An Ordinary meeting of The Moulton’s Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 7th November 2023 at 7pm at Moulton Chapel Community Centre.
AGENDA
1) Chairman’s Welcome.
2) Public Forum. This will last for a maximum of 15 minutes and the Parish Council meeting will commence at 7.15pm.
3) Apologies for absence
4) Declarations of interest. To receive any further declarations, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.
5) To consider the notes of the meeting held on 03/10/2023.
6) To consider any matters arising from the minutes that are not covered by the agenda.
7) Reports. To consider any matters relevant to the Cemetery. Churchyard and Allotments.
Cemetery roadway update on funding.
8) Police Matters
9) Highways Matters
10) Financial Matters
11) Planning Matters
12) Moulton Village Ward
Play area update
13) Moulton Seas End Ward
Privet hedge cutting
14) Moulton Chapel Ward
15) SID Report
16) Correspondence
17) Items asked to be included on Agenda during last Meeting.
18) Councillors’ reports and items for inclusion on the next Agenda.
Councillors are reminded that this item is for reporting matters not included elsewhere on the agenda and to raise items for inclusion on future Agendas.
19) To confirm date and time of the next Parish Council Meeting.
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.
Minutes of the Monthly Parish Meeting of The Moulton’s Parish Council held on Tuesday 7th November 2023 at Moulton Chapel Community Centre.
Present: Parish Cllrs Cooper (Chair), Wakefield (Vice), Henderson, Hahn, Ingham, Sneath, Tibbs, Kirk, Woolf, and Wright along with Parish Clerk.
1) Chairman’s welcome
The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2) Public Forum
3) Apologies for Absence
Cllr Sanderson and Dist. Cllr Casson
4) Declarations of interest
Cllr Sneath and Cllr Woolf declared they are district councillors.
Cllr Kirk re Moulton Park
5) To consider the notes of the meeting held on 03/10/23
All agreed and signed by the Chair.
6) Matters Arising
7) Reports
Cemetery
Marriott Brothers report no birds on the grass and the chafer grub traps have now been taken down for the winter.
Funding for the cemetery roadway has been turned down twice now due to ‘healthy reserves’. The condition was discussed and it was agreed to gain more quotes for ‘patching’ rather than a whole resurface. Cllr Kirk proposed, seconded by Cllr Wakefield.
Interments
David Clegg- ashes
Churchyard
The Clerk has arranged for Diane Fairchild to look at the trees with the low branches on Thursday 23rd November. (will also look at the tree in Moulton Park)
The mound of green waste has now been removed. It was asked that the pavement is closed in future if there is a lot of waste to remove.
Allotments
none
8)Police
none
9)Highways
Cllr Hahn stated that the East side of Beggars Bush Lane, there are few bollards on the road side left. Cllr Wright commented there is also no longer a white fence on the bend on Loosegate, Moulton Seas End. It was agreed these would be reported via the ‘fix my street’ website.
The Public Notice has been posted online about the new speed restriction in Fengate, as requested by Highways.
TTRO/TTR004898-Temporary traffic restriction-Moulton West Fen/Shepeau Stow-Lincolnshire County Council-Carriageway reconstruction - Martins Road (Between Hulls Drove & Queens Bank - 01/11/2023 - 18/11/2023
TTRO/TTR005786-Temporary traffic restriction-Moulton Seas End- Anglian Water-Emergency – Burst main-Mill Marsh Road/Carrington Road (Between 1200m & 1400m West of Oakwood Park)- 06/10/2023 - 12/10/2023
TTRO/TTR005747-Temporary traffic restriction-Moulton Chapel-Lincolnshire County Council-Emergency - Drought damage repairs-Emergency Road closure Order - Oxcroft Bank (Between Eaugate Road & Ravens Bank- 16/10/2023 - 17/10/2023
10)Financial
Business Account £92,273.24
Treasurer’s Account £72,532.11
Petty Cash £0.00
Total £164,805.35
Income £1643.71
Expenditure £6089.10
Payments to be made
Marriott £690.33
Scribe Accounts £673.92
TN Sneath £1046.40
County Council Highways (contractor) MC signs £342.56
All payments agreed
11)Planning Consultations
H13-0876-23 – Mr and Mrs A Sandell – 16 East Cob Gate, Moulton - full – rear extension and alterations.
Decided Applications
H13-0834-23- Mr P Roberts - Rear of 184 High Road, Moulton – Erection of 4 bed bungalow – S73A Continuation– approved
H13-0709-23- Allison Homes- Land North of Roman Road, Moulton Chapel, Condition compliance – approved
H13-0877-23 – S Barker – Laburnham House, Loosegate Road, Moulton Seas End – Condition Compliance - approved
12) Moulton Ward
The planning application has been submitted for Moulton Park.
It was raised that the Medical Centre planning application is due to be looked at the following Wednesday.
A resident has asked for a TRO request for the bend on the A151 at the top of Fold Lane. This has been forwarded onto Cllr Gibson and agreed fully supported by the Parish Council.
13) M S E Ward
A concerned resident has come forward over the decision to remove the privet hedge at the war memorial. Councillors and the Clerk had spoken to Diane Fairchild who confirmed it is not protected. Concerns raised from residents about the growth over the path and having to step in the road with dog to be able to pass. It was agreed to carry on with removing. A contractor would be instructed asap before the Sunday service to give it a heavy trim at the very least if it could not be removed in time for the service. Proposed Cllr Cooper and seconded Cllr Wright and all agreed.
Cllr Wright informed everyone that there has been a donation of eight fruit trees for the playing field.
The new swing installation is booked in for November. It was agreed that councillors would remove the existing frame themselves before the erection and try and erect a new mound prior. The swing company will then seed the mound.
14) Moulton Chapel Ward
The quote has been received for the new village signs. All agreed to instruct the company to produce and erect the signs asap.
15) SID Report
Station Road, Moulton highs of 60mph. The device will now be moved again.
16) Correspondence
Concerned resident on Austendyke Road after an accident 6/11/23. It was agreed to also forward to Cllr Gibson and again, fully support a TRO request.
Cllr Seath explained that it appears the offshore wind project would no longer be taking the route originally thought.
17) Matters for Discussion to become Agenda items at next meeting
18) Councillors' reports and items for inclusion on the next Agenda.
19) Date and time of next meeting
Tuesday December 5th 2023 7pm at 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.
Finances and contractors were discussed for the coming year.
Meeting Closed at 8:20pm.