MINUTES OF A MEETING OF
TETNEY PARISH COUNCIL
Held on the 10th January 2013 at Tetney Village Hall
Present: -
Councillors: Y. Fletcher
E. Ingoldby
R. Lukehurst
B. Holden
A. Winslow
T. Powell
B. Maynard (Chair)
T. Bridges (District)
S. Booth (Clerk)
Public: - 2
APOLOGIES
 Apologies were received from Councillor McMillan due to illness and
Councillor Robinson due to work commitments.
CHAIR’S REPORT
 Councillor Maynard welcomed his fellow Councillors and members of the
public and them and the village a Happy New Year. He outlined to Councillors
and members of the public where Fire exits and extinguishers were situated and
that the building was a “No smoking” establishment.
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
 Had been previously circulated. It was proposed by Coun. Fletcher and
seconded by Coun. Lukehurst. These be adopted as a true record’
OPEN FORUM
 No report.
CLERK’S REPORT ON MATTERS OUTSTANDING
 Sent letter to Jas. Martin re hardcore on allotments.
 Letter sent to David Loveday re Bishopthorpe wind farm.
 Ordered 2 Lincolnshire flags.
 Written general letter asking for professionals to be involved in flood plan.
 Put posters up for Christmas fair.
 Contacted and presented winners of Christmas fair design comp.
 Reported street light no 69 unstable.
 Contacted Lincolnshire Archives for Jubilee Garden ownership deeds.
 Created Health and Safety policy.
 Created Volunteers policy.
 Sent letter to LCC re. BKV winner’s road sign location with payment.
 Contacted Highways re Immovable Object agreement for war memorial.
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Sent Village hall bill for Bonfire night toilet hire.
Reported pot holes cemetery (ref 1160846), Station Rd (ref 1161041), Station
Rd/Holton rd junction (ref ), outside shop (ref 1162784), Roslyn, Town Rd (ref
), Chapel Garth junction (ref ), outside allotment (ref ).
Completed and sent grant condition forms to ELDC and Awards for all.
TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUTSIDE
BODIES
 Coun. Bridges reported that there had been no recent applications to the
Community Grant fund and the deadline for receipt of applications is 31st
March.
 Coun. Bridges confirmed the ELDC grant award for Jubilee Gardens.
 LCC portfolio holder William Webb will be attending a Conservative Party
meeting and Coun. Bridges will raise the matter of the state of the roads in
Tetney.
 There is a rumour within the village that the 51 bus service will be cancelled.
Coun. Bridges will contact the Chief Executive at Stagecoach to clarify the
situation. Clerk to write to Stagecoach also to express concerns.
 Melvin Grosvenor, Chair of Mwag, is holding a photo shoot at Manby on
Thursday 17th Jan at 9am, when petitions and objection letters will be
submitted.
 Coun. Bridges asked if the Parish Council and residents still wished him to
write the foreword in the Village Voice as he hasn’t been approached as yet.
Clerk to contact the editor.
 Paul Newman, Tetney Co-ordinator for MWAG, will also be at the Manby
meeting, he has extra letters to sign if needed and campaigning against the
turbines will continue.
BEST KEPT VILLAGE
 Clerk sent location details and payment for extra BKV signs. Councillor
Fletcher, Coun. Robinson and the Clerk attended the BKV presentation
evening and received the winner’s plaque and certificate. Where to place the
plaque and certificate was discuss but no decision was made. Prices for bird
boxes were discussed then a resident informed the Council that a Community
Bird group was being set up and they would be applying for a Community
Grant to purchase bird and bat boxes and these would be placed around the
Cemetery and playing field. Coun. Fletcher had researched the wild meadow
idea for the rough grass area on the playing field. The area would have to be
weed killed before seeds could be sown. The area would have to be cut in the
first year and would then be maintenance free. It was decided to do the bird
boxes this year and look further into the wild meadow for next year.
 Clerk to apply for a brown tourist sign for the Blow Wells, as judges
commented they couldn’t find it.
 Clerk to ask Coun. Robinson to upload the BKV presentation photos.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
 The next meeting is on Tuesday 15th Jan.
 H-L-C have complied a draft vision statement.
 The committee members are now asking for members of the public to attend
future meetings.
 Developers have already attended meetings to discuss whether sites are
appropriate or not.
 Correspondence received from Sir Peter Tapsell in reply to Coun. Lukehurst's
letter didn’t actually answer the questions he posed.
 Member of the public asked about the proposed website and whether it was
active. It was also asked why partial information was published in the Village
Voice but the full documents and evidence were not available. The question was
posed as to how the public will know when and where the NDP meetings will
be held as no advertising has been done.
 Coun. Bridges is to invite Stuart Davy (Acting Chief Executive of ELDC)
and/or Craig Leyland from ELDC to the March Parish Council meeting to
answer questions about planning in our area. Clerk to advertise the meeting.
JUBILEE GARDENS
 Clerk contacted Lincolnshire Archives for evidence of Jubilee Gardens land
ownership and received copy. LCC Highways were contacted for a letter
stating that an immovable object agreement was not needed for the war
memorial. Created Health and safety and volunteers policies which were
circulated and adopted via e-mail by a quorum of Councillors. These
documents were then sent to ELDC for processing of the grant.
 Awards for all grant application was also successful and specified conditions
and documents were supplied.
 Clerk to instruct stone mason to make war memorial as soon as both grants are
fully confirmed.
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY and FLOOD PLAN
 Clerk gave draft of proposed letter asking professional residents if they would
be prepared to be involved in flood plan to Coun. Powell. Coun. Powell has
attended a Flood plan workshop. Another meeting will be arranged.
