Minutes 2024/25

Council Minutes January 2025

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GRIMOLDBY AND MANBY PARISH COUNCIL 

HELD AT GRIMOLDBY VILLAGE HALL  

ON WEDNESDAY 15TH JANUARY 2025 

 

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

 

Councillors: C. Fairburn (CF), R. Hampton (RH), N. Hind (NH), Mrs. L. Knowles (LK), T. Vamplew (TV) 

 

Councillors not present: A. Bunting (AB), Mrs. E. Billings (EB), M. Bruce (MB), M. Starsmore (MS) 

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

  1. Apologies for Absence 
    Apologies for absence were received from Cllr. Mrs. EB. 
     

  1. Chairman’s Remarks 
    Cllr. Knowles reported that 1) A lady had contacted him, worried about the cameras on the traffic lights.  Cllr. McNally was looking into the matter.  2) The consortium who are working together to put a business plan together for Manby Park are hoping to submit a planning application soon.  Cllr. TK had asked to see it beforehand.   
     

  1. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations 
    No declarations of interest nor requests for dispensations were made. 
     

  1. Council Minutes 
    It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 18th December 2024. 
     

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

  1. The Financial Report for January, showing a closing balance on 10th December 2024 of £83,804.06 which agrees to the closing balance on the bank statement issued on 13th December 2024.   

  1. Cheques for authorisation, listed on the Cheque Schedule 011525 totalling £1,517.60.  

  1. Cashbook Statement of Receipts and Payments for Months 1 to 10 to 31st December 2024.  (It was noted that there was a typo and that income from plot 10 had been noted twice in April when in fact the second of these should read plot 1). 

  1. Budget Variance Report to 31st December 2024. 

 

  1. Planning 

  1. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority 
    The Council considered current applications including those listed in the schedule (Plans_01_15_25) / ratified comments already made by the Planning Working Group and it was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED as follows: 

  1. N/113/01952/24 – Centurion House – noted was withdrawn on 8th January 2025. 

  1. N/113/01953/24 – Centurion House – No objection in principle. 

  1. N/113/01909/24 – Centurion House – No objection in principle. 

  1. N/01975/24 – Harriet House, 123 Tinkle Street – No objection in principle.  However, consideration should be given as to the adequacy of the soakaway arrangements and appropriate conditions imposed to ensure vehicular exit from the proposed access is in a forward gear and there are suitable provisions to satisfy road safety needs as the site is by a sharp bend. 

  1. N/113/02007/24 – Centurion House – No objection in principle. 

  1. ELDC Planning Decisions to Note 
    The Council noted the following planning decisions: 

  1. N/067/01631/24 – Land off Middlesykes Lane, Grimoldby – ELDC have granted full planning permission. 

  1. N/113/01621/24 – Manby House, Carlton Road, Manby, LN11 8UF – ELDC have approved a section 73 application. 

  1. N/113/01620/24 – Manby House, Carlton Road, Manby, |LN11 8UF – ELDC have approved a section 73 application. 

  1. Temporary Traffic Restrictions 
    The Council noted that there were no temporary traffic restrictions. 

  1. Proposed Work to Trees 
    The Council noted that there were no proposed works to trees. 
     

  1. Town and Parish Council Scrutiny Survey 
    The Council noted that further to discussion on the above on 18th December no comments had been received. 
     

  1. Closed Session Item 
    At 7.41pm it was proposed, seconded and resolved to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the business to be discussed in the following item, information being of a third party, commercial and confidential nature in relation to the award of village maintenance work in 2025/26.  The Council discussed the applications received after having advertised the position.  It was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to award Mr. K. Towler the Council’s village maintenance work in 2025/26 as per the advertised schedule, to be paid monthly at a rate of £520 per month.  At 7.50pm it was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to return to open session. 
     

  1. Sexual and General Harassment Training 
    Following the introduction of new legislation which placed greater responsibilities and legal requirements on all Employers (which included each individual Councillor) to take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment at work.  The adoption of a policy for use by the Council on 20th November, the receipt of this by all Councillors with the Council agenda for 20th November 2024 and 15th January 2025.  Councillors present watched a short video on the above and signed to confirm that they had received, read, understood and would abide by the policy. 
     

  1. Any Other Business 
    Cllr. NH asked whether there was any news on the devolution process in Lincolnshire.  There was not.   
     

  1. Next Meeting 
    Councillors noted that the next scheduled Council meeting would take place on 19th February 2025. 

 

The meeting closed at 8.25pm 

 

Signed__________________ (Chairman)         Dated_________________________