December 2021 DRAFT Minutes
WITHERN WITH STAIN & TOTHILL PARISH COUNCIL
www.withernstain.uk
Parish Clerk: E mail: parishclerkwithernstain@gmail.com
Sarah Kennett parish clerk withern stain at gmail dot com
Meeting started at 7pm
Draft M I N U T E S
Public session
Theddlethorpe - document – report in the event of a search area being in an award with more than one parish council. They should meet and put a member of the parish council to put a member on the working group.
40. Apologies – Alan Jenkinson
41. To receive any declarations of interest not previously disclosed.
HP – declared interest in bus stop clearway
42. To approve the minutes of the meeting of 9th November 2021 for Chairman’s signature.
Proposed SA Seconded FD
43. Updates from those minutes
a. Theddlethorpe – Options from RWM are a private presentation.
▪ GOTEC have also been contacted to see if they would be willing to talk to the council subject to approval. RESOLVED THAT: Will ask GOTEC to present to the parish in the new year.
▪ Private meeting will not be possible as parish council meetings are public.
▪ Timeline – mid to late January for meetings dates. Once dates are in can we look at an agenda and presentation forum.
b. Village council website – Cllr Blomely – new website LCC are building the website and will have ready with log ins. Can they be linked was asked, this is going to be forwarded. Hopefully and will be live in a few week’s time. From January have it running and updated. Cllr Blomely has spoken to the school to link to the school website.
44. Updates from LCC or ELDC
ELDC
Theddlethorpe - SH agrees cost is an issue with the GDF. She thinks that Natural England and Wildlife Trust will object to the GDF site at Theddlethorpe. There are no updates to pass on. There are no public minutes from the working group meetings. The working group is now moving to a community partnership. At this moment they will not discuss the villages that will be involved in the process. If the County Council and the district council refuse this there is an opportunity to stop the process.
Money coming from central government for district councils to help prevent homelessness caused by Covid. If we are aware of anyone with difficulties of paying rent and household expenses. Grant recipients need to be referred by certain organisations.
SH has information about mental health services. LCC
The Community Group will be Mablethorpe, Theddlethorpe and Great Carlton. The group have been told that this is not wanted in this area. Suggested that a petition needs to be set up against the siting of the GDF in Theddlethorpe.
Should a letter be written to Natural England and Wildlife Trust? Suggested left until the GOTEC and RWM have presented to the village.
RESOLVED THAT: Letter to ask about timescales of the working group and community partnership and express interest about being involved.
Bus stop objection and manhole on A517. There is a £12M shortfall on the highways budget to deal with potholes.
New regulations on use of red diesel, will have a big impact on council tax in coming years as many public services run with red diesel.
Meeting with Highway manager on Wednesday 9th Feb 2022. RESOLVED THAT: To be put as an agenda item detailed all issues to put to the highways manager
45. Bus stop clearway
Resident – Lorries unloading at Pocklington bakery will be forced further down the road. Resident asking for the bus stop to be moved. SA explained it is not possible for the shelter to be moved.
Over the last three weeks there was an accident and a car was damaged and hit a car and caravan due to lorries being parked. Deliveries and vehicles have got bigger over the years.
The members of the public are stating that if the bus stop was moved then the lorries would be able to park where the bus stop is.
Concerns were raised over where the bus stop would be placed the keeping of the shelter for use by the community.
RESOLVED THAT: SA Proposed – write to LCC and give them the information and they can come and assess the issue of the bus stop clearway. Parish Council have no powers to move the bus stop.
AB seconded
46. Financial:
a) Standing Orders – any reasons to make changes SA proposed none needed. JHB seconded
b) Financial Regulations - any reasons to make changes SA proposed none needed. FD seconded
c) Possible projects for parish spending:
a. War Memorial renovations
RESOLVED THAT: SH to send to parish clerk application form – match funding for work to be done
b. Painting Noticeboard
c. Bench renovation/maintenance
d. Speed Cameras – updated to solar panel version
RESOLVED THAT: Quotes to be obtained for all these works please send any local businesses that may be able to provide quotes to the clerk so that they may be contacted
e. Payment of grounds maintenance June to October £413.50
RESOLVED THAT: HP proposed pay Mr Aldrich £413.50 for grounds maintenance seconded AHB
f. Payment of clerk expenses – hard drive and case and postage £55.14 RESOLVED THAT: SA proposed pay Clerk for expenses seconded FD
47. Speed watch: Discussion on moving this forward.
a. 8 Locations to be authorised for the speed watch location
b. Training to be set up in March
c. Make contact for dates for assessment and training FD has offered his services for this location.
48. Queens Jubilee June 2022 – afternoon tea and lighting of beacon
a. RESOLVED THAT: This will be handed to the village hall committee for the afternoon tea
b. Hire a beacon
c. SA proposed and AB seconded
49. Any other matters for general discussion and/ or inclusion in the next agenda Highways – reducing speed, reducing the national speed limit - We need a record of the speeding problem, speed watch will allow this. Maybe able to buy the speed camera that we can record the data.
Horses and vulnerable road user’s signs. Meeting closed 20.30pm
50. To confirm the dates of the next meeting
1st February 2022