Minutes of the Monthly Parish Meeting of The Moulton’s Parish Council held on Tuesday 1st October 2024 at Seas End Village Hall
Present: Cllr Wakefield (Chair), Hahn, Sneath, Wright, Woolf, Ingham, Henderson, Sanderson, Cooper, and Parish Clerk.
Dist. Cllr Casson and press.
1) Chairman’s welcome
The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2) Public Forum
3) Apologies for Absence
Cllr Kirk and Tibbs.
(Cllr Sneath possibly late)
4) Declarations of interest
Cllr Woolf declared he is a District Councillor (Moulton Park).
Cllr Wright, and Cllr Cooper (Village Hall, MSE)
5) To consider the notes of the meeting held on 03/09/24
Proposed Cllr Hahn, seconded Cllr Sanderson, all agreed.
6) Matters Arising
7) Reports
Cemetery
The letterbox is now installed awaiting plaque from Holbeach Memorials.
Grass is long in the corner, Cllr Wakefield
Interments
Hamlin– ashes
Tateson - ashes
Churchyard
Cllr Woolf informed the council that the box should be reinstated for waste soon.
Allotments
Invoices are currently being paid.
8)Police
9)Highways
TTRO/TTR008437 – temp. traffic restriction Moulton Chapel – road closure order Oxcroft Bank – 04/10/24 – National Grid tree trimming
TTRO/TTR008817 – temp. traffic restriction Moulton Fen – road closure order Eaugate Road – 08/10/24-18/10/24 - LCC tree trimming
TTR0/TTR008215 -temp. traffic restriction Moulton – road closure order Broad Lane – 19/10/24-27/10/24 – Network Plus gas mains replacement
10)Financial
Business Account £93,349.02
Treasurer’s Account £70,759.61
Petty Cash £0.00
Total £164,108.63
Income £1129.22
Expenditure £5796.17
Payments to be made
Marriott £978.49
Sneaths £1092.00
Gallagher insurance £2040.85
Moulton Hall hire £22.00
Clerk mileage £32.40 (72 miles @ 0.45)
Stationary £9.60
Proposed Cllr Cooper, seconded Cllr Wright, all agreed.
11)Planning Consultation
H13-0737-24 – Mr and Mrs P Thomas – Aspland House, Loosegate Road – proposed two storey extension – full
H13-0767-24 – Virtue Therapeutic Care - Holly Cottage, Fen Gate – Change of use to a children’s home – full (discussed and comments have been submitted by the Clerk)
H13-0773-24 – Mr J Howling – 49 Ashby Gardens – proposed extensions – full
H13- 0764-24 – Mr D Rains – 26 station Road – installation of air source heat pump – full
Decided applications
H13-0613-24 – Mr and Mrs J Barnett – 2a Bell Lane, Moulton – tree works – approved
H13-0615-24 Mr and Mrs J Barnett – 10 High Street, Moulton – tree works – approved
H13-0661-24 Mr R Gibbons – 105 High Road, Moulton – tree works – approved
H13-0483-24 – Allison Homes – land North of Roman Road, Moulton Chapel – erection of 86 dwellings and associated works – approved under H13-1215-18. Modification of condition 2 to allow amendments to previously approved plans – approved
12) Moulton Ward
Park equipment meeting held with a company discussed, awaiting quotes.
Electricity quotes for the village green. Proposed by Cllr Cooper and seconded by Cllr Woolf to go into closed session to discuss further.
13) M S E Ward
14) Moulton Chapel
Advisory speed banners discussed. Clerk to purchase 2 single sided banners at 50mph and one double sided. Proposed Cllr Cooper and seconded Cllr Woolf, agreed.
15) SID Report
Max speed of 90mph Fengate, Moulton Chapel.
Cllr sneath arrived to the meeting.
16) Correspondence
Village Voice 3rd October agreed to ask residents to kindly cut hedges back from pavements and roads, and inform residents of the new speed banners in Fengate to come.
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 5th November 2024, 7pm Moulton Community Centre
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.
Confidential legal advice discussed along with quotes in regards to an electric connection.
A solicitor’s quote agreed proposed by Cllr Sneath, seconded Cllr Cooper, agreed by all except Cllr Wright.
Meeting Closed at 7.50pm