2022 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

PINCHBECK PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

COUN. J. AVERY presided at the meeting of the Parish Council on Monday 31st January 2022 held at the Pinchbeck Community Hub & Library, Knight Street, Pinchbeck commencing at 7.30 p.m.

Attending were:

Coun. Mrs. S. Jeffery
Coun. Mrs. E. Beavis
Coun. Mrs. A. Savage
Coun. Mrs. A. Gregory
Coun. A. Chamberlain
Coun. R. Dobbs
Coun. D. Dickens
Coun. D. Houghton
Coun. T. Moore
Coun. P. Ruysen
Coun. O. Wood                        

together with Clerk Mrs. Barbara Camps
                        
1.   APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence received from Coun. Mrs. L. Andrew

2.  DECLARATION OF INTEREST FROM MEMBERS

None were registered

3.  CONFIRM MINUTES (Circulated)

The following minutes were approved and agreed as follows:

Full Council Meeting – 6th December 2021
Proposed Coun. J. Avery/Seconded Coun. T. Moore

Finance Committee Meeting -  17th January 2022
Proposed Coun. J. Avery/Seconded Coun. Mrs. E. Beavis

Full Council Budget Meeting – 18th January 2022
Proposed Coun. Mrs. E. Beavis/Seconded Coun. A. Chamberlain

4.  REVIEW ACTION TABLE: - FULL COUNCIL MEETING – 6TH DECEMBER 2021

All items within the Action Plan assigned and actions taken, except for the awaiting updates, as shown on the document.

5.  CORRESPONDENCE

Just prior to meeting, letter received from Chairman Pinchbeck Football Club requesting that the Parish Council reconsider the rent increase for the Glebe Field.  Chairman to draft response.  This will be an agenda item for next meeting.

Information received from SHDC,  cost of 10 cuts to highway verges in parish.  Three cuts paid by LCC, those of Pinchbeck villages and those of the Pinchbeck Industrial area.    LCC have advised they are paying £1988.83 for 2022-2023 grass verges for minimum of 3 cuts.  To be brought to next meeting for clarification  

6.  HIGHWAYS/TRAFFIC MATTERS 

a)  MR. G. SCOTT, SPALDING/PETERBOROUGH TRANSPORT FORUM

Attending was Mr. G. Scott, Spalding & Peterborough Transport Forum and brought following concerns to the table:

1.  Young people are riding their cycles without lights on the pavement in the dark

2.  Wardentree Lane residents are not happy with the speed of traffic

3.  Lincolnshire has the highest accident rate in the country.

4.  Speeding cars and overtaking other cars on B.1356 Spalding Road.  

5.  Request made to LCC/Lincs Road Safety Partnership, and supported by Cty Coun. Elizabeth Sneath, for permanent speed camera on Spalding Road.

6b HGV RESTRICTIONS – APPLICATION FOR TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER

Copy letter received from LCC to Sir John Hayes advising that a request for HGVs to be controlled by a TRO would not be supported.  This could have a far reaching effect on other villages within the vicinity.  LCC to retain the request on their file.

6c  PASSIVE SPEED SIGNS

Samantha Smith, Road Safety Officer in talks with Pinchbeck Primary school regarding some of the traffic problems within the village and steps to alleviate them.  Passive Signs to be erected on posts throughout the parish with assistance of PCSO Holland, Coun. T. Moore and Mr. D. Savage, Coun. P. Ruysen and Mr. H. Oliver have volunteered to assist.  Clerk to put a call out for further volunteers for the 1st March 2022.

Roads to be included: 

6d  WAITING RESTRICTIONS – FENNELL ROAD, FORGE  CRESCENT AND WESTFIELD DRIVE

Review in place for waiting restrictions 8.00 – 9.30 and 14.30 to 16.00 Monday to Friday on Fennell Road, Forge Crescent and Westfield Drive in an attempt to alleviate congestion at the school opening and closing times.

6e EMAIL FROM MR. D. JACKSON ON BEHALF OF SIX HOUSE BANK SPEED AWARENESS GROUP

Email received from Mr. D. Jackson regarding traffic and speed limits along Six House Bank.  Clerk to reply.

