2023 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

Allington Parish Council 

Notes of Parish Council Meeting held at Allington Village Hall

12 July 2022

Attendees   

Cllr Marsh
Cllr Baron
Cllr Marvin
Cllr Lowes
Cllr Storer
Cllr Plummer      
Cllr Reynolds

Janet Morton (Clerk & RFO)

Guests

District Councillor Mark Whittington
District Councillor Robert Leadenham
2 Residents

1.   WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIR

Cllr Marsh welcomed everyone to the meeting. Congratulations were given to District Councillor Mark Whittington on becoming Mayor of Grantham Robert Leadenham on becoming a District Councillor.

2.   APOLOGIES: TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND REASONS GIVEN

District Councillor Pam Bosworth

3.   TO RECEIVE DECLARIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011

To receive declarations of Members interests in relation to agenda items.

Cllr Plummer regarding The Rookery.

To consider request for dispensations from Members.

4.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the Annual Parish Council Meeting held on 12 May 2023 to be approved as minutes.

Proposed by Cllr Marvin, seconded by Cllr Lowes unanimously agreed.

5.   CLERKS REPORT

Correspondence.

Clerks’ correspondence and to resolve to agree any subsequent actions.
Request for a donation towards Royal Life Saving Society for the 3 sessions they did at the village hall. 
Better Housing Better Health - Free Home Energy Advice
Letter from Superintendent Coates with reference to meeting with Parish Councils
Letter to Red House Farm Cottage re Overgrown Hedges
Letters sent to contractor re Car Park Extension
Letter re parking on the pavement on Marston Lane
Congratulation sent to District Councillor Mark Whittington on becoming Mayor of Grantham
South Kesteven District Council - Local Development Scheme 2023-2026
Town and Parish Council Litter Picking Kits
SK Community Awards Floral Awards 
Letter of thanks for the extended Muga fencing.

Finance

It was resolved to donate £60.00 to the Royal Life Saving Society who put on three first aid courses in the village hall for residents. Proposed by Cllr Baron, seconded by Cllr Plummer unanimously agreed.

Income from 12 May 2023 as outlined in the respective Finance Reports was noted. 

It was resolved to approve the expenditure since 12 May 2023 as outlined in the respective Finance Reports. Proposed by Cllr Baron seconded by Cllr Reynolds unanimously agreed.

It was resolved to approve the Quarterly Accounts for April to June 2023 proposed by Cllr Storer and      seconded by Cllr Plummer agree unanimously.

This can be viewed on Allington Parish Council Website under Finance.
   
Website 

Website has been reset and documents changed to enable them to be read by all formats as per the national agreement.

It was agreed to purchase an additional 10hours of time for the website maintenance contract. Proposed by Cllr Plummer, seconded by Cllr Storer unanimously agreed.
Additional work is required to bring the website up to date.  It was agreed to pay the clerk overtime if normal hours were exceeded. Proposed by Cllr Plummer, seconded by Cllr Baron unanimously agreed.t

Defibrillators

The two new defibrillators are on order and waiting to be delivered.  The purchase price did not include fitting clerk to source costings.

6.   EMPLOYMENT PAY

Staff renumeration to be discussed by the personnel advisory group to report recommendations at the next meeting.

7.   VILLAGE IN BLOOM

Best Kept Village has now been replaced with Floral Awards.

It was discussed putting planters around The Green, this would have advantages of preventing cars from parking on The Green and ingress of the grass verges. Further research to be taken on this and other areas of the village that can be improved with flora. 

8.   TREES

Queens Jubilee Trees

More trees have been planted along Marston Lane.  A big thank you goes to a local farmer who has kindly given assistance and cut back weeds around the young saplings and is watering them on a regular basis with his tractor and bowser.  

Trees around the village The Green, Park Road, Community Wood trees - This is now 

The local contractor who has been appointed to dead wood and trim trees around the village will be applying for any permission where needed.  The work will take approximately 2 days and charged at a daily rate. 

