July 2021 Minutes
ALLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held at Allington Village Hall
Wednesday 14 July 2021
Present:
Councillor Plummer
Councillor Goodall
Councillor Marsh
Councillor Mould
Councillor Reynolds departed at 20.45 hrs due to work commitments
Janet Morton (clerk)
1. WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN
1.1 Cllr Plummer welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2. APOLOGIES: TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND REASON
2.1 Apologies from Cllr Scott – on holiday
Cllr Sharp – Work commitments.
3. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011
3.1 No declarations of Members interest in relation to agenda items.
3.2 No requests for dispensation from Members.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1 The minutes of the Annual Parish Council meeting 26 May 2021 were agreed and signed by the Chairman.
5. PLANNING
5.1 S21/0374 Permission granted
Applicant: Mr Bryn Gold
T1 - Juglans - Crown reduction by 1m Location:
Yew Tree Cottage Side Street Allington Lincolnshire NG32 2DZ
5.2 S21/0736 Permission granted
Applicant: Mrs Carole Cook
Erection of single storey extension and erection of front porch, following the removal of an existing porch
22 Park Road, Allington, NG32 2EB
5.3 S21/0878 Permission granted
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Machin
Proposed timber-framed car port with home office above (following removal of existing log stores)
Corner House, The Green Allington NG32 2EA
5.4 S21/0879 Permission granted
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Machin
Proposed timber-framed car port with home office above (following removal of existing log stores)
Corner House, The Green Allington NG32 2EA
5.5 S21/0862 Permission granted
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Bosworth Proposal:
Two storey front extension with the creation of a dormer window to the rear
46 Park Road Allington NG32 2EB
5.6 S21/1301
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Machin
S73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of permission S21/0878 (and S21/0879)
Corner House, The Green, Allington, NG32 2EA,
App Type: Listed Building Consent
5.7 S21/1300
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Machin
Proposal: S73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of permission S21/0878 (and S21/0879)
Corner House, The Green, Allington, NG32 2EA,
5.8 S21/1313
Applicant: Mr Carl Hilton
Erection of porch to the side elevation
Poplars Cottage, Side Street, Allington, NG32 2DZ,
5.9 S21/1018
Installation and operation of a Solar Farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure.
Land At Gonerby Moor, Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire
5.10S21/1343
Applicant: Mrs Mary McKinlay
New Resin gravel foot path from the main entrance to the South Porch. New stone and brick steps to access the garden of remembrance. New trench arch drainage system.
Holy Trinity, Bottesford Road, Allington, NG32 2EB
6. CORRESPONDENCE
Gallifordfry update on the A1 new bridge just before Great Ponton.
2 Enquiries regarding using the football pitch
Enquiry about using the field for a birthdayparty
HSBC information that Grantham Branch will no longer have a counter facility.
7. FINANCE
7.1 Income was noted since 26 May 2021 to date as outlined in the respective financial reports.
7.2 It was resolved to approve the since 26 May 2021 to date expenditure as outlined in the respective finance reports.
7.3 The Quarterly Accounts were approved and signed by the Chairman
8. VILLAGE CROSS
8.1 The total raised so far is £13,878.
8.2 Estimates are now being sourced for the repair of the village cross. We are awaiting a response from English Heritage as to the possible assistance to repair the cross as it is a Grade II listed monument. Also, for a list of approved stone masons.
8.3 A pre-war Austin rally is terminating on the village green on Sunday 25 July.Cllr Mouldand Cllr Sharpe to attend and assist with parking and a collection bucket in aid of the Village Cross.
9. QUEENS JUBILEE
9.1 Next year will be the Queens Jubilee and there are plans for a national lighting of Beacons.Also, a number of events are to be organised in celebration. It was unanimously agreed that Cllr Scott would lead this event.
10. BEST KEPT VILLAGE
10.1The village has automatically been re-entered for the competition. Councillors to try and ensure all areas are well maintained.
11. FUTURE INTERNET CONNECTION
11.1 A communication was received regarding future high-speed internet.
Cllr Goodall has responded to the people to show interest re being connected to the high speed and as to what the costs might be.
12. PLAYING FIELD
12.1 Discussions were held about drawing up a plan and costs for the hire of the playing field for future events by both villagers and others from outside of the village. This would enable the Clerk to give clear answers when she received queries.
12.2 The future use of the Storage facility and possible hire was also discussed. The need to fit a sink and units in the kitchen area and the possibility of changing the internal layout to make it more usable for events.
12.3 There has been interest from a mobile café wanting to hire the area for next summer.
12.4 It was agreed that the CCTV could do with updating at the playing field. A camera is to be installed overlooking the doors into the storage facility to help prevent the continued break-in attempts.
12.5 Costings to replace damaged panels to the MUGA are being sought along with possible new goal nets.
12.6 Cllr Scott has agreed to spray weed and moss killer around the outside of the MUGA to help maintain the area.
13. SOLAR FARMS
13.1 Another Solar farm planning application has gone in on Marston parish just the other side of the A1. It was decided that it would have no impact on Allington.
14. LINCOLNSHIRE POLICE
14.1 There is now a Community Beat Constable to work with neighbourhood policing. The clerk is to find a contact point for direct contact if possible and to invite to a future meeting and possibly the Annual Parish meeting.
15. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Bonfire Night
Storage Facility adaptations
16. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
8 September 2021