January 2023 Agenda
Baumber Parish Council - Agenda.
Parish Clerk – Melvin Grosvenor 01507 578657.
You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of Baumber Parish Council on Wednesday 18 January 2023 commencing 7.30pm at Baumber Village Hall.
In accordance with the provisions of the Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960 as amended by Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A the Public and press may attend the meeting.
The recording at Council Meetings is permitted with the full knowledge of the Chairman of the meeting and must be conducted openly.
The agenda is set out below.
Melvin Grosvenor
Clerk to the Council
Date of issue: 9 January 2023.
0123/53 Apologies for absence.
To receive apologies/reasons for absence.
0123/54 Consideration of Application for the Co-Option of a New Member to Baumber Parish Council.
0123/55 Public Participation.
To resolve if necessary, to temporarily suspend the meeting for a period of no longer than 15 minutes to allow for public participation. Members of the public may raise subjects they wish to bring to the attention of the Parish Council. Items relating to matters on the agenda will be taken first and any decisions will be made when the meeting is declared open.
0123/56 Declaration of Interest.
Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests under the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012 made under the s.30 (3) of the Localism Act 2011
To record 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 type of interest being declared.
a. To note dispensations given to any member in respect of the agenda items listed below:
0123/57 Minutes of Previous Meeting.
Minutes of meeting held on 19 October 2022 to be approved and signed as a true record.
0123/58 Clerks report on matters outstanding:
A158 Leylandi trees in the vicinity of St Swithin's church entrance. Storm damage felled additional 3 trees & damage footpath. Also raised concern re live street light within the row of trees. Update: Further Works undertaken - footpath has been reinstated, tree stumps and branches cleared & Highways have cut down 3 trees adjacent to street light, as requested.
Update: 1022/49 Fly tipping Caistor High Road. Cllr M Jones advised Clerk of fly tipping on lay-by Clerk Reported to ELDC 26/09/2022. Now cleared.
Update ref: 29/20/10. Speeding Traffic - Camera Van continues to be in attendance and on Saturday's as requested. Update: New 30MPH check speed signs.
Speeding and RTA's concerns raised by Silver St residents, P Read and D Baverstock on Baumber Village facebook page 19/10/2022. Members discussed these & general speeding through Baumber. Update: Cllr Bradwell liaised with Horncastle Neighbourhood Police for increased speed monitoring. Update: Details and costing of interactive speed warning signs for consideration.
Update ref: 30/20/10. Footpaths - Foot paths road side A158 outstanding - Clerk liaising with Cllr Bradwell re clearance of A158 roadside footpath towards Stourton Lodge & from the Thatched Cottage to Bullwinkles Garage. - Cllr Bradwell advised that disappointingly, works scheduled for September not completed - ongoing.
Update ref: 1022/50 - B1225/A158 junction permanent street lights switch off - LCC Highways confirmed existing A158 redundant lights (29-43) to be removed, but in order to disconnect the electrical supply to these street lights it would also necessitate the switching off and removal of the street lights at the A158/B1225 Junction which are on the same cable system. Cllr's W Gray & P Bradwell, Mere Balk Lane residents & Clerk raised concerns, that switching off lights at junction could increase risks of RTA's and requested improved reflective warning signs and traffic calming measures. Highways to provide proposed improvements prior to any switch off for consideration. Awaiting further information.
0123/58 Financial Statement at 18/01/2023.
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0123/58 Financial Statement cont/..
a) Set Precept - Consideration of Financial Statement/Budget 2023/24.
b) Approve payments due 18/01/2023.
c) Update: BPC's laptop battery replacement.
d) Revised Bank Mandate submitted to bank and authorised.
0123/59 Planning.
1. Update ref: 0722/30 - S/079/01078/22 LAND ADJACENT SOTBY WOODS HATTON.
Planning Permission - Installation of a temporary ground mounted 49.9MW solar farm with associated infrastructure, construction of vehicular accesses, CCTV cameras on 4m high poles a 15m high communications tower and security fencing to a maximum height of 2.2m. Clerk submitted detailed report in response to concerns raised by Members and local residents to ELDC 11th August 2022. Further Environmental Information submitted by applicant for BPC to consider. Update: Clerk submitted FEI consultation response dated 7 November 2022 highlighting significant concerns which have not been addressed by applicant.
2. Update ref: 20/21/05 Manor Farm Lincoln Road Baumber - Alleged 5 Contraventions of Development Consent. - Case update awaited from ELDC Development Control.
3. Update ref: 33/21/10 Lakeside Fisheries S/011/01670/21 Lincoln Road, Baumber.
Planning Permission - Change of use, conversion of and alterations to the existing (derelict) building to provide a dwelling & S/011/02127/21 Listed Building Consent - Internal and external alterations to the existing building to provide a dwelling. Planning decision - consent refused.
Appeal submitted documentation finally available APP/D2510/W/22/3298253.
Update: Clerk submitted BPC appeal statement to Planning Inspectorate 18 August 2022.
Still awaiting appeal outcome.
0123/60 Update ref: 1022/47 Un - adopted historical footpath West Lane - St Swithin's - kissing gate & access to Footpath 92 Adoption application in progress. Residents providing further witness statements to be included in the submission. Cllr Jones completed form. Clerk proceeding.
0123/61 Update ref: 1022/47 Cllr Vacancies on BPC. Co-Option of new Member following resignation of Cllr G Roberts - 3 Vacancies .
0123/62 Update 1022/51 Community Defibrillator at Baumber Village Hall as proposed by Cllr Jones & Sally Stringer. Clerk liaising with Village hall committee- re joint BPC collaboration to purchase, install and maintain facility - including training.
0123/63 Correspondence.
0123/64 Minor Items.
0123/65 Date of Next Meeting. 22 March 2023 (Financial year end 2022/23.)
Meetings 2023/24. Annual Parish Council & Ordinary Meeting - 24 May 2023.