Areas

Lighting at Hill Top Cemetery:

Western Power have submitted a quotation to dig a trench  and run a cable to install power in the sum of £1190 but this does not include the cost of a lighting column and installation of the column.  A discussion took place and it was unanimously agreed to accept the quotation so the project can get underway.  The chairman agreed to look into obtaining a column for the lighting.  At a later date the column will provide a further CCTV camera to enhance security at the cemetery.

The Clerk had obtained quotations for a further gate a Hill Top Cemetery one in the sum of £1002 and the other in the sum of £600.  It was unanimously agreed the quotation in the sum of £600 would be accepted. 

Cllr Thompson advised that the Hawthorne hedge had been replanted and is now growing well .  He extended his thanks to all those who helped with the planting.

Cllr. Thompson mentioned that there is an advertising board on the fence at Hill Top which should be charged for.  No decision was made in this respect.

Cllr Davey spoke of Social benches and asked if these could be sited on the Playing field.  A discussion took place and Cllr. Davey is to report back with further ideas at the next meeting.  Cllr. Stokes advised that he would be able to help with funding once the go ahead is approved.

d)  Highway Matters

Cllr Maughan reported back to Council following the site meeting at the school and the problems with the zebra crossing.

It has been agreed to replace the lighting at the crossing to a brighter specification, including fixing the broken one on Pond Street, (which has already been done)

Redesign the crossing/markings to make them more visable and enforceable

Investigate the possibility of flashing school safety warning signage

Review whether the current safety zone is enforceable and whether an amendment to the zone would be appropriate.

LCC Highways Hough Reports received for February and March indicating that potholes along Belton Lane have been rectified together with other pot holed roads in the village.

Spring Litter Pick – it was agreed that this was a good idea but safety issues along Belton Lane mean that the litter pick will be just in the village.  No date agreed but Memorial Hall representatives will discuss with Trustees of the Hall at their meeting next week to arrange a joint litter pick date.

8.  Notices of motions for future meetings.

None.

9.  Staffing Matters

That Chairman will advise dates of appraisals to the members of staff.

10.  Any Matters for Urgent Discussion

Cllr. Mavros mentioned that she had been made aware that the churchyard is currently untidy and some areas unsafe.  It was felt that this was the area run by SKDC rather than the Parish Council.

It has also been noted that a gated access had been established from the church yard to the field, it was not known who had authorised this and the reason.

Cllr. Stokes spoke of problems with a drain in Easthorpe Road which had been reported but nothing done to rectify as yet.

The meeting Closed at 21:45

Flag Flying Days:             

April 21st               Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

April 23rd              St. George’s Day

May 8th                 V.E. Day (Victory in Europe)