February 2022 Minutes (28th)
PINCHBECK PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
COUN. J. AVERY presided at the meeting of the Parish Council on Monday 28th February 2022 held at the Pinchbeck Community Hub & Library, Knight Street, Pinchbeck commencing at 7.30 p.m.
Attending were:
Coun. Mrs. L. Andrew
Coun. Mrs. E. Beavis
Coun. Mrs. A. Gregory
Coun. Mrs. A. Savage
Coun. A. Chamberlain
Coun. D. Houghton
Coun. T. Moore
Coun. P. Ruysen
Coun. O. Wood
together with Clerk Mrs. Barbara Camps
It was agreed the meeting go into closed session for following two agenda items:
Item 5 – Correspondence
Item 13 – Glebe Field Rent Review
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence received from Coun. Mrs. S. Jeffery and Coun. D. Dickens
2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST FROM MEMBERS
None were registered
3. CONFIRM MINUTES (Circulated)
The following minutes were approved and agreed as follows:
New Blue Gowt Cemetery – 31st January 2022
Proposed Coun. Mrs. E. Beavis/Seconded Coun. Mrs. A. Savage
Full Council Meeeting – 31st January 2022
Proposed Coun. Mrs. E. Beavis/Seconded Coun. T. Moore
4. REVIEW ACTION TABLE: - FULL COUNCIL MEETING – 31ST JANUARY 2022
All items within the Action Plan assigned and actions taken, except for the awaiting updates, as shown on the document.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
One piece of correspondence received and dealt with accordingly during Closed Session at end of meeting.
6. REQUEST TO TRIM CAR PARK GRASS – SIX HOUSE BANK
Request received from Pinchbeck Community Land Trust asking Parish Council to trim back vegetation at perimeter of parking area on Six House Bank. Clerk to organise with Malc Firth for grass to be trimmed back regularly.
7. THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS – JUNE 2022 - UPDATE
Brief review given of the activities arranged for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
Thursday 2nd June 2022
Assembling Pinchbeck Memorial Site – Addresses by councillors, lighting of beacon, celebratory gathering in St. Mary’s Church.
Saturday 4th June 2022
Pinchbeck Parish Council Picnic in the Park - Platinum Jubilee Celebration
An afternoon of families & friends coming together on the Glebe Field with live entertainment. All to bring their own tables/chairs/picnic blankets to enjoy the event commencing at 2 p.m.
8. NEW BLUE GOWT CEMETERY – UPDATE
Preparations ongoing, trees removed in far corner of the dyke and the dyke bottomed out. Wooden fencing is now ordered. Quotations being sought for main building and ground works.
9 PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE TELEVISION – PINCHBECK COMMUNITY HUB & LIBRARY
Proposed by Coun. J. Avery and seconded by Coun. O. Wood that a 55” television be purchased to speed and ease the presentation of planning application process at meetings. Agreed.
10. AGREE LOCATION OF 2 NO. SPEED INDICATOR DEVICES (SID)
Proposed by Coun. T. Moore and seconded by Coun. P. Ruysen that two more Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) be purchased from Elan City and also purchase of further six mounting poles to enable the SIDs to be moved around.
Locations to be included:
Dozens Bank
Six House Bank
Northgate, Pinchbeck
Northgate, West Pinchbeck
Surfleet Road/Church Street
Market Way
Pennytoft Lane
Rotten Row
Agreed no evidence of speeding on Spalding Road, so currently no action to be taken.
Coun. T. Moore to meet with Mr. Graham Butler, LRSP to agree locations for the mounting poles.
11. DISCUSS TWO PLANK BRIDGE CLOSURE
Short discussion regarding closure of Two Plank Bridge and it was agreed that the closure of the bridge was to safeguard all residents while construction works taking place.
12. PERMISSION REQUEST TO HOLD ’STREET PARTY’ – PINCHBECK WAR MEMORIAL
Agreed that the Pinchbeck Rainbows, Brownies and Guides be given permission to hold a ‘street’ party for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on the War Memorial Site on Wednesday 25th May 2022 commencing at 6.00 p.m.
13. REVIEW RENT GLEBE FIELD
Please see Confidential Minutes.
14. CLARIFY PARISH GRASS VERGE CUTTING
Clerk concerned regarding vagueness relating to grass verge cutting contracts. Chairman and Clerk to look to establish clarification.
15. SCHEDULE OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS – UP TO JANUARY 2023
All present issued with a schedule of Parish Council Meetings through to January 2023
16. AOB
1. Coun. Mrs. A. Savage commented on traffic delays Pinchbeck to Spalding
2. Bus shelter, Wardentree Lane needs to cleaned up.
3. Mention made of port-a-cabin in the Glebe Field behind the Club House
4. Market Way/Pennytoft Lane – sign mangled
5. Cherry Holt Cemetery weeds need to be managed
6. Clerk to chase up regarding delivery of the play equipment.
17. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The two following planning applications were considered for approval:
Following application, Parish Council to request S106 monies
H14-0117-22 – East of Surfleet Road – 37 Affordable/4 Self Build plots
The following planning application recommended for approval:
H14-0102-22 – Change of use of garden area to equestrian amenity - Northgate
The following planning application recommended for refusal as not included within the development boundary and also not included in South East Lincs Local Plan:
H14-0969-21 – 2 Detached bunagalows – Land Off Horsepit Lane
There was no further business before the meeting and it therefore concluded 9.10 p.m.