January 2019 Minutes

Minutes of the Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on Monday 28th January 2019 in the Parish Room at 7.30pm

Present: Councillor B Barley (Chairman)
Councillor R Turnbull
Councillor N. Barnett
Councillor A Codd
Councillor C Quirke
Councillor J. Daubney
Councillor C Daubney
Councillor R. Dent
Also Present Helen Pitman (Clerk), District Cllr P Mewis

1. Apologies and reasons given Councillor M Harrison

2. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to receive any applications for Dispensation. Members may make any declarations at this point but may also make them at any point during the meeting None.

3. To approve minutes of the last meeting held 26th November 2018 Signed as a true record. Proposed, Cllr Quirke..Seconded, Cllr Codd.

4. Clerk's report on matters outstanding The clerk reported that Community Heartbeat Trust will not sanction a West Lindsey defibrillator in the phone box. Council asked the clerk to invite Martin Fagan to the February meeting to discuss use of the phone box. Mr Troop has sited the commemorative bench and the plaque is on order. Cllr Codd has looked at the water meter at the playing field. The dial is continuously turning which indicates there is a water leak. The clerk will contact Cllr Harrison to speak with the football club and check the tenancy agreement with Strawsons.

5. Planning PL/0009/19 Storage lagoon for liquid organic waste: the address given is land east of Laughton Road but the plan shows it is in fact sited near Owlet Plantation off Morton Road. The clerk will check this out with LCC and also inform them of another lagoon in the parish which has no planning permission. Discussion took place about recent applications and permissions for Grace Park. Council notes the condition regarding 12 months occupancy but is concerned about enforcement of this condition and asks for proof that this has been checked. Agenda for January 2020 meeting. Cllr Mewis gave an update on Wharton Hill site and she will take information supplied by council to WLDC enforcement team. She also advised that 137789 outline application for 9 dwellings land east of Laughton Road has been withdrawn.

6. Correspondence: Citizens Advice letter of thanks for funding; WLDC Community Infrastructure Levy; Blyton School re support for safety measures following dialogue with LCC.

7. Financial Matters:

Resolved to pay: H. Pitman (salary & expenses including skip hire) £647.36;

HMRC £1.40;

Blyton C of E school £489.96;

Helping Hand £90;

N. Barnett £30.

Cllr J. Daubney to undertake internal audit.

8. To receive report on drainage issues: The clerk confirmed that she has received information that LCC is resuming a programme of clearing gullies rather than waiting for problems to be reported.

9. To receive report on speed indicating device data: Cllr Dent has produced data from July to December and shared this with council The statistics show speeds of 30mph or less at school times. He agreed to do a presentation at the annual parish meeting in April and the information will be shared with the school. 1/19

10. Update on meeting to discuss play park refurbishment: The chairman informed council that a further meeting had been held two weeks ago attended by a number of councillors and members of the public. Equipment ideas and costs have been sought from a number of companies and these will be taken back to the group at its meeting on 11th February. The state of the field is a major concern but ground work would delay the project. A crowd funding page has been set up for a sponsored swim by a girl from the village and a Valentine Dance is planned to raise funds. The group will also approach businesses in the village for sponsorship. It has been decided that there will be three specific areas: infant, junior and teens and council agreed that the IGas funding application should ask for money for the infant area. The clerk will be given details and cost of the equipment after the next meeting in time to submit the bid before the end of February. Council confirmed that the field is in the ownership of the Village Hall and that there is a rent agreement in existence.

11. To confirm dates of meetings for 2019: Council agreed to change the dates of the March and May meetings to Monday, 18th March and Monday, 13th May respectively.

12. To resolve on clerk's pay following national pay award for 2019/20: Council resolved to accept the increase.

13. To discuss & resolve on this month's Facebook posts: Promote awareness of the crowd funding page for sponsored swim.

14. Items of information to be noted and if necessary dealt with at the next meeting: New drainage pipes fitted on Washdyke and concerns re unpermitted use of log cabin.

With all business concluded the meeting closed at 8.44pm with the next meeting on Monday 25th February 2019 at 7.30pm.

NB Change of dates for meetings: 18th March and 13th May 2019