March 2021
Minutes of the Virtual Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on
Monday 29th March 2021 at 7.30pm
Present: Councillor B. Rollett (Chairman) Councillor A.Codd, Councillor L. Clarke, Councillor J Daubney, Councillor R. Dent, Councillor R. Turnbull, Councillor C. Quirke, Councillor C. Daubney
Also Present Helen Pitman (Clerk) & Dist Cllr L Rollings.
1. Apologies and reasons given: Cllr G. Cook.
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 22nd February 2021: The minutes were signed as a true record. Proposed, Cllr Dent. Seconded, Cllr Codd. To be signed later.
4. Clerk's report on matters outstanding: The clerk informed council that the dog signs for the play park are ready to go up. Mr Troop to be asked to erect on posts at the entrances.
The chairman has met with a plumber to disconnect the water supply at the playing field. The septic tank will need emptying and then the tank disposed of. Once this is all done the portacabins can be removed.
One allotment has come available and a new tenancy has been agreed. Cllr C. Daubney expressed concern regarding the drainage on the bottom two allotments. He agreed to putting in some pipework for drainage in to the dyke but the dyke needs draining and clearing out. The clerk to contact Lincoln Diocese as it is their responsibility to keep it clear.
5. Planning: Cllr Rolllett declared a personal/pecuniary interest and took no part in discussion on 142556 21A High Street: No objections/comments.
142635 land off Kirton Road: No objections/comments.
142324: granted
Council discussed the proposed change of use at Blyton Ponds from holiday lets to residential permanent accommodation for the over 55s. As an informal approach, council would need to see plans to better assess the proposal.
6. Correspondence: None.
7. Financial Matters:
Resolved to pay: H. Pitman (salary/expenses inc green bin) £572.54; HMRC £3.80; Elite Signs £24; Axholme Pest Control £78; NKDC £98.80; Lincoln Diocesan Trust & Board of Finance £75. To be paid by internet banking. Proposed, Cllr Dent. Seconded, Cllr J. Daubney.
8. Update on play park refurbishment and resolve on any matters that arise pertaining to this: Cllr Quirke asked if wire can be removed from around the tree near the football net and if more substantial fence eg netting be installed rather than barbed wire at the side of the nets. Mr Troop to be asked to do when he installs the slabs at the park entrance.
9. To discuss playing field lease and future use: The landlord's agent has confirmed they would be agreeable to a one year lease but has not come back with the cost. Defer to next month. agenda
10. To resolve on this month's Facebook posts: Cllr Dent to upload photos of the new play equipment.
11. Items of information to be noted and if necessary dealt with at the next meeting: Concerns raised by Cllr Codd re parking on the grass in the ACIS layby: Cllr Rollings confirmed LCC will remove the grass and make part of the highway.
Cllr Rollings informed council regarding the 20s Plenty campaign. agenda
Clerk to report potholes on Paddock Lane.
With all business concluded the meeting closed at 8.15pm.