MINUTES OF GEDNEY PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT GEDNEY VICTORY HALL ON JUNE 14th 2022

 

Presiding over the meeting, Cllr Rollings

In Attendance:

Cllr Reynolds, Cllr Buddle, Cllr Young, Cllr Marchant, Cllr Riley and Mrs J Ripley, Parish Clerk.

 

 

(GDE = Gedney Drove End WMP = Walker Memorial Park QMNR = Queen Mother Nature Reserve)

(GDVG = Gedney Dyke Village Green)

           

 

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191.22 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE with reasons

Cllr Shaw & Cllr Hammersley sent their apologies and Council RESOLVED to accept them.

 

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

None.

 

193.22 TO RESOLVE ON CO_OPTION TO COUNCIL

None

       

194.22 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES

Clerk’s Notes from the meeting on 10TH May 2022 were taken as read and signed as minutes by the Chairman.

 

195.22 TO CONSIDER PLANNING MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

Applications:

H06-0481 Mr Barker, Bullocks Shortgate, Gedney

            Change of use of existing agricultural building to 4 bed dwelling (Prior Approval Application)

Council supports this application

H06-0504-22 Mr Hay, Marsh Lane, GDE

             Change of use of barn to residential dwelling - re-submission of H06-0132-22 Prior

Approval application)

Council has no observations on this application

H06-0473-22 Mr C Carmen, Blazegate, Gedney

            Change of use of agricultural land to equestrian including erection of stables

Council supports this application

H06-0243-22 Mr R Solway, Old Dairy, Gedney Broadgate

                     Conversion of barns to form dwelling, including extensions and erection of double garage

Council supports this application

H06-0568-22 Gedney Dyke Village Hall, Main St, Gedney Dyke

                     Extension and Alterations

Council supports this application

Approval by South Holland District Council:

H06-0304-22 Mr & Mrs Constantinou, 88 Gedney Rd, Long Sutton

             Demolition of utility and proposed extension to form dining room & alterations to include new pitched roof, replace tiles to existing dwelling, cedar cladding to parts of house & garage and replacement windows and doors

 

Approval by LCC:

Refusals by South Holland District Council:

H06-0334-22 Mrs S Smith, Montana House, 2 Churchgate Mews, Gedney

             Use of site for the keeping of more than 6 dogs - retrospective

Withdrawn: None

Appeals: None

Non-Determination:

H06-0750-18 Mr L Elston, Damrack, Ryfield Lane, Gedney Fen

            Siting of 2 caravans to private residence and storage (retrospective)

H06-1245-21 Mr B Green, 8 Churchgate, Gedney

                       Use of site for keeping 8-10 dogs

 

196.22 CLERKS REPORT

All correspondence from the May meeting has been dealt with.

The Problem of plants or bulbs in the cemetery has been amicably resolved.

Councils biannual tree survey has been booked for July 14th.

 

197.22 REPORT TO COUNCIL FROM OUTSIDE BODIES

None

 

198.22 TO CONSIDER FINANCIAL MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

a. Items for payment under section 137: Jubilee Grant £249.82

b. Accounts for payment

Date

Payee

 

Item

Chq No

Net

VAT

Gross

12/5/22

Earth Anchor

13

Cemetery Seat

 

£596.00

£119.20

£715.20

28/5/22

Mrs Ripley

14

Wages May

 

£1407.91

 

£1407.91

28/5/22

LCC Pension Fund

15

Pension May

 

£486.73

 

£486.73

28/5/22

James Chadwick

16

Install seat at Cemetery

 

£120.00

 

£120.00

14/6/22

LALC

17

Cllr Training

 

£23.00

£4.60

£27.60

14/6/22

Malc Firth

18

Ground Maint March

 

£595.41

£119.09

£714.50

14/6/22

Malc Firth

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Ground Maint April

 

£595.41

£119.09

£714.50

14/6/22

Malc Firth

20

Ground Maint May

 

£595.41

£119.09

£714.50

14/6/22

Mrs Ripley

21

Expenses

 

£185.65

 

£185.65

14/6/22

Great Night Inns Ltd

22

Grant for Jubilee

Sec 137

£249.82

 

£249.82

Cllr Reynolds proposed payments be made as put before them, Cllr Marchant seconded, Item RESOLVED.

Cllrs Rollings & Buddle checked and signed payments

c. Money in: Tydd St Mary Parish Council - Antivirus - £30.00 Cemetery £300.00 SHDC- Grant £720.00

 

199.22 TO CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

E Mail

LALC – Newsletters (circulated)

Reply from Gedney Dyke resident re Christmas tree

R King – Memorial application

Malc Firth – Quotation (Item 10b)

 

Letter

M J Coates – Memorial application

 

200.22 TO CONSIDER PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITES AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

a. Cemetery

Two memorial applications were agreed and RESOLVED

b. Walker Memorial Park

A quotation to cut back the overhanging trees has been received from Malc Firth for the sum of £187.50

This was agreed and item RESOLVED, Clerk to instruct.

Cllr Buddle reported that there was a lot of dog poo in the children’s play area.

c. Queen Mother Nature Reserve:

A broken fence pots around meadow to be mended (cost £30.00).

d. Gedney Dyke Village Green Play Area

The War Memorial needs weeding, it was proposed for the Clerk to get a quotation (up to £80 to instruct)

From James Chadwick.

e. Allotments: None

f. Any Other area: None

 

201.22 TO RESOLVE ON REPLIES TO CONSULTATIONS

None

 

202.22 TO DISCUSS DEFIBRILATORS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

Following a discussion Council RESOLVED to replace the defibrillator at Gedney Victory Hall.

District Cllr Reynold will give Council a grant to cover the £745 to cover the remainder of cost for a Mindray C1A purchased from London Hearts with a grant from them of £300.

 

203.22 TO RESOLVE ON A COUNCIL FACE BOOK PAGE (Cllr Marchant)

Following a discussion Council RESOLVED against opening a Face Book page.

 

204.22 HIGHWAYS & FOOTWAYS

a. Update on outstanding matters

All the footpaths in GDE have been cut and the 40mph signs replaced.

b. To report any new matters.

None

 

205.22 DATE OF NEXT MEETING: 12th July at Gedney Drove End Village Hall 7pm

 

 

206.22 To Resolve for the council to move into closed session for discussion of the following agenda items.

Due to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

There was no need to go into closed session.

 

 

There being no more business to transact the meeting closed at 7.35pm

 

 

 

 

 

Signed                                                                     Date

 

Chairman