2022-23 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

Baumber Parish Council - Minutes of  Meeting.
Parish Clerk – Melvin Grosvenor  01507 578657.

Minutes Meeting of Baumber Parish Council on Wednesday 19 October 2022 commencing 7.30pm at Baumber Village Hall.

Those present: Mrs J Fable (Chairman) Vice Chairman Cllr M Jones, Cllr M Harrison, Cllr. P Bradwell & Cllr W Gray - for part of meeting.

Clerk: Mr M Grosvenor. Plus 4 residents present.

1022/40 Apologies for absence.

No apologies.

1022/41 Public Participation. 

No general public participation. 

Specific participation in respect of and immediately prior to, consideration of  Agenda Item: 1022/46 Planning.

1. Update ref: 0722/30 - S/079/01078/22 LAND ADJACENT SOTBY WOODS HATTON.

0122/42 Declaration of Interest.

No Declarations.

1022/43 Minutes of Previous Meeting.

Minutes of meeting held on 20 July 2022 approved and signed as a true record.

1022/44 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. Clerk has reported to Director of LCC Highways & Cllr Bradwell for urgent repair and removal of debris comprising of large tree stumps, root balls and branches etc, as hazard to footpath users. Also raised concern re live street light within the row of trees.

Update: Some Works undertaken - still not resolved. Members expressed concerns & Cllr Bradwell advised was disappointed matter had not been rectified, will continue chase due to ongoing hazard to pedestrians.

Update ref: 29/20/10. Speeding Traffic - Camera Van continues to be in attendance and on Saturday's as requested. Clerk due to put up new 30MPH check speed signs - ongoing.

Concerns raised re 2 recent serious RTA's on A158 in vicinity of access turn into Stourton Estates and Walled Garden. Cllr Bradwell advised will raise concerns with highways and LRSP to initiate potential traffic calming measures & awareness signage. 

Clerk: Updated Members of outcome of LRSP traffic survey 4 October - 10 October 2022.

Survey data: Daily flow of vehicles =  8476.
A158 Speed limit 60mph. Average Speed 53.3 - 85th Percentile 59.7%.
Vehicles speeding above limit 10.9%. = 924.
Vehicles speeding at 10-19mph over limit 1.6% = 136. 
Vehicles speeding at over limit 20mph - 29mph 0.7% = 6.

Survey Conclusion:

'The speed data showed evidence that some vehicles were exceeding the speed limit at a speed that would make the drivers liable to action or prosecution by the Police'.
'Collisions involving personal injury for the last 3-year period up to a data date of 30/09/2022 = 3 Recorded collisions. Highways engineers within the Road Safety Partnership have assessed the area and advise that no engineering casualty reduction measures were identified. The results of the survey together with an analysis of the collision data show that the criteria required for either fixed or mobile speed camera enforcement is not met'

Clerk - Informed Members of 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. Cllr Bradwell to liaise with Horncastle Neighbourhood Police for increased speed monitoring. Members Resolved: Clerk to research details 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 & will chase again.

Update ref: 21/21/05. 22/21/05 West Lane hedge removal & newly installed gate. ELDC enforcement progressing matter - no progress to report. Concerns raised re 60mph sign on bend. - Members Resolved:  not to pursue matter.

1022/45 Financial Statement at 19/10/2022.

1022/45 Financial Statement - 

a) BPC's laptop battery has failed and needs replacement or a replacement laptop.

Members Resolved: Clerk to establish cost and feasibility of new battery.

b) BPC Invoice issued to claim LCC Transitional relief grass cutting reimbursement.

c) Revised Bank Mandate completed.

1022/46 Planning.

Involved residents public participation prior to consideration of proposed Solar Plant development at Hatton:

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. Members carefully considered the applicants latest FEI and remain strongly concerned that the significant material concerns Baumber PC raised in the objection submission dated 11 August 2022, have not been adequately addressed.

Members unanimously Resolved:  Clerk to submit additional consultation response.

2. Update: S/011/01308/22 BAUMBER PARK, BARDNEY ROAD, BAUMBER.

Planning Permission - Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation.  Existing garden room to be demolished.
Application submitted for consideration & BPC consultation. Resolved: to register qualified support for the application with concerns raised as to potential impacts on the traditional character of the 19th Century farmhouse. Clerk submitted response 01/08/2022.

Update: Full Planning consented  29/09/2022.

3. S/011/00963/22 MANOR FARM, LINCOLN ROAD, BAUMBER.

Planning Permission -  Change of use, conversion of and alterations to former cottages to provide 3no. holiday lets. Received 13th June 2022 - Consultation date: 4 July 2022.     Clerk circulated details for Members to consider via emails & telephone.

Resolved: Not object to proposal - application based on information & documentation submitted. Update: Planning application withdrawn 28/07/2022.

4. Update ref: 20/21/05 Manor Farm Lincoln Road Baumber - Alleged 5 Contraventions of Development Consent. - Case update awaited from ELDC Development Control. 

5. 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.  

1022/47 Update ref: 0722/35 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 to proceed.

1022/48 Update: 0722/36  Cllr (4) Vacancies on Baumber PC following  resignation of Chairman Cllr Roberts at last meeting 20/07/2022. 2 Baumber residents have expressed interest in being Co-Opted, Cllr Jones & Clerk liaising with residents. 

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. Clerk has chased. 

1022/50  Correspondence. Clerk updated Members of exchange of communications in respect of LCC Highways notification of  permanent Street Lighting Switch Offs at A158/B1225. 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.

1022/51  Minor Items. Cllr Jones - consider installation at Baumber Village Hall of a community accessible defibrillator as suggested by resident Sally Stringer. Members Resolved: Clerk to research and provide details at next meeting.

1022/52  Date of Next Meeting 18 January 2023, 22 March 2023.

Meeting closed 9.35pm.