June 2022 Minutes
PINCHBECK PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs. B. Camps
Pinchbeck Community Hub & Library
48 Knight Street, Pinchbeck, PE11 3RU
Telephone - 01775 724348 Email: pinchbeckparish@btconnect.com
PINCHBECK PARISH COUNCIL
COUN. J. AVERY presided at the meeting of the Pinchbeck Parish Council on Monday 27th June 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. A. Savage
Coun. A. Chamberlain
Coun. D. Houghton
Coun. T. Moore
Coun. P. Ruysen
Coun. O. Wood
together with Clerk Mrs. Barbara Camps
also in attendance
County Councillor Elizabeth Sneath
and one member of the public
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence received from Coun. Mrs. E. Beavis
2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST FROM MEMBERS
None were registered
3. CONFIRM MINUTES (Circulated)
The minutes were approved and agreed as follows:
Full Council Meeting – 23rd May 2022
Proposed by Coun. Mrs. L. Andrew/Seconded by Coun. A. Chamberlain
4. REVIEW ACTION TABLE: - FULL COUNCIL MEETING – 23rd May 2022
All items within the Action Plan assigned and actions taken except for those awaiting updates, as shown on the document.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
List of all planning and tree determinations circulated to all present.
Notification of Crime Reference number from Lincolnsire Police relating to vandalism/graffiti on the newly acquired play equipment.
Letter from Mr. Andrew Butt, Lindum Group Ltd. asking if the Parish Council wished to explore the possibility of the selling off the Allotment Field No. 6 – Flaxmill Field – 19-1/2 acres – as development land. Reply to be sent advising that in the current and immediate future PC not interested and also the land is outside of the SELLP.
Notification and certificate acknowledging the amazing part the parish played in celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with the lighting of the beacon which took place on Thursday 2nd June 2022.
6. SURFACE OF CAR PARK, SIX HOUSE BANK
Councillor Mrs. L. Andrew has asked Mike Yould to submit a quotation for an additional top surface on the existing car park area on the north end of Six House Bank. Any new surface to slope towards the drain enabling excess water to flow. Upon quotation being received, clerk to obtain two further quotations in preparation for presenting at a future meeting.
7. HIGHWAYS MATTERS
Notification of Stopping Up Order on Slipe Drove thereby enabling the responsibility of maintenance to be managed by Willow Tree Fen.
Notification from LCC of a proposed reduction in speed limit from 40 mph down to 30 mph on Fengate Road and Mill Green Road. Public Notice to be published in local newspaper on 30th June 2022. Copy of the document together with map issued to all present.
From Lincolnshire County Council, notification of an extension of the current 30 mph speed limit to be extended along Mill Green Lane to include the entrance to the new Keston Gardens development.
Councillor Elizabeth Sneath to take up some of traffic/road problems direct with Philip Watt, Highways Officer for Pinchbeck.
Multiple water pipe bursts along Glenside South, therefore causing problems on the Glenside North which is then reflected in the traffic issues along Small Drove Lane.
Parish Council to open dialogue with Highways Officer regarding traffic problems in the parish, particularly relating to Northgate, Glenside North and also regarding persistent road closures on Glenside South.
8. TO CONSIDER CCTV INSTALLATION WITHIN PARISH
To arrange a meeting with Andrew Haw, manager of CCTV for SHDC and Boston Borough Council. Meeting will enable councillors to become fully informed of costs, cameras, possible locations, rules and regs etc.
9. AGREE LOCATION FOR DEFIBRILLATOR – WEST PINCHBECK
It was proposed that the Defibrillator for West Pinchbeck be located in the British Telecom telephone box situated on Six House Bank. Clerk advised that the telephone box was no longer on Six House Bank and was removed as per instructions from the Parish Council some years ago. Clerk to check as councillors insistent telephone box still in situ.
10. INSTALLATION OF ALL NEW PARISH PLAY EQUIPMENT
(a) TO DISCUSS VANDALISM/GRAFFITI
Graffiti on the fort at Pinchbeck. Porta loos belonging to Football Club damaged and subsequently removed. Goal post netting damaged, additionally reported tags on headstones in St. Mary’s Churchyard. A local family have kindly cleaned up graffiti.
(b) OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW PLAY EQUIPMENT
Agreed that the children from schools be invited to enter a competition to be involved with the Official Opening of the new play equipment. Competition to be created encouraging children to write three simple sentences related to their respective village play equipment. Winning entrants “cut the ribbon.” Ice-cream van to be sought to allow all chldren present to have a free ice-cream.
11. TO AGREE TO LEVELLING OFF ENTRANCE TO ALLOTMENT FIELD – ELIZABETH CRESCENT
To obtain three quotations for the levelling off the entrance to the allotment field on Elizabeth Crescent. Agreed.
12. FINANCIAL REPORT/TO PASS ACCOUNTS
No financial report available and will be updated at next Parish Council Meeting.
13. AOB
Noted that within the parish, a number of waste bins had been installed without any prior notification to the Parish Council, all of which believed to be related to Keston Nurseries.
Concern raised regarding pot-hole on Northgate side of Herring Bridge. Already reported multiple times.
New fruit trees in BGC are flourishing with only one tree being vandalised. List of trees planted has been collated. Coun. T. Moore to investigate possibility of further fruit trees being made available for setting in the autumn.
Notice to be put in noticeboards advising of two vacancies for parish councillors.
Coun. T. Moore reported six new posts to mount an SID were now in situ.
Locations:
West Pinchbeck – Approach to school
Dozens Bank, close to bend
Six House Bank
Adj. Tomblins Garage, Northgate
Surfleet Road, near Birchgrove
Rose Lane
14. CONSIDERATION OF FOLLOWING PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The following planning applications were recommended for approval:
H14-0557-22 – Land East Surfleet Road – 4 Self Build Plots
H14-0221-22 – 7 Bear Lane - Proposed rear extension
H14-0420-22 – Pinchbeck Fields – Sec 73 Modification – Allow amendments
H14-0541-22 – 88 Surfleet Road – Single storey extension to form self-contained annexe
H14-0561-22 – Rose Villa, Tydd Road – Erection of timber balcony
The following planning application was recommended for approval upon condition that all regulations set out by Black Sluice Drainage Board, relating to the land drainage, were adhered to.
H14-0453-22 - Rose Cottage, Northgate – Change of use from residential to equestrian
The meeting concluded at 9.45 p.m.