WILLINGHAM BY STOW PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES of the MEETING of WILLINGHAM by STOW PARISH COUNCIL

held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 10th March 2015

Present: Cllrs D Bingham (Chairman), S Cannon, D Leak, D Wain, S Webster

In Attendance: L Brooks-Sleight (Clerk), PCSO G Prachett & PCSO Z Garnham up to 2015/22

2015/19 Apologies for Absence

Received from Cllrs P Bates prior engagement and D Edwards holidays

2015/20 Minutes of last Meetings

The Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held 10th February 2015 on were approved & signed

as a true and correct record

2015/21 Declarations of Interest

Received from Cllr Bingham for items 2015/24 & 2015/25

2015/22Representatives Report

PCSO Prachett spoke to the council about February’s Crime Report with 1 theft of JCB generator

Marton Rd, Willingham. Currently 4 Police Officers now in the Gainsborough Rural South Area.

Also, to inform residents about Horse Watch Scheme, stickers available for owners of Horse Boxes

To say if seen between 11pm-4am, vehicle will be stopped and checked ownership. Free to apply-

contact for more information and pack.

2015/23 Clerks Report

  • Spoken to Tim Berridge and he is happy to continue as Handyman and has supplied his public liability insurance certificate
  • Have been in contact with Anglian Waters several times regarding the open drain - mentioning sewage/smells/rats, they sent out Metro Rod who were looking for a flood!! Then said they would send someone out to investigate but still haven’t got any information back as yet. Clerk to keep trying
  • Dave Furnish from LCC rang regarding the streetlamp on the corner of Grange Lane/Paddocks, it can’t be moved and a brighter bulb was put in a few years ago but there was a complaint from a resident – too bright, shining in his window. What they will do is tilt the lantern so it shines more across the road.
  • No reply form the Post Office as yet
  • Letter sent to H Rockett re hedges & locked gate at the parish field- had no reply
  • Clerk has placed an notice in the April Parish Magazine re:Annual Parish Meeting. Clerk to invite all village groups

2015/24 Grass Cutting Tender 2015

Resolved3 grass cutting tenders were received and discussed with the tender going to JHM, S&D

Bingham.Clerk to contact and notify unsuccessful Tenders and request Public Liability Insurance

Certificate. A resident also made a requested not to cut until primroses had finished.

2015/25Parish FieldTender 2015

Resolved 2 tenders were received and discussed with the tender going to D Bingham, clerk to

request payment and signed agreement

2015/26Lincolnshire Cycle Road Race 2015

This was discussed and concerns was raised for lack of information/times/road blocks as last year

was very chaotic and confusing for residents. Clerk to contact the event organiser requesting more

information and to invite him to the APM 23rd April

2015/27 Defibrillators

The clerkhad information from 3 companies that supply Defibrillators which included an initial

training session. It was decided that Cllr Webster along with Cllr Bates would look in more detail

about Heartbeat and the available grant. Item to be placed on next agenda

2015/28 Planters at Village signs Stow Road & Gainsborough Road

Clerk to contact Highways to arrange a site meeting for more information on the position, size and

materials able to use

2015/29HighwaysReply

  • White Line request around the Church corner - We have recently carried out a night time 'Road

Markings & Cat's Eyes' survey. This location was highlighted as needing a refresh & will be applied

from Aprilonwards, hopefully in that month.

  • The rubbish on the verge on Gainsborough Road will be cleared at our convenience
  • Marton Rd has been inspected and agreed it is not in an ideal condition primarily due to drought

damage. At the moment there is no works planned for this site, as we have to prioritize our spending

on highway maintenance and this site has not rated highly enough to warrant a repair project as of

now. I will however endeavour to keep the road safe for vehicles to use and may erect some uneven

road signs if required

2015/30 Correspondence for Discussion/Decision

a. Best Kept Village Competition 2015Resolved – not entering this year

b. Pick up after your dog postersResolved – all councillorsagreed to place around the village

Correspondence for Information

a.Clerks & Councils Direct -received

b. WLDC Election Information - received

2015/31 Planning

No.132413: for proposed double garage with first floor office accommodation, 19 Grange Lane –

received with no comments

No.132109: construction of wind farm, Yawthorpe Brown’s Holt Corringham – received with no

comments

2015/32Finance

Resolved the monthly accounts were approved and signed for payment

2015/33 Agenda Items for next meeting

  • Cemetery – Cllr Bingham mentioned that there was a tree down which had left big holes in the

hedge, that 2 trees needed to come down- hazardous to grave stones and hedges need tidying.

Cllr Wain to ask Nicholas to chop down and need to look at re-planting.

  • Bus Shelter – High Street. Cllr Leak reported that graffiti had been scratched on. Cllr Cannon to go

& check all bus shelters for next meeting

2015/34 To consider the exclusion of the public and press in accordance with the Public Bodies

(Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s1(2) due to the confidential nature of the items to be

Discussed none

Date & time of next meeting confirmed as Tuesday 14th April at 8pm

Meeting ended 9.50pm

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Signed: Date:14thApril 2015