2023 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

Tealby Parish Council

Notes of the Meeting of Monday 9th January 2023 held in the village Hall at 7:30pm

Present: Cllr Spivey, Cllr Shilling, Cllr Adams, Cllr Brown, Cllr Mercer. Cllr Noon , J.Grainger, Clerk & RFO

Cllr Spivey opened the meeting at 7.30pm, with 1 member of the community speed watch group. 

01.23    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Cllr Bevan, Cllr. Bunney. All reasons accepted.

02.23    TO RECEIVE COUNCILLORS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011
None were received at this time

03.23    TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE NOTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON 7th November 2022

It was proposed seconded and Resolved: That the notes of the meeting held on the 7th November be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

04.23    TO RECEIVE AND UPDATE FROM COUNTY OR DISTRICT COUNCILLOR

Cllr Bunney submitted an update in absence.

Ongoing discussions with residents and agencies regarding Tealby Thorpe Ford is currently ongoing with Cllr Bunney liaising. Blocked road drainage gullies were cleared Papermill Lane, with residents expressing grateful thanks with the resolution. Continued dialogue regarding general road surface condition is still ongoing. Updates regarding forthcoming elections and budgeting, bus services and support were provided, which will be circulated to residents.

05.23    CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILLOR COMMENTS/UPDATES ON ANY MATTERS OUTSTANDING FROM THE LAST MEETING AND RESOLVE AS NECESSARY.

Cllr. Adams has reported the street name plates requiring replacement or repair. Additionally, a request for a new dog waste bin has been received, and it was proposed and seconded that this be purchased from the CIL fund received in December. Cllr. Adams discussed the availability of the defibrillator codes, and following discussions it was proposed to use the newsletter to provide information about the codes, with permission for the Tennis Club unit details to be sought before being issued. 

Cllr. Spivey discussed the current state of street furniture around the village, with the clerk reporting water ingress in each noticeboard.  An inspection would be carried out to prioritise an order of replacement, with the clerk to provide details of current suppliers prices, along with delivery lead times. It was also proposed that the clerk make enquiries about notice board repairs, to feed back to the March meeting.

06.23    TO RECEIVE CLERKS UPDATE

The clerk reported that the WLDC visitor leaflet required more business to be displayed next year. This would be advertised on the website for inclusion for 24/25.  The clerk reported that a new inspection sheet was being updated for the monthly inspection, but would confirm which items of equipment are currently awaiting repair or replacement.

07.23    TO RECEIVE REPORT FROM COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH GROUP

Chris Constable kindly provided the meeting with an update, having received the equipment, with monitoring underway and statistics provided. Chris will continue to work with all agencies feeding back to the PC, with the clerk to contact LRSP (Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership), in relation to outer speed limits, currently 60 MPH to 30 MPH when entering the village.

08.23    PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS

144134 – Kingshead – granted

145659 – Land east 2 Rasen Rd dwelling – repl 144030 – refused

145658 – Land rear 3 Rasen Rd dwelling & garage – granted

145717 - Thorpe Mill Cottage - replacement windows - granted

143877 - Land adj 5 Beck Hill, refused

145829 - Papermill cottages - Vale Farm - change of use listed building - open

145828 - Papermill cottages - Vale Farm - change of use 2 dwellings – Obs submitted

145867 - 1 Church Lane - extension & windows n doors – open 

145865 - Land adj old chapel - change to residential & erect garage & wall – open 

146006 - Desmond cottage – open

145972 - Olde Barn - 6 dwellings – withdrawn

146029 – Land Willingham Rd – open Holiday cottage/stable/menage 

146059 – Olde Barn – 2 dwellings – 9/1/23

All Councillors to comment on applications not already made.

08.23    FINANCE

A. The Council reviewed the proposed precept of £16,450 for the year 2023/24. This should be sufficient to meet the ongoing needs of the Council to maintain assets and liabilities within the parish.

B. The Council reported the income since the last meeting and proposed, second and resolved the following schedule of payments to be made: Unanimous.

Income

09.23    TO DISCUSS PLAY AREA REPAIRS AND TREE MAINTENANCE.

The clerk reported that turfing, fencing and mat laying were currently ongoing. Further repairs were discussed, and it was proposed to gain quotes for basket swing repair &  toddler swing replacement. The picnic benches are to be fitted with bolt covers, and the pirate ship repairs are to be undertaken in the next month.  Quotations for the removal of the zip wire and log seat are not yet available, but ongoing. Further discussions took place around the replacement of the log seat, which relates to the forthcoming Coronation celebrations. The clerk to provide councillors with information of bench providers.

10.23    TO DISCUSS TEALBY THORPE RESIDENT CONCERNS.

The councillors discussed ongoing concerns, which they felt were being undertaken by Cllr. Bunney – ongoing.
 
11.23    TO DISCUSS KING CHARLES III CORONATION 

The councillors discussed funding support for an event or commemorative item within the village, and would enter into discussions with local groups regarding this. It was proposed to purchase a Coronation bench for the play area, with a budget of £1000. Proposed Cllr. Shilling, Seconded Cllr. Adams. Further funding pots would be identified by the clerk.

12.23    TO DISCUSS REPLACEMENT FLAG

The councillors proposed and seconded to purchase a replacement flag for the village hall, with the clerk to provide costings – once sizes are determined.

Meeting closed at 9.15pm

Date of next meeting  6th March 2023.