Parish Council Minutes 12th Nov DRAFT
WITHERN WITH STAIN & TOTHILL PARISH COUNCIL
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Parish Clerk: Email: parishclerk@withernstaingov.uk
Vicky Kendall (parish clerk at withern stain gov dot uk)
1st October 2024 Minutes
Draft
Attendees: Cllr Simon Aklam, Cllr Alan Jenkinson, Cllr Jackie Harvey-Brown, Cllr Fred Donner
Others: Cllr Travis Hesketh, Vicky Kendall (Clerk) 4 Members of the public
Members of the public Question: Has anything come back from the scoping for the Pylons, monitoring for noise has been put up around the area but nothing official has come back, Cllr Acklam stated it would be covered later in the meeting but he was aware there had been an ecological survey along the Aby Road and would assume that they will continuing as planned.
70. Apologies for absence – None Received
71. To approve the minutes of the previous meeting – 20th August 2024 – RESOLVED as approved by all.
72. Correspondance – Resignation of Cllr Gillian Henderson-Blair – Cllr Acklam will be placing an article in the next newsletter asking if anyone will consider volunteering to join the council as there may not be enough Cllr’s at some meetings to proceed.
73. Update from those minutes (if any available)
a. GDF- First meeting in Public was held at the Dunes in Mablethorpe, attended by approximately 30-40 members of the public. There is a new chairman called David Fanning, no other new information apart from NWS will be hosting a number of “Road Shows” locally and have booked the Village hall in Nov, unsure which date currently, it will be publicised over social media and via leaflets in the lead up to it.
b. NG upgrade – No formal feedback, Cllr Simon Aklam is unsure if there will be any official feedback, potentially Feb/March 2025 before we find out what they have learned from the public consultation.
74. Updates from EDLC – Travis Hesketh
Attended NWS “Meeting in Public” which members of the public were not allowed to speak at and were only allowed to ask questions of the environment agency.
Felt it was a PR disaster, nothing worked and was a very poor, nothing came from it.
Hopefully there will be Public Meetings forthcoming.
Questions from Theddlethorpe asked 6 months ago and only just answered.
Cllr Hesketh attended a meeting with Carlton & Theddlethorpe Parishes, ELDC, NWS Community Partnership in April, questions were asked and as yet no response.
Red Lion – Spoke with Planning to find out if there an opportunity for planning gain in front to help the school with parking issues. Now planning down to 8 houses.
Took part in the sponsored walk and will be sponsoring the Christmas Fair.
Visited Pocklingtons and will be sponsoring Lincolnshire Day in Theddlethorpe on Saturday 5th of October.
Flooding still a problem in the village despite numerous reports and work carried out in 2023.
Now Trained on Speedwatch so available to assist if required.
Theddlethorpe – Proposal for bringing power cables from Scotland and two other locations, also a power plant called Theddlethorpe Flexible Generation & a CO2 Pipeline through for pollution from Immingham.
GOTEC will produce a report on the economic impact of a GDF.
LCC representatives – Not Present
75. Planning applications : The Red Lion Conversion – Reduced from 12 to 8 houses due to strategic plan and lack of biodiversity / loss of habitat.
Would the development effect the flooding on the road?
Contact Anglian Water – Development will likely increase surface water flooding in the village, Parish Council are very unhappy with the current drainage situation.
New National Policy Planning Framework coming imminently - East Lindsey are going to be required to double the number of houses to be built in a year.
76. Update from Cllr Sear on Pavements in the Village - None
77. Update from Cllr Sear on the crossing outside the school – Meeting on 5th of November at 2:15, head teacher has been contacted to request attendance, Cllr Simon Aklam & Travis Hesketh will potentially attend.
78. Wreath for the memorial on 11th November – Approved by all
79. Skip for residents – Concerned that it may be filled by other members of the public, where would it be sited? and how would it be managed? Nice Idea but execution could be difficult – Not Approved – Agreed by all
80. Litter pick October – a reminder that 12th October is the date for the litter pick – R Snell unable to provide the tractor & trailer this time so alternative arrangements to be made.
Will have to arrange someone with a car to bring the bags to the village hall.
Clerk to send a reminder ELDC to collect the rubbish on the Monday as the village hall hired all week except Monday.
81. Financial:
a. To approve/pay the following and produce cheques for signature:
i. Clerk Salary - October (VK) plus 3 hours of training £133.72
ii. Clerk Salary (SK Final including holiday pay) £469.58
iii. HMRC £84.20 (DD)
RESOLVED: All should be paid, Proposed Cllr Acklam Seconded Cllr Fred Donner.
82. Any other matters for inclusion in the next agenda
83. Dates of next meetings:
a. 12th November 2024
b. 17th December 2025
c. 4th February 2025
d. 18th March 2025
e. 29th April 2025
f. 27th May 2025 – Annual Parish Council Meeting
Meeting closed at 7:30pm