2019 Parish Council Minutes

SOUTH KYME PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of 04 July 2019 held at Coronation Hall

Present:               Cllr Micky Clark (Vice Chairman)                Cllr Peter Goode

                              Cllr Mervyn Head (Finance Officer)            Cllr Judy Head

                              Cllr Alex Alexander                                         Cllr Craig Midgley

In attendance:                 6 members of the public              Peter Ayre - Clerk          

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Cllr Micky Clark in the Chair

19/20/20  Public Forum

1. Planning application 19/0787/OUT – A number of views were expressed by members of the public present which the Council would take into account later in the meeting.
2. River weed clearance – There was an urgent need for weed clearance which was affecting access to the winding hole. It was expected that the Environment Agency would be dealing with this within the next 2-3 weeks.

19/20/21  Election of Chairman

Following the resignation of the Chairman it was proposed by Cllr Goode and seconded by

Cllr M Head that Cllr Alexander be elected as Chairman and it was unanimously:

RESOLVED:  That Cllr Alexander be elected as Chairman.

 Cllr Alexander then signed an Acceptance of Office declaration and took the Chair.

19/20/22  Planning Application 19/0787/0UT – In considering the application the Council agreed that it would oppose it on the following grounds which would be communicated to the Planning Authority:-

The application is for up to 10 dwellings and the Local Plan provision for small villages is for ‘around 4 dwellings’

The proposal takes the development beyond the developed footprint and changes the core shape of the village, detracting from the rural setting of the village in the surrounding countryside. (LP2)

Local Plan para 3.4.13 provides for sequential growth using brownfield sites. The area proposed in the application is a greenfield site and there are brownfield sites available for development within the village.

And (Cllr M Head abstaining) it was:-

RESOLVED: That the Council’s views as above be communicated to the Planning Authority.

19/20/23  Local Plan Review Consultation

It was agreed that Members would complete consultation documents and forward to the Clerk by

10 July who would merge comments and present them to LCC Planning. 

Signed……………………………..Chairman

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19/20/24  Financial Matters

Payment of 47.68 for VTG fuel was approved.

19/20/25  High Street roadworks

The kerbing works recently installed had caused problems and made the situation worse and did not comply with the requirements previously agreed that a semi-circular turning area would be included in the works to improve access for large vehicles to the farm opposite.

Clerk to contact Highways to communicate the Council’s concerns.

19/20/26  Declaration of Interests

Clerk reminded those who had not completed declarations that Acceptance of Office and Declarations of Interests were overdue and should be submitted as soon as possible.

19/20/27  Retiring Chairman

It was agreed that a vote of thanks be sent to retiring Chairman Eric Langley for the sterling contribution and commitment to the work of the Parish Council and the village in general during his terms of office as Chairman.

19/20/28 Next Meeting

Thursday 25 July 19 7.30pm at Coronation Hall

Meeting Closed 2100

Signed………………………………………Chairman

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SOUTH KYME PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of 25 July 2019 held at Coronation Hall

DRAFT YET TO BE APPROVED

Present: Cllr Alex Alexander (Chairman)

Cllr Micky Clark (Vice Chairman)

Cllr Peter Goode

Cllr Mervyn Head (Finance Officer)

Cllr Judy Head

Cllr Craig Midgley

In attendance: 7 members of the public Vicky Lenton (Dog Warden) Peter Ayre - Clerk
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19/20/29 Apologies

Cllr Clark had tendered her apologies.

19/20/30 Approval of Minutes

Minutes of the meetings of 14 May-11 June-04 July 2019 were approved as a true and accurate record and duly signed by the Chairman as were the minutes of the Annual Village Meeting of 26 May 2019

19/20/31 Declarations of Interest

Cllr Head declared an interest in Agenda Item 16.

Clerk received Declaration of Pecuniary Interest forms from Cllrs Goode and Midgley.

