MINUTES OF TYDD ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING
HELD AT TYDD ST MARY VILLAGE HALL 1st SEPTEMBER 2022 at 7.00pm
Presiding
over the meeting, Cllr Bowser
In
Attendance:
Cllr Markillie, Cllr Eves, Cllr Cheslett, Cllr Allard, District Cllr Tyrrell, County Cllr Coupland and Mrs Jane Ripley, Clerk.
TSM = Tydd St Mary TG = Tydd Gote PFC = Playing Field Committee
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87.22 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE with reasons Cllr Magnus sent her apologies
and Council RESOLVD to accept them. 88.22 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - to receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider
any applications for dispensation. None 89.22 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES Clerks Notes from the meeting on 5thJuly were taken as read and signed as minutes by the Chair. 90.22
TO RESOLVE ON CO_OPTION TO COUNCIL It
was proposed to co-opt Mr Stuart Cheslett, Mr Ian Slaymaker and Mr Tony Allard to the Council, this was seconded
and RESOLVED. Cllrs
Cheslett and Allard signed their declarations of
acceptance to office. 91.22 TO CONSIDER ITEMS FOR &
FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES/PARISH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Playing
Field Committee. Report from Cllr Bowser: The
PFC have updated the agreement with the Council and have submitted this for
their approval. District
Cllr Tyrrell · Garden waste collection TSM on 29th October ·
New Shed trial now finished ·
Remembrance Day Training: Training
Course 9am to 3pm to run an event County
Cllr Coupland Costs
are increasing at a great rate for both District and County Councils, which
will unfortunately be represented in
the Council tax bill. 92.22
TO REVIEW AGREEMENT WITH PLAYING FIELD COMMITTEE Council
RESOLVED to accept agreement as put before them 93.22 TO CONSIDER PLANNING MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Applications: H021-0781-22 Mr Peggs, 41
Station Rd, Tydd Gote
Proposed two storey rear extension Council has concerns with previous applications for this
property which have been reported to the SHDC Enforcement Officer. As the ongoing application has not
been complied with, Council feels unable to comment on a further extension to this dwelling. H21-0854-22 Mr Melton, 7 Station Rd, Tydd Gote. (RESERVED MATTERS) Erection of
Bungalow - outline approval H21-1073-21 (allowed on appeal) No Observations Approvals by SHDC: H21-0524-22 Mr Doran, Rolmar
Saltira, Middle Rd, TSM
Replace existing flat roof over garage with pitched roof,
alterations to gable over front porch and extension
to eastern elevation H21-0469-22 Mr & Mrs Venni,
Ven Acres, Parsonage Lane
Re-build collapsed barn and enlargement to form residential annexe Refusals by South Holland District Council: None 94.22 CLERKS REPORT All correspondence from the July meeting has been
dealt with. The External Auditor has been completed and is on
the Council Web Site. A request to decrease the number of seats on the
Parish Council from 9 to 7 has been submitted to SHDC. Council would like to thank their three District
Councillors for the grant to pay for a new bench seat for TSM. The tree work at Glebe field carried out by the Diocese as per their report from Savills was completed on 3rd and 4th August. The Village sign is now with Mens Shed for
restoration, this is a painstaking job and will be around six months at a cost of three to four hundred pounds. The Jubilee bench for TG was due for delivery on
6th of August, however it did not arrive, this will affect the installation. A new date of 6th September has now been received. 95.22 TO CONSIDER FINANCIAL MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY a.
Sec137 payments - None
b. Accounts for payment
The
above payments were proposed, seconded and RESOLVED for payment. c.
Money In - £1000 Grant from Wind Farm (Bench TG) £930 Grant from SHDC (seat
TSM) d. Update
on Bank Mandate
Council is still waiting for confirmation of Cllr Eves as a signatory
on mandate
It was proposed that once this has been received Council apply to
decrease signatory requirement to two
from three, this was seconded and RESOLVED. 96.22 TO
CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY
Council RESOLVED not to opt out.
97.22 TO CONSIDER PARISH COUNCIL
RESPONSIBILITES AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Annual Safety Inspection Report: Deferred to next
meeting
Annual Safety Inspection Report: - Deferred to
next meeting The trees next to play area were discussed,
Council RESOLVED that as the trees were not on Council land they are not the Councils
responsibility, Council will continue to maintain the foliage overhanging the play area.
Rent Increase/Notices Council RESOLVED not to increase rents.
Item
will be on the next agenda 98.22 TO REPORT ON PARISH
INSPECTION AND TO RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Council recently inspected the whole Parish. Council would like to thank Sue Leach, Richard Dellar and their working party for their hard work over
the Bank holiday weekend on the hedges on A1101 and Common
Way. This is most appreciated. Many items have been reported to Highways via
County Cllr Coupland at tonights Council meeting. Other items to be dealt with by the Clerk and
Councillors. 99.22 TO UPDATE ON GRANT
APPLICATION TO WIND FARM Council
was given a grant of £1000 as opposed to the £3600 applied for so will only
be able to put one bench in
TG play area and no picnic tables for TSM at this time. 100.22
TO DISCUSS OLD BOWLING GREEN AREA OF GLEBE FIELD AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY A specified fenced dog area was proposed,
following a discussion Council RESOLVED this was not the place for a dog area due to its close proximity to the
childrens play area, walkway into Primary School and next to the
school. The siting of a new Zip Wire was discussed but due
to the items purchase cost, the increased level of insurance quoted to cover it and possible high maintenance
costs it was RESOLVED that with the current climate this was not the time to take on such a costly project. 101.22 TO COMPLETE PRE-RENEWAL
FORM FOR INSURANCE Council completed this and increased areas to
cover new equipment in line with their Asset register. 102.22 TO DISCUSS ITEMS FOT
2023-24 BUDGET No new items were put forward with the
cost-of-living increases in mind and a wish to freeze the precept. 103.22 HIGHWAYS & FOOTWAYS a. Update on outstanding matters: covered in
Parish Inspection b. To report any new matters - None. c. Update on Speed limits in Parish: This is going through the consultation process 104.22 DATE OF NEXT MEETING: 6th October 2022 TSM Village Hall at 7pm 105.22
To Resolve for the council to move into closed session in accordance with the
Public Bodies (admissions to
meetings) Act 1960 to discuss the following matters. Council
RESOLVED to move into closed session. Cllrs
Tyrrell and Coupland left the meeting at 9.35pm 106.22 TO RESOLVE ON
ADMINISTRATION AND STAFFING MATTERS Cllrs Cheslett
and Allard were briefed on outstanding issues. Cllr Eves was proposed to join the
Personnel Panel, this was RESOLVED. Cllr Bowser to consult with Panel and carry out Clerks appraisal on 6th October. There
being no more business to transact the meeting closed at 9.45pm Signed
Date Chairman |