16 January 2020
Minutes of the Uffington Parish Council Meeting held in the Village Hall on Thursday 16th January 2020 at 7:30pm
Present: Cllr Brown – Chairman, Cllr Genever, Cllr Hutchins, Cllr Hartley, Cllr Barratt, Cllr Woolf , Clerk – Mrs L Thurston (Minutes), member of the public: Mr Irvine
Apologies: Cllr Sheehan, Cllr R Trollope-Bellew
Minutes of the previous parish council meeting - agreed as a true record.
Prop: Cllr Hutchins, Sec: Cllr Barratt
1. Matters arising.
Drainage. Work scheduled in Casewick Lane.
Speedwatch scheme. Continuing.
Replacement “No Dogs” signs delivered.
Replacement “No parking” signs. Clerk has contacted LCC.
Play area. Counsellor Genever to source timber for replacement wooden steps.
Hedge plants near playground. Some replacement plants to be ordered.
Main Road sign. Clerk was advised that sign would be removed for repair and reinstated. Parish Council Website. Decision about updating the current site to be made when clarification on timescales for new operating platform is received from LCC IT department. Action: Cllr Woolf to contact LCC.
Noticeboard. Cllr Hutchins has overhauled the noticeboard. Councillors agreed that this should be replaced. A comparable cabinet would cost around £1000. Mr Woolf to be approached for a quote. Action Cllr Woolf
2. Reports from outside bodies. No further incidents in Uffington reported by PCSO
3. No correspondence received
4. Allotments. Councillors agreed to maintain the annual rent at £20 for each allotment. Half an allotment has become available. Action: Clerk to advertise this.
5. Towers and Spires funding. Cllr Brown has spoken to Mr Hickman (editor of Towers and Spires) as the money ring-fenced by the Parish Council for this purpose has not been used. Mr Hickman is keen to meet with all of the parish clerks in the Uffington group to discuss the future of Towers and Spires. Action: clerk to arrange.
6. Planning
No declarations of interest
S19/2086 Sorgenfri, Greatford Road. SKDC permission granted
S19/2090 (linked to S17/0237)18 Greatford Road. SKDC notification approval of details.
S19/2184 (linked to S17/0237)18 Greatford Road. SKDC notification approval of details.
S19/2236 Residential development for 3 dwellings and associated works Location: Land Between Orchard Meadow and Tollbar, off Uffington Road. Councillors supported the pre-application advice given by SKDC and agreed with the comments made by the councillors in 2014. Councillors agreed that this application should be refused.
S20/0058 St Michael And All Angels' Church, Main Road. Pollard lime tree. No objections.
S19/1943 Hummingbirds, Greatford Road. SKDC permission granted.
Local plan 2011-2036 noted.
7. Accounts
Litter picking December £40.00
Clerk wages December 169.35 (gross)
Uffington Village Hall Hire £22.00
Signs - No dogs £29.82
Printer paper £3.50
Bank balances at end of December 2019 ((before all of the above are taken into account):
Treasurers account £721.20
Deposit account £6813.37
Prop: Cllr Hutchins, Sec: Cllr Woolf
8. Any other business
Street lights. A number of lights are out and have been reported but not fixed. Action: Cllr Woolf to check fix my street and report all.
30MPH speed signs – last signs were ordered from Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership. Action: Cllr Woolf to ask speedwatch contact
Maintenance of roads and paths. Cllrs concerned about the condition of the roads in our area. Action: Cllr Brown to draft a letter to LCC & SKDC to address these concerns.
Meeting closed at 8:35pm
Next meeting Thursday 27th February at 7:30pm, Uffington Village Hall. All welcome.