March 2024 Minutes
Langriville Parish Council Meeting
12th March 2024 7pm
Langrick Village Hall.
In attendance Chairman Cllr John Wood, District Cllr Thomas Ashton, District Cllr Neil Jones, Cllr Paula Ashleigh-Morris, Cllr Phil Perryman, Cllr Nigel Standage. Member of public – Julie Reynolds (potential new Cllr)
Agenda
1.03 Welcome from Chairman Cllr John Wood
2.03 Apologies and reasons Apologies received and accepted from Cllr David Marshall for having previous engagement.
3.03 Draft Notes previously circulated were proposed as a true and correct record of the meeting held on the 23rd January 2024, Chairman Cllr John Wood, seconded Cllr Perryman, all voted in favour RESOLVED Minutes were signed and date by Chairman.
4.03 Reports – District and County Council – District Cllr Ashton gave an update regarding the EDLC being in a good position with the budget and they continue to prioritise highways and flood prevention and investigation. As per last year the council tax is capped. District Cllr Ashton emphasised how the council severely objects to the pylons and is committed to resisting them being placed in our region. There is a possibility to claim an area of outstanding beauty along the
Wolds and Fens in order to further resist the pylon plans. District Cllr Neil Jones discuss how they are wanting to invest in small parish projects and aim to focus on the smaller parishes to support any future projects.
5.03 Finances – proposal to pay as listed Salary January, February, March £325,£325, £325, £79.65, Milday Properties £288, St Margarets Church £100, LALC yearly subscription renewal £162.56 HMRC £311.29 Green Waste renewal £50 ELAN city solar speed signs £5014.78 Hall repairs and supplies/tools - £34.38, £13.27, £189.62, February Hall Water £5, February Hall Electric £123.52 RESOLVED.
6.03 Village Emergency Plan – It was discussed by councillors a way to create an emergency plan for the parish, including the replacement of the sandbags available at the hall and including key phone numbers and key information in the Langrick newsletter. It was proposed by Chairman John Wood that the council purchase a ton bag of sand to fill new sandbags with the replace the depleted old ones, seconded by Cllr Standage. RESOLVED. It was proposed by Cllr Ashleigh-Morris the council make a purchase of two grit bins for the hall and one within the village, Seconded by Cllr Perryman. RESOLVED.
7.03 Handyman – Discussion was had into the hiring of a handyperson for the village for odd jobs such as cleaning the white gates and minor gardening jobs, Chairman John Wood requested Cllr Ashleigh-Morris to compose a list of jobs which could be carried out or that required attention in the parish. Chairman John Wood requested Clerk to get some quotes and locate a person suitable to carry these jobs out.
8.03 Pylons – it was discussed by the Cllrs the proposed pylons, All Cllrs have objections including District Cllr Ashton and District Cllr Jones Cllr Perryman has created an objection to submit on behalf of the council but strongly advises everyone to do the same as an individual in order to increase the amount of objections. Cllr Perryman proposed he send the objection on behalf of the council, Cllr Standage Seconded RESOLVED
9.03 Planning– Planning reference S/096/02499/23 The Chestnuts, Legate Road, Antons Gowt, Boston PE22 7BN – Cllrs were informed that the planning had received approval and was able to go ahead with no issues or objections.
10.03 Speed indicators – Cllr Perryman provided an update of the new speed indicators which have been in installed permanently now. One on Meer booth road and the other on Gipsey Drove. Although there is still some concern over speeding, overall, the impact these signs have had seems to be positive and they appear to make a bigger impact than the mobile speed indicator used previously. The new signs track both directions regardless of their position so is able to give a better result. Speed is still an issue with some as high as 80mph.
11.03 Next meeting Date - 14th May
12.03 Clerks report on any correspondence not covered above: No other correspondence.