Nocton PC: April 2010 Archives

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Present:
Miss Storr Chair
Ms.Wilson Vice-Chair
Mr.Askew
Mr. Morris
Mr.Rumbelow
Mr.Watchus
Mr.Chambers D.Cllr.
Mrs.Green Clerk
Mr.S.Gordon PC
Mr.Flannigan PCSO
Mr.Sidney Litter Picker
28 members of the public

Apologies: D.Cllr.Rose, P.Cllr.Capewell, C.Cllr.Overton

1) Declaration of Prejudicial Interest in Accordance With the Ethical Code of
Conduct: None

2) Police: There have been 2 crimes of burglary since the February meeting. Still problems with the hospital site. Police will be on hand for the public meeting but will not take sides.

3) Public Questions: Trees/shrubs have still not been cut back by the Hall grounds.
Many questions concerning the proposed Nocton Dairy, the P.e. comments on the
plans can be viewed on the NKDC website. The P.C. will send further comments.
The Environment Agency not in favour, LCC Highways have requested more
information, Lincolnshire Life object, Rural England want more information, The
Archaeological Agency have finished digging. Until all these reports are available
to the P.C. to study final comments cannot be sent.
It was agreed that an Extraordinary Parish meeting would be called for Tuesday
March 16th to follow the applicants open meeting on March 15th
Ms. Wilson declared a Prejudicial Interest and stepped down.

4) Litter: Mr.Sidney was paid for litter picking in February.

5) A manager at The Woodland Trust has purchased the wooded area between Nocton and the Wasps Nest junction, he has planned a tree planting event for Saturday the 13th of March and invited everyone along. His intention is to extend the woodland
and provide public walks. He hopes in future to obtain a license for the area to become a natural burial ground.

The Minutes of the February meeting were proposed as correct by Mr.Morris, seconded by Mr.Askew and signed by the Chair.

Matters Arising: 184/09see166/09) Some potholes have been filled in but other highways issues outstanding.
185/09see167/09) Safety mirror info lost, will obtain more.
186/09see168/09) Play area - still no reply from LCC Brendan Prichard.
187/09see169/09) The clerk to reply to the response from the residents of Wasps Nest re: the BT red kiosk.
188/09see171/09) No filing cabinets yet.
189/09see172/09) The allotments - a problem with a overhead power cable.
190/09see174/09) The P.C. choice of a bench sent to Sue Chambers.
191/09see183/09) The clerk had spoken to Sue Chambers regarding possible grant funding for heating the village hall, she recommended all the ones previously applied to.

Village Hall 192/09) The AGM last month, all officers re-elected. A coffee morning to be held tomorrow. Monday March 15th a Pot Luck Lunch 12 - 2pm tickets £4

Equal Opportunities 193/09) Nothing to discuss.

Nocton Hall 194/09) English Heritage are looking at 4 tenders for the work, 3 -4 weeks for a decision.

Letters: 195/09a) NKDC Agenda Standards Committee 10th Feb
b) Marshalls re: driveway/hard standing
c) NSPCC info poster
d) Society of Local Council Clerks - Training Employment Matters
e) LCC re: Grit Bins
f) LCC Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund
g) Sue Chambers cluster notes from Jan.27th
h) NKDC calendar of meetings
i) W.Lindsey D.C. re: Consultation on Best Locations gypsy/traveller sites
j) SID report from January
k) NKDC re: Parliamentary Elections 2010
l) Rt.Hon. Douglas Hogg QC,MP re: Nocton Dairy plans
m) Energy Saving Trust
n) NKDC Youth Awards 2009/10
o) NKDC Summery of Housing Register
p) NKDC Protocol for Handling Complaints
q) NKDC 'Brains of Kesteven' quiz night
r) CPRE Best Kept Village Competition
s) NKDC What's On

Planning 196/09 a) NKDC Application 09/1040/FUL Nocton Dairy + amended plan
A member of the public stated that most objectors have no idea of what it will be
b) LCC Application PL\006\10 Anaerobic Digester Nocton Fen

Finance 197/09a) NKDC re: Emptying dog waste bins charge 2010/11 £90 per bin
b) LALC affiliation fee due £175.33 eh, signed
c) CPRE affiliation fee due £25 eh. signed
d) Litter Picker check signed for £40. eh. signed
e) NKDC inv. emptying dog waste bins £360 eh. signed
f) e.on inv. maintenance £1 04.48 eh, signed
g) Clerks Feb. 2010 sal. £168.72 exp £4.45 (£173.17 ch.signed)

Any Other Business 198/09) Mr. Watchus raised the possibility of unrest at the planned public meeting on the 15th March, but we need to listen to the parishioners.
Mr.Askew said that as the Chairman of the Village Hall Committee he would take
advice from the police and if necessary cancel the meeting. It was agreed to arrange
an Extraordinary Parish Meeting for Tuesday March 16th.

