Minutes

Minutes of the Uffington Parish Council Meeting held in the Village Hall on  Wednesday 17th April 2019

Present: Cllr Brown – Chairman, Cllr P Genever, Cllr Sheehan, Cllr Babbs ,

Cllr Dodsworth, Cllr R Trollope-Bellew, Cllr K Cooke. Clerk – Mrs L Thurston (Minutes).

Apologies : Cllr K Genever

Minutes of the previous parish council meeting

Agreed as a true record: Prop. Cllr Genever, Sec. Cllr Brown

1. Matters arising

Defibrillator

It is anticipated that this will be installed prior to the Scarecrow week-end.

Red Cross defibrillator training was well received – 14 people were trained and a donation of £75

will be made to the Red Cross. Prop.Cllr Sheehan, Sec. Cllr Babbs

Play area

Hedge has been cut back.

Roads and paths

Casewick Lane flooding and pot-holes are both on the LCC schedule of works.

Towers and Spires

Clerk has contacted Pete Hickman with reference to a donation towards increased production costs.

This will be ring-fenced by the Parish Council until required.

2. Correspondence

Elections

District council Elections will take place on 2nd May 2019. There will be no Parish Council election as

the seats were uncontested and the result has been published. The following councillors will take up

office on 7th May: Barrie Brown, Nick Sheehan, Paul Genever, Jayne Hartley, Bridget Hutchins, Darren

Barratt.

Speed limit consultation

Letter received from LCC re: Stamford A1175 Uffington Road, Newstead Lane and Mill Lane proposed speed limits. All objections to proposed speed limits have been overruled and the speed limit order will proceed as proposed.

Allotment waste

A substantial pile of waste had built up during the winter months. Allotment holders have been reminded to clear away waste in a responsible manner.

Permissive footpaths

LCC are aware of the permissive footpath route which has been signed additionally to footpath 10 and state that it is the choice of the user as to which path they choose.

3. Declarations of interest - none

4. Planning

S19/0376 Horne,The Coach House, Main Road,Uffington

Proposal: Reduce limb of (T1) Black Pine by approximately 2m in length and crown reduce (T2) Horse chestnut by 1-2m in height and spread. SKDC approval granted.

S19/0209 Ms Julia Wight, The Barn, Casewick Park, Casewick. Discharge condition 3 (joinery details) of pp S18/1371. SKDC approval granted.

S19/0100 Mr Gary Wilson, 2 Lindsey Road, Uffington

Proposal: Erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of detached garage. SKDC permission granted

S19/0473 Mr Conington, The Manor Farm, 85 Main Road, Uffington

Fell Cherry (T1) and Spruce (T2). SKDC Permission granted.

S19/0287 Ben Treanor. 47 Main Road Uffington,Change of use from day nursery to office. SKDC permission granted.

5. Reports from outside bodies -none

6. Accounts

Clerk wages March (gross) £151.10

Litter picker Feb & March £ 80.00

Clerk expenses £ 41.19

Lincs Association of Local Councils subs. £221.77

Hire of Village Hall £ 65.00

Bank balances at end of March 2019 (before all of the above are taken into account)

Treasurers account £ 478.15

Deposit account £5083.52

Above prop. Cllr P Genever Sec. Cllr Brown

7. Any Other Business

A white tipper van SH11 NWJ has been reported in Uffington in connection with a gravel scam.

Anglian Water have been digging in Lindsey Road again. Still no communication about final fix.

Cllr R Trollope-Bellew and Cllr Brown thanked retiring Cllrs Babbs, Dodsworth and Mulvaney for their hard work.

Reports of pot-holes can be made via: https://fixmystreet.lincolnshire.gov.uk

Meeting closed 20:40

Next meeting AGM 15th May 2019, 7:45pm. This will be followed by the parish council meeting.