December 2023 Minutes
MARTON & GATE BURTON PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk to the Council: Mrs G Martin, 6 Mount Pleasant Close, Marton DN21 5AE
clerk.magbpc@gmail.com
https://Marton-gate-burton.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
Minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2023
PRESENT: Cllr S. Spence (Chairman Cllr M. Allen, Cllr N Cody Cllr C. Durning Cllr L Musgrave Cllr J Patrick Cllr J. Ridley Cllr V. White
Also present: Sue Moody
1.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllr G Worrell
2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None.
3. PUBLIC FORUM
None
4. NOTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 2 OCTOBER 2023 TO BE APPROVED AS MINUTES
Cllr Cody proposed and Cllr Allen seconded that the notes be approved as a true record of the meeting.
5. REPORTS ON MATTERS FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
The Christmas tree has now been set up in the usual place by the Methodist Chapel. As the chapel provides the electricity supply for the lights, Cllr Spence proposed and all agreed that a donation of £20 be made to the Chapel.
It was agreed to give £30 and a certificate to Abigail Cody in recognition of the selfless way in which she went to the aid of an elderly resident.
6 PROPOSED SOLAR PARKS
We are up to date with our submissions to The Planning Inspectorate, but the number of applications in such a short period of time makes it difficult to keep track of them all
7 PLANNING
Application Number 17594
8 Wapping Lane, Marton. Application to remove outbuilding and to erect single storey extension to form annexe.
There were no objections.
8 FINANCE
a) Cheques were signed for goods and services received.
|
BALANCE AT END OF NOVEMBER (both accounts) |
£12,015.35 |
|
HMRC |
£37.60 |
|
G MARTIN |
151.12 |
|
S SPENCE (Christmas Tree |
£115.00 |
|
MULTIDATA |
46.05 |
|
BANK CHARGES |
£14.00 |
|
AMOUNT LEFT IN BANK |
£11,651.58 |
b) Precept
Discussion centred around the increase of households in Marton due to the number of new properties under construction and the likely increase in demand for services in addition to the rising costs of those services.
As a result, Cllr Cody proposed, Cllr Durning seconded, and all agreed to set the precept at £14,000.
9 CORONATION WOOD.
A quote has been received from Springwood Tree Services Ltd for felling two sycamore trees, removing all existing large sections of timber, grinding out stumps, brush cut or flail mow whole area including brambles, re woodchip path and make entrance level and remove piles of old fencing, for the sum of £3,750 plus VAT of £750 gross total £4,500. This will be accepted if it is the cheaper of the two quotes Cllr Ridley will contact the other contractors for their quote.
10. CORRESPONDENCE
Cllr Butroid has sent a copy of a map of the properties in Gate Burton , explaining that the area does not meet the criteria for a speed reduction because the density of properties is low. This left the Members wondering what the criteria was for the speed limit to the south of Marton to be reduced to 50 MPH
11. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
Monday 8 January 2024 at 7:00PM Meeting closed at 8:15pm