July 2023 DRAFT Minutes
Baumber Parish Council - Notes of Ordinary Meeting.
Parish Clerk – Melvin Grosvenor 01507 578657.
Minutes of Baumber Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday 19 July 2023 commencing 7.30pm at Baumber Village Hall.
Those present: Chairman Jayne Fable, Vice Chairman Cllr M Jones, Cllr M Harrison, Cllr C Smith. Cllr P Bradwell
Clerk: Mr M Grosvenor. Plus 4 residents present.
0723/24 Apologies for absence.
Received Apologies, Cllr W Gray.
0723/25 Public Participation.
Concerns raised by 3 resident's present, regarding continuing reckless driving and speeding on B1225 Silver Street in Low Baumber. Resident and member of Baumber Village Hall Committee, updated meeting on the installation of the LIVES defibrillator and thanked Members of BPC for supporting the joint funding of this important equipment. Also as a member of the PCC, provided an update on the progress of the critical renovation of St Swithin's Church, following the removal of the existing roof for replacement, which has uncovered significant deterioration in the structure of the supporting walls and timbers. This extra work will substantially increase the restoration costs - a Restoration Funding Appeal has been launched with a new St Swithin's website & funding page.
0723/26 Declaration of Interest.
No Declarations.
0723/27 Minutes of Previous Meeting/s.
Minutes of Annual Parish Council and Ordinary meeting following held on 24 May 2023 approved and signed as a true record.
0723/28 Clerks report on matters outstanding:
Update ref: 05/23/15. Speeding Traffic - Update: 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 which in hand. 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.
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. Clerk has liaised with ELDC's contractors and new street name plate is on order to be installed with new posts. Ongoing & has been chased.
Update: Cllr M Harrison raised concern re overgrown and unusable condition of a Bridleway. Clerk notified LCC Footpaths Officer & works scheduled, further response from footpath officer advised the footpath is not No94 which is maintained but an out of date path which is no longer maintained and the direction sign is to be removed.
0723/29 Financial Statement at 19/07/2023.
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0723/29 Financial Statement cont/..
a) Note: LIVES Defibrillator & cabinet. Joint purchase with Village Hall Committee. VAT Refund due £367.39. Village Hall Contribution £1,000.00 received.
Community Defibrillator Installed at Baumber Village Hall - consideration of ongoing maintenance to the sum of £240.00 approved.
b) Invoices due, approved for payment.
0723/30 Planning.
1. Re: 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. Consideration of proposal - Members Resolved to support. Update: Clerk submitted response & 10-07-2023. Application withdrawn.
2. Re: S/011/00711/23. WESTERN VIEW SILVER STREET BAUMBER. Planning Permission - Erection of 1no. outbuilding on site of existing outbuilding which is to be demolished. Consideration of proposal - Members Resolved: to support the application on the basis of the submitted plans and statements for the intended purpose and use of the replacement outbuilding. Clerk submitted response. Update: Approved 16 June 2023.
3. 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.18 January 2023. Members considered information presented to Clerk by resident expressing concern they were misled by cold caller canvassing for support for the Hatton Solar Power Plant, plus concerns raised that the information provided was misleading and incorrect. Update: Clerk to submitted a Supplementary Note to ELDC Planning raising these material concerns plus a rebuttal to response by applicant. Planning application has been considered by ELDC at a Committee meeting convened on 9 March 2023. Officer's report recommended approval but, the proposal has been called in by Secretary of State & ELDC Committee Members determined they were also minded to approve. Clerk has written to SoS advising of ongoing material concerns and to notify of BPC participation in any Inquiry in support of objections by affected residents and on material Planning Policy grounds.
Update: Still Awaiting next stage and whether the SoS will appoint a Planning Inspector to convene a Public Inquiry.
4. Update ref: 20/21/05 Manor Farm Lincoln Road Baumber - Alleged 5 Contraventions of Development Consent. - Case update still awaited from ELDC Development Control.
0723/31 Update ref: 0523/18 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 Clerk proceeding. Further comment received from Andrew Roberts. Clerk has written to resident to provide further information.
0723/32 Baumber Annual Parish Meeting September 2023. Member's discussed Clerk's proposal supported by Village Hall Committee to convene Baumber's Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday 14 September 2023. Update: 14 September 2023 date confirmed. Clerk to arrange notice to be attached to Parish magazine August / September 2023 due at end of July. Agenda to be finalised shortly and published.
0723/33 Correspondence. Clerk received notification of LCC Highways survey & information provided to Members.
0723/34 Minor Items.
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.
b) Cllr Jones raised matter regarding maintenance of the bus stop adjacent to Baumber School. Resolved : to approve works.
0723/35 Date of Next Meeting: 18 October 2023.
Meeting closed at 8.50pm.