Minutes 2022

July 2022

MIDDLE RASEN PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council on 19/7/22

 

Present:-

Cllr D Pattinson (Vice Chair), Cllr P Dawson, Cllr J Oxley, and Cllr A Longmate

Also Present:  Mrs A Harrison (Clerk)

 

1. Apologies for Absence 

Cllr M Stamp, Cllr G Dennis, Cllr M O’Connor, Cllr S Bunney (LCC/WLDC) and Cllr J McNeill (WLDC)

 

Resolved: That apologies be accepted from above members of the Council.  No apologies received from Cllr T Smith and Cllr J Padley

 

2. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the 2011 Localism Act:- None.

 

3. Notes of last meeting on 21st June 2022, to be approved as minutes:-

  •  Notes be signed as a true record.  

 

4. Chair and Council’s Comments:- 

  • Clerk to re-report hedging at the side of the Post Office on church Street still obscuring stop sign
  • Clerk to re-report Gainsborough Road hedge as covering road signs 
  • Clerk to report verge encroaching on footpaths on North Street and Caistor Road and footpath crumbling at junction of Dovecote and Drax Court

 

5. Reports from District and County Councillors:- 

WLDC Matters: 

  • No Cllr in attendance

LCC Matters:  

  • No Cllr in attendance 

 

 6. Crime and Vandalism: - nothing to report

 

7. Clerks Report on Matters Outstanding:-

  • Write-up sent to Community Spirt with information about the location and use of the defibrillators in the village
  • Overgrown trees on Gainsborough Road reported to highways – highway response :

“We use a risk-based approach to prioritise encroachments that are considered to be a significant danger or nuisance to users of the highway. In this instance we aren’t taking immediate enforcement action but will continue to monitor and review this site as part of our routine inspections of the highway. If the problem deteriorates considerably, please report this again to us. Thank you for reporting this matter. State changed to: No further action”

  • Overgrown hedge at side of Post Office reported to highways – completed 
  • Letter sent to property owner regarding overgrown hedges on North Street – cut back 
  • Email sent to Lincolnshire Landscapes requesting cutting back the tree near the stocks
  • Riddle contacted to replace skip in graveyard as full
  • Dog waste bin purchased and fitted at village hall
  • Street sign for Woodside has been ordered by WLDC

 

8. Planning:-

Planning Granted

144690 - North Moor Farm, Caistor Road, Middle Rasen, LN8 3JF

Planning application to remove farrowing house, nursery building and dutch barn and erect 4no. pig finishing houses, a lairage, 2no. nursery accommodation buildings, 2no. slurry stores, 7no. feed bins, electricity substation and farm track to adjoin the A1103 - being variation of conditions 2 and 5 of planning permission 139649 granted 21 May 2020 re: demolition and construction dust management scheme and new access – Granted with conditions

 

144788 – The Dene, Walesby Road, Market Rasen, LN8 3UJ

Planning application for 1no. replacement dwelling, amendment to previously approved scheme 142879 granted 10 June 2021 – Granted with time limit and conditions

 

144902 - Woodside, Walesby Road, Market Rasen, LN8 3EY

Planning application to erect a single dwelling and detached garage with associated access and landscaping works - Granted with time limit and conditions

 

9. Correspondence:-

LCC                 Updating the Lincolnshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan

                        Town and Parish Council Update

LALC               E-news 22/6, 14/07

LIVES              Afternoon with LIVES invitation no cancelled due to high temperature forecast

Pinchbeck       Tender request from J Pinchbeck of Pinchbeck Hire Ltd for groundworks (mowing)

CCD                Clerks and Councils Direst Magazine July 22 Issue 142

P/Office            Press Release for Postmasters Retirement (Andy) after 31 years

Lincs Police     Lincolnshire Strong Voices Project       

 

10. Finance and Accounts for Payment

Income:-  

Marshalls – Bell                                               £225.00

PCC                                                                 £  84.00

 

Expenditure:-

Lincolnshire Landscapes – Grass Cutting        £625.00

Green Grass – Grass Cutting                           £156.00

Time Assured Ltd (Church Clock Service)        £168.00

WLDC                                                              £114.00

Salaries                                                           £474.68

Resolved: All Invoices be passed for payment

 

11. Reports from meetings: None.

 

12. Discuss and Resolve Issues with Footpaths Throughout the Village

Proposed by Cllr Dawson and seconded by Cllr Oxley

Resolved:  Cllr Pattinson and Cllr Dawson to walk around the village to see where footpath issues are and report back at next meeting 

 

13. Discuss and Resolve Cutting Back of Trees in Graveyard

Proposed by Cllr Patterson and seconded by Cllr Dawson

Resolved:  That Clerk to contact Lincolnshire Landscapes to request a quote to cut back

 

 

14. Items for next meeting

  • Discuss Cllr Smith’s seat on Council
  • Discuss results of footpath survey

 

 

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.16pm.