December 2019 Minutes
MORTON PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Meeting for Morton Parish Council held on Monday 16th December 2019 at 6.30pm.
15 minute public forum – no members of the public in attendance
In Attendance – Cllr Parry (Chair), Cllr Allison (Vice-Chair), Cllr Panter, Cllr Butroid, Cllr Youngman, Cllr Gott, Cllr Bingham, C.Graves (Clerk)
1. Apologies for absence – Cllr Perraton-Williams. Apologies noted and accepted
2. Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 11th November 2019 – Approved by all Parish Councillors. Proposed as a true and accurate record by Cllr Youngman. Seconded Cllr Butroid. Master copy signed by Cllr Parry.
3. Declaration of Interests – no declarations of interest noted.
4. Matters Arising and Review of Outstanding Items
(a) Crime, Vandalism and Anti-Social Behaviour – Cllr Allison reported that dog fouling down Pump Alley was an issue. It was agreed that a notice would be placed in the newsletter in the New Year encouraging dog walkers to clean up any mess and dispose of this in the bins provided.
Cllr Parry reported that he had received mixed opinions on the drink driving display outside Gainsborough Police Station. Clerk to draft letter.
(b) Councillor’s Updates – Cllr Youngman and Cllr Bingham reported that Pichon Bowsers driving through the village during unsocial hours was on ongoing issue. These were also causing damage to verges and leaving the roads unsafe due to the mud. Councillors to monitor and feedback at next meeting.
(c) SID Signage – Signage to be installed on Wednesday 18th December. Cllr Parry and Cllr Allison would be in attendance as well as Clerk for an overview. Discussion took place regarding the purchase of a second SID in the New Year. Six 30mph passive notices had been received from LCSW and these would be displayed around the village.
(d) Bus Shelter on Walkerith Road – Cllr Gott to liaise with Skuma Timba with regards to additional image for bus shelter to enable Clerk to apply for grant.
(e) Bench Cross/South Street – Clerk to contact ACIS for update on replacement bench and make enquiries with Village Hall Committee to ask who provided the bench outside the hall.
5. Neighbourhood Planning – Cllr Allison reported that the draft would be published between 1st-21st February for public consultation prior to being submitted to WLDC. A brief questionnaire would be distributed in the New Year to residents and included in the newsletter and displayed on notice boards.
Discussion took place regarding the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan and Village Profile. Clerk to submit comments/amendments before deadline of 20th December.
6. Accounts - Review and Agree Outstanding Accounts
Clerk distributed financial statement for December. Approved by all Parish Councillors. Proposed Cllr Allison. Seconded Cllr Gott.
7. Burial Ground
(a) Update and resolve any action to be taken – no update.
8. Planning Matters – no planning applications received.
(a) Proposed Storage Lagoon – agreed to keep as future agenda item.
9. Playing Field and School Facilities
(a) Resolution School Shared Agreement – Agreed payment to be made for outstanding Invoice 001 for utility costs. Clerk to action.
Cllr Parry reported that it has been brought to the attention of the Clerk that there had been some rugby training carried out on the playing field where prior permission had not been sought and no payment received. Clerk had informed club of procedure to be followed for any future sessions.
(b) Playing Field Association – no update.
10. Website and Lanyards
(a) Website – Discussion took place regarding the contents and layout of the website and how this could be improved. It was agreed that all councillors would feedback at the next meeting with their thoughts and observations.
(b) Lanyards – Clerk to look into the purchase of photographic ID cards for councillors.
11. Items for Inclusion on the next Agenda
(a) Dog Fouling
(b) Storage Lagoon
(c) Website
(d) Precept 2020/21
12. Date and Time of Next Meeting – Monday 20th January 2020 at 6.30pm.
The meeting closed at 7.30pm.