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meeting : 13 november 2002 CLICK HERE to RETURN to PREVIOUS PAGE ARISING from THE MINUTES... Playing Field Gates The new gates are in place and the poor fencing will be replaced soon. The gorund inside the gates will be levelled to make it easier for those with push-chairs. Cars in the Quarry Councillor Bakker had done a plan of the old cars in the quarry so that Dr Burnsten's agent could apply to SKDC to have them removed. It was not known if he had taken any action. Risk to Parish Council Papers kept in a Private House John Bishop (SKDC legal department) suggested that anything valuable should go to the County Archives and documents in regular use should be kept in a fire proof box with copies made annually. Flood Water on Station Road Clerk to report to Mr Brumfield that the Council feels that the state of the road is unacceptable. The soakaways are inadequate, th ditch is always full and the pipe under the road is blocked. Martins Bridge The rotting sleeper has been replaced but other neccessary repair work has not yet been completed. CORRESPONDENCE Morkery Lane Bridge - Road Safety Measures Lincs C.C. policy is to investigate only if a site has had four personal injury accidents, which entail a stay in hospital during the last three years. This one hasn't but it is possible a slow sign might be put adjacent to the bend. Environment Agency - Floodplain (River Tham behind Glen Road) Councillors are still concerned whether the levels in place enable it to function properly as a floodplain. Clerk to request a re-measure of the levels. Lincolnshire Police a) replies to letter of 17th September from Inspector Howells, Acting Chief Inspector Pont and Mrs Wooley explaining that while supporting the community policing PC Reg Burrell would be less available b) Local Policing Forums and Consultation on possible changes to the police funding formula 2003/4 c) a guide to being an independant member of the police authority available for study by councillors and others. Lincs C C Funding Issues Concern expressed over possible loss of government funding of £40m for Lincolnshire. Clerk to write to MP. Midsummer Fair Committee The committee have planted bulbs on the village greens and asked that the cutting schedule be adjusted to allow for their growth. Clerk to provide them with names of those who arrange the grass cutting. Lincs C C School Organisation Plan 2002-7 Chairman of Education Committee promised a full response to the question of the lack of 11+ places on 9th April. No letter received. Clerk to write. PLANNING APPLICATIONS Mr and Mrs G Pritchard - amended plans for detached dwelling and garage in Counthorpe Lane. The garage has already been built 300mm higher than the original plans. it was a unanimous decision by councillors to recommend that the original plans be implemented as the garage has been built incorrectly. Mr and Mrs Hunter-Coddington - The Old Forge, Glen Road - change of use to residential. Mrs Hunter-Coddington informed the Chairman that she required residential use for her relatives to sleep on the mezzanine floor. Councillors agreed unanimously to oppose any change to the building for the following reasons: a) the Forge has been classified as B2-Industrial and is used as a pottery. The Council feel that industrial and residential use are incompatible. b) the Forge is inappropriate in scale for a residential building and if this application was granted it would almost certainly lead to requests to extend the property which would be an over development of the site. c) there is a history of flooding in this part of the village d) the East Midlands Development Agency Draft Regional Economic Strategy wish to encourage small rural industries and if this application was successful the Forge, which is the only small workshop left in the centre of the village, would be gone forever. e) concern was expressed over the confined access for vehicles on a busy corner f) the mezzanine floor would not be suitable for sleeping arrangements especially situated over a kiln in view of the fire risks. FOOTPATHS in the PARISH The letter from the Ramblers Association objecting to the Council's proposed diversion to footpath 13 was discussed at great length. Unless their objections are withdrawn, the Direcror of Highways and Planning at LCC will not proceed any further with the proposal. Clerk to write to the Ramblers Association to try and get theri objections withdrawn. If that is not successful it was agreed by 5 councillors with 1 abstention that the Clerk should write to Quentin Davies MP to question the power of that the Ramblers Association have to prevent a sensible outcome to this longstanding problem. A letter from Richard Foers expressing his disappointment at the deterioration in the maintenance of the Parish footpaths was read out and discussed at length. Barry Hunt, the present footpath officer, explained the difficulties involved with the time he has available. Clerical help was offered. Richard Foers has offered to walk the paths with Barry and pass on his knowledge which Barry will arrange. BUS SHELTER Two wooden shelters an two metal shelters and the funding required was discussed. One councillor voted for a metal one and 5 voted for the wooden one recommended by Lincs C.C. A 50% grant is available from Lincs C.C. for this type against their 25% grant for other types. Clerk to pursue other possible funding. ACCOUNTS To be ratified: J Welby , mowing cemetry (x3) and strim rough area - £135. Serviceteam, September mowing - £49.87 To pay: Moore Stephens, audit - £58.75. Serviceteam, October mowing - £24.93. J Gascoyne, back pay £47.84. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Concern was expressed at the removal of the door to Abermarle Cottage. Clerk to check the plans. The date of the next meeting was arranged for Wednesday 8th January 2003 CLICK HERE to RETURN to PREVIOUS PAGE WEBSITE LINKS NOTE ... The following Links relate to the item above. They are correct and working at the time this item was added to theBythams website - December 2002. They will not be updated at anytime in the future and so may, therefore, cease to function correctly as website addresses change. Each of the links below are reproduced on the Links page of theBythams website and those are kept up-to-date and checked frequently. So if the link below doesn't work use the one on the Links page. CLICK HERE to GOTO the East Midlands Development Agency website  CLICK HERE to GOTO the Environment Agency website  CLICK HERE to GOTO the Lincolnshire County Archive website  CLICK HERE to GOTO the Ramblers Association website 
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PC Reg Burrell, Community Liaison Officer for theBythams area. As a result of changes to the shift pattern worked by Lincolnshire Police, the amount of time PC Burrell has to devote to Community Policing has been reduced. - December 2002  The Lincolnshire County Archive where the Legal Department at SKDC have suggested valuable Parish Council documents should be stored for posterity |