Information paper for February 2022

Middle Rasen Parish Council

Information Paper for February 2022

 

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

 

  • Formal request in writing sent to Highways via Cllr Bunney requesting bollards to be fitted on

     Gainsborough Road, next to junction with Mill Lane to prevent inconsiderate parking  

  • Letter of thanks sent to Andrew Gibson for his great work on the sign for Parry’s Bridge and   

     for his generosity in completing the work free of charge

  • Feedback sent to LCC regarding the proposed council tax increase of 3% that the Parish

     Council was not in agreement with the increase

  • Potholes on Stockmoor Lane reported and works scheduled
  • Blocked drains on North Street, Church Street and Manor Drive have been logged and work is  
  •  
  • Overgrown pavement on North Street has been logged and is being investigated
  • Streetlight No 15 fixed
  • Parishioner reported streetlight No 4 on Church Street obstructing pavement, Streetworks

            team are working on resolving the issue

  • No cycling sign being too obscure was reported and highways have investigated with the

     response resolved:

“ We are sorry, but we are not taking immediate action with this report because an Officer has walked Woodhill in both directions and the no cycling signs are clearly visible. Please see attached photos. Thank you for reporting this matter”. 

8. Planning

 

To access planning applications, utilise this link and type in the application number:

https://planning.west-lindsey.gov.uk/planning/

 

9. Correspondence 

 

LALC e news             25/01, 01/02, 08/02

LCC                        Town and Parish Newsletter January 2022            

WLDC                         Newsletter edition 9

WLDC                        Email regarding licencing of Private Rented Properties 

WLDC                        Letter to all Parishioners regarding upcoming recycling changes

Email of thanks received from Rob Parry:-

I am writing on behalf of myself and my brothers Jonny and James , we would like to send our gratitude and a kind thank you to the people of Middle Rasen parish for their kind gesture putting forward to the parish council the idea of naming the bridge on low church road ‘Parry’s Bridge’ in tribute to our mother and father and our family being a part of Middle Rasen, also the fact the bridge has been known as that from it being a meeting place for local children to play and a starting point for the new year duck race for decades. 

Middle Rasen will always be my home no matter where I am living, and I look forward to continuing helping keep the village looking it’s best with my grounds work for the parish council.

My brothers and I would also like to say a massive thank you to the parish council itself for granting this proposition to go ahead and spending time going through all the formal procedures required for it to be done.

Last but certainly not least a huge thanks goes to Andrew Gibson for supplying, expertly getting the sign made and securing it in place hopefully to be seen for years to come.

Please pass on our message and once again a big thank you for this lovely gesture.

 

10. Finance and Accounts for Payment

Income:

Expenditure:                        

TBC on the evening

 

11.  Reports from Meetings

 

12.   To Discuss Planting of Fruit Trees to Commemorate the  Platinum Jubilee 

To apply for a highways licence or permit we require:

A location plan

A copy of our public liability insurance certificate

NRSWA accreditation for a supervisor

NRSWA accreditation for an operative

A start and end date for the work

 

13.  To Discuss and Resolve options for hand tools and mower stored in the graveyard outbuilding

1 Saw

1 Mower

1 Strimmer

1 Litter Cart

2 Rubbish Bins

1 Toolbox

3 Spades

1 Fork

2 Rakes

1 Lawn Edge Cutter

3 Petrol Cans

1 Sprayer

1 Brush

1 Barrow

7 Small Garden Trowels

1 Tree Pruner

1 Large Shed

1 Skip            £ 2,200.00

 

Clerk has contacted various garden tool repairers in the area, but no interest shown.  Greenstripe suggested putting the items in the weekly auction in Market Rasen.  A Matthews Garden Machinery offered £60 for mower and strimmer but will also clear everything out of the shed

14.  To Discuss the Diversion of Footpaths 1127 and 1147

15. To discuss and resolve grant application from Middle Rasen Bowling Club

Grant application received from Middle Rasen Bowling Club for £500