July 2019 Notes

NOTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ASHBY DE LA LAUNDE AND BLOXHOLM WITH TEMPLE BRUER AND TEMPLE HIGH GRANGE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 17 July 2019

Present:

Mr R Walker, Mr I Douglas, Mr W Lawrence, Mrs A Douglas, Mrs M King, Mrs J Wilkinson

Also present:

Mrs V Smith (Clerk), Cllr R Kendrick, Cllr S Clegg, Mrs L Reilly, Cllr J Clarke, Mr T Eley

19/39 Mrs L Reilly and Mr T Eley were co-opted on to the Parish Council and welcomed by the Chairman.

19/40 The new councillors completed Acceptance of Office Forms.

The meeting was closed at 7.28 pm for Cllr Clegg, Cllr Clarke and Cllr Kendrick’s reports and opened at 7.55 pm.

19/41 Chairman’s remarks

The Chairman pointed out that the Council had considered the possibility of gates at either end of the village as discussed with Cllr Kendrick.

19/42 Apologies for absence

No apologies.

19/43 Declarations of interest in accordance with the 2000 Local Government Act

There were no declarations of interest.

19/44 Requests for dispensations

No requests for dispensation.

19/45 Notes of the last meeting

The notes of the last meeting on 20 May 2019 were agreed as correct and signed by the Chairperson.

19/46 Clerk’s report on matters outstanding.

The Clerk displayed a report on matters outstanding and explained its content.

19/47 Financial Matters

19/47/01 Income And Expenditure Sheet

The income and expenditure sheet and reconciliation for 17.07.19 were viewed by councillors and explained by the clerk.

19/47/02Payment Of Cheques

The following cheques were approved and signed:

Ashby Village Hall Rent £20.00

V C Smith – Salary £558.38

V C Smith – Ink Cartridges £19.00

It was noted that the following cheques had been paid between meetings:

Autela Group Ltd – Payroll £39.23

HMRC £161.80

19/48 Planning Matters

19/48/01 Planning Applications

NKDC Planning Reference 19/0778/FUL Conversion and change of use of redundant agricultural buildings to residential use, as 4 dwellings (where extant permission (06/0205/FUL and 06/2024/LBC) exists for use as 2 dwellings), along with modifications to garaging and car parking arrangements approved by extant permissions

17/1445/FUL and 17/1446/LBC Temple Farm unclassified Road Temple Lane to A15 Temple Bruer

NKDC Planning Reference 19/0779/LBC Temple Farm – as above

This application had been considered between meetings and no comments made.

19/49 Dog Bins

I Douglas and L Reilly agreed to cut back growth around bins in Ashby and W Lawrence agreed to do the same in Bloxholm.

19/50 Condition of Footpaths in Ashby

Clerk to write to Rowan Smith at Highways pointing out that the footpaths are becoming a health and safety issue. S Clegg and R Kendrick to be copied into the e-mail.

ACTION: V Smith

19/51 Correspondence

General correspondence noted. Clerk to contact a Navenby Parish Council which has the gates in position to find out costs and effectiveness of this speed reducing action and Highways to find out if there is a procedure to follow.

ACTION: V Smith

19/52 Date of next meeting

Next meeting 18 September 2019.

The meeting closed at 8.19 pm.