Minutes, 2019

MARSTON PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES of the Parish Council meeting held on 16th May 2019  at 7.50 pm in Marston and Hougham Village Hall.

19/20 -18: Co-option – Chris Stephens was co-opted and signed his Declaration of Acceptance of Office. 

Chairman will write a letter of thanks to Terry Jones.

19/20 -19: Apologies –Cty Cllr A Maughan and Cllr R Morley.

19/20 -20: Declarations of Pecuniary Interest – all present- in item 11 of the Agenda relating to the Thorold Arms.

19/20 -21:  Minutes of the last meeting – the Minutes of the meeting held on  4th April  were read and approved, and it was resolved that the Chairman sign them.

19/20 -22: Action items from the previous meeting:

[a] Emergency Plan –The box was now finished and it was resolved to pay the manufacturer £85.  A meeting of the committee will be held to show the contents of the box before it is stored.  Stewards are still required.

[b] Village sign –this is to be started imminently.  Resolved that the payment of £4,350 (pro forma invoice) be made by BACS prior to delivery.   Delivery to be to Cllr Brown’s address.

[c] Strimmer is now with the community cleaner.  Clerk to issue his Contract.

[d] Toll Bar Road tree survey is now to hand.  Nothing required to be done by Parish Council.

19/20 -23: Defibrillator – query with CHT whether they did a maintenance visit in 2017-18 as they should have picked up the need for new heat pads; request a copy of the work sheet.  Resolved to pay the current year’s invoice for £151.20. 

19/20 -24:   County/District/Police matters:

Cllr Wood was offered the Councillors’ congratulations to him and Mrs Wood.  He told us that there are 40 Conservative Councillors, 11 Independents, 3 Labour and 2 Liberal Democrats.  10 Independents and the Lib Dems have formed a group with Paul as group leader.  He now has the task of allocating which person goes on which committees.

19/20 -25:  School Safety Zone and Highways: Gulleys have been cleaned at Pinfold Lane/Main Street which will hopefully stop the flooding.  The extended yellow lines plan will go to consultation.

19/20 -26: Planning:

   S18/0221 – Trent Autograss – pending consideration – a more detailed noise report is required from applicant.

   S18/2114 – Wagtail Country Park – pending consideration.

   S19/0207 – Hot tub canopy at Toft House Farm – approved.

   S19/0350 – 2 new dwellings at Thaddeus Farmhouse – approved.

   S19/0445 – approval of reserved matters at Wagtail – pending consideration.

   S19/0608 – New garage at The Rowans – pending consideration.

   S19/0630 – Extending dormers at The Smithy – pending consideration.

   S19/0638 – change of use at A1/Toll Bar site – pending consideration.

   S19/0695 – change of use at The Old Corn Drier – comments/response.

   S19/0735 – application for drive through coffee shop at Toll Bar garage A1.

Clerk to respond to S19/0695 saying that the reasons the original application was refused still stand.

   S19/0735 – Chairman will put comments together for approval by Councillors.

19/20 -27: Thorold Arms – awaiting next stage in the application for a PO Outreach service.  Clerk advised the PC that Hougham PC unanimously agreed that they would not be applying for a PWL – Cllr O’Sullivan will advise the Thorold Arms Committee accordingly.

19/20 -28: Amenity Area – Two fingerpost signs have been ordered and it was agreed that the Font should be ARIAL.  Grass cutting needs to be considered in order to keep the area tidy.   Chair will speak with KR.

19/20 -29: Finance:

It was resolved to sign:

[a] The Annual Governance Statement 2018-2019.

[b] The Accounting Statements 2018-2019.

[c] It was resolved to pay the insurance at £294.17, CHT at £210.

[d] Cheques were signed for D Pearson £85; P Gittins £12.07 and P Cartwright (for LRS) £50.00.

19/20 -30: Correspondence – none.

19/20 -31: Urgent matters for discussion – none.

19/20 -32: Date of next meeting: 18th July 2019.

Meeting closed at 9.05 pm