Meetings Minutes June 2008

Minutes of Winthorpe-with-Langford Parish Council Meeting.

Held in the Village Hall on Thursday, 19 June 2008

Present:

Mr S N Jackson, Mr D Aldridge, Mr M Casterton, Mr R Allen, Mr B Wright, Mrs K Waters, Mr G Thompson

Ms S Masheder

 

25/08 Apologies for absence were received from the following member, with explanation and accepted:

Mr B McClymont

CC Mr V Dobson and DC Mrs M Dobson

 

26/08 Declaration of Interest:  No Declaration of Interest given.

 

27/08 To Receive and accept:

a    Minutes of meeting held on 15 May 2008

These were accepted as a true record and signed by the Chairman

 

 28/08   Matters arising from the Minutes

Minute No. 18/08 a Repair and renovation of Priest stone and plinth – Noted Mr Bullen, Conservation Officer at DC on holiday. Meeting informed that there could be a possibility for a proportion of the costs for these works to come from DC through a grant application.  Source for rest of costs suggested W.P. Property Trust, proposed appoint 3 members to meet and make decision if falls in between meetings.

Minute No. 18/08 b Refurbishment of Village Sign – Action: Reported sign had to be redrawn, using same template.

Minute No. 18/08 c Grass cutting – Winthorpe – Ongoing – on agenda.

Minute No. 18/08 d Proposed new burial ground, Winthorpe.  Action:  Response received from Mr T Cooper (Agent for Stewart family) stating ‘whilst sympathetic, decision not forthcoming at present moment in time’

Minute No. 18/08 e Review of Standing Orders – Matter ongoing.

 

29/08 Update – Grass cutting – Winthorpe Parish

Mr Aldridge reported he had met with Mr J Shaw (meeting arranged and attended by CC V Dobson), with Mr McClymont, walked around the village viewing areas that would come under the NCC grass cutting schedule.

Following a brief discussion on the merits/drawback of taking on the grass cutting, it was resolved to contact D Lyne (Contractor for grass cutting Village) and establish the viability relating to costs etc if the PC were to take up the project.

 

 30/08 Update – New Burial Ground – Referred to under Minute No. 28/08 – 18/08 d: Resolved to leave until July meeting.  The Chairman agreed to contact Solicitor Mrs Kelly on the legal requirement of a PC regarding a new burial ground.

 

31/08 Invoices for approval:

D Lyne – grass cutting in village                                                                                                                       £160.98

Heartwood Tree care                                                                                                                                          £140.00

Grants for:

Winthorpe Parochial Church Council                                                                                                              £150.00

Langford Parochial Church Council                                                                                                                 £150.00

Focal Point                                                                                                                                                            £250.00

 

32/08 Planning Applications:

NCC – Town and Country Planning (Gen. Dev. Procedure) Order 1995 Article 13 Notification to Parish Council of proposed development: Storage of topsoil, located at Newark and Nott’s Agricultural Society’s Showground, Winthorpe.

Although officially not consulted on this application, concern expressed by members regarding various matters on a previous approved application in relation to this one.

 

33/08 Correspondence.

NAVACH – Booklet

 

34/08 Any other Business

Mr Wright reported concerns of a parishioner regarding speeding vehicle/lorry traffic through Langford.  Parishioners advised to report problem regularly to Police and to write to Road Safety Unit for a 24 hour speed check.  Re Lorries – Lafarge to be approached about speed of Lorries through village.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Action

Person Responsible

Due By

Open/Exempt

Repair and renovation of Priest stone and plinth – Grant application discussed.

 

The Chairman

Next Meeting

Open

Refurbishment of Village Sign.- Matter progressing

The Chairman

Next

Meeting

Open

Grass cutting – Winthorpe - Ongoing

Mr Aldridge

Next meeting

Open

Proposed new burial ground – Winthorpe -  Ongoing

The Chairman

Next meeting

Open

 

Review of Standing Orders – matter ongoing.

Mr Casterton and Mr Aldridge

 

Next

meeting

 

Open