Minutes 2024/25

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GRIMOLDBY AND MANBY PARISH COUNCIL 

HELD AT GRIMOLDBY VILLAGE HALL  

ON WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY 2024 

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

Councillors: B. Adams (BA), A. Bunting (AB), C. Fairburn (CF), R. Hampton (RH), N. Hind (NH), Mrs. L. Knowles (LK), M. Starsmore (MS), T. Vamplew (TV) 

Councillors not present: Mrs. E. Billings (EB), M. Bruce (MB), 

Two members of the public and the Clerk, Mrs. L.M. Phillips were also present.   

A lady who was also a Councillor wished to speak in the public forum about the bollards which had recently been erected in the village on the verge opposite the Post Office and which had suffered vandalism (someone had deliberately knocked them over after installation and again on other occasions after they had been reinstalled).  She referred to a photograph of a tractor parked in the layby which had shown the bollards behind the tractor knocked over and in front still standing.  The photograph had been sent in by a member of the public and at the Chairman’s direction the Clerk had asked her, as the Council’s closest link to the farming community, if she knew who the tractor belonged to.  She wished it to be known that she was from a farming family who had farmed for 100 years.  She explained that her family were a pillar of the community, who helped cut the village amenity grass, helped pump water out of people’s houses if they flooded and helped tow people to safety in the snow, if required.  She reported that she gets hundreds of letters a week asking her for farming advice.  She confirmed that the tractor in the photograph had been her son’s but she was resolute that it was not a farmer who had knocked the bollards over and it was certainly not her family.  She implored the Council to encourage young people to be community minded and explained that she had hoped her son would join the Council.  She was distressed and angry about the photograph and its connotations and deeply offended by the matter.    

42. Apologies for Absence 
    Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs. MB and EB. 
     

43. Chairman’s Remarks 
    The Chairman reported that 1) A number of years ago Wingas had wanted a gas storage field near Howdales.  As the well heads were in his patch he had fought the application.  While the objections raised had not been successful in stopping the project there had been a problem and it had never gone ahead in his patch.  Since then there had been a minimum of traffic through the village because of it.  However, it was thought that Wingas would soon be making another application which he didn’t think would affect the village too much but which he felt might lead to another application, which would.  2) On 10/7 he had had a meeting with the man who bought Tedder Hall, the man who owns Beech Grove and several others including the district council.  He reported that the two owners had a plan to get through the heritage block which has stopped any development so far.  The Chairman will keep the Council informed of developments.  It would appear that a large development is favoured to suit everyone involved who have invested.   
       

44. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations 

1. Cllr. NH declared an interest in agenda item 8 as an allotment tenancy holder.   
    

45. Council Minutes 
    It was RESOLVED to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 19th June 2024. 
     

46. Finance 
    The Council received, noted and duly RESOLVED to authorise: 

1. The Financial Report for July, showing a closing balance on 13th June 2024 of £86,720.93 which agreed to the closing balance on the bank statement issued on 14th June 2024.  

2. Cheques for payment, listed on the Cheque Schedule 071724 totalling £4,692.74. 

3. Cashbook Record of Payments and Receipts for Months 1 and 2. 
    

47. Planning 

1. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority 
   The Council noted that there were no planning applications to consider.   

2. Planning Decisions to Note 
   The Council noted there were no planning decisions to note. 

48. Rights of Way Improvement Plan Survey 
    The Council considered making a corporate response to the above, details of which had been circulated by email on 10th June 2024.  It was RESOLVED to comment as follows: 

1. Questions 1 to 4: Respondent information. 

2. Questions 5 and 7: This would be best put to and answered by local groups and members of the public, who use the routes around the area and larger county.    

3. Question 6: All Rights of Way should be protected, regardless of their current usage, high or low traffic, as future generations may require these access routes to be accessible.  We would particularly support a focus on signposted circular routes of all types with appropriate surfaces and access for people with different abilities.   We would also support signposting to access points for such routes starting from local car parking and village and town centres.  

4. Questions 8 to 19: N/A  

49. LALC Training Scheme 
    The Council RESOLVED to join the above for 2024/25. 
     

50. Allotments 
    Cllr. NH left the room during this item. 
     
    The Council considered correspondence received from allotment holders and RESOLVED that the Clerk should respond to the holder of allotment plots 7 and 8 to say that it was prepared to accept the situation with the path at the moment but would stress that this would need to be reinstated to its original state (the correct width and the entire length between the plots) if they were to vacate.  Regarding the pond and the suggestion that Great Crested Newts had taken up residence there.  Inform the plot holder that as Great Crested Newts are protected the Clerk would try to obtain some advice on this point and would respond further when discussed again by Council. 

51. Any Other Business 
    Cllr. Hind asked when the speed camera would be deployed again.  Cllr. Fairburn agreed to ensure the charger was returned asap so that this could happen post haste. 
     

52. Next Meeting 
    The Council noted that the date of the next scheduled meeting was Wednesday 18th September 2024. 
     
     

The meeting closed at 8.40pm 
 
Signed_______________________ (Chairman)         Dated_________________________