9.   PLAYING FIELD

MUGA – The safety fencing is now in place and already proving to be beneficial in helping to prevent balls landing in the children’s play area.  Unfortunately, in doing the work the ground became uneven, the grass areas have now been rectified.  A contractor has been contacted for a quote to rectify the damaged matting at the entrance of the Muga.

MUGA – The flooring of the MUGA has been deep cleaned, it was noted that this has been a vast improvement.  Clerk to check the contract agreement as to how often this will be done.

Car Park – It is hoped that the car park extension will be completed in August.  The broken post is being temporarily replaced to prevent anyone driving onto the field. 

Childrens play area flooring – Clerk to look into possible grants towards replacing the flooring which is now in a poor condition. 

10.   PLANNING

To consider the following planning applications

The Rookery

S22/1998 Refused
Date Received: 24th October 2022 
Applicant: Mr Chris McCabe 
Proposal: Erection of 3 (no.) detached 1.5 storey dwellings following the demolition of the existing property Location: The Rookery, The Green, Allington Lincolnshire NG32 2EA

S23/1017 
Applicant: Mr Chris McCabe 
Proposal: Erection of 2(no) detached 1.5 storey dwellings following demolition of the existing dwelling. Location: The Rookery, The Green, Allington, Lincolnshire, NG32 2EA

S23/0249 Permission Granted
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Walsh
Proposal: Proposed variation of conditions 2 and 3 of previous planning permission S21/1709 relating to single storey extension to the Lodge and extension to garage, for revised drawings to enable the 
integration and installation of Solar Panels, to the roof.
Location: Ashes Farm Side Street
Allington Lincolnshire NG32 2DZ

S23/0830 
Applicant: Mr & Mrs M Barnett 
Proposal: Conversion and extension of outbuildings to gym/home office and open fronted garage. Location: Chestnut Farm, Bottom Street, Allington, Lincolnshire, NG32 2DT

S23/0479 Permission Granted
Date Received: 10th March 2023 
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Strange 
Proposal: Erection of single storey rear extension Location: Clyne 42 Park Road Allington Lincolnshire NG32 2EB

S23/0733 Received and permission granted
Applicant: Mr David Curtis 
Proposal: Erection of a pre-fabricated double garage for the purpose of housing motor vehicles in connection with the adjacent mobile homes 
Location: Brookfield, 89 Rowan Way, Allington Gardens, Allington, Lincolnshire

S23/1054 
Applicant: Mrs Anne Jackson 
Proposal: Section 211 notice to remove Cypress (T1, T2, T3). 
Location: Allington Hall, Bottesford Road, Allington, Lincolnshire, NG32 2DH
   
11.   HIGHWAYS

20mph Speed Limits around the village 

District Councillor Mark Whittington informed the council that this is very difficult to achieve unless outside of a school.  If eventually agreed this can take in excess of three years.

12.   COUNCILLOR REPORT

Community Speed Watch Equipment 

DC Rob Leadenham informed the council that he is hoping that all the parish councils in the Belvoir Ward will work together on a Community Speed Watch programme.  Most villages have issues with speeding vehicles and it is hoped that if each council buys their own equipment, they can then focus on specific areas together in trying to reduce the speeding.  Some residents may prefer to assist other villages rather than their own.  The equipment is available to buy for approximately £500, possibly less if a group discount can be acquired. It was proposed to purchase and join the scheme by Cllr Marvin, seconded by Cllr Reynolds and unanimously agreed.

Event at Glebe Farm

The council were informed of an event that is being organised at Glebe Farm, Allington Lane on 20th July for 4 nights.  It is being advertised as a LGBTIQ event starting at 11am and finishing at 3am each day.  However, the police have after further investigations notified the District Council that this is actually a private Swingers Festival and have concerns over the organisers of the event.  The council voted unanimously for DC Leadenham to agree with the police for the event to be cancelled.

Food Bank

If anyone in the parish is in hardship/difficulty the District Councillors have vouchers that can be given to enable people to have access to the Food Bank.  

13.   AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

First Aid Mental Health Champions

Playing Field Toilet 

13.   DATE OF NEXT MEETING

13 September 2023