Information paper for November meeting
Middle Rasen Parish Council
Information Paper for November 2021
Meeting is to be held at Church Hall, Church Street. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU HAVE COVID SYMPTOMS.
7. Clerks report on matters outstanding
- Street Light Issues on North Street and Church Street reported on Fix My Street – work complete for North Street and further works required for Church Street
· Overhanging hedges at Post Office Junction reported to highways on Fix My Street – reply received:
Currently our resources are such that we must restrict our efforts to dealing with encroachments that are considered a significant danger or nuisance to users of the highway. In this instance we do not intend to take any immediate action, however we will continue to monitor the site as part of our routine inspections of the highway and will review the situation as necessary. Thank you for reporting this matter.
- Information regarding Skinners Lane resurfacing issues received via Cllr Bunny:
The full length of Skinners Lane is over 2km, the area selected for resurfacing was 420m in length based on the worst area of the road. While we would like to complete works on full stretches of road every time we attend it’s unfortunately just not feasible, increasing this scheme to 5x the size would have made it not viable within our programme, a line needs to be drawn somewhere. This programme of works was out of the Rural Road Fund as opposed to our standard resurfacing budget based on the condition of Skinners Lane it is unlikely it would have received any treatment of this nature with selection for this programme due to the reduced funding from DFT this year.
The reactive gangs used to repair pothole safety defects are reactive gangs paid on a per defect price model, the design and works for the patch and overlay scheme were separately subcontracted, the type of work is entirely different due to the planning and surfacing plant used. So, it's unfortunately not a case of allowing the small works gang to carry out the resurfacing or vice versa with the surfacing contractor.
As for potholes remaining this is something I will have to investigate and will ask that an officer visits site to order repairs as necessary.
For your information the reports we have received that resulted in pothole repairs were worded as such:
"CW: Pothole 40mm> - YOU APPEAR TO HAVE SURFACE MARKED ONLY HALF OF THE LANE REQUIRING ATTENTION. Part of the problem has been caused by inferior repairs on the last occasion that you " repaired" sections of this road. The section of the lane which joins the A46 on Caister road has been marked for the workmen to surface. However, the termination point according to the markings. is far short of the section requiring attention. This termination should end. at the junction to Osgerby nearer to Prospect Farm I would respectfully suggest that , instead of a man with a wheelbarrow , this time you send several men with the appropriate equipment. The council draws Council Tax ,and road tax from the users of this fairly busy thoroughfare. so please don't insult our intelligence by saying there are no funds. (Enquiry 400410) (63 | CW Pothole >40mm)"
Just to update you on this, the area referenced by the customer that still has defects has been added to our JetPatcher programme, they currently have a large backlog of works and will be impacted by adverse weather but the intent will be to get this carried out this year.
- Estimate Precept of £19000.00 sent to WLDC
- Paperwork for Application of Borrowing Approval received and forwarded to Cllrs via email to discuss at point 12 and offer of face to face meeting from Matthew Snee at WLDC around funding
- Letter issued to HSBC again to change address to new clerks'
- Email sent to Chris Marsh at LCC regarding overhanging branches on Gatehouse Lane and reply received:
Gatehouse Lane is a bridal way and is assessed for access for horses; pedestrians; etc but not for farm vehicle access. If access is required to maintain surrounding fields it would be the responsibility of the landowner to sort access
- Email sent to WLDC asking if any CIL monies due from Caistor Road and Gallimore Lane Developments and reply received:
I can confirm that if the application on Gallamore Lane (141839) is approved then this would be CIL liable. The amount of CIL will be subject to calculation once the final housing mix, type and tenure has been established.
The development on Caistor Road (135013) was approved before the Council adopted their CIL charging schedule and as such the development is not subject to a CIL charge.
8. Planning
143546 – Braemar Farm, North Street, Middle Rasen
Planning application for the conversion of storage barn to 1no dwelling (amended drawings)
143870 – Grange Farm, Stockmoor Lane, Middle Rasen
Application for hedgerow removal notice – remove 240m of hedgerow
To access planning applications, utilise this link and type in the application number:
https://planning.west-lindsey.gov.uk/planning/
Planning granted
9. Correspondence
LALC – e news 26/10, 02/11, 9/11
Parish Newsletter
WLDC – News Release 3 Nov
Market Rasen Police November Newsletter
Email from parishioner asking council to reconsider the no objections to planning application 143769
WLDC – Free Supply of Revised Register Request
Cllr Marfleet’s November Brief
Letter from Citizens Advice
10. Finance and Accounts for Payment
Income:
Expenditure:
TBC on the evening
11. Progress re the opening of footpaths 1127 and 1147 near Gatehouse Lane
12. Funding information gathered for Village Playground
13. Parish consultation to be arranged to discuss Playground Funding