MINUTES OF TYDD ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING
HELD AT TYDD ST MARY VILLAGE HALL 3rd APRIL 2023 AT 7pm
Presiding
over the meeting, Cllr Magnus
In
Attendance:
Cllr
Bowser, Cllr
Eves, Cllr Markillie, Cllr Cheslett, Cllr Slaymaker, District Cllr Tyrrell, and
Mrs Jane Ripley, Clerk.
TSM = Tydd St Mary TG = Tydd Gote PFC = Playing Field Committee
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42.23 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE with reasons District Cllr Wilkinson sent
apologies. Cllr Allard was absent. 43.23 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - to receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider
any applications for dispensation. 44.23 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES Clerk’s Notes from the meeting on 6th March 2023 were taken as read and signed as minutes by the Chair. 45.23 TO CONSIDER ITEMS FOR &
FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES/PARISH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY District
Cllr Tyrrell informed Councill that Youth shed had a very successful opening
last weekend with 25 Participants
each day. Youth Shed has been awarded £66,000 from the Levelling up
Prosperity Fund. PFC:The
funding for the dog area has been procured and work will soon be starting. The
first cut of the Football pitch has been done. The next PFC meeting is
Wednesday 10th April. 46.23
TO CONSIDER TREES ADJACENT TO TG PLAYING FIELD ON PRIVATE ROAD AND RESOLVE
ACCORDINGLY Following
a discussion Council RESOLVED to get quotations for a new survey on the trees
in Aug/Sept (Clerk delegated
power to spend up to £300). Once this has been completed quotations for work
can be obtained, at which point
Council will contact resident adjacent to the trees to discuss the way
forward. 47.23
TO DISCUSS OWNERSHIP OF TYDD GOTE PLAY AREA Council
RESOLVED for Clerk to instruct Bowsers Solicitors to find out the actual
boundaries of the land and
to start the process of transferring the Play are to the Parish Council and
getting it registered with Land Registry.
Maximum amount of £1000 to be agreed with Solicitor at this stage. 48.23
TO REVIEW AGREEMENT WITH PLAYING FIELD COMMITTEE None 49.23 TO CONSIDER PLANNING MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Applications: None Approvals by SHDC:
None Refusals by South Holland District Council: H21-0100-23
Mr & Mrs Howse, Worlds End Rd, TSM Residential
development (outline)resubmission of H21-0057-22) Appeals:
None H21-0143-23
Medley's Charity, Land off Low Gate TSM Erection of up to 28 dwellings
(Outline) Council
discussed applying to SHDC for a Sec 106 contribution toward the improvement
of Glebe play area (under
open spaces), should this application be agreed by SHDC. It
was RESOLVED to apply for £20, 000. 2 votes in favour , one against and 3
abstentions. . 50.23 CLERKS REPORT All correspondence from the March
meeting has been dealt with. Extensive enquiries have been
made with SHDC Planning department on 106 application for the development off Low Gate. The Allotment rent invoices have
been sent out for April. 51.23
TO CONSIDER WIND FARM GRANT AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY More
interactive speed signs were discussed, Costings will be bought to next
meeting. 52.23 TO CONSIDER FINANCIAL MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY a. Sec137 payments: £23.50 – Mug Boxes b. Accounts for payment
The above
payments were proposed, seconded and RESOLVED for payment. c. Money In = Nil 53.23 TO CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY a.
LALC - News (circulated) b.
NALC – Reply to Clerk re TG play
area. c.
Solicitor – Reply to Clerk re TG
play area. d.
HMC – Tax year end instructions e.
SHDC – Information on Sec106
applications (circulated) f.
PFK Littlejohn – Annual Return
Forms 54.23 TO CONSIDER PARISH COUNCIL
RESPONSIBILITES AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY
Defibrillators:
being checked weekly.
Bin at Worlds end: This needs repositioning, Cllrs Slaymaker and
Cheslett will deal.
TSM Noticeboard: Cllrs Slaymaker and Cheslett will move the flower tub
obstructing its use.
Noticeboard TG : This is very hard to gain access to put in notices,
It was proposed to ask Mens Shed
To look at it and see what can be done, Item RESOLVED. 55.23 TO DISCUSS COUNCIL RISK
ASSESMENTS & RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY It was Proposed for Cllr Cheslett to undertake the
risk assessments for the Council, this was RESOLVED. Cllr Magnus left the meeting at
9pm and returned at 9.03pm 56.23 TO CONSIDER USE OF COUNCIL
WEB SITE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Deferred to next meeting. 57.23 TO REVIEW POLICY AND
PROCEEDURE
The
above were reviewed and amended as seen fit. 58.23 TO RESOLVE COUNCILS’
BUSINESS PLAN This was discussed and completed for adoption at
May meeting. 59.23 TO RESOLVE ON A QUATERLY
NEWSLETTER FOR PARISH Cllr Eves showed Council the draft newsletter and
all agreed content and layout. It was proposed for the Clerk to get quotations
for printing 500 copies and to place an order up to the sum of £100.
This will then be ready for delivery after the May election. 60.23 TO DISCUSS LEVELING UP GRANT
AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Council RESOLVED to apply for the sum of £40,000
for improvements to the Glebe field. 61.23 ALTERATION OF MEETING DATE Due to the hall already being booked the for first
Monday in November and December the meeting dates will now be Thursday 2nd November
and Thursday 7th December. 62.23 HIGHWAYS & FOOTWAYS a. Update on outstanding matters: None b. To report any new matters - Road closure Low Gate 24-27/4/23 63.23 DATE OF NEXT MEETING: 15th May 2023 TSM Village Hall 7pm 64.23
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 go into closed session. 65.23 TO RESOLVE ON ADMINISTRATION
AND STAFFING MATTERS Items in confidential minutes There being no more business to transact the meeting closed at 9.45pm Signed
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