The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Tuesday the 6th of April 2010 at 7pm in
the village hall.

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8pm

Present:
Ms. Wilson Vice-Chair
Mr.Askew
Mr.Capewell
Mr.Morris
Mr.Rumbelow
Mr. Rose D.Cllr.
Mrs. Green Clerk
Ms. Duckworth PCSO
Mr.Sidney Litter Picker
2 parishioners

Apologies: D.Cllr.Chambers, P.Cllr's. Storr & Watchus, C.Cllr.Overton

1. Police: There was no reported crime. Gave info on the works at the B 1188/B1202 junction. A suspicious person had been seen going towards the church. A loaded wagon had been seen leaving the Hall. The police had stopped a
wagon taking scrap from the site, the driver said he had permission from LEDA to
remove scrap, when contacted LEDA representative said no permission given but
not interested in prosecuting. The possibility of asbestos being disturbed was
discussed and the police are to contact LEDA re: this. D.Cllr.Rose will mention it
to Environmental Health.
A noisy Subaru is causing a nuisance in the village.

2) Litter: Mr.Sidney was paid for the litter picking in January and left the meeting.

3) Public Questions: None.

1. Declaration of Prejudicial Interest in Accordance With the Ethical Code of
Conduct: None

5) In the absence of Miss Storr Ms. Wilson Chaired the meeting

The Minutes of the January meeting were proposed as correct by Mr.Rumbelow, seconded by Mr.Capewell and signed by the Vice-Chair.

Matters Arising: 166/09see147/09) The clerk had spoken to Steve Welsh on the Outstanding Highways matters.
167/09see148/09) Safety mirror info still with a councillor.
168/09see149/09) Play area -letter sent to LCC Brendan Prichard no reply yet.
169/09see150/09) The response from the residents of Wasps Nest re: the BT red kiosk is still with a parish councillor.
170/09see151/09) see item 159/09 above re: Grass verge B1202 Potterhanworth Road
171/09see152/09) No filing cabinets yet, there is a outlet of second hand office furniture on the High Street by Dixon Street in Lincoln .
172/09see153/09) The allotments have been marked out.
173/09see154/09) see item 159/09 above re: Cllr. Watchus is still not happy with the LCC Highways refusing to lower the footway at the B1202/B1188 junction.
174/09see155/09) Not chosen a bench yet, need to do so soon.
175/09see156/09) The clerk had written to Mrs.Maddox enclosing a copy of the reply received from LCCHighways .
176/09see156/09) D.Cllr.Rose asked if a response had been sent to Steven Priestly? Miss Storr had replied.

Village Hall 177/09) The AGM tomorrow evening. A coffee morning to be held next Wednesday as usual.

Equal Opportunities 178/09) Nothing to discuss.

Nocton Hall 179/09) NKDC have appointed Anderson & Glenn local consultant Architects, a meeting with them and English Heritage on Friday, English Heritage are getting more involved now.

Letters: 180/09a) NKDC re: 5th NK Annual Monitoring Report 2008/09
a. Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable Richard Crompton 6 month update
b. NKDC Agenda for Metheringham cluster meeting 27th Jan.
c. NKDC re: Polling Districts
d. NKDC re: Register of Interest
e. East Midlands Fire & Rescue Control Centre
f. Clerks and Councils Direct + Wicksteed ad.
g. Clarks and Councils Direct Suppliers Guide
i) NKDC What's On

Planning 182/09) NKDC Permission 09/0946/HOUS single story ext. 2 Nocton Park Rd
NKDC Application 09/0961/HOUS single story ext. 3 Lincoln Rd.
The D.Cllr. said the Nocton Dairy plans are about to be ratified by NKDC there
will be a 13 week consultation period, comments to be in by 3rd March.

Finance 183/09 a) Lloyds savings no.4 £12604.31. ch/acc.no.5 £181.38
a. Lloyds new cheque book
b. The clerk had contacted e.on re: the £ 317.58 bill, advised to pay half that amount
and a new invoice would be sent for the October 1/4 . A cheque for £158.79 sent.
c. Litter Picker check signed for £40.
d. Clerks Jan. 2010 sal. £168.72 exp £7.48 (£176.20 ch.signed)

Precept 184/09) Applied for £7875

Any Other Business 185/09a) Mr.Morris said the heaters in the V.H. had been on most of the day and people still complained of the cold, suggested extra insulation in the roof. The clerk will make enquiries about available grants for heating.

a. NKDC Planning Officers want to meet with P.Cllrs. on Wednesday 10th or
Thursday 11th Feb. re: the Nocton Dairy plans, agreed to arrange for Thursday 11th.

The next meeting was arranged for Tuesday the 9th of March 2010 at 7pm in
the village hall.

