2023-24 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

Baumber Parish Council - Agenda of  Ordinary Meeting.

Parish Clerk – Melvin Grosvenor  01507 578657.

Agenda of Baumber Parish Council Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday 18 October 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: 11 October 2023

1023/36 Apologies for absence.

To Receive apologies/ reasons for absence.

1023/37 Consideration of Applications for the Co-Option of two New Members on to Baumber Parish Council. (Note: Additional interest for Co-Option has been received from a third Member for consideration at the BPC meeting scheduled to be held on 17 January 2024.)

1023/38 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. 

1023/39 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:

1023/40 Minutes of Previous Meeting.

Minutes Ordinary meeting held on 19 July 2023  to be approved and signed as a true record.

1023/41 Clerks report on matters outstanding:

Update ref: 0723/28. Speeding and RTA's concerns raised by Silver St residents, Update: Clerk emailed concerns on 10 July 2023 to LRSP, Highways & Lincolnshire Police & Cllr Bradwell who liaised with Horncastle Neighbourhood Police for increased speed monitoring on Silver Street. LRSP undertook traffic survey 27 July to 2 August 23. Survey Outcome: 'Analysis of the speed data showed that the average speed of vehicles was 39.6 mph in a 60 mph limit. 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'.   Clerk to provide details of survey for consideration. Clerk has been liaising with company re: 'Welcome to Baumber Please drive carefully'.. sign for consideration.  Details and costing of interactive speeding signs between £2 - £3k further information being collated & possible grant funding sources advised by Cllr W Gray. Cllr Gray is happy to allocate a contribution from ELDC Cllr Grant allocation. Clerk has enquired re cost of '30mph Check your speed' signs as all of the current signs have significantly faded. LRSP have advised that; 'the cost of upgraded signs has increased to £20 to ensure they do not fade and weather as previously'. (Note: The white Baumber entry gateways are extremely dirty and are in need of cleaning.) 

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.

Update: Cllr Jones - Large diseased tree felled on corner with West Lane & Silver St which has flattened the West Lane street sign. Replacement sign now installed. Cllr Jones informed clerk of flattened speed restriction sign at junction of A158 & Hunters Lane. Clerk reported to LCC Highways and replacement sign now installed.

Update: 0723/34. 

a) Concerns raised by Cllr Fable regarding creation of a wider access off Farmers Row on to land at the Old Vicarage and obstructive parking opposite this access.

Clerk liaising with householder & Cllr Bradwell.  

Update: b) Cllr Jones raised matter regarding maintenance of the bus stop adjacent to Baumber School. Clerk arranged for works to be completed & invoice as been settled. 

1023/42 Financial Statement at 18/10/2023.

1023/42 Financial Statement cont/..

a) Note: Clerk received Purchase Order re: LCC Safety Grass Cutting support & issued invoice to the sum of £1116.74. Remittance Advice received - payment date 06/10/2023.

b) Clerk has chased Glendale re additional village verges cut & St Swithin's 2nd cut. 

c) Invoice due to be for payment to be approved.

d) Clerk to provide updated Financial Statement to include estimate of VAT refund due.

1023/43 Planning.

1. Applications: S/011/00848/23 & S/011/00849/23. THATCHED COTTAGE LINCOLN ROAD, BAUMBER. Planning Permission - Installation of solar panels on the roof of existing detached garage which is a listed building. Members Resolved:  to support. Update: Clerk submitted response 10 July 2023. Notification 10 July 2023 Application withdrawn on 6 July 2023. Notification 25 September 2023 of Full Planning Permission.

2. Update ref: 0323/72 - 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. 

Update: 28 September 2023. Letter received from the office of Secretary of State stating:

The Government remains committed to giving more power to councils and communities to make their own decisions on planning issues and believe that planning decisions should be made at the local level wherever possible.  The call-in policy makes it clear that the power to call in a case will only be used very selectively.  The Secretary of State has decided, having had regard to this policy, not to call in this application. He is satisfied that the application should be determined at a local level.   

3. Update ref: 20/21/05 Manor Farm Lincoln Road Baumber - Alleged 5 Contraventions of Development Consent. - Case update still awaited from ELDC Development Control. 
  
1023/44 Update ref: 0723/31  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. Clerk proceeding. Further comment received from Andrew Roberts. Clerk has written to resident     to provide further information awaiting response.
       
1023/45 Update: 0723/32 Baumber Annual Parish Meeting convened on 14 September 2023. Members attended meeting with apologies from Cllr Fable (Chairman). Meeting was chaired by Cllr M Jones. Defib Demonstration by LIVES, updates by Chair of Baumber Village Hall committee and Cllr M Harrison accompanied by S Stringer regarding the essential renovation and preservation of St Swithin's. Presentation by R Howard of establishing a Emergency Plan in Horsington, supported by the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum  and Horsington PC. Consideration of a Emergency Plan for Baumber, which will require a team leader and small team of (3-5) volunteers. Speeding traffic concerns also raised, along with vacancies on BPC and the need for ongoing support for Baumber Village Hall and a questionnaire was circulated re type of events held. (Note: the Village Hall Committee are preparing to organise a Christmas tea party event on Sunday 10 December 2023.)

1023/46 Correspondence.

1023/47 Minor Items. 

1023/48  Date of Next Meeting: 17 January 2024.

Meeting to be closed.