MINUTES OF TYDD ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

HELD AT TYDD ST MARY VILLAGE HALL 8th APRIL 2024 AT 7pm

 

Presiding over the meeting, Cllr Magnus

In Attendance:

Cllr Bowser, Cllr Markillie, Cllr Zacharias, County Cllr Coupland, Three members of public and Mrs Jane Ripley, Clerk.

 

TSM = Tydd St Mary   TG = Tydd Gote   PFC = Playing Field Committee

 

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41.24 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE with reasons

Cllr Slaymaker sent his apologies and Council RESOLVED to accept them. Cllr Eves & Cllr Allard were absent.

         

42.24 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - to receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any applications for dispensation.

Cllr Markillie declared an interest in Item 14b Update on Highway matters as she has an interest in Stopping up Long Rd.

 

43.24 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES

Clerk’s Notes from the meeting on 4th March 2024 were taken as read and signed as minutes by the Chair.

 

44.24 TO CONSIDER ITEMS FOR & FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES/PARISH COUNCIL

REPRESENTATIVE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

Cllr Coupland informed Council that:

Potholes in Long Rd have been fixed.

Footpath in Lowgate at junction with Willow Close has been repaired.

Pavement outside the school and shop are being repaired now.

 

45.24 CLERKS REPORT

The Clerk reported:

All correspondence from the March meeting has been dealt with.

Allotment rent invoices for 6 months to April 2024 have been sent out.

2023-24 VAT return has been submitted.

Pride award entry has been submitted.

 

46.24 TO CONSIDER PLANNING MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

Applications:

H21-1136-23 Land North of 29 Station Rd Tydd Gote

                       Proposed holiday lodges and yoga building (Amendments)

Council has concerns over pedestrian access to the site, there is no separate access shown so pedestrians will be sharing the narrow road with vehicles.

With the new information re yoga centre this site could in theory have as many as 64 vehicles in and out per day, this would have a major detrimental Impact on the village and neighbouring residents. They would all be using Station Road which has a history of accidents and a fatality as well as adding to the dangerous junction of Station Rd and the A1101.

It is also obvious that heavier vehicles for maintenance and supplies would contribute detrimental to the local amenity.

H21-0226-24 Mrs D Shane, Roman Lodge, Mill Lane, TSM

                       Proposed metal shed.

Council has no objection to this application as long as built behind the screen of the hedge.

H21-0228-24 Mrs D Shane, Roman Lodge, Mill Lane, TSM (Listed Building)

                       Proposed metal shed.

Council has no objection to this application as long as built behind the screen of the hedge.

Approvals by SHDC:

Refusals by South Holland District Council:

Appeals:

Withdrawn Application:

 

47.24 TO REVIEW AGREEMENT WITH PLAYING FIELD COMMITTEE

None

 

48.24 TO CONSIDER FINANCIAL MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

a.  Sec137 payments: None

b.  Accounts for payment

 

Date

Payee

BACS

Item

Chq No

Net

VAT

Gross

6/3/24

OLP

92

Training

 

£75.00

£15.00

£90.00

28/3/24

Mrs Ripley

93

Wages March

 

£660.50

 

£660.50

31/3/24

Unity Trust

94

Bank Charges

 

£18.00

 

£18.00

8/4/24

Lincoln Diocese

1

Rent- Glebe

 

£740.00

 

£740.00

 

Wroxham Home Farm

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Rent Allotments

 

£1000.00

 

£1000.00

 

LCC Savills

3

Rent Angle Allotments

 

£625.00

 

£625.00

 

LALC

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Subscription 2024

 

£300.22

 

£300.22

 

LALC

5

Training subscription

 

£125.00

£25.00

£150.00

 

Mrs Ripley

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Expenses

 

£112.55

 

£112.55

 

HMRC

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PAYE

 

£523.33

 

£523.33

 

U Wood

8

Shelter/benches

50% dep

£2358.34

£471.67

£2830.01

 

SHIDB

9

Rates

 

£273.48

 

£273.48

The above payments were proposed, seconded and RESOLVED for payment.

  c. Money In = £19.89 interest £950 Allotment rent

  d. Update on Cllr Eves mandate with Unity Trust Bank

      Deferred to next meeting.

  e. To sign off year end accounts.

Council RESOLVED to accept End of Year Accounts as put before them and for Chairman to sign them off.

 

49.24 UPDATE ON OWNERSHIP OF TYDD GOTE PLAY AREA & RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

Council is still awaiting to hear from Solicitor.

 

50.24 UPDATE ON UK SHARED PROSPERITY FUND APPLICATIONS & RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY       

The Fund committee with be meeting to decide grant funding mid to end April.

The PFC have pledged the outstanding £1000.00 in this application to cover the cost of the Shelter for Glebe field, should this Grant not be approved.

It was therefore proposed to give the go ahead for work and pay the 50% deposit on the shelter, this was RESOLVED.

Council put together base line figures requested by the fund for the application process along with projections for the outcome.

 

51.24 TO CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

a.       LALC - News (circulated)

b.       TSM School – Letter of thanks from children for zip wire

And items for Council to consider.

c.       Parishioner – Thanks for the PM and points to raise at next meeting.

d.       Elan City – Offer on twin pack of speed signs.

e.       Anglian Water -Reply Hixs Lane

f.        Home Office – Confirmation of portrait order

g.       Pride Awards – Acknowledgement of one application.

h.       UKSPF – Acknowledgement of user figures

i.        Parishioner – wanting information on 41 Station Rd TG

j.        Wave – Water bill for Pavilion – passed to PFC.

k.       PKF Littlejohn – Audit forms

l.        PKF Littlejohn – Notification of Intermediate review 5% sample

m.     SHDC – Election notices- Put on noticeboards.

n.       Parishioner – Community speedwatch (circulated)

o.       SHDC – Resilience Framework invite (circulated)

Cllrs Markillie and Zacharias to attend.

p.       LCC Highways – Update on North Rd (circulated)

q.       UKSPF- Request for more information for application

 

52.24 TO CONSIDER PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITES AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

  1. Play Area-TSM: Still wet in places.
  2. Play Area – TG: None.
  3. Allotments: Nothing to report
  4. Any other area.

 

53.24 TO DISCUSS NEWSLETTER AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY.

It was RESOLVED to email round ideas for the Tydd Gote Play Area Consultation leaflet.

 

54.24 HIGHWAYS & FOOTWAYS

a. Update on outstanding matters:

Highways reply on Stopping up order for Long Rd was discussed at length.

Highways have turned down the application.

Clerk has therefore requested urgent major repair work be carried out to the road.

As yet no reply has been received.

b. To report any new matters:

The state of the tarmac at Crossgate junction at entry to TSM and 30mph zone was reported to Cllr Coupland.

c. Update on data from speed signs

 

55.24 DATE OF NEXT COUNCIL MEETING:   Next meeting 2nd May 2024 Fenland Church Hall 7pm

 

56.24 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.

It was proposed to go into closed session this was seconded and RESOLVED.

 

Members of the public left the meeting at 8.26pm

 

57.24 TO DISCUSS ADMINISTRATION ISSUE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

a. Correspondence folder: Council RESOLVED this was no longer needed.

 

There being no more business to transact the meeting closed at 9.15pm

 

 

Signed                                                                     Date

Chairman