March 2022 Minutes
BIGBY PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, 22nd MARCH 2022
CHAIRMAN – COUNCILLOR D. COWLING
PRESENT: Councillors:- D. Cowling, J. Pinney, W. Pinney, D. Servat, C. Wilson
Also in attendance: -
Mrs. A. Hannath – Clerk to the Council
Cllr. T. Smith - LCC
BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED
118 Notice convening the meeting.
Taken as read and approved
119 To Receive Apologies and Reasons for Absence
Cllr. N. Francis
Cllr. B. Orr
Cllr. P. Morris
120
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.
Councillors W. Pinney and J. Pinney declared a prejudicial interest in Item 126 of the agenda.
b) To Note any Dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the Agenda Items listed below.
None
121
a) TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR CO-OPTION TO THE COUNCIL.
It was resolved that David Servat be co-opted onto the council.
Proposed: D. Cowling Seconded: W. Pinney
122 To Receive any Correspondence (for information only).
a) Email from Joe Lea of Pingley Park – pleased with the tarmacking of the road by NLC. Enquired about improved lighting on the A1084 between the Garden centre and the Brigg Boundary.
b) Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society – Application for a grant. Clerk to seek information about their current funding levels.
c) WLDC – Adoption of a new model of the Code of Conduct. To be discussed at the May meeting.
123 To Receive the Clerk’s Report and Update on any outstanding issues.
a) Signage – has now been installed
b) Kettleby Lane – No further updates
c) Bus Shelter – No further correspondence received form Fiona Hudson-Brown
d) Potholes on Smithy Lane – These continue to deteriorate
e) Bench – The bench has been delivered. Awaiting preparation of the ground.
f) HSBC – Village Fundraising Account is now closed.
Councillor T. Smith advised that he would chase up responses to items c and d above and also the issue of streetlighting on the A1084 from the Garden Centre to the Brigg Boundary.
124
a) TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE MINUTES, AS CIRCULATED, OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, 1st FEBRUARY 2022
It was resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 1st February, 2022, having been circulated should be taken as read and approved.
Proposed: Cllr. C. Wilson Seconded: Cllr. D. Cowling
b) TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE MINUTES, AS CIRCULATED, OF THE MEETING OF THE VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY, 1st FEBRUARY 2022
It was resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 1st February, 2022, having been circulated should be taken as read and approved.
Proposed: Cllr. C. Wilson Seconded: Cllr. D. Cowling
125 ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
a) To Receive the following Financial Report and Approve the Accounts for Payment: as at 16th March 2022 (Statement of accounts enclosed)
Appendix 1 – Schedule of Payments
*Additional payment JB Rural Service in the sum of £65.00 + £13.00 VAT for the first grass cut of the season
It was resolved that the accounts for payment listed above and the Statement of Accounts be approved.
Proposed: Cllr. D. Cowling Seconded: Cllr. W. Pinney
126 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.
Having declared a prejudicial interest in the next planning application, Councillors J. Pinney and W. Pinney left the meeting.
Reference: 144552
Application for approval for reserved matters to erect 1no. dwelling and associated garage considering access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale – following outline planning permission 142972 granted 23 June 2021
Land off Smithy Lane, Bigby
Standing orders were suspended to allow the representatives of the applicant, Miss J. Pickering, and Mr. D. Hyde, Architect, to speak about the proposed dwelling.
Miss Pickering and Mr. Hyde advised that the proposed development was designed to meet the conditions of the outline planning permission granted in June 2021. A Heritage Impact Statement has been undertaken, allowing due regard to be given to nearby listed buildings and to design a dwelling which is in keeping with the rural setting of the village and development site. The proposed dwelling will be a typical Lincolnshire Farm House.
Councillors asked about the siting of the garage and the windows on the south elevation of the property. Mr. Hyde advised that the single storey garage was placed on the south boundary to enable the house to be moved further north, thereby, reducing the impact of the house on the views from the properties on Smithy Lane, which abut the building plot. There is only one window on the first floor of the south elevation and this is a bathroom window, which will have opaque glass.
Having considered the plans carefully, the councillors could find no grounds on which to raise an objection to the development.
Standing orders were reinstated to record the decision.
It was resolved that the above planning application be supported
Proposed: Cllr. D. Cowling Seconded: C. Wilson
Councillors J. Pinney and W. Pinney returned to the meeting.
127
a)TO NOTE AND AGREE THE PAY RISE AWARDED TO EMPLOYEES BY NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL (NJC) FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE EMPLOYEES
Noted
b) TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF CLERK’S MILEAGE IN THE SUM OF £78.30
It was resolved that the above payment be made to the Clerk
Proposed: Cllr. J. Pinney Seconded:C. Wilson
128 TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF HOURS REQUIRED FOR WEBSITE MAINTENANCE, TO BE PROVIDED BY LALC
The Clerk advised that LALC are now offering either 10 or 20 hours per year for website maintenance to be charged at a rate of £15.00 per hour. If a council should run out of hours then an additional 5 hours may be purchased. If not all of the hours are used, a maximum of 5 hours can be carried forward to the next financial year.
It was resolved that the Council engage the services of LALC for 10 hours per year
Proposed: Cllr.J. Pinney Seconded: C. Wilson
129 VILLAGE HALL MATTERS
a) To Receive the following Financial Report and Approve the Accounts for Payment: as at 16th March 2022 (Statement of accounts enclosed)
*Additional payment to Mrs B. Orr in the sum of £131.00 for the purchase of newCurtains and poles.
It was resolved that the accounts for payment listed above and the Statement of Accounts be approved.
Proposed: Cllr. C. Wilson Seconded: Cllr.J. Pinney
b) To receive a report from the Clerk on outstanding issues.
i) The redecorating of the Village Hall and associated works in the Gents’ toilets is now complete.
ii) The latest invoice from Wave for water was £251.12. This is due to the water that continued to leak between the reading of the meter and the invoice being received.
iii) The Green Bin contract has been renewed
iv) The Clerk has made enquiries regarding the new purple lidded bins for paper and cardboard waste.
v) The Village Hall is once again exempt form Non-Domestic Rates for 2022/23
vi) The source of the damp in the bar area is believed to be due to a small hole in the roof just above the kitchen. Wrawby roofing have been asked to rectify this.
c) To undertake a site inspection of the village hall premises and grounds to determine works, if any, to be undertaken to comply with health and safety standards.
All parts of the Village Hall and associated grounds are in ggod condition.
The meeting closed at 7.07 pm