MINUTES OF GEDNEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

HELD IN THE CAR PARK OF GEDNEY DROVE END VILLAGE HAL

ON JULY 13th 2021 at 7pm

 

Presiding over the meeting, Cllr Rollings

In Attendance:

Cllr Reynolds, Cllr Hammersley, Cllr Shaw, 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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90.21 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE with reasons :

Cllr Buddle sent her apologies and council accepted her reasons. County Cllr Coupland

sent his apologies.

 

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

None.

       

92.21 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES

Clerk’s Notes from the meeting on 4th May 2021 were taken as read and signed as minutes by the Chairman.

 

93.21 TO RESOLVE ON CO_OPTION TO COUNCIL

None. The applicant withdrew application this afternoon.

 

94.21 TO CONSIDER PLANNING MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

*H06-0463-21 Mr & Mrs Parnell, Tilsons Yard Black Barn, Main Rd, GDE

              Erection of dwelling in association with existing plant hire business - approved under H06-0772-19. Modification of Condition 2 to allow amendments to previously approved plans.

Council has no objections to this application.

*H06-0579-21 A Shale, 2 Mimosa Cottage, Station Rd, Gedney

              Two storey side Extension

Council has no objections to this application.

*H06-0626-21 D & Y Guest, Newhouse, Lowgate. Gedney

              Discharge of 106 Planning Obligation tying the dwelling and its occupation to associated nursery (planning approval H06-0861-93)

Council has no objections to this application.

H06-0653-21 Mrs Norman, Sea View Lodge, Marsh Rd, GDE

              Erection on single storey barn for agricultural use

Council has no objections to this application.

H06-0617-21 Mr Palmer, Rose Villa Farm, Gypsy Lane, Gedney

              Change of use from agricultural building to two holiday lets and single storey side

extension

Council has no objections to this application.

H06-667-21 Mr D Robinson, Rookery Farm, Joys Bank, Holbeach

Extension to existing glasshouses ,additional reservoir and expansion to outdoor growing area (part retrospective)

Council supports this application.

Approval by South Holland District Council:

H06-0335-21 CP Media, - A 17 roundabouts

              5 x Identical advertising signs

H06-0417-21 Mr & Mrs Witty, Ravens Clough Cottage, Ravens Bank, Gedney   

              Single Story Extension

H06-0422-21 Mr Towner, 50 Main St, Gedney Dyke

             Loft Conversion

H06-0210-21 The Chequers, Main St, Gedney

             Change of use from Public House to 2 dwellings

Approval by LCC:

Refusals by South Holland District Council:

Withdrawn: None

Appeals:

 

95.21 CLERKS REPORT

The Clerk advised:

All correspondence from the May meeting has been dealt with.

Three new batteries for the defibrillators were ordered on 4th June but

still awaiting delivery.

WMP and GDVG play areas have now been deep cleaned, ready for summer holidays.

As per the May minutes, all insurance quotes were assessed and a 3-year deal with BHIB was chosen.

Confirmation of Councils Audit submission has been received.

Tydd St Mary PC accepted the Councils offer for payment to use Zoom and Trend.

 

96.21 TO CONSIDER FINANCIAL MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

a. Items for payment under section 137: none

b. Accounts for payment

Date

Payee

 

Item

Chq No

Net

VAT

Gross

10/5/21

Hollyoak Landscapes

T19

Ground Maint

22nd March

 

£278.00

£55.60

£333.60

10/5/21

Hollyoak Landscapes

T20

Ground Maint

8th April

 

£313.00

£62.60

£375.60

10/5/21

Hollyoak Landscapes

T21

Ground Maint

21st April

 

£403.00

£80.60

£483.60

10/5/21

Hollyoak Landscapes

T22

Ground Maint

30th April

 

£185.00

£37.00

£222.00

10/5/21

Broxap

T23

Picnic Benches

QM

 

£1440.00

£288.00

£1728.00

10/5/21

Broxap

T24

Gym equip

Installation WMP

 

£1449.00

£289.80

£1738.80

28/5/21

Hollyoak landscapes

T25

Ground Maint

May 7th

 

£218.00

£43.60

£261.60

28/5/21

James Chadwick

T26

Install picnic tables

 

£240.00

 

£240.00

28/5/21

James Chadwick

T27

Supply and fir fence and gate

 

£1025.00

 

£1025.00

28/5/21

BHIB

T28

Insurance

 

£896.00

 

£896.00

28/5/21

Mrs J Ripley

T29

Wages May

 

£1397.66

 

£1397.66

28/5/21

LCC Pension Fund

T30

Pension May

 

£478.50

 

