2018 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

HECKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
    
Minutes of the Meeting of Heckington Parish Council held in the Council Chambers, St Andrews Street, Heckington on Monday 29th October 2018 commencing at 1900hrs 

Attendance: 

Chairman -  Cllr Mrs J Palmer 

Councillors – Mr T Atkinson, Mr R Doughty, Mr A Garlick, Mr R Higgs, Mr M Jones, Mr R Kemmett, Mr T Pyrah, Mr M West, Mr R Woods

County Councillor – Mr B Young

District Councillors – Mr S Ogden

Minute Taker – Clerk, Ms J Hudson

Police Representative – None present

Press Representative – Mr A Hubbert 

Members of the Public – 7 (including guest speaker)  

1.  Chairman’s Welcome and Opening Remarks

i.  The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting.

ii.  She thanked Mr Andrew Franks from the Windmill Shop, for the very kind donation of flowers for the Village Green flower tubs.

iii.  She thanked National Radio Bank for the free loan of two-way radios for use during the Remembrance Day services

2.  To receive apologies for absence

Apologies were received and accepted from D/Cllr Mrs S Tarry, Cllr Mr D Couzens and PCSO Welby-Everard

3.  To receive any declarations of  interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011

None received.

4.  To consider any written requests for dispensations received at or before the start of the meeting.

None received.

5.  Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 24th September 2018 (1) and the Extra Ordinary Meeting held on 16th October 2018 (2) to be approved as Minutes and signed.

(1)  Proposed by Cllr Mr M West and seconded by Cllr Mr R Higgs

Vote results -  Unanimous

Resolved - that the minutes of the above detailed meeting be signed as a true record.

(2)  Proposed by Cllr Mr R Kemmett, seconded by Cllr Mr R Woods

Vote results – unanimous

Resolved - that the minutes of the above detailed meeting be signed as a true record.

There were no matters arising

6.  Public Speaking Time – 15 minutes allocated in total.  Members of the public are each allowed 3 minutes to make representations.

i.  It was confirmed that the appeal against the decision regarding trees on Millers Way had not yet been resolved and that no works can be taken to the trees prior to the decision being known.

ii.  It was confirmed that no decisions were made by Members during the closed session of the meeting held 24th September 2018, and that the subject of the Swimming Pool would be scheduled for a future agenda item for discussion in open session.

iii.  The Chairman confirmed that an update regarding the Village Hall was scheduled for discussion during item 14 of this meeting.

7.  Financial Matters

a.  To approve the following payments – 

It was noted that a clerical error had resulted in a double entry showing on the report issued to Councillors, which was therefore verbally amended (and correctly shown above)

Proposed by Cllr Mr M Jones , seconded by Cllr Mr R Woods 

Vote results - unanimous

Resolved – to approve the payments as amended list above

8.  To receive a report from the Police representative. 

PCSO not in attendance – apologies received and accepted. 

9.  To receive a report from the County and District Councillors. 

The Chairman opened this agenda item by offering thanks to C/Cllr Mr B Young for his continued assistance and support with issues in our Parish.  C/Cllr Mr B Young reported the following –

i.  He reported that Highways had confirmed that the Boston Road temporary road closure was correctly signed, and that the signs were due to be checked daily.  The Chairman reported there were still major problems with drivers being notified too late to take an alternative route.

ii.  He confirmed that the LCC legal advisor was still researching the issue of responsibility of the trees on Windmill Drive.  He will further liaise with D/Cllr Mr S Ogden on this matter.

iii.  He confirmed that he would look into the Clerk’s report of missing grit bins around the village.

D/Cllr Mr S Ogden confirmed that there was nothing new to report from NKDC 

10.  To receive a report from the Clerk

The Clerk reported the following – 

i.  She confirmed that Heckington unfortunately did not win the Best Kept Village Award this year.

ii.  That Highway Verge Cutting will be an agenda item for a future meeting, following receipt of a letter from LCC about reduced services.

iii.  That a Black Sluice correspondence is available for anyone interested in the results of a previous consultation.

iv.  That she had successfully attended an LANTRA Award course on Basic Tree Survey and Inspection run by the Arboricultural Assocation.