19/20/32 Matters arising from the public forum

a) Dog Fouling - The persisting problem was discussed and the appointment of Vicky Lenton was welcomed along with appreciation of the work she has already undertaken since her recent appointment.

b) Website - Mr P Bettis noted that the Parish Council website was not up to date and volunteered his services to take over management of the site. It was pointed out that there was already a volunteer managing the site and Chairman undertook to discuss with her the matter of her continuing in the role or not.

Action Chairman

Clerk suggested that should she wish not to continue it would be more appropriate if the Clerk of the Council undertook the work of managing the Parish Council’s website. It was also noted that Council had previously (Minute 19/20/13 of 14 May 19) decided that in view of the closure of the village website ”transferring the content and updates to Facebook would be more effective than using the Parish Council website”

19/20/33 Councillor Vacancy

It was unanimously agreed that Mrs Susan Shaw’s application to be considered for co-option to Council membership be accepted and it was:-

RESOLVED: That Mrs Susan Shaw be elected as a co-opted Member of South Kyme Parish Council

Cllr Shaw signed Acceptance of Office declaration and submitted Declaration of Interest forms.

Cllr Shaw then joined the meeting.

19/20/34 Planning Applications

a) 19/0870/FUL – Land off Skinners Lane.

Council considered that nothing of significant consequence had changed from the previously rejected application 18/1659/FUL and objections raised at that time remained.

b) 19/0888/OUT – Land adjacent to Chartwell Lodge

Clerk drew Council’s attention to an objection submitted by the owner of the neighbouring property. Notwithstanding this Council felt that there was no reason why this plot should not be developed but would reserve comments on any substantive detailed application if and when submitted.

c) 19/0907/OUT – Land adjacent to 3 Forge Close

Council was in favour of the application given the type of housing proposed but noted that developments in excess of 4 dwellings should be put to public consultation.

19/20/35 Financial Report

19/20/36 Dog Warden Report

Council welcomed a comprehensive report from Vicky Lenton who had recently taken up her duties as Dog Warden for the village.

19/20/37 Matters Arising from the Village Meeting

a) Dangerous Road Bend – LCC to be approached re installation of a safety mirror at School corner. Action Clerk

b) Wooden Footbridge – Council regretted the LCC response ruling out adoption of the bridge by the Parish Council as well as any further repair/maintenance in the short term.

c) Defibrillator – Chairman outlined the costs involved and it was agreed that in view of current provision this should be covered by local donations and not financed by the Parish Council.

It was noted that pledges of £500 had been made by Cllr Goode and £100 each from Cllr Shaw and her husband. It was agreed that the Parish Council would arrange and sponsor training session(s) as and when a new defibrillator was purchased.

19/20/38 Action Items from previous meetings

a) High Street roadworks – Council expressed concern about the response from LCC to objections it had raised about the recent installation of kerbing which did not conform to the agreed plan as well as the onus placed on Home Farm to ensure that vehicles did not mount the kerb, a situation which would have been solved had the original plan been carried out.

The matter would be further taken up with LCC and Cllr B Young be copied into the correspondence Action Clerk

b) It was agreed that the Village Tidy Group be asked to erect the no parking signage at the mooring point.

19/20/39 Town Bridge

It was resolved that in view of the extensive commitment and contributions made by generations of the Coy family to village life over many years and the recent tragic events suffered by the family that approaches be made to rename Town Bridge as ‘Coy’s Bridge’

Action Clerk

19/20/40 Community Skips

To assist villagers with disposal of bulky general waste it was agreed, that subject to costs, the Council would provide temporary skip(s). Cllr Head would ascertain costs and report to the next meeting.

Action Cllr M Head

19/20/41 Council of the Year Award

The content of the entry form previously circulated was agreed.

Action Clerk

19/20/42 Heckington Fen Wind Farm

Dr Caroline Johnson MP had agreed to reiterate local concerns to the new Business Secretary, particularly surrounding the lack of detail on Ecotricity’s website.

19/20/43 Policy document annual review

It was agreed that this item be deferred to the next meeting.

Action Clerk

19/20/44 Date of next meetings

Thursday 26 September and 28 November Coronation Hall at 7.30pm

Meeting Closed 2100