7.  THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS – JUNE 2022

Clerk advised that Platinum Jubilee Medals had already been purchased for the two primary schools, 395 for Pinchbeck East and 95 for Pinchbeck West and therefore an order has been placed for 520 and any spares can be sold on.   Total Cost £1564.80 

Upon receipt of medals, clerk to enclose in small plastic bags with label on.  Chairman and Vice-Chair to present the medals to the children.  Date to be arranged.

Thursday 2nd June 2022, event to be held on Memorial Ground/St. Mary’s Church.   Agreed that Coun. Mrs. A. Savage, Coun. T. Moore and Coun. D. Houghton meet to make arrangements for further parish celebrations during the 4-day Queen’s Platinum Celebration.

8.  PINCHBECK COMMUNITY HUB & LIBRARY

Clerk reported the following:

1.  Bookings are down dramatically as rooms not adequate to accommodate large groups.

2.  Interviews for cleaner/caretaker taking place during w/c 14th February 2022

3.  Covid Vaccines are still being accommodated in the building.

9   PROPOSED EXTENSION TO PINCHBECK WOOD

Presentation by Coun. Mrs. A. Gregory and Coun. Mrs. S. Jeffery relating to proposed plans to develop a Wildlife refuge area on land adjacent to existing Pinchbeck Wood.  This to be agenda item for next meeting.

10. REVIEW – SWIFT F.C. – FOOTBALL MATCHES ON ROTTEN ROW PLAYING FIELD

Mr. Kyle Tointon updated on status of the under 9s Football Team currently using Rotten Row Playing Field to play their matches.  Past three months has seen an increase in young people playing.  Team are enjoying the football.  There is a portable toilet now on the field for use. Team to continue to play on the field but may need to move pitch to accommodate new play equipment due to be installed in the next couple of months.  The club will put down grass seed where it is required.

11.  NEW BLUE GOWT CEMETERY – UPDATE

Coun. T. Moore gave a brief update on the progress of the new cemetery as follows:

1.  Anti-social behaviour has been prevalent on the site, with cars, motor bikes etc., necessitating calls to the Police.

2.  70 Fruit Trees purchased and costs to be met by LCC.  Year 6 from the two primary schools to be involved in the planting of the trees.  Further 50 fruit trees to be ordered in preparation for planting during next financial year.

12.  SURFACING CAR PARK – SIX HOUSE BANK

Unfortunately Coun. Mrs. L. Andrew had to give her apologies and was therefore not able to lead on this.  To be an agenda item for a future meeting.

13.  REPORT ON WASTE BINS/DOG POO BAG DISPENSER UNITS

Two new waste bins ordered to be installed:

Burma Avenue/Market Way
Herring Lane

14.  PURCHASE OF SPEED INDICATOR DEVICE (SID)

Prices for two further Speed Indicator Devices submitted.  It was agreed that Coun. T. Moore look into purchasing the preferred option supplied by Elan City.  Proposed by Coun. J. Avery and seconded by Coun. Mrs. A. Savage to purchase.  

15.  SCHEDULE OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS – UP TO JANUARY 2023

Agreed to have ten Full Parish Council meetings  council meetings scheduled for 2022, omitting the months of August and December 2022.

16.  AOB

Polystyrene packaging straying on to Old Fen Lane from packing company.

Village stocks damaged by a vehicle. This is in the hands of insurance company.

Footpath requires to be cleaned up from St. Mary’s Church through to Wardentree Lane. Already requested and Cty. Coun. Elizabeth Sneath to follow through.

Railings to Memorial Ground to be agenda item for future meeting.

Coun. O. Wood to investigate suitable television to be utilised for displaying of planning applications.

17.  PLANNING APPLICATIONS 

The following planning applications were considered for approval:

H14-0012-22 -  Cecil Francis Business Park, Bear Lane – Demolition of existing commercial buildings and construct 3 dwellings

H14-0025-22  -  Park Farm Cottage, Dozens Bank – Rear extension – Full Application

H14-1032-21  -  Crossgate Lane – Residential Development – Reserved Matters - 

H14-0690-21  -  Land at Horsepit Lane – 2 Detached Bungalows – Full Application 

There was no further business before the meeting and it therefore concluded 9.30 p.m.