October 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
Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 2 October 2023
PRESENT:
Cllr S Spence (Chairman)
Cllr M Allen
Cllr N Cody
Cllr C Durning
Cllr Musgrave
Cllr J Patrick
Cllr J Ridley
Cllr V White
Cllr G Worrell
ALSO PRESENT:, Sue Moody Cllr Roger Pilgrim (WLDC) – left 7:05
Cllr Richard Butroid ( LCC)
1. APOLOGIES:
2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST.
None
3. PUBLIC FORUM: Cllr Roger Pilgrim was present to check that the Council is aware that there is to be a review of Polling Stations this year. The notice will be put on the boards, although the facilities at the Village Hall are excellent.
Cllr Butroid confirmed that the new pedestrian crossing on Stow Park Road will be light controlled.
Cllr Butroid also said that Lincolnshire County Council is to look at at the criteria for speed restrictions. The number of deaths in the past 5 years are taken into account.
It is felt that the speed limit by the crematorium should be no more than 50 mph.
4. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING ON 4 September 2023 TO BE APPROVED.
Cllr Cody proposed and Cllr Durning seconded that they be approved as minutes.
5. REPORTS ON MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
None
6. PROPOSED SOLAR PARKS
The next meeting of the 7,000 acres group is on 4th October.
The Hearing for the West Burton Project has been postponed, it is not yet known when it will be held. The has been no agreement from the Inspectors to consider the overall effect that all of the proposed schemes if they were to be approved , although all the applicants are using the same solicitors.
There is concern about the source of investment for thee projects , Health and safety issues with the storage batteries and the understanding that the companies will have the right to compulsorily purchase the land within 5 years .
7. PLANNING
Application Number 147338 – Land adjacent to 14 Trent View.
Application to build one house. It was noted that the proposed house fronts on to Adams Way where all the properties are bungalows and that a two storey dwelling will not sit well with the existing street scene. WLDC is to be informed of this.
9. FINANCE
It was agreed to give Mr Thomas Vickers £40.00 in gratitude for the grounds work he has done.
a) Amount in bank at end of September 2023
X
9 b) The Community Infrastructure Levy report was approved and signed. It shows a nil spend for the financial year 2022/23 because the amounts paid out did not leave the account until the beginning of the current financial year
9c) The laptop must have a suitable firewall and antivirus installed before switching over to online banking, this will be checked
9 d) New email addresses will use the form- magbpc@gmail.com
10 CORONATION WOODLAND
Steve Porter is doing a good job.
The logs at the bottom of the piles are beginning to rot and a stump near the entrance is beginning to sprout.
11. COPING STONES ON CHURCH WALL
It was agreed to try some extra strong silicone sealer, or similar as a temporary fix. There are about 12 loose stones Cllr Spence will purchase the suitable adhesive.
12. CORRESPONDENCE
The Village Hall Committee has asked if it is possible for this Council to make a contribution towards the resurfacing of the car parks. Grants are not available at the moment because grants were secured for the refurbishment of the play area. It was felt that it was not possible to make a commitment due to the as yet unknown extra and ongoing costs of the Woodland. Further CIL money is expected at some point and the car park would be an ideal project for that, although the work is to commence very soon.
There is to be a review of Polling Districts and Polling places, as mentioned earlier.
Lincolnshire Police are to hold a Parish Council Engagement Session, they would like Parish Councils to raise any matters of concern
It was agreed that Colin Butcher be asked to do the usual annual cutback.
Cllr Spence is to buy a new padlock for the gate and order the wreath for Remembrance Sunday
12. ITEMS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA
13. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
6 November at 7:00pm
Meeting Closed at 8:40