Minutes 2024/25

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GRIMOLDBY AND MANBY PARISH COUNCIL 

HELD AT GRIMOLDBY VILLAGE HALL  

ON WEDNESDAY 16th APRIL 2025 

Present Councillor T. Knowles (TK) (in the chair) 

Councillors: C. Fairburn (CF), R. Hampton (RH), N. Hind (NH), M. Starsmore (MS), T. Vamplew (TV) 

Councillors not present: Mrs. E. Billings (EB), A. Bunting (AB), M. Bruce (MB) and Mrs. L. Knowles (LK) 

The Clerk, Mrs. L.M. Phillips was also present.      

229. Apologies for Absence 
     Apologies for absence were received from Cllr. Mrs. LK. 
      

230. Chairman’s Remarks 
     The Chairman remarked on the biodigester planning application which he confirmed had been approved and the S106 agreement had now been finalised.  He reported that when he had attended the planning meeting on behalf of the villages he had asked for two things, and they were both allowed for.  Finally, he reported that a new village sign was to be installed on the B1200 from Louth in the next few weeks. 
      

231. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations 
     There were no declarations of interest. 
      

232. Council Minutes 
     It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 19th March 2025. 
      

233. Finance 
     It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED that the Council should receive, note and duly authorise: 

1. The Financial Report for April, showing a closing balance on 11th March 2025 of £78,982.40 which agrees to the closing balance on the bank statement issued on 14th March 2025.   

2. Cheques for authorisation, listed on the Cheque Schedule 041625 totalling £2,660.32.  The Clerk informed members that 3 further invoices had been received, and it was agreed that two should be paid before the next meeting but that the service on the third was not required and so should not be paid for. 
    

234. Planning 

1. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority 
   The Council considered current applications including those listed in the schedule (Plans_04_16_25) and it was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED as follows: 

1. N/113/00389/25 – 21 Church Lane, LN11 8HL – No objections. 

2. ELDC Planning Decisions to Note 
   The Council noted the following and it was agreed that the Clerk should post a copy of the S106 Agreement on the Council’s website for the perusal of the public.  It was also agreed that the Clerk should write to Manby BGE and Reading Agricultural Consultants to confirm that the contents of the agreement had been noted and request that when development commenced they please contact the Council so that the formation of a Community Liaison Committee could begin.   

1. N/113/01243/23 – Land at Manby Airfield, off Manby Middlegate, Manby – LCC has granted permission for the construction of a gas to grid anaerobic digester and fertiliser production facility comprising of nine digester/fermentation tanks; feedstock reception/straw processing and storage building digestate separation and fertiliser production building; biogas upgrade plant; emergency gas flare; odour control and condensing unit; gas entry compound/unit other ancillary plant and equipment and underground pipeline connecting to National Grid. 

2. Temporary Traffic Restrictions 
   The Council noted that there were no temporary traffic restrictions to note. 

3. Proposed Work to Trees 
   Council noted that there were no proposed works to trees to note. 

4. Enforcement Action 
   Council noted that there were no enforcement notifications to note. 
    

235. Standing Orders / Financial Regulations  
     It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to approve the adoption of the above following amendment to the template by NALC. 
      

236. External Audit 
     The Council noted that correspondence had been received from PKF Littlejohn confirming that the Council must submit its AGAR for 24/25 and supporting documents by Tuesday 1st July 2025. 
      

237. Changes to General Practitioners Guide 2025/26 
     The Council received and noted details of changes to the above for 2025/26.  
      

238. Any Other Business 
     Cllr. TV reported that he had been asked if the Council could raise the maximum amount it would give out as a grant.  The Clerk confirmed that the Council could change its policy but that it could also, if it deemed a cause worthy, choose to go against it’s policy and award an amount that it saw fit.  Cllr. TK reported that the situation with Beech Grove seemed to have gone stagnant.  He was waiting for a progress report.  The Clerk informed Councillors of correspondence she had received regarding a mud heap at the Allotments and of her subsequent replies. 
      

239. Next Meeting 
     Councillors noted that the next scheduled Council meeting would take place on 21st May 2025. 

The meeting closed at 8.10pm. 
 
 

Signed_____________________ (Chairman)         Dated_________________________