MINUTES OF TYDD ST MARY ANNUAL PARISH
COUNCIL MEETING
HELD AT TYDD ST MARY VILLAGE HALL ON 4th NOVEMBER 2021 at 7.00pm
Presiding
over the meeting, Cllr Magnus
In
Attendance:
Cllr
Jackson-Parker,
Cllr Markillie, Cllr Evans, District Cllr Tyrrell, District Cllr Wilkinson
Two members of the public and Mrs
Jane Ripley, Clerk.
TSM = Tydd St Mary TG = Tydd Gote PFC = Playing Field Committee
Meeting run under current covid
protocols.
There was a 15-minute public forum
where a member of the public raised the following issues:
Planning application H21-1073-21
Concerns over the amount of traffic
now using Pitt Lane
Concerns over the entrance to the
Play area being onto Pit Lane and its width and visibility with lorry traffic.
Concerns over the number of parked
vehicles on Station Rd around Pit Lane adding to the dangerous pulling out from
the road.
The overuse of the Lane has worn
surface away and altered drainage so now when it rains hard the water runs across
Station Rd and floods Garage.
TG Post office has announced its
closure on 31 January.
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154.21 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE with reasons Cllr Bowser sent his apologies
and Council Resolved to accept his reasons. County Cllr Coupland sent
apologies 155.21 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- to receive Declarations of Interest
in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any applications for dispensation. Cllrs
Jackson- Parker and Evans declared an interest in item 13 as they are panel
members of the windfarm, they will
not vote on this item. Cllr
Magnus declared an interest in item16 as she is on the PFC, she will not vote
on this item. 156.21 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES Clerk’s
Notes from the meeting on 2nd September 2021 were amended as
needed, taken as read and signed as minutes by the Chair. 157.21
TO RESOLVE ON CO_OPTION TO COUNCIL None 158.21 TO CONSIDER ITEMS FOR &
FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES/PARISH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Playing
Field Committee. Report from Cllr Bowser: (In Cllr Bowsers absence the Clerk
read the following) ·
The committee met last week ·
They will be applying to RES for a
defibrillator for the Pavilion. ·
They are awaiting the maintenance
work around the edge of the field to move forward with a 2nd pitch ·
Main point with Football club is
to ensure no overuse of the field in winter ·
Plans for 2022 include the Car
rally and a Fate for the Parish Old
Bowling Green Project WP – Cllr Magnus: ·
The Pavilion opening for drop in
chat/tea/coffee and discussion on projects was poorly attended ·
Any grant funding for a project of
this size would require at least a 25year lease on the Glebe field, at
present ·
the lease has 18 years to run, it
would therefore need to be renewed to move forward with the project. ·
An approximate costing for this
would be £3,000.00 District
Council: The
cost of market stalls across the district was to be bought into line, however
all markets have done so other
than Long Sutton who now charge £8.50 as apposed to the standard £7.00. This
will be bought up at
the next SHDC Markets meeting. The
Christmas float/present giving for the children will take place again this
year, Route to be confirmed (this
will be advertised on PC web site an put-on local FB page) 159.21
TO REVIEW AGREEMENT WITH PLAYING FIELD COMMITTEE Nothing
to review 160.21 TO CONSIDER PLANNING MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY H21-0914-21 Mr S Bakk, Rectory
Cottage, Rectory Rd, Tydd St Mary Proposed rear 2 storey
extension and new garage build in driveway/garden Council has no observations on
this application H21-0869-21 Mr Stanberry, Tretton
Manor Barn, Lowgate, Tydd St Mary Two sited static caravans,
retrospective Council would request more
information on sewage waste & water disposal and a more detailed site
plan H21-1073-21 Mr M Melton, 7 Station
Rd, Tydd Gote Outline planning for
erection of single storey dwelling on amenity land serving above property Council have concerns over the
heavy use of Pitt Lane as access road, this tiny lane has the only access
gate to the children’s play area. The
access to this lane on to Station Rd is impaired by parked vehicle on Station
Rd. Approval by South Holland District
Council: H21-0897-21 TSM Primary School,
Church Way, TSM Site modular building/mobile
classroom for use by school (retrospective) H21-0914-21 Mr S Bakk, Rectory
Cottage, Rectory Rd, Tydd St Mary Proposed rear 2 storey
extension and new garage build in driveway/garden Refusals by South Holland District
Council: None 161.21 CLERKS REPORT All Correspondence
from the September meeting has been dealt with and replied to. The work
at Tydd Gote play area has now been completed with the fencing in place and
the new swing and safety surface installed. The two
new bins for TSM Glebe field have been installed. 162.21 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 - Money In - Allotment rent £2290.00 d.
