MINUTES of GEDNEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD at GEDNEY VICTORY HALL on TUESDAY 11Th JUNE

MINUTES OF GEDNEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT GEDNEY VICTORY HALL ON TUESDAY 11th JUNE 2013.

Presiding over the meeting, Cllr Hallam

In Attendance:

Cllr I Field, Cllr R Tinkler, CllrW Webb, One member of the public and Mrs J Ripley Parish Clerk.

(GDE = Gedney Drove End)

1)88.13 Apologies for absence

Cllr Hutchison,Cllr Chapman& Cllr Wilkinson gave their apologies and council RESOLVED to accept them.

2)89.13 Declarations of Interest

Cllr Webb declared an interest in item 14 (H06-437-13) as he is a friend of the applicant.

3)90.13 Signing of the Minutes

Notes from the last meeting held on 14th May 2013 were taken as read & council RESOLVED to accept them as minutes.

4)91.13 Police Matters

Cllr Hallam reported there had been a rave held in GDE, the police were aware and present.

Cllr Webb reported the theft of a large 360 degree digger this week from Gedney.

Council wondered it PCSO F Bennett still covered the Gedney Parish, Clerk to find out.

Clerk reported that an email requesting a police representative at the June meeting had been sent .

5)92.13 To discuss applications for co-option to council

None

6)93.13 Questions on District Councillor’s Report

No report or District Councillor at meeting.

7)94.13 Clerks Report

All correspondence from the May meeting has been dealt with.

Cllr Hallam and Cllr Tinkler attended a training day on Management of community facilities and Play areas.

The work on the War memorial at Gedney Dyke has now been completed and a request sent for the seat to be repositioned and is now back on site.

The clerk has contacted 3 companies for quotations on the hire of a mini bus for the Parish Inspection, unfortunately only one has replied.

Cllr Webb has kindly collected the notice board from Pelican trust in Lincoln and it is at present stored in his farm yard.

8)95.13 Financial Matters

Accounts for payment:

1. Grant application from Christ Church Dawsmere.

A Grant for Dawsmere church yard maintenance was discussed, Accounts had been provided.

Cllr Webb proposed the grant be given, Cllr Hallam seconded and council RESOLVED on this item.

Date / Payee / Ref / Item / Chq No / Net / VAT / Gross
11/6/13 / Mrs J Ripley / T12 / Expenses / £100.75 / £100.75
11/6/12 / Christ Church
Dawsmere / Grant / 101849 / £450.00 / £450.00
11/6/13 / Malc Firth / T13 / Mole control
April 13-14 / £750.00 / £150.00 / £900.00
11/6/13 / Malc Firth / T14 / Ground Maint
April / £362.75 / £72.55 / £435.30
11/6/13 / Malc firth / T15 / Empty Cemetery Bin / £100.00 / £20.00 / £120.00
11/6/13 / Malc Firth / T16 / Ground Maint May / £362.75 / £72.55 / £435.30
11/6/13 / HM Cust & Rev / T17 / PAYE / £609.56 / £609.56
11/6/13 / Phillip Limb / Work to War Memorial / 101850 / £250.00 / £250.00
11/6/13 / Pelican Trust / T18 / Notice Board / £690.50 / £138.10 / £728.60
28/6/13 / Mrs Ripley / T19 / Wages June / £1017.12 / £1017.12

Money In: £245.00 - Cemetery

9)96.13 Correspondence

a.SHDC – Copies of meeting agendas and minutes

b.Christ Church Gedney – Grant application ( item 8a)

c.Post Office – Post Box at Gedney Dyke

Awaiting confirmation of repositioning or not.

d.Parishioner email – War Memorial

Clerk has replied.

e.Parishioner email – planning reply

Following discussion Clerk instructed to reply explaining Councils position.

f.EDF Energy – Introduction of new Asset Manager

g.Community Lincs – 50 years of the best Kept Village

h.Parishioner – email re roadsides

Clerk to forward problems to Highways & reply.

i.Village Hall committee – padlock

j.Holbeach conservation group – confirmation of Cllr Webb joining committee

k.Lincs & Nots Air Ambulance – Thank you for grant

l.Highways – Maintenance schemes 2013/14

m.Drove End & Dawsmere Residents Association- Introduction letter

10)97.13 To discuss Play/open areas

1. To adopt Risk Assessment for Walker Memorial park GDE. It was proposed by Cllr Hallam to adopt the risk assessment and seconded by Cllr Tinkler this was RESOLVED.

Following a discussion it was proposed for the clerk to:

• Contact Fenland Leisure Products about the resent inspection report highlighting the use of the wrong shackle’s on the swings at installation.
• To get a price on 1 and 2 replacement seats for the seesaw
• To get a price on an internal inspection and service of the seesaw

This was seconded and RESOLVED.

1. To update play area inspection rota:

JuneCllr Field

JulyCllrTinkler

AugustMrs Cain

September Cllr Hallam

It was bought to Councils attention that the Walker Memorial Park grass was in need of cutting – Clerk to deal. Also that moles were back in the Park and strimmer work was called for around the slide mound.

11)98.13 To discuss Cemetery matters

None

12)99.13 To Resolve on Position of Gedney Dyke Notice Board

Cllr Hallam proposed the board be placed on Council land adjacent to the War Memorial, this was seconded and RESOLVED. Cllr Hutchison, Webb and Tinkler to arrange a meeting on site to organise installation.

13)100.13 ToResolve on Itinerary for council Inspection trip

The following are to be included on the trip:

Walker Memorial Park (and all play equipment)

Cemetery

Allotments

Nature Reserve

War Memorial and green

Ropers Gate

Priestfield Drove

Ravens Bank

14)101.13 Planning Matters

Applications:

H06-0427-13 Ms Nigbar, Sunrise Farm, Ravens Bank, Sutton St James

Construction of Agricultural barn

Objected: Council are concerned that this is no longer for agricultural use but for a warehouse for

a commercial operation.

H06-0438-13 Mr Glenn, Cardwell House, Dawsmere Rd, Dawsmere

Change of use from nursing home to domestic residence with annexe

Supported

(Cllr Webb left the meeting at 8.30pm)

H0437-13 Mr D Bebe, The Bungalow, middle Drove, Gedney Marsh

Removal of agricultural habitation clause

Objected: Council feel there is a need for agricultural accommodation within the parish at the right price.

(Cllr Webb re- entered the meeting at 8.35pm)

Refusals:

Appeals:

Approval:

H06-0271-13 Mr Kerry, Fen House Bungalow, Gedney Broadgate

Side Extension with brick plinth and render to whole bungalow

15)102.16 Highways and Footways

1. Update on outstanding matters

Gedney Dyke Footway work is now complete.

1. To report any new matters

Highways maintenance scheme 2013/14:

B1359 Marsh RdCarriageway Patching

ChurchgateSurface Dressing

Rectory LaneCarriageway Slurry Sealing

16)103.13 Date of next meeting:

9thJuly at Gedney Drove End Village Hall

There being no more business the meeting closed at 8.40 pm

Signed:

Date:

Chairman

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