February 2022 Minutes
BIGBY PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, 1st FEBRUARY 2022
CHAIRMAN – COUNCILLOR D. COWLING
PRESENT: Councillors:- D. Cowling, N. Francis, J. Pinney, W. Pinney, , C. Wilson
Also in attendance: -
Mrs. A. Hannath – Clerk to the Council
Cllr. P. Morris - WLDC
BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED
100 Notice convening the meeting.
Taken as read and approved
101 To Receive Apologies and Reasons for Absence
Cllr. B. Orr
102
a) To Record any Declarations of Interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below. Members declaring interests should identify the Agenda Item and the type of interest being declared.
None
b) To Note any Dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the Agenda Items listed below.
None
103
a) TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR CO-OPTION TO THE COUNCIL.
None received
104 Police Matters
Monthly newsletter received and forwarded. No issues relevant to Bigby reported
105 To Receive any Correspondence (for information only).
a) Letter received from the National Grid - Humber Low Carbon Pipelines Project.
106 To Receive the Clerk’s Report and Update on any outstanding issues.
a) Signage - The Clerk and Chairman had a productive site meeting with Total Signs. Signage to be installed this week
b) Kettleby Lane – The Clerk has chased this up with Cllr. Nigel Sherwood of NLC
c) Bus Shelter - Councillor Smith has spoken to Highways who advised that the School Transport Team need to be involved in any discussions. Awaiting a response from Fiona Hudson-Brown
d) Upstand – The access repairs and patch were to stop the gravel/chippings coming off the track and broken entrance onto the carriageway, and repair the failed carriageway across the front.
e) Gritting – The addition of Main Street to the gritting route will be reviewed in June/July 2022.
f) Salt – Additional salt has been delivered to the village and will reside in Cllr. Pinney’s workshop area
g) Potholes on Smithy Lane – Highways to investigate and compare to other areas of need in the county.
h) Bench – The bench to be sited next to the Little Library has been ordered
107 To Receive any Questions from Members.
Non notified
108 Public Question Time.
No members of the public present.
109
a) TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE MINUTES, AS CIRCULATED, OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, 7th DECEMBER 2021
It was resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 7th December, 2021, having been circulated should be taken as read and approved.
Proposed: Cllr. C. Wilson Seconded: Cllr. C. Cowling
b) TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE MINUTES, AS CIRCULATED, OF THE MEETING OF THE VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY, 7th DECEMBER 2021
It was resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 7th December, 2021, having been circulated should be taken as read and approved.
Proposed: Cllr. C. Wilson Seconded: Cllr. W. Pinney
110 ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
a) To Receive the following Financial Report and Approve the Accounts for Payment: As at 26th January 2022 (Documents attached)
07/12/2021 WLDC Donation to Citizens Advice £25.00
21/12/2021 Autela Payroll 42.00 8.40 VAT £50.40
15/01/2022 HSBC Bank Charges £8.00
18/01/2022 HSBC Bank Charges (Fundrasing Account) £8.00
02/02/2022 Petty cash Top up 55.00 11.00 VAT £66.00
It was resolved that the accounts for payment listed above and the Statement of Accounts be approved.
Proposed: Cllr. D. Cowling Seconded: Cllr. C. Wilson
b) To Undertake a Quarterly Review of the Accounts. (Documents attached)
It was resolved that the Review of the Accounts for the second quarter be accepted.
Proposed: Cllr. D. Cowling Seconded: Cllr. C. Wilson
111 PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISION NOTICES
Members are reminded that applications can be received after the deadline for the publication of the agenda. The clerk will forward any further applications to you before the meeting for your consideration.
Reference: 144254
Planning Application to install substation for power upgrade. Brigg Garden Centre, Bigby High Road, Kettleby NO OBJECTIONS
Reference: 144203 (PL/0167/21) & 144207 (PL/0168/21)
PROPOSAL: County matter application 144203 (PL/0167/21) - to vary conditions 1 (expiry date) & condition 3 (approved documents & drawings of planning permission 141306 (PL/0067/20) and;
County matter application 144207 (PL/0168/21) - to vary condition 1 (development cease date) & condition 2 (approved documents & drawings) of planning permission 141307 (PL/0068/20).
LOCATION: Land Off Smithfield Road North Kelsey Brigg
It was resolved that OBJECTIONS should be lodged to the above planning applications given that it is over 7 years since Egdon made the original application and has repeatedly asked for extensions. In that time, there has been both national and international movements to limit and ultimately cease the excavation of and drilling for fossil fuels. Therefore, these planning applications are no longer acceptable when aiming for a carbon neutral environment.
Proposed: Cllr. D. Cowling Seconded: Cllr. C. Wilson
112 TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF 60 HOURS OF OVERTIME TO THE CLERK FOR ADDITIONAL HOURS WORKED THIS COUNCIL YEAR
The Clerk advised that with estimated minimum hours to the end of the year, she will have 60 hours of lieu time by the end of March and 8.25 hours of leave to carry forward. She is currently averaging 20 hours per month. Some of this increased work load is a result of the complex nature of adding information and documents to the Website. She also advised that LALC is offering a website management contract, which is currently costed at £15.00 per month.
It was resolved that the Clerk be paid for 60 hours of overtime in the March payroll. Also, that LALC be contracted to service the website from 1st April.,2022.
Proposed: Cllr. C. Wilson Seconded: Cllr. N. Francis
113 TO NOTE THAT HSBC ARE NOW APPLYING BANK CHARGES TO ALL ACCOUNTS AND TO CONSIDER CLOSING THE PARISH FUNDRAISING ACCOUNT
Noted
It was resolved that the Parish Fundraising Account be closed as soon as possible
Proposed: Cllr. J. Pinney Seconded: Cllr. N. Francis
114 TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM COUNCILLOR MORRIS ON DISTRICT COUNCIL MATTERS
Cllr. Morris advised that: -
• The purple recycling bins for card and paper will be introduced in March
• Applications for Jubilee funding need to be submitted as soon as possible
• He is now a member of the WLDC Planning Committee
115 TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM COUNCILLOR SMITH ON COUNTY COUNCIL MATTERS
Cllr. Smith was not in attendance
116 TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM COUNCILLORS COWLING AND WILSON ON THE PROGRESS OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE BIGBY COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY ENERGY PROJECT
Councillors Cowling and Wilson advised that:-
• The working party is meeting with the consultants, ARUP, on a fortnightly basis. They are very impressed with their expertise
• The press release has been published on Brigg Blog, the Market Rasen Mail and the Bigby Parish Council website
• Photovoltaic capture of energy could generate 77 Megawatts of power, enough to power 25,000 homes.
• Unfortunately, there is not the infrastructure in the local National Grid to take up that amount of power.
• The alternative is to do something else with the energy generated.
• Ideas include; using the energy for a data centre, heating greenhouses, producing hydrogen gas
• Local businesses, for example, Humberside Airport, Brigg Garden Centre and the proposed Truck Stop at Barnetby Top may wish to tap into the energy supply
• ARUP are also considering alternate uses of the land available, e.g., wind power or capturing geothermal energy.
Councillor Wilson also advised that it may be necessary to apply for a second round of funding from the East Midlands Energy Hub. If so, an Extraordinary Meeting of the Councill would be held.
117 TO CONSIDER THE WORDING OF THE PLATINUM JUBILEE FUNDING APPLICATION
The Clerk provided a draft of the Funding Application covering the ideas outlined in December’s meeting. This was approved for submission.
Proposed: Cllr. D. Cowling Seconded: Cllr. C. Wilson
The meeting closed at 7.48 pm