MINUTES OF GEDNEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT GEDNEY DROVE END VILLAGE HALL ON TUESDAY 12th JANUARY 2010 COMENCING AT 7.30pm

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Presiding over the meeting Cllr H Piggins
Cllr J Piggins Cllr A Hargreaves
Cllr J Hallam Cllr D Sones
Cllr D Waters Cllr M Hutchison
Also present: Mrs J Ripley Parish Clerk.
The Chairman welcomed all present.

ITEM No 1 – APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

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Cllr W Webb & Cllr D Wilson gave their apologies and Council RESOLVED to accept them. Apologies were also received from District Cllr Marthews.
ITEM No 2 – DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST / 2/10
Cllr Waters declared an interest in item No12 as he has a planning application in this section. Cllr Waters & Cllr Hargreaves declared an interest in item 17 as they are both allotment holders and Cllr Hutchison declared an interest in item 15 as her husband works for Call Connect.

ITEM No 3 – SIGNING OF THE MINUTES

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Notes from the last meeting held on 8th December 2009 were read, approved by the council and signed by the chairman.

ITEM No 4 – POLICE MATTERS

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The police were not present at the meeting so no matters were reported.
ITEM No 5 –TO DISCUSS APPLICATIONS FOR CO-OPTION TO COUNCIL
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ITEM No 6 – QUESTIONS ON DISTRICT COUNCILORS REPORT
There was no report this month
ITEM No 7 – CLERKS REPORT
All correspondence has been dealt with from the December meeting including a reply to Mr Hands e-mail regarding the Queen Mother Nature reserve.
SLCC subscriptions are due once again and as last year have been split with Sutton St Edmund Parish Council.
SHDC are holding a Code of conduct Training event at the council offices on 20th January. Clerk requested that the two new members attend this event.
Tomorrow night at SHDC offices is a demonstration on electronic planning consultation, which will be applied to parish councils in the near future.
Gedney parish council submitted its consultation reply on the SMP 2 in December.
Two items have been requested by Cllr Marthews in his absence:
A resolution from the council & written supporting evidence from affected residents re the change of name from Dawsmere Rd to Thompson Long Rd. Following discussion council established that work was under way to reposition the correct name signs in the correct positions and that no re naming was necessary. Council RESOLVED to keep names as they are.
Re conservation area in Gedney Dyke, clarification of where this area should be established. Following a discussion council RESOLVED to abandon this project.
Council were most concerned with the area of the mill, house and outbuilding as being of great danger due to their dilapidated state.
ITEM No 8 - FINANCIAL MATTERS
  1. Accounts for payment
Date / Payee / Item / Chq No / Net / VAT / Gross
12/1/2010 / Mrs Ripley / Salary Dec / 101691 / £635.76 / £635.76
12/1/2010 / Mrs Ripley / Expenses / 101692 / £185.00 / £185.00
12/1/2010 / Malc firth / Empty green bin / 101693 / £100.00 / £15.00 / £115.00
12/1/2010 / Fenland Leisure / Seesaw stoppers / 101694 / £198.00 / £29.70 / £227.70
12/1/2010 / SLCC / Subscription / 101695 / £100.00 / 100.00
b. Money Paid In
E-on Wayleave £57.56
  1. Clerk gave all councillors a copy of the 3rd quarter bank reconciliation.
ITEM No 9 – CORRESPONDENCE
  1. SHDC – Copies of meeting agendas and minutes
  2. DEFRA – Reply to enquiries
  3. LALC – Info and news
  4. Cllr Marthews - E-mail on road names
  5. LALC – reply on allotment matters
  6. Lincs Police Authority – independent member
  7. SHDC – Code of conduct training session
ITEM No 10 – TO DISCUSS PLAY/OPEN AREAS
  1. Update on play area maintenance.
It was reported that work on the slide has temporarily stopped due to the ground conditions and will resume as soon as the weather permits.
The Seesaw has had its bump stops put in place.
ITEM No 11 – TO DISCUSS CEMETERY MATTERS
None
ITEM No 12 – PLANNING MATTERS
Applications
H06/0927/09 Mr Parrish- Willow Cottage, 5 Roman Bank, Gedney Dyke
Proposed vehicular access.
Council supported this application
H06/0990/09 D R Waters & Son Clarks Hill, Gedney Fen
Proposed potato container
Council supported this application
H06/1011/09 Mr Cole 4 Black Barn, Gedney Drove End
Proposed single storey rear extension
Council supported this application

Appeals

Approval:
H06/0872/09 Mr Gillett Homestead, Hallgate, Gedney
Proposed replacement dwelling and detached double garage (retrospective)
Refusal:
ITEM No 13 –HIGHWAYS & FOOTWAYS
  1. Update on outstanding matters
The clerk read out a copy of a letter from Cllr Webb to the Area Highways Manager voicing concerns over speed issues in the parish and requesting action.
  1. To report any new matters
Large pothole on B1359 in Hallgate past wrights Engineering.
Large pothole on B1359 between Brook House Farm an White House Farm.
30mph sign down and in dyke near Lowgate crescent, Gedney Dyke.
Clerk to deal.
ITEM No 14 – QUEEN MOTHER MEMORIAL PARK NATURE RESERVE
It was reported that hedging and trees will be collected from Horncastle this week
The clerk read out two letters in support of the nature reserve and No dog ruling as printed in the local newspaper.
ITEM No 15 – TO DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR A CAR SCHEME FOR GEDNEY PARISH
Many thoughts and ideas were discussed; council deferred this topic to the next meeting to allow further enquiries to be made.
ITEM No 16 – To Resolve on whether the council should move into closed session for discussion
of the following agenda items, on the grounds of confidentiality.
Council RESOLVED to go into closed session
ITEM No 17 - UPDATE ON ALLOTMENT TENANCY MATTERS
The clerk gave the council the latest information on the tenancy situation at the allotments and the latest legal advice. Council RESOLVED to serve notice on the two tenants in question as per statutory requirements in April 2010.
Cllr Hargreaves and Cllr Waters did not take part in this vote.
ITEM No 18 - DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The Next meeting will be at Gedney Dyke Village Hall February 9th 2010
There being no further business the meeting was declared closed at 9.05pm
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1Gedney Parish Council January 2010