March 2025
Minutes of the Monthly Parish Meeting of The Moulton’s Parish Council held on Tuesday 4th March 2025 at Moulton Chapel Community Centre
Present: Cllr Sneath, Wright, Wakefield, Woolf, Hahn, Sanderson, Tibbs, Ingham, Henderson, Cooper, 2 members of the public, and Parish Clerk.
1) Chairman’s welcome
Chairman welcomed everyone to the March meeting.
2) Public Forum
Mr Adcock informed everyone of the public park meeting on 11th March.
3) Apologies for Absence
Cllr Kirk
Dist. Cllr Casson
Cllr Sneath (would be late)
4) Declarations of interest
Cllr Sneath, Woolf (Moulton Park)
Cllr Wright, Cllr Sneath and Cllr Cooper (Village Hall, MSE)
Cllr Tibbs (MCA)
Cllr Woolf and Cllr Henderson Moulton Celebratory Committee
5) To consider the notes of the meeting held on 04/02/25
Proposed Cllr Hahn, seconded Cllr Tibbs, all agreed.
6) Matters Arising
7) Reports
Cemetery
A resident asked is the rule of no dogs in the cemetery could be reviewed. This was discussed in depth. It was agreed the rule will be kept in place.
Interments
Lynch – ashes
Wiles – burial
Churchyard
Concern from resident over a Monkey Puzzle tree that is not thriving. This was discussed.
Dead tree removal process discussed including the potential to keep a large enough log for the park. Agreed to see what the condition of the wood is once it is on the ground.
Clerk gave an update of the broken tomb, still waiting for permissions to be able to complete works.
(Cllr Sneath arrived)
Allotments
Invoices would be sent out this month.
8)Police
9)Highways
TTRO/TTR010116 – temp traffic restriction Moulton – drainage – road closure order – East Cob Gate (between High Street and a point 150m East) – 10/03/2025-14/03/2025 – LCC
TTRO/TTR010208 – temp traffic restriction Moulton – water mains repair – road closure order – Shivean Gate – 03/03/2025-05/03/2025 – Anglian Water
TTRO/TTR010081 – temp traffic restriction Moulton Chapel/Moulton Seas End – Drainage - Road closure Order -
Woodgate Road (between B1357 Roman Road and a point 85m Southeast), Moulton Chapel - 20mph speed limit Order -
B1357 Seas End Road (between Mill Marsh Road & Fairway Drive), Moulton Seas End – 17/03/2025 -30/05/2025 – LCC
TTRO/TTR010352 – temp traffic restriction Moulton Chapel – electric cable laying – road closure order Roman Road – 17/03/2025-30/03/2025 – Fulcrum Infrastructure Services Limited
2025 Highway verge cutting quote from SHDC £2239.33 agreed by all.
Clerk read out a Highways update from CCllr Rob Gibson.
10)Financial
Business Account £93,743.54
Treasurer’s Account £48,549.70
Petty Cash £0.00
Total £142,293.24
Income £1162.11
Expenditure £3901.46
Payments to be made
Marriott £220.00
T Marriott £30.00 (emergency orange fencing cemetery and churchyard)
MCA Hall hire £22.00
JRB £178.74
SHDC planning £146.50 x 2 (as over 0.1 hectare)
Clerk mileage £38.64 (84 miles @ 46p p/mile)
Proposed Cllr Henderson, seconded Cllr Cooper, all agreed.
Agreed for the Clerk to look into getting a MPC debit card for the treasurer’s account.
11)Planning Consultations
H13-0059-25 – Mr and Mrs M Jarrett – Seas End Hall, Hall Lane – Alterations and refurbishment of dwelling and stable block – listed building
H13-0135-25 – Mr J Clayton – 42 High Road, Moulton – Proposed garage to provide covered storage – full
H13-0058-25 – Ms A Riley – Decoy Farm, Fen Gate – Conversion of stable block to provide assisted living – full
Decided applications
H13-0010-25 – Mrs N Doolan – Annexe 90a Church Lane, Moulton – use of annexe as hair salon – full – approved
H13-0981-24 – Woodola Group Ltd. – Rear of 24 Broad Lane, Moulton – proposed erection of two 1.5 storey detached dwellings with attached garages, vehicular access, and landscaping – full – approved
H13-1065-24 – Peleton Produce – Manor Farm, West Cob Gate, Moulton – change of use from ag. Land to tractor and trailer parking – full – approved
12) Moulton Ward
Cllr Henderson asked that the councillors could look into a potential grant for village halls in the future. Agreed to ask the three halls concerned to attend the May meeting with a proposal of what they would spend the funds on.
Dog warden has been out in the village and a new sign has gone up in Broad Lane.
30mph repeater signs discussed after a resident in Station Road showed concern. Agreed to purchase up to £50 worth.
Properties with overhanging hedges discussed. Clerk to visit and/or send out letters.
13) M S E Ward
Clerk gave an update on meeting with a play equipment company for potential replacement equipment.
14) Moulton Chapel
Parade float discussed. Agreed to ask the Youth Club if they would like to be involved.
New speed advisory banners are said to be having the desired effect.
15) SID Report
Max speed of 65mph recorded Roman Bank. Sid will be situated Station Road, Moulton.
16) Correspondence
Spring Litter Pick 5th April
Village Voice items discussed.
Mr Cooley has kindly gifted the cemetery £250 in his will.
Moulton Park public meeting 11th March 7pm
17) Matters for Discussion to become Agenda items at next meeting.
18) Councillors’ reports and items for inclusion on the next Agenda.
Moulton Chapel parade grant
19) Date and time of next meeting
Tuesday 1st April 2025, 7pm Moulton Seas End Village Hall
20) If necessary, to consider passing a resolution under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting in order to discuss any items of business that may involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in those paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of that Act as amended by the Local Government Access to Information(Variation) Order 2006.
Meeting Closed at 8.40pm