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.30pm

Present:
Miss Storr Chair
Mr.Askew
Mr.Capewell
Mr.Rumbelow
Mr.Chambers D.Cllr.
Mrs.Green Clerk
Mr.Flannigan PCSO
Mr.Sidney Litter Picker
3 parishioners

Apologies: D.Cllr.Rose, P.Cllr.s Morris.Watchus, & Wilson, C.Cllr.Overton

1) Police: There has been four reports of damage to property over the Christmas period.

2) Litter: Martin Sidney was paid for the litter picking in December and left the meeting.

3) Public Questions: It was commented that the Christmas tree outside the village hall was small,( co-op may help with lights). Will the art work planned for the outside of the village hall be open for the public to make comments prior to it being installed?
A play area update? nothing as yet.

1. Declaration of Prejudicial Interest in Accordance With the Ethical Code of
Conduct: None

The Minutes of the December meeting were proposed as correct by Mr. Askew, seconded by Mr.Rumbelow and signed by the Chair.

Matters Arising: 147/09 see 129/09) Miss Storr had had no success in contacting Highways
148/09see130/09) Safety mirror, not ordered yet as all info is still with a councillor.
149/09see131/09) Play area -letter to LCC Brendan Prichard not yet sent.
150/09see132/09) Mr. Morris has left the response from the residents of Wasps Nest re: the BT red kiosk for the parish councillors comments.
151/09see133/09) Grass verge B1202 Potterhanworth Road, the Chair unable to get through to LCC Highways regarding this.
152/09see134/09) No filing cabinets yet.
153/09seeI35/09) No more info on Nocton Park allotments.
154/09see136/09) Cllr. Watchus had informed the clerk that he is not happy with the LCC Highways refusing to lower the footway at the B1202/B1188 junction.
155/09see138/09) No progress on a bench, next cluster meeting here on January 27th
156/09see146/09d) The clerk had written to LCC Highways enclosing a copy of the letter from Mrs.Maddox, a reply received and a copy to be sent to Mrs.Maddox.
156/09see142/09) D.Cllr.Chambers said the parish council need to send their comments on the affordable housing to Steven Priestly very soon. Housing
associations not interested in purchasing existing housing.

Village Hall 157/09) No committee meeting this month, the AGM will be held on February 3rd A coffee morning to be held tomorrow.
Equal Opportunities 158/09) Nothing to discuss.
Nocton Hall 159/09) All consultants tenders are in and a decision should be made by the end of January

Letters: 160/09a) NKDC Consultation Draft - Delivering Rural Affordable Housing in NK Rural Housing Plan
a. NKDC registers of electors
b. LCC Fire & Rescue's Integrated Risk Management Plan 2010/2011
c. NKDC cluster news
d. emdanews
1) NKDC What's On
a. LCC Highways reply to our letter
b. NKDC re: Corporate Priorities Consultation
c. NKDC memorandum re: determining planning applications
d. RalfTimms re: Annual Litter Pick
e. Terry O'Tool Theatre programs
l) Notts Sports re: pitch surfaces
m) Lincolnshire Police Authority re: appointing Independent Members

Planning 161/09) NKDC Permission N/42/0919/08 2 story ext. Kelkerd House
NKDC Application 09/0946/HOUS erect single story side ext. 2 Nocton Park Rd.
NKDC Trees N310/6 at 42 Wegberg Rd.

Finance 162/09a) Lloyds savings no.3 £10543.82. ch/acc.noA £30.15
a. NKDC remittance advice £2700 for work on the car park
b. Hemswell Contracting receipt
c. e.on invoice for maintenance £102.26 (ch. signed)
d. e.on invoice power (2 quarters) £ 317.58 (ch.signed) but clerk to check with e.on.
1) Clerks December sal. £168.72 exp £4 (£172.72 ch. signed)
g) NKDC precept forms

Precept 163/09) After studying the prepared statements and a discussion it was proposed by Mr.Askew seconded by Mr.Capewell and all present agreed to increase the precept by 5%, the amount to be applied for being £7875

Any Other Business 164/09a) The subsidence to the village hall appears to be active again, the clerk will contact Ward Cole
a. The state of the roads is deteriorating with the melting snow.

The next meeting was confirmed as Tuesday the 2nd of February 2010 at 7pm in the village hall.

Present:
Miss Storr Chair
Ms,Wilson Vice-Chair
Mr.Askew
Mr.Capewell
Mr.Morris
Mr.Rumbelow
Mr.Watchus
Mr.Rose D.Cllr.
Mrs.Overton C.Cllr.
Mrs. Green Clerk
Mr.Priestley Strategy Manager NKDC Planning
Mr.Sidney Litter Picker
2 parishioners

Apologies: D.Cllr.Chambers, PCSO Flannigan

1) Police: nothing to report

1. Litter: Martin Sidney has done two months litter picking and has not yet been paid, agreed to pay him £40 per month. A cheque for £80 signed and given to him, and he left the meeting.

