March 2024 DRAFT Minutes
Minutes of the meeting of Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm with Temple Bruer and Temple High Grange Parish Council held on Tuesday 19th March, 2024
Present: Cllr W Lawrence, Cllr C Johnson, Cllr A Bailey
Also present: Mrs J Eley (Clerk)
Meeting opened 7.32pm
24/15 Chair absent due to illness. Vice chair also absent.
24/16 The clerk presented apologies from Cllrs R Kendrick and Cllr J Wilkinson, Cllr L Reilly, Cllr G White, Cllr A Eley
24/17 Declarations of Interest – None received
24/18 Co-option did not proceed as potential new Councillor not present.
24/19 Approval of Draft Minutes from the last meeting- notes of the PC meeting held on 8th January, 2023 presented to those present and subsequently approved - signed by the Chair 24th March, 2024.
24/20 Clerks Report - Items to be carried forward to next meeting due to being inquorate.
24/21 A15 Road Safety – update – Cllr R Kendrick not present to provide update on this.
24/22 Parish Council Engagement – to be carried over to the next meeting
24/23 Flagpole – to be carried over to the next meeting
24/24 Speeding in Dorrington – Speed signs now in situ although Cllr Bailey explained that there is some confusion due to the numerous speed changes along this stretch of the road from 50mph, to 40mph to 30mph and back to 50mph. This is being looked at.
24/25 Springwell Solar Farm Land Interest questionnaire - Cllr Bailey addressed the situation with regard to the solar farm and the fact that very few actual letters of objection had been received by the Springwell Solar Farm proposers – 220 out of a possible several thousand. This number is unprovable however. Cllr Baileys own letter of objection stated very clearly that this proposal is absolutely not welcome but if it has to proceed, for the management team to at least consider placing the farm in more remote fields in the area rather than surrounding all of the villages.
Cllr A Bailey left the meeting after this point.
24/26 Items 11, 12, 13 and 14 to be carried over to the next meeting.
24/27 Financial Report –
24/28/01 Reconciliation and Balance Sheet –
24/28/02 Cheques presented for signature - Cq number 876 Void
|
Cq No |
To whom payable: |
Amount |
|
875 |
J Eley – Salary (Jan) |
£ 333.12 |
|
877 |
LALC Subscription |
£ 253.22 |
|
880 |
HMRC/PAYE |
£ 250.00 |
|
878 |
Village Hall - rent |
£ 20.00 |
|
879 |
J Eley – Salary (Feb) |
£ 333.12 |
|
881 |
J Eley – Salary (Mar) Payable on 28th March, 2024 |
£ 333.32 |
24/29 Planning Matters – Discussed as will be out of date by the next meeting – no objections raised.
24/30 General Correspondence – None
24/31 Date of next meeting -The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday 23rd May 2024 starting with the Annual Parish Meeting at 7pm followed by the Annual Parish Council Meeting at 7.30pm.
Meeting closed at 20.01 pm