July 2023 Minutes
MARTON & GATE BURTON PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk to the Council: Mrs G Martin, 6 Mount Pleasant Close, Marton. DN21 5AE
magbparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk
Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 3 July 2023
PRESENT:
Cllr S Spence (Chairman)
Cllr M Allen
Cllr N Cody
Cllr C Durning
Cllr J Patrick
Cllr J Ridley
Cllr G Worrell
ALSO PRESENT: Mr Barrington-Faulkner, Sue Moody
1. APOLOGIES: Mrs G Martin, Cllr L Musgrove, Cllr V White
2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST:
None
3. PUBLIC FORUM:
Mr Barrington-Faulkner asked if the Parish Council could do anything to help with the problem of a neighbours constant bonfires which are making life difficult for local residents. This was discussed and it was agreed a letter would be sent to the environment team requesting action from them to the offenders.
Action Letter to environment team at West Lindsey
4. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING ON 5 June 2023 TO BE APPROVED.
Cllr Patrick proposed and Cllr Durning seconded that they be approved as minutes.
5. REPORTS ON MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
On line banking to be discussed when all councillors are available at the next meeting.
Stow Park Road Crossing
Action
Crossing at Stow Park development, to contact Cllr Butroid and Roger Pilgrim to support for this.
6. PROPOSED SOLAR PARKS
There are meetings in Lincoln this week. Mrs Martin wrote to ask for the Parish Council to be included with 7,000 acres group.
Correspondence has been sent to Gate Burton examining authority.
Stow Park Luminous Energy is a further proposed site.
A further letter re ownership of land near Trent Port has been received. Cllr Spence has already replied to this from earlier correspondence.
At present the Parish Council has done everything they can, but if necessary will hold an extraordinary meeting if required due to the timescales involved.
7. PLANNING
Application No 14860 – land adjacent to 14 Trent View – changes to original plans.
Parish Council has written to object to the changed crossing at Stow Park Development.
Action
Contact Cllr Butroid and ask for further assistance on this matter as Councillors feel strongly this is not acceptable.
Also contact Cllr Roger Pilgrim and invite him to a parish council meeting in the near future.
This will stay as an item on the agenda until the matter is satisfactorily resolved.
8. FINANCE
HMRC
Mrs G Martin
All Councillors were fine with the state of the finances.
Amount in Bank according to Bank Statement at end of July 2023
Current Account 16,938.96
Money Manager Account 931.46
Total Funds 17,870.42
Minus
Bank Charges 14.00
Uncashed cheque 200.00
New Total 17,656.42
9. CORONATION WOODLAND
Paths are unsuitable as now overgrown. It was proposed by Cllr Ridley and agreed by all councillors that a payment of £200 each should be made to Edward Worrell and Steven Porter towards maintaining their equipment used to keep the areas clear, both has spent considerable time in the woodland using their own tools.
Cllr Ridley asked if he could ask Thomas of Littleborough Land to remove some of the undergrowth for the sum of £40? This was seconded by Cllr Patrick.
Going forward next year when the growth is low lay weed matting before relaying the pathways. This should keep down costs and growth of weeds.
Action
Cheques for £200 each to Edward Worrell and Steven Porter
Cllr Ridley to contact Thomas to and discuss removal of undergrowth for the sum of £40.
10. CORRESPONDENCE
Litter picking kits are available for use in the village to be used by volunteers. It was agreed this would be a good idea.
Further correspondence has been received regarding who owns the flood bank area. Cllr Spence has written to them but they have not responded. It was suggested marking land on the map that the parish council owns only.
Lincolnshire Police are now launching a new campaign targeting hot spots and how they deal with these.
An email has been received from the secretary of the village hall asking if the Parish Council would contribute to the cost of Village hall car park resurfacing.
Action
Contact and arrange for Parish Council to receive some kits for use in the village.
Invite David and Rachel to the next meeting to discuss.
11. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA
Email Addresses
Village Hall Car Park Resurfacing
Stow Park Road Crossing
On Line banking
Action
12. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
Monday 4 September 2023
The meeting closed at 20.40 hours