£478.50

7/6/21

Wickstead

T31

Hot shot target wall

 

£2116.05

£423.21

£2539.26

28/6/21

Mrs Ripley

T32

Wages June

 

£1397.46

 

£1397.46

28/6/21

LCC Pension Fund

T33

Pension June

 

£478.50

 

£478.50

6/7/21

HMRC

T34

PAYE

 

£980.21

 

£980.21

13/7/21

Mrs Ripley

T35

Expenses May - June

 

£220.00

 

£220.00

13/7/21

Hollyoak landscapes

T36

Ground Maint

May 7th

 

£278.00

£55.60

£333.60

13/7/21

Hollyoak landscapes

T37

Ground Maint

May 7th

 

£243.00

£48.60

£291.60

13/7/21

Hollyoak landscapes

T38

Ground Maint

Jun 22

 

£278.00

£55.60

£333.60

13/7/21

Signomatic

T39

Sign GDVG

 

£80.40

£16.08

£96.48

13/7/21

Tommy’s mobile Valet

T40

Deep clean

Play equip

 

£180.00

 

£180.00

13/7/21

James Chadwick

T41

Install sign GDVG

 

£120.00

 

£120.00

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

Cllrs Rollings checked and signed payments.

 

c. Money in: Cemetery - £905 SHDC Grants - £1500 TSMPC £50 ( zoom and trend use)

VAT refund £2088.27 Wind farm grants £9500

d. First quarter Bank reconciliation and spend against budget

This had been circulated prior to meeting for all to inspect. Cllr Hammersley asked about

Allotment rents, the Clerk explained about Weyleaves. Cllr Rollings checked bank statement

against bank reconciliation.

e. To Resolve on paying ICO Data Protection Fee by direct debit

       This was proposed seconded and RESOLVED.

 

97.21 TO CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

E Mail

a.     BHIB – Insurance quotation

b.     Came and Co – 3 x Insurance quotation

c.     J D Plant – Quotation-Item 9c

d.     Cllr Sones – Resignation

e.     Parishioner – Request for larger parking information signs at GDVG-Item 9d

f.      Hollyoaks Landscapes – Quotation for bin empty WMP- Item 9b

g.     LALC – News – circulated

h.     2 x Parishioner complaint GDVG sign- Item 9d

Clerk has replied to one and will reply with Councils answers to the second.

 

Letter

a.     M J Coates – Memorial application Item 9a

b.     Richard King Memorials – Memorial application-Item 9a

c.     Application for co-option to Council- Item 4- Withdrawn

d.     Police – letter from ACC – circulated

 

 

98.21 TO CONSIDER PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITES AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

a. Cemetery-

Both Memorial applications were agreed.

Council Discussed a phone request for purchase of a Burial plot for burial of family ashes, they RESOLVED

in favour.

Cemetery waste bin was emptied this week.

b. Walker Memorial Park

Update on Football wall – This is now installed and in use.

 

 Emptying of the bins was discussed, this has become a problem with so few Councillors to empty them and the profusion of rubbish throughout the summer months.

It was proposed to accept Hollyoaks quotation of £5 per week to empty throughout the grass cutting season,

This was seconded and RESOLVED.      .

c. Queen Mother Nature Reserve.

        i. 10-year anniversary project.

Council is now onto the final stage of the project. Hard standing parking.

It was proposed to accept J D Plants quotation of £1420.00 to install a base  and top to the area from the road to the height barrier, this was seconded and RESOLVE. This will give hard standing parking for up to 3 cars during the winter months when the grassed parking area needs to be closed due to ground conditions.

d. Gedney Dyke Village Green Play Area –

During June Council received several complaints from residents of Gedney Dyke regarding people using the play area parking cars in Memorial Lane and cars turning in driveways off Memorial Lane.

Council have now placed a sign, as requested, large enough to be read from the main road prior to turning into the lane , requesting the village hall car park be used.

Council have now received 2 complaints about this sign. Clerk to reply.

 

e. Allotments – All fine.

f. Any Other area – None

 

99.21 TO RESOLVE ON FUTURE MEETINGS

Council RESOLVED to hold a short face to face meeting in Gedney Dyke Village Hall on 16th September.

Council RESOLVED on the continued wearing of masks when indoors and social distancing.

 

100.21 HIGHWAYS & FOOTWAYS

a. Update on outstanding matters –

The footpath from Main Rd to Dawsmere Rd GDE has now been cut back.

b. To report any new matters.

 

101.21 DATE OF NEXT MEETING: September 16th 7pm Gedney Dyke Village Hall

 

There being no more business to transact the meeting closed at 7.25pm

 

 

 

 

 

Signed                                                                     Date

 

Chairman