2025 Parish Council Meeting Minutes

 

In the Chair: Cllr K Kade

Present: Cllrs Seigneury and White

Parish Clerk: Mrs S Bristow

District Councillor: Travis Hesketh (arrived 19:35)

County Councillor: Bayleigh Robinson (arrived 19:30)

 

Public Forum: A resident asked why the council had not acted regarding fibre broadband and associated vouchers; the clerk advised that she saw we were not eligible which the resident refuted. The Clerk will exchange information with them to investigate. This resident also voiced concern about the pylons proposal and why could they not go underground as the Viking Link did? In particular, they were concerned about the GL91 pylon making an inroad towards Little Carlton and suggested that this pylon could connect directly to GL99 making it less intrusive for houses.

 

The meeting was opened at 19:16 and 3 members of the public remained for the meeting. 

 

1. Apologies: Cllrs Hill, Bennett, and Marshall were absent with apologies accepted.

 

2. Declarations of Interest: None

 

3. Approval of the minutes of the 8 May Annual and Monthly meetings: RESOLVED and signed by the Chairman. 

 

4. Chair’s Report: None

 

5. Clerk’s Report: a brief verbal report was given.

 

6. Finance report: 

i. To receive an update on the Barclay’s account: the Clerk advised that she now had access and that Cllr White was in the process of being added. Once this takes place, the mandate can be cleaned up.

ii. To resolve payments per payment sheet: RESOLVED

iii. AGAR Update: Having received the Internal Audit form, the AGAR was RESOLVED to be signed and submitted. The Clerk will be working on issues highlighted in the IA over the coming months.

 

7. Councillor Reports and Matters Arising

i. To consider disposal of the PC’s Brother printer: Given the poor resale value, Cllr Kade will liaise with Cllr Hill about housing the printer and using it for higher volume printing. An update will be provided at a later date.

ii. To discuss speeding concerns, establishing a Community Speedwatch programme, and speed signage in the village: Cllr Kade is still waiting on the key and instructions for the Active speed sign and will chase that up. The passive signs in Little Carlton were cleaned up courtesy Cllr Robinson, those in Great Carlton will be relocated to more obvious positions. The active sign needs a new/moved post which Cllr Kade will liaise with Cllr Robinson on. The establishment of a Community Speedwatch will be tabled until it is deemed necessary based on data from the active sign.

iii. To discuss communications in the village: Councillors expressed a concern that the residents do not know what the Council are doing and that the current ways of announcing meetings (notice boards and online) is inadequate; they would like to see more interaction between the Council and residents. To facilitate this, the Clerk will create a “Council Contact Preference” form that will be considered by Council in September. If this is successful, it will be hand delivered to each house in the villages so they can advise and the Council can react accordingly.

iv. To consider a donation to the NWS Leaving celebrations: Item withdrawn, costs are being met by GOTEC as per Cllr Hesketh.

 

8. Planning Matters: 

i. National Grid Grimsby to Walpole Stage 2 consultation: the meeting was closed at 20:11 to allow for District and County Councillors to input on this matter and to give their reports, which appear at the end of the agenda. The meeting was reopened at 20:25 to allow the Council to debate this item. It was RESOLVED to voice and objection to the proposal on the grounds of devaluing agricultural land and creating a hostile landscape that will deter tourists; given these are the two largest industries in our area, this proposal cannot be supported.

ii. 02448/25/FUL Planning Permission - Extension and alteration to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation with the demolition of existing porch. Nirvana, Lordship Road, Great Carlton, Lincolnshire LN11 8JS: This item was discussed as 8 (i) and the Council RESOLVED to support the application.

There being no additional business, the meeting was closed at 20:39.

 

 

LCC have left the GDF process, Gayton Top roadworks have begun and should finish in a few weeks. Grapheme has been proposed as a better road surface during his highways scrutiny panel, along with the Lincs Road Safety partnership. LCC have written to National Grid to reiterate opposition to the pylons proposal, alongside the legal challenge lodged by the previous administration. He encouraged those present to attend an event or log their opinions through another means. Finally, he offered support if Fix My Street reports are not being actioned by LCC in a timely manner.

Report of Cllr T Hesketh: Advised of the GDF leaving party on 19 July and that he believes there is a case for compensation from both ELDC and LCC for the costs associated with their dealings with NWS. He attended a recent National Grid open day about the pylons and they told him they had no fallback plan if central Government ban pylons. His focus has now shifted to community benefits and ensuring the affected villages get the best deal; he is proposing a wind farm type pot not a community partnership type of pot. He asked all who were there to please fill in the Community Benefits form online or on paper to voice their choice. He noted that NWS had reneged on the funding for Withern’s new village hall so he is trying to help them find funding. Finally, he noted the Craft, Flower, and Vegetable show in Great Carlton on 31 August.