January 2024 Minutes
Snitterby Parish Council
Mandy Coote - Parish Clerk
email: snitterbyparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk
web: snitterby.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Snitterby Parish Council
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held in the Village Hall on Thursday 25 January 2024 19:30
Present: Cllr T Gundry (Chairman), Cllr G Kettle-Gundry, Cllr S Kapil, Cllr R Lawrence, Cllr A Hopkins, Cllr T Faulkner
Officer: Mandy Coote (Clerk)
1. To receive apologies for absence
Apologies for absence received from Cllr Bunney
2. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011
There were none
3. To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 16 November 2023
Approved
4. Co-option of Parish Councillor
None to consider
5. To receive reports and feedback from the County and District Council
Report to Parish Councils – Market Rasen Wolds Division
Snitterby Parish Council January 2024
Scampton
WLDC have decided to appeal against the High Courts ruling that The Home Office are permitted to locate an Asylum Processing Center on the former RAF Scampton Base. Whilst the legal process is continuing work will not recommence on the base. As the decision was formerly made over the Christmas Period no dates for further hearings have yet been announced.
Devolution
This is the main local politics issue at the moment. The decision made will affect the local governance arrangements for the area. It is important that as many residents as feel able respond to the current public consultation which ends on January 29th 2024.
Lincolnshire County, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire Councils have agreed a proposal with government for ‘devolution’. If approved a new county combined authority or CCA will be set up under an elected official [Mayor] to deliver adult education and training, roads and transport systems, broadband connectivity, housing, economic growth, environment and water management projects across Graeter Lincolnshire.
The CCA will use local not Government priorities on how to spend the initial investment provided by National Government - £720 m levelling fund over 30 years plus £28m fund for new projects. Thereby better meeting the needs of the residents of Lincolnshire.
The current County, Unitary, District Councils will continue to exist and provide the same services as they do now. Representatives from these councils will form the county combined authority [CCA] who will advise, scrutinize and work with the Greater Lincolnshire Mayor. This should bring about a cohesive framework enabling coordination, collaboration and responsiveness in addressing the needs and aspirations of the region. It will bring about a united stronger voice when lobbying and negotiating with national Government for further funding in the future.
The final decision in whether to proceed with the new CCA will be taken by The Secretary of State in the Summer of 2024, provided that Lincs County, North Lincs & NE Lincs Councils vote to support the proposal in March.
Cllr Stephen Bunney WLDC Market Rasen Wolds and LCC Market Rasen Division
cllrs.bunney@lincolnshire.gov.uk cllr.s.bunney@west-lindsey.gov.uk 07506 188570
6. Police Matters
Most commonly reported crimes during November 2023
Snitterby:- None
Snitterby Carr:- 1 Anti Social Behaviour
Waddingham:- 3 Violence and sexual offences
Blyborough/Willoughton:- 2, 1 Violence and sexual offence and 1 Vehicle Crime
Hemswell Cliff:- 5 1 Criminal damage and arson, 1 Burglary, 1 Other Theft, 2 Other Crime
Caenby Corner:- 7 2 Shoplifting, 5 Other theft
7. Finance It was resolved to make the following payments, up to the end of January 2024. There was no bank reconciliation presented.
After several years of no increases, with rising costs the precept figure has been agreed at £3,524.00. This means an average annual increase for each household of circa £5.00.
8. Planning
• Application Number 147549 Awaiting decision
• Application Numbers 1477683 & 147684 No objections noted
9. Highways
Highways: Snitterby Cross Roads – 465714
The highways officers have visited and assessed the signage at the crossroads and have concluded that it is appropriate and satisfies the national regulations. They did feel that the markings on the road could probably do with a refresh.
Cllr Bunney has asked the Highways Officer for an update on when the markings will be undertaken – he has promised to respond by end of February.
Cllr Bunney has also requested that the site be revised and reassessed as it was a priority for The Parish Council because there were accidents at the junction last year.
10. Email
Emails:- Information gained regarding the importance of secure email systems and GOV.UK and the package providers. Agreed to get more information on the specific costings from SCIS Ltd, Lincs for required email:- suggested sniiterbyparishcouncil@gov.uk, for the clerk to use, it was agreed all councillors to have a separate email for council communication only.
11. D Day Celebrations
The village hall committee has a monthly coffee morning the first Saturday of the month (1 June 2024). It was discussed about the possibility of expanding on the coffee morning to cover D Day celebrations and change of date to 8 June 2024. Cllr Faulkner is to consult the village hall committee if this is possible. Suggestions to include fancy dress, lantern parade, to be discussed further once response from village hall committee received.
12. Cemetery Review
Further to Cllr Hopkins review it was agreed to arrange a meeting to get the parishioners views on the cemetery. An agreed date of 7th March 2024 7.30pm at the village hall. Cllr Lawrence would do a poster which is to displayed in the notice board, on our website and in the Triangle magazine inviting the public to attend.
In order to mark where each plot is it has been suggested to have numbered bricks indicating the plot numbers. These will be sunk into the turf so mowing will not be affected, there will be cost for this of approximately £100.00
13. Clerk and Councillor updates
LCC Budget and Council Tax Proposal 2024/25 email received 23 January
Councillors felt they needed more information regarding what the reserves pot was before they could make a decision, as timescales would not allow for this they have boycotted any response.
It was agreed the clerk should undertake ILCA training in the coming year.
Temporary Traffic Restrictions details on notice board, posted to facebook and our website
Reference: TTRO/TTR006329 19/02/2024 - 20/02/2024
Organisation responsible for restriction: Anglian Water/Danaher & Walsh, sewer repairs
Road closure Order - Church Lane (Between School Lane & a point 40m South)
(Restrictions to be implemented for 2 days as and when required during this period, signage detailing accurate dates and times will be displayed on site in advance)
Alternative route or access arrangements:Diversion routes and vehicular or pedestrian access arrangements will be signposted.
Reference: TTRO/TTR006800 19/01/2024 - 25/01/2024
Organisation responsible for restriction: Anglian Water – Emergency burst main
Emergency Road closure Order - Moor Road (Between Chapel Lane & Church Lane)
(Restrictions to be implemented for 5 days as and when required during this period, signage detailing accurate dates and times will be displayed on site in advance)
Alternative route or access arrangements:
Diversion routes and vehicular or pedestrian access arrangements will be signposted.
Bench:- The replacement bench has been made and we need to arrange for installation to take place. We would like to see photos of the new bench to ensure it is the same standard, these have been requested. Relocation has been suggested and has been agreed to get parishioners views on this. The supplier is happy to drop the bench with us to install, the reason for this is to ensure the base is up to standard. If it is to be installed at the same place, the supplier will simply reinstall like for like.
Confidential Item:
14. Pit Land
Date of Next Meeting
21/03/2024