2. Public Questions: When will the bushes bordering the Hall Grounds between the Manor Farm corner and the corner of Potterhanworth Road be cut back

4) Declaration of Prejudicial Interest in Accordance With the Ethical Code of Conduct: None

The Minutes of the November meeting after amendment were proposed as correct
by Mr.Askew, seconded by Mr.Rumbelow and signed by the Chair.

Matters Arising: 129/09 see111/09) The clerk had spoken to Steve Welsh and a letter received.

130/09see115/09) Safety mirror, the clerk has some info for councillors to study.

131/09see117/09) Play area-letter to LCC Brendan Prichard Capitol Development Team not yet sent, awaiting a map.

132/09see118/09) Mr.Morris has had no response from the residents of Wasps Nest yet re: the BT red kiosk.

133/09see120/09) Grass verge B1202 Potterhanworth Road, the Chair is to ring LCC Highways regarding this.

134/09see121/09) The clerk has not bought filing cabinets yet, it was suggested some be kept in the cloak room in the V.H, this to be raised at a committee meeting.

135/09see128/09a) 20 Nocton Park residents interested in allotments, hopefully will be able to offer to the rest of the village early next year.

136/09see128/09b) Letter from LCC Highways states that hopefully funds will be available to install dropped crossings on the footways in the village through the PRI scheme next year. The footpath opposite the village hall is to be cleaned by the Fly Gang the second week in January. The request for a dropped crossing at the B1202/B1188 junction was refused. Highways are looking at continuing the single white edge line from the B1188 round and into the bell mouth of the B1202 until it narrows.

137/09see128/09c) Leaves on the highway are NKDC responsibility.

138/09see128/09e) Info on benches from NKDC Metheringham Cluster

Village Hall 139/09) A committee meeting tomorrow evening. A coffee morning Wednesday next week. The Christmas Fayre raised £363. A parishioner said the fayre was very good, the photography competition fantastic.

Equal Opportunities 140/09) Nothing to discuss.

Nocton Hall 141/09) Urgent Works tender due back on Friday, hoping to serve papers in early January.

142see112/09) Steven Priestley said there were 61 replies to the survey, none requested affordable housing in Nocton. He then referred to NKDC Housing Needs Register:- 9 with local connection to Nocton indicated Nocton as a 1st choice preference, a total of 37 registered interest in Nocton. Councillors thought that the survey report was not the result of the survey conducted in the parish, Mr.Priestly said he consulting the NKDC Housing Register and including this is normal practice in these surveys. It was pointed out that there are affordable houses available on Nocton Park. Mr.Morris asked if it would be possible for a Housing Association to purchase these? It is difficult but possible. Could Mr.Priestly encourage housing associations to purchase, modernise and bring up to standard for renting?
A Local Development Framework is being established
Mr.Priestly was thanked for attending and left: the meeting.

143/09) C.Cllr.Overton gave a report on her latest newsletter. Relate Lincolnshire have been granted £475000. A trial Sunday bus service is running between
Lincoln/Boston/Spalding we are encouraged to use this service or it may be
withdrawn.

Letters: 144/09a) LCC Gritting Routes 2009/10
a. NKDC re: Text Reporting
b. NKDC Housing Needs Survey
c. LCC Area Response Team
d. Clerks and Councils Direct
e. Lincolnshire Playing Fields Association
f. NKDC re: Fly-Tipping Hot Spots
h) NKDC Refuse/Recycling Collections over the Christmas period
a. NKDC Cluster benches
b. LCe Highways re: work
c. NKDC Action Plan .- Parish Partnership Evaluation Workshop
1) Rural Links magazine
m) Land Registry
n) Mrs.Maddox

Planning nothing

Finance 145/09a) Lloyds savings £13903.27. ch/acc. £17228
a. NKDC £314.26 litter picking grant
b. Hemswell Contracting inv, £3105 for car park (ch.signed.) £300 discount to go
towards safety mirror
c. Clerks November sal. £168.72 exp £1.50 (£170.22 ch.signed)

Any Other Business 146/09a) Mr.Fernley had contacted the clerk re: missing cats-eyes, the large puddle in the car park and surface water on the corner by the Hall gates. These concerns had been raised with highways
a. Ms. Wilson said The Christmas Market would be covered by media students on
radio 107.22
c) Cars parked on the B 1202 towards the Post Office are a danger to road users.
d) The clerk will write to LCC Highways and enclose copy of Mrs.Maddox letter
a. Mr.Morris is studying the quarry survey and will write a response as it has to be in
by 19th Dec.

The next meeting was arranged for Tuesday the 12th of January 2010 at 7pm in the village hall.

There being no other business the meeting closed at 9.07pm