CHRISTMAS FAIR
 The fair was a resounding success again with 5 school children, Catherine
Hargreaves, Ethan Smith, Harrison Pratten, Josh Garrod and Katie Upcraft
helping 3 Olympic torchbearers to switch the lights on. Trade in the hall was
brisk and profitable for the stallholders. Christmas lights were switched off on
6th Jan. Clerk to book Village Hall on Sat 30th November 2013 from 3pm with
light switch on at 5pm and the fair immediately afterwards. Councillor
Fletcher to look into hiring a reindeer for this year’s fair.
DRAFT CORE STRATEGY
 Questionnaire was worked through. Section 106 was thought to be too high for
rural areas with a ratio of 15 private houses built : 1 affordable home. Parish
Council proposed < 10:1. Clerk to submit answers immediately.
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STRATEGIC LAND AVAILABILITY CONSULTATION
 Coun. Ingoldby and Coun. Powell still to view the papers. To be discussed at
next meeting.
FINANCIAL MATTERS – FINANCIAL REPORT
14. Expenses accrued in Nov/Dec 12/ Jan 13
S. Booth
Clerk’s Salary (Dec)
£
S. Booth
Clerk’s Salary (Jan)
£
S. Booth
Expenses
(Dec)
£
S. Booth
Expenses
(Jan)
£
C. Bovill
Contractor
(Dec)
£
C. Bovill
Contractor
(Jan)
£
S. Stinson
Toilet Caretaker (Dec)
£
S. Stinson
Toilet Caretaker (Jan)
£
Anglian Water
Allotment bill
£
Anglian Water
Toilet Bill
£
J.G. Horner
Allotment Bushwhack
£
Teanby & Mills
Tree Electrical Check
£
Linc Archives
Jubilee Gdns deed reprint
£
502.55p
402.04p
192.83p
19.87p
535.00p
535.00p
240.00p
200.00p
26.72p
204.95p
132.00p
60.00p
9.59p
15. Receipts in Nov/Dec 12 /Jan 13
HSBC 793
Gross interest
HSBC 386
Gross interest
HSBC 249
Gross interest
HSBC 648
Gross interest
Co-op
Memorial Fee
Kettles
Burial Fee
Village Hall
Toilet Hire (Bonfire)
Kettles
Plot Purchase/ Burial fee
Sentiments
Burial Fee
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
0.00p
1.71p
0.51p
0.00p
45.00p
80.00p
40.00p
1135.00p
80.00p
16. Bank Balance
Treasurer’s Account 793
Business Money Manager Account 386
Business Money Manager Account 249 (Toilets)
Business Money Manager Account 648 (Jubilee)
National Savings Account
£
£
£
£
£
3,093.12p
11,147.95p
4,449.97p
830.04p
7,431.89p
Proposed by Coun. Ingoldby and seconded by Coun. Fletcher. ‘These sums be paid’.
Carried unanimously
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17. Planning Permission
Forwarded to sub committee
N/178/2175/12
Mr S Hall
Thornton House
School Lane
Extensions and alterations to existing
dwelling to include ground floor hallway
and lounge with bedroom and en-suite bath
room over – amended to garage reduced in
Size and first floor study placed in single
storey extension. No obs subject to
neighbours and retaining clay tile roof.
Forwarded to sub – committee
N/178/1793/12
Keigar Homes
Amendment – various inc siting of plots,
Land rear of Towers levels, boundary treatment, house design
Church Lane
landscaping, surface water drainage and
materials.
Forwarded to sub committee
N/178/800/12
Mrs Everatt
Tetney House
Holton Rd
Forwarded to sub committee
N/178/2475/12
Mr Gray
Brig O Don
Station Rd
Forwarded to sub committee
N/178/2344/12
Mr Metcalf
Stonelea
Tetney Lock Rd
Listed Building Consent – amendment to
previous plan relating to bay window
altered to single door. No obs.
Extension and alteration to bungalow to
provide an additional bedroom with ensuite on front elevation. No obs subject to
neighbours.
Extension and alteration to provide a
kitchen and sun room with raised roof
height for living area, bedroom, bathroom
and office area on first floor with balcony.
Existing conservatory to be removed.
Erection of a detached summerhouse to
Provide sauna, living area, bathroom and
Kitchen. Erection of detached building to
be used as playroom and gym. All built or
under construction. Overdevelopment of site,
loss of privacy, not in keeping with street
scene, extra sewage/water needed for extra
building, in flood zone.
Forwarded to sub committee
N/178/2307/12
Mr Cullen
Change of use, conversion of and alterations
Braybrook Fm
to existing outbuildings to form 2no
Newton Marsh Lane holiday units. Question creation of 1
employee post, in flood area, access poor, close to proposed
turbines/sewage works.
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18. Planning Decision
N/178/2175/12
Mr S Hall
Thornton House
School Lane
19. Correspondence
Citizens Advice Bureau
Environment Agency
Sir Peter Tapsell
ELDC
Local Govt Boundary Comm
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Extensions and alterations to existing
dwelling to include ground floor hallway
and lounge with bedroom and en-suite bath
room over. Amended to garage reduced in
Size and first floor study placed in single
storey extension. Granted
Donation Request
Reply to Keigar concerns letter
Response from ELDC re NDP value.
Parish Council Tax Base 2013/14
Electoral Review of East Lindsey
20. TETNEY LOCK/ VILLAGE HALL/TOILETS
Village Hall looking into having Caravan Club rally on the playing fields. Clerk to
bring toilet accounts to next meeting.
22. WEBSITE
Minutes to be updated. No Minutes or agendas have been up dated since June (?).
Coun. Maynard to take over the process.
23. CEMETERY AND CHURCH YARD
An increase of £5 to all Cemetery fees was proposed by Coun. Maynard and seconded
by Coun. Fletcher. A vote was taken 6 