April 2025 Minutes
MARTON & GATE BURTON PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk to the Council: Mrs A McArthur Field Farm Sand Lane Spalford NG23 7HG Tel. 07392113832 clerk.magbpc@gmail.com
Website https://marton-gate-burton.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Minutes of the meeting held on 7th April 2025
PRESENT Cllr S Spence ( Chairman)
Cllr N Cody ( Vice Chairman)
Cllr C Durning
Cllr J Ridley
Cllr G Worrell
Also present: Cllr R Pilgrim S Moody A McArthur(Clerk)
J Beetenson, C Clarkson, P Kent
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Cllr M Allen Cllr L Musgrave
Cllr J Patrick.
2.DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS.
3.PUBLIC FORUM: A discussion took place regarding the
the volume and speed of traffic now on the high Street
there are a large number of older people in the village
along with a vulnerable community and a crossing has
been requested to enable residents to safely cross the
high street. Cllr R Pilgrim agreed to contact Cllr Butroid
to discuss. A request for the doctors surgery in Marton to
reopen maybe for clinics, drop off prescribtions with the
possibility of a nurse led practitioner as there are
difficulties for some residents accessing the Willingham
surgery. Clerk to write to David Lane at Willingham
surgery re this matter.
A change of use for 43 High Street from C3 to C2 is on
planning portal by the Illuminate Care Group and
modifications to the building are taking place in order
that it would house 4 vulnerable children this is being
requested under a certificate of lawfullness and would
not require planning permission. There are concerns
over the suitability of the village for this proposal. Clerk
to contact Hollie Houghton to find out when stage 2 of
this application will commence in order for the PC to
comment.
Update on the school park was requested Cllr Spence
advised it would not open until there was a responsibility
for the maintenance agreed.
4. NOTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 3rd March signed as a true
record.
5. REPORTS ON MATTERS FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
There are still problems with accessing the online banking Cllr
Durning is now blocked and the clerk still has no access agreed to
look at changing banks as this has been an ongoing issue.
6. PROPOSED SOLAR PARKS. Rally on 15th March was well attended.
7. PLANNING. None (see public forum)
8. Finance: Cheques were signed for £214.49 clerk HMRC £29.60 Krinkels £132.00 Shaw & Sons 321.60 North Kesteven DC £464.06
Lincs Groundcare £396.00. Clerk circulated I & E sheet giving current bank balance.
9. CEMETRY. Councillors agreed regulations and new charges will be uploaded to website with amendment that headstone must have the plot number, regulations and new charges to be emailed to funeral directors. Cllr Durning also agreed to have a look at what's involved to update the cemetery plan.
10. CORRESPONDENCE. Election notices which have been
placed on the notice boards. Email from resident concerned
about the reinstaement of the bus shelter by her property.
11. PARISH COUNCILLOR VACANCY; Cllr Pilgrim advised
vacancy should be notified to Celia Chapman at WLDC
who will then take care of the advertising etc.
12. CORONATION WOOD. Cllr Ridley advised dry walling was
taking place, 10 red robbin hedging trees had been planted,
grass cutting to commence next month. Cllr Ridley
requested ppermission to obtain a pro forma invoice for
further wood chippings this was agreed.
AOB. Cllr Cody requested update on pictures of work undertaken
when grass cutting invoices were submitted, clerk advised
Kinkels had responded that they would liase with their IT
dept regarding the request. A discussion took place on
overgrown dyke at Littleborough Lane, it was agreed the land
is not the responsibility of the PC.
11.DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
12th May AGM followed by Parish Council Meetingl commencing at 7:00pm.
The meeting closed at 8.50pm