Minutes of the meeting September 2021
LONG BENNINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
ACCEPTED MINUTES of the Parish Council Meeting
Held Monday 6th September 2021
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Public Forum |
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One member of the public were in attendance. No questions were raised. |
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Meeting commenced at 7.30pm |
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Present |
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Cllr Fearn (GF), Paul Wood (PW), Iain Lyon (IL), John Leventhall (JL), Ross Warman (RW), Carole Lee (CL), Daryl Walton (DW), Stephen Pearson (SP), Mick Walker (MW), Cllr Maughan and Jane Evans (Clerk) |
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18/740 |
Apologies for Absence |
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Cllr Wright and Cllr Brooks due to personal commitments – apologies accepted. |
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18/741 |
Declarations of Interest |
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SP declared an interest in Item 6 S21/1487 |
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18/742 |
Minutes & Matters Arising from Previous Meeting 2nd August 2021 |
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Matters Arising It was RESOLVED that the minutes be signed as a true record. |
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18/743 |
County Council |
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Cllrs were advised that there is a new LCC Highways interactive map showing planned improvement works etc. including timescales. It was confirmed household waste sites no longer have the booking system in place. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue are offering businesses free safety advice – tel 01522 555777. Following a recent consultation on local bus services, LCC will be submitting a bid for more funding for bus services. It was confirmed the approved cycle lane is to be completed in this financial year. |
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18/744 |
District Council Report |
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PW advised the Planning Inspectorate is scheduled to consider the appeal of the local traveler site in February 2022. Cllrs were referred to the recent meeting with SKDC planners and it was agreed this was beneficial. Minutes from the meeting have been circulated to all Cllrs. Cllrs referred to the footpath adjacent to the development opposite the playing field and it was agreed that JL is to communicate with SKDC to ensure the footpath is installed.JL |
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18/745 |
Planning |
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Applications – S21/1516 Goff. Application for demolition of existing dwelling and attached garage. Erection of replacement dwelling and detached double garage together with erection of detached single storey residential annexe. At 8a Main Road, Long Bennington. RESOLVED to object on similar grounds as previous application, but not including loss of amenity as this has been addressed. Clerk S21/1487 Pogson. Application for one area of land to be used as domestic garden for two plots forming part of previously approved residential development and one area of land to be used as attenuation pond for surface water collection from the development at land at Vicarage Lane, Long Bennington. RESOLVED to object due to lack of detail. Clerk S21/1514 Roblin. Application for removal of existing portable office building and toilet block building and erection of new office building (incl. new staff wwelfare facilities – canteen, drying room, toilets and showers) at Hangar 8, Roseland Business Park, Long Bennington. RESOLVED no objections. S21/1380 Cazoo Properties. Application for vehicle call-off facility comprising vehicle preparation building (call-off building), storage containers, spray booth building, fuelling station, security gatehouse and associated works at Roseland Business Park, Long Bennington. RESOLVED to comment with reference to S21/0458 and S21/0459 as the facility is being built to accommodate the increase in vehicles on site. Clerk S21/1675 Ward. Application for the demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 2(no.) chalet bungalows at 50 Church Street, Long Bennington. RESOLVED to object due to overcrowding of the site, impact on the street scene, contrary to the Neighbourhood Plan and affecting the setting of a listed building. Clerk S21/0458 and S21/0459 Roseland Estates Ltd. Application for Use of Land B8 Outside Storage at Roseland Business Park, Long Bennington. RESOLVED to support development at Roseland but object to huge increase in transporters travelling through the village 24/7 Clerk It was agreed to contact the MP and Highways England to highlight to issue. Clerk It was also agreed to contact the agent, Mike Sibthorpe, to obtain contact details for Cazoo to facilitate community liaison. Clerk Planning Approvals –see agenda. Planning Refusals – see agenda Planning Appeals/Withdrawals –.see agenda. Other planning issues – None |
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18/746 |
Increasing number of Car Transporters travelling through the village and plans to expand parking provision at Roseland Business Park – to discuss |
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Covered above |
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18/747 |
Development at Rear of Royal Oak – to discuss Parish Council position particularly re drainage |
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GF advised he has contacted Ken Pratt at LCC and there are no specific plans in place yet for the flood relief scheme. However, it was confirmed that access would be sought through the Royal Oak land and GF’s land beyond, to the River Witham to install drainage improvements. Cllrs were unanimous, advising the PC would prefer GF not to facilitate drainage for the developer and not permit access to the Witham over his private land. |
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18/748 |
Witham Meadow CCTV camera - to discuss |
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IL is to circulate details of the model proposed for use at Witham Meadow. IL |
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18/749 |
To agree winners of Long Bennington Academy Anti-littering campaign poster competition. |
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Deferred to the October meeting |
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18/750 |
CCTV Policy – to review and approve. |
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Cllrs were referred to the CCTV policy and attached Control Group details. It was resolved to approve the policy and details attached. |
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18/751 |
Chairman and Clerk’s Report |
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Chairman’s Report No report Clerks Report Councillors were referred to the attached report. No directly related questions but it was agreed that AM would chase LCC Highways for an update on the improvements to the interchange at the southern end of the village. AM |
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18/752 |
Finance |
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Councillors were referred to the attached schedule of invoices for payment totalling £10061.43 RESOLVED – to pay the invoices.
Community Cleaner hours worked and payment – approved. To approve new BT contract and Direct Debit – RESOLVED to approve To acknowledge PKF Littlejohn conclusion of audit for YE 31st July 2021 -Cllrs acknowledged the audit. |
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18/753 |
Reports |
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Playing Fields Management Committee – a summary of the repairs currently underway was provided. An incident of vandalism from a known person was discussed and it was agreed to write to the individual advising that CCTV in on operation and any further incidents will be reported to the Police. Clerk Village Hall Management Committee – a new door has been fitted School Liaison – No report Emergency Planning Group Report – No report Road Safety – Cllrs were advised the speed indicator near the Bowls Club is not working and it was agreed to report this via Fixmystreet. Clerk Police Report – No report Footpaths & Streetlights – No report Communications Committee – No report Witham Meadow Project Report – it was confirmed IL and RW have strimmed some areas to improve access for users. RW confirmed he has visited a site at Orston as suggested by a resident. It was agreed not to make the river accessible, as is the case in Orston, and the Rotary Club is to be contacted to enlist support. RW |
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Correspondence |
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Councillors referred to attached list of correspondence received during the last month. Cllrs were referred to a late item of correspondence relating to a new consultation from N&SDC re Bantycock Quarry. It was confirmed no objection was made to the pervious consultation and no objections would be submitted on this occasion. |
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18/755 |
Items for next agenda and Parish News Report. |
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Parish News – Promote Call Connect and call for Emergency Planning Group Committee volunteers. Next Agenda – Long Bennington Academy Anti-littering campaign poster competition. |
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Date of next meeting – 4th October 2021 |
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Meeting Closed 9.12pm |
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Signed…………………………. Designation………………………… Date……………………. |