11.  To receive reports from Councillor’s relating to their affiliation to local organisations.

No reports presented

12.  Planning Matters   

(1)  Applications to be ratified 

a.  18/1227/HOUS – Erection of wall on northern boundary – Cobham House, 14 Eastgate, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire

b.  18/1162/ADV – Erection of 1 illuminated fascia sign and 1 non-illuminated fascia sign – Units 1-1A 2 5 Hazelwoods Yard, Boston road, Heckington, Sleaford

c.  18/1249/TPO – T1 Ash – crown reduction by 3m; crown thinning by 30% - 20 Windmill Drive, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9JR

d.  18/1364/TCA – T1 – 6 Lime – crown lift trees over graveyard to 2m – St Andrews Church, St Andrews Street, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire

e.  18/1225/VARCON – Application to vary condition 10 (approved plans) to allow for siting of satellite dish on plot 1 and plot 2 – Land at 18 St Andrews Street, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 9RE

f.  18/1430/LDEXI – application for lawful development certificate for an existing use – commercial to residential – 38-40 High Street, Heckington, Sleaford

g.  18/1384/S36 – S.36C of the Electricity Act 1989 and S.90(2ZA) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.  Application to vary S.36 consent and deemed planning permission for the Heckington Fen Wind Park, Heckington Fen, near East 
Heckington to allow for the date by which the development must be commenced from 5 years to 10 years – Land at Six Hundreds Farm, Six Hundreds Drove, East Heckington.

Chairman to allow dispensation for presentation by Guest Speaker from HeckOff on this matter – Mr Melvin Grosvenor

Mr Grosvenor gave a verbal update and explained that HeckOff will be objecting against the application to extend the development start date.  A previous report, compiled by Dr Yelland on behalf of HeckOff, had shown that Ecotricity’s original noise impact statement was flawed, which had not yet been addressed by the applicant.  Other local authorities are also objecting to the new application, on the legal basis that various evidences had been presented after the original expiry date.  Mr Grosvenor informed the meeting that the date to submit comments had been extended to 8th December 2018.

Proposed by Cllr Mr R Woods, seconded by Cllr Mr A Garlick

Vote results – 9 x for, 1 x abstention (Cllr Mr M West abstained)

Resolved – to continue to support HeckOff by confirming objections to the application 18/1384/S36
      
(2)  – Applications approved 

a.  18/1075/HOUS – convert and extend existing garage to form annex – 32 Godson Avenue, Heckington, Sleaford

(3)  Applications rejected

a.  None received

(4)  Applications withdrawn

a.  None received

13.  To consider comments to be submitted in respect of review of Polling Districts and stations – NB no changes to Heckington Area

Proposed by Cllr Mr A Garlick, seconded by Cllr Mr R Higgs

Vote results – unanimous

Resolved – there being no proposed changes to the Heckington area, no comments to be submitted

14.  To update and discuss the Village Hall situation

The Chairman confirmed that the full structural survey, as commissioned by HPC, had been carried out.  Once the report is received, it will be presented to the Village Hall committee for their consideration of next actions to take.

15.  To receive general correspondence.

a.  Letter from Ecotricity informing of application to vary conditions (as per applications to be ratified above)

b.  Letter from NKDC with information of updated maps as appendices to the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan – (Heckington not listed as amended) – information only

c.  Letter from NKDC re official numbering of new dwellings on Howell Road – information only

d.  Full results of Best Kept Village Award 2018 (Past Winners category won by Holbeach, 2nd place Crowland)

e.  Letter from LCC re : Parish Agreement Highway Verge Cutting 2019/2020 – to be a full agenda item at the next meeting 26th November 2018

f.  Email from NKDC re : district areas Brownfield land proposals – (none for Heckington)

16.  To confirm the date of the next full Parish Council meeting as Monday 26th November 2018. 

Date confirmed

17.  To resolve to go into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960

The Chairman notified Councillors that she had received some information to share with Councillors which was considered confidential.

Proposed by Cllr Mr A Garlick, seconded by Cllr Mr R Woods

Vote results – unanimous

Resolved – to go into closed session to receive confidential information

Members of the Public and Press along with Cllr Mr M West left the meeting at 1955hrs

The Chairman spoke with Councillors on a confidential matter.  No motions were presented and no resolutions were passed.

Meeting concluded at 8.12pm