MIDDLE RASEN PARISH COUNCILUntil the minutes become Approved at the next meeting they must be treated as Meeting Notes Notes of meeting may be subject to amendment at the next Meeting of the Parish Council. Only then can they be read as the Approved Minutes being the correct and accurate record for the previous meeting.MIDDLE RASEN PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council on 16/9/08
Present:- Mr M. Stamp (Chairman), Mr J. Padley, Mrs M. Stamp, Mrs C. Sellars, Mr P. Dawson, Mrs S. Smith, Cllr L. Strange 1) Apologies for Absence:- Received from Miss C. Bunch, Mr R. Clark, Mr D. Pattison & PCSO Wallace. 2) Declarations of interest by Councillors:- Cllr Mrs Stamp declared a personal interest in item 12. 3) Minutes of meeting:- Minutes of 19 th August 08 were signed as a true record.
4) Chairman and council's comments:- Chairman informed council that the caravans parked on North Street have now been removed. Cllr Smith asked that the seat on Skinners Lane be painted as it is looking shabby. Clerk will ask Mr Carter to inspect all seats with a view to treating them over the winter months.
5) Crime and Vandalism:- PCSO Wallace has reported to clerk that there have been a couple of house burglaries and car thefts recently.
6) Clerk's report on matters outstanding:- Misdirected planning applications - E-mail received from Technical Support at WLDC to say that an electronic system was set up 2-3 years ago which identifies which parish planning applications relate to. This broke down several months ago and some applications may have ‘slipped through'. However, things should be rectified now as the system is up and running again. Signs on A631 - response from De Aston school, complying with request to erect future notices no more than 2 weeks prior to event and remove immediately afterwards in the interest of road safety. Highways LCC - Clerk has spoken to Mel Huckle and asked him to look at the footpath leading into Market Rasen on A631 which needs resurfacing. Copy of letter sent by Highways to AWA re drains on Church Street has been received. No reply to council's letter to AWA re same problem. Came & Co has insured iron fencing at burial ground for £6000. A bus stop is not going to be erected at Fern Drive due to lack of LCC funds. However, operator is to be asked to provide a hail and ride service. No response from enforcement re car park at Kier Homes development. Judges comments from Best Kept Village competition have been received and are to be circulated. 507 508 7) Planning:- Planning permission has been granted to extend stable block and change of use of land to form menage at Moorby, Skinners Lane; outline application to erect 2 detached and pair of semis at Homeleigh, Gainsborough Road. Council has no objections/comments for construction of vehicular access to new drive and parking and turning facilities at Woodside, Walesby Road. 8) Correspondence:- AGM of Lincs Playing Field Association on 23 rd Oct at Cranwell Village Hall. Lincs Tree Services has sent details regarding professional tree surgery service. Lincs Police Authority Forum to be held at Saxilby Village Hall on 25 th Sept at 7.30pm. Wolds Area Forum to be held at Memorial Hall, Tealby on 1 st October at 7pm. 9) Finance & Accounts for payment:- Clement Keys has completed the audit for 2007/8 and has given a qualified opinion regarding non application of PAYE in respect of the handyman. Balance of community account as @ 2 Sept is £2113.03. Invoices:- W. Carter (wages & petrol £240.67 Clement Keys £158.63 Came & Co £25.00 All Invoices were passed for payment. 10) Reports from meetings:- Cllr Dawson informed council that there had been a meeting of Wilkinson Trust and Poor Lands the previous evening. The chairman of the committee is concerned that Wilkinson Trust is still one trustee short following Mr Pattison's resignation and asked that this be an agenda item at next meeting.
11) To discuss & resolve tenders for maintenance of notice boards:- Clerk has received one tender. Council asked for one other to consider at next meeting.
12) To discuss whether Parish Council wishes to be regular contributors to new parish magazine:- Council agreed that Clerk produce a summary of council meetings for regular inclusion in magazine.
13) To discuss production of a community emergency plan:- Clerk has received no expressions of interest from parishioners. Will advertise in parish magazine again.
14) To discuss parking on North Street:- Previously covered in chairman's comments. 508 509 15) To discuss handyman's pay:- Still no response from Revenue & Customs.
16) Items for next meeting:- Handyman's pay and annual increase Trustee vacancy on Wilkinson Trust committee Middle Rasen logo Tenders for notice board maintenance Planting on Jackson Field T here being no other business the meeting closed at 9.02 pm Notes of meeting are subject to amendment at the next meeting of the Parish Council. Only then can they be read as the correct and accurate record for that meeting.
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