April 2019 Minutes
Corringham Parish Council
Clerk to the Council: Mrs A Hayward
Lindale Villa, Gringley Rd, Walkeringham DN10 4HT
Tel: 01427 891118, email: angela@lindalevilla.com
Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 2 April 2019 at 7.30 pm in Corringham Village Hall
Present: Cllrs. D Semley (Chair), P Hardwick, J Sims, S Blades, J Eyre, M Parr, A Watson, A Hayward (Clerk) and Cty Cllr. Perraton-Williams. Members of the Public: none
01.04.19 Chairman’s Remarks
Cllr. Semley welcomed everyone to the meeting.
02.04.19 Apologies for absence and reasons given
Cllr. Arthy (holiday)
Cllr. Saxon (family commitment)
PCSO McFaul (other commitment)
Dist. Cllr. Howitt-Cowan (holiday)
It was resolved to accept the apologies
03.04.19 Declarations of interest
The following declarations of interest were made:
Cllrs. J Sims, P Hardwick and S Blades – village hall matters (committee members)
Cllrs. P Hardwick and M Parr – allotment matters
Cllr. Semley – Item 12.19 Planning Application No. 139227 (non-pecuniary)
04.04.19 Public Discussion
No members of public were present.
05.04.19 Notes of the last meeting of the Council
The minutes of the meeting held on 5 March 2019 were discussed and resolved as being a true record.
06.04.19 Police Report
PCSO Mcfaul had forwarded a note to say there had been no incidents to report in March 2019.
07.04.19 District and County Councillors’ reports
County Councillor
Cllr. Perraton-Williams commented that there had been complaints about the drains in Aisby. Also the tarmac work on the A631 is commencing again. Reports of defeats can be made via ‘fix my street’ on line.
District Councillor
No report given
08.04.19 Clerk’s Report
The following update was given:
• A letter has been sent to Barningham Memorials regarding the recent attitude of a member of staff whilst dealing with an installation of a memorial. No response has yet been received.
• The VAT claim for 2018/19 has been submitted to the HMRC. Preparation for the year-end audit and annual return is underway.
09.04.19 Reports
Village Hall
Cllr. Blades reported as follows:
A table top sale is to take place on 14 April. It was also noted that the village hall café had now been running for four years.
Neighbourhood Plan
Cllr. Semley reported that the public consultation event recently took place. The response was quite positive with around 45 people attending the event. Attendees were asked to fill out a questionnaire about the vision statement and draft objectives. These will now be analysed. The next NHP meeting is to take place on 15th April.
Emergency Planning
There was nothing further to report at this time. Cllr. Sims agreed to help out with putting together the emergency planning document.
10.03.19 Matters for consideration
Community Payback Scheme
The Co-ordinator of the scheme has confirmed that they are unable to carry out work on the verges.
Newsletter
On-going
Noticeboard
Cllr. Semley agreed to look at a selection on noticeboards on-line and email members some suggestions.
Church Water Tap
The Church has requested that the Parish Council pay the water rates on the tap near to the lynch gate as it was not used by the Church. After some discussion, it was agreed to ask for copies of the water rates, clarification that the meter is for the one tap and that the Church does not need to use the tap.
11.03.19 Financial Matters
Financial Report:
Income to date: £10,000.00
Outgoings to date: £ 520.58
Funds available: £22,638.01
(Funds earmarked for the Neighbourhood Plan: £4,341)
The following payments were proposed, seconded, voted and agreed.
|
Cheque Number |
£ |
Payee |
Reason |
|
100197 |
134.00 |
A Hayward |
Salary and Expenses |
|
100198 |
171.16 |
WLDC |
Cemetery Rates |
|
100199 |
153.42 |
LALC |
Annual Subscription |
|
100200 |
62.00 |
Corringham V.Hall |
NHP Hall Hire |
12.03.19 Planning Matters
New Planning Applications:
139227 – 25 Middle Street, Corringham
Proposal: Alterations to existing garage and first floor side extension to include balcony
Resolved: No objection, no comments
WLDC Planning Decisions
138994 – Park Farm, Yawthorpe Lane, Corringham
Proposal: Single storey side extension
Decision: GRANT
138809 – Land at East Lane, Corringham
Proposal: Application for the approval of reserved matters for the erection of 9 dwellings
Decision: GRANT
13.03.19 Correspondence
The following correspondence was received:
LCC, Highways – Street Lighting Policy
LALC – Details of Local Councils’ Networking Day on 4th July 2019
All noted
14.03.19 Councillors’ reports and items for inclusion on the next agenda
The following items were reported:
One of the directional Aisby signs requires turning the correct way.
• A resident has asked that the dog bin off Church Lane be move slighting as it was directly outside his window. The bin is also in need of repair
• A car had been parked blocking Back Lane on a number of occasions. Cllr. Watson agreed to speak with the owner.
• There appeared to be a build-up of dirt/grass in the gutters on East Lane. Clerk to arrange for the WLDC street cleaner to visit the village.
15.03.19 The date of the meeting was confirmed as Tuesday 7 May 2019 at 7.30pm on Corringham Village Hall, this being the AGM and Annual Parish Meeting.
Meeting closed at 8.25 pm