Bank reconciliation and spend against budget to end September 2021 –
Circulated 163.21 TO RESOLVE ON ADOPTING GRANT
POLICY Council RESOLVED to adopt the above policy as put
before them. 164.21 TO
CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY
Cllr Evans left the meeting at
7.28pm and returned at 7.40pm (the meeting was adjourned for this time) 165.21 TO CONSIDER PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITES
AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY To Resolve on maintenance work from ROSPA report: Quotes were discussed Work to be done immediately = £30 Work to be done in the Spring = £259 The above were proposed, seconded and RESOLVED To repaint the entire play area = £2160 This was discussed and deferred as it was felt the
need did not match the expenditure. To Resolve on Quotation for Edge of Glebe field
cut back Council RESOLVED to accept the quotation of £185.00
from D W Woods.
Update on new equipment and Resolve accordingly The quotations for new equipment far exceeded
expectations and have made it prohibitive to continue down this route at present without increased
funding. A quotation of £495 has been submitted to restore the multiplay equipment to the required
standard. This was accepted and RESOLVED To Resolve on maintenance work from ROSPA report: Work to be done immediately = £15 Work to be done in the Spring = £820 Repaint multi
play and slide. The above was discussed and RESOLVED
Rents = All been paid. New leases = All signed and returned
Bus Stop
A1101: The
shelter is in disrepair and for some time has not been on any bus route. Following
a discussion Council RESOLVED that: The
parishioners whose predecessors kindly donated the shelter be contacted and
asked if they would like to remove
the shelter should they have use for it themselves. If not, Council will
remove and dispose of the shelter
as the cost to upkeep it prohibitive due to it no longer being of use. 166.21 TO RESOLVE ON GRANT
APPLICATION TO WIND FARM Council RESOLVED to apply for the sum of £3800.12
to provide safety surface under the multi play equipment in TG play area. 167.21 TO DISCUSS XMAS TREES AND
RESOLVE ACCIRDINGLY Following a discussion Council RESOLVED to buy and
plant 2 live trees, one in TG play area next to railings and one at the entrance
to Glebe field TSM. They will be lit, and children are welcome to decorate. 168.21 TO UPDATE AND RESOLVE ON
COVID 19 & REGULATIONS No
update 169.21
TO DISCUSS GLEBE FIELD LEASE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Following
a discussion on renewing the lease, Council RESOLVED this would not be value
for money for
the Parish at present. 170.21 HIGHWAYS & FOOTWAYS a. Update on outstanding matters Cllr Markillie and Evans will lease with Cllr
Coupland on the following: Speed limit reduction on Main Rd…near to agreement
hoping for 40mph not 50mph Speeding Common/Church Way….going through
procedure Footway Lowgate….LCC looking for budget to carry
out works Stopping up Long Rd…into programme to assess b. To report any new matters - None. 171.21 TO DISCUSS 2022/23
BUDGET/PRECEPT AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY This had been circulated prior to
meeting. Budget and precept as put before
Council was proposed seconded and RESOLVED 2022-23 precept will be set at £27,000.00
a 3.8% increase on last year. 172.21 DATE OF NEXT MEETING: December 2nd 7pm at TSM Village Hall A
vote was taken on future meetings, option a. 9 x 1st Thursday of
the month or option b. 6 weekly. Council
RESOLVED on option a. 173.21
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. Members
of the public left the meeting at 8.05pm 174.21
TO RESOLVE ON GROUND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR Following
at discussion Council RESOLVED to appoint D W Woods. 175.21
UPDATE ON INSURANCE RENEWAL Councils’
insurance has been renewed by Came and Co (now Gallagher) with Hiscox 176.21 TO RESOLVE ON
ADMINISTRATION AND STAFFING MATTERS Clerks
overtime of 15 hours was RESOLVED Confidential
minutes on Administration issues. There being no more business to transact the meeting closed at 8.30pm Signed
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