Minutes April 2023

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GRIMOLDBY AND MANBY PARISH COUNCIL

HELD AT THE PAVILION, MANBY

ON WEDNESDAY 19TH APRIL 2023

 

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

 

Councillors: A. Bunting (AB), M. Starsmore (MS), T. Vamplew (TV)

 

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

 

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

  1. Apologies for Absence
    Apologies were received from Cllrs. MB and LK.
     
  2. Chairman’s Remarks
    The Chairman reported that: He had spoken to the agent of the new owner of the Tedder Hall site regarding maintenance and future plans.  He had asked for a meeting.  There was no news regarding a Bio-digester Planning Application.  Neither the Grimoldby nor the Manby Ward for the Parish Council were contested and so no election at Parish level was required.  
     
  3. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
    There were no declarations of interest. 
     
  4. Council Minutes
    It was RESOLVED to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 15th March 2023.
     
  5. Finance
    The Council received, noted and duly RESOLVED to authorise:
    1. The Financial Report for April, showing a closing balance on 13th March 2023 of £75, 298.81 which agrees to the closing balance on the bank statement issued on 14th March 2023.  
    2. Cheques for authorisation, listed on the Cheque Schedule 041923 totalling £1,069.32.  (Attached).
       
  6. Planning
    1. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority
      There were no Planning Applications to consider.
    2. ELDC Planning Decisions to Note
      1. The Committee noted that with regard to Planning Application N/113/02457/22 – 10 Pleasance Way, Manby, LN11 8HJ – ELDC had granted Full Planning Permission
      2. Councillors discussed planning application N/067/01870/22 and it was agreed that the Clerk should write to Cllr. McNally and ELDC to ascertain whether there was anything that could be done.  
    3. Temporary Traffic Restrictions
      At the time of printing there were none.
    4. Revocation of Waiting Restrictions
      Following discussion on 15th March and subsequent emails between the Council and LCC (circulated to Councillors) the Council RESOLVED to write to LCC and confirm that it still had reservations, but it took heart from the assurances in LCC’s email of 11th April 2023 that should there be any problems LCC would investigate and review again.  Therefore, under these circumstances the Council would remove its objection.  
       
  7. Pavilion and Football Field Draft Agreement
    The Council received an update on the above and it was RESOLVED that the Clerk should request that the Council’s solicitor draw up a licence to be reviewed on a yearly basis (based on the terms in the draft agreement circulated with the agenda) and clarifying the maintenance standard.
     
  8. Grant Applications
    The Council considered grant applications from Mimi’s Mission and Kingschurch Marshes – Taste and See.  It was RESOLVED to award each a grant in the sum of £200.
  9. Any Other Business
    The Clerk informed those present that an additional consultation was to be held for the Viking CCS pipeline and this additional consultation would be open until Sunday 14th May 2023.
     
  10. Next Meeting
    The Council noted that the next scheduled meeting of the Council would take place on Wednesday 17th May 2023.
     

 

The meeting closed at 8.19pm.

 

 

 

Signed_______________________ (Chairman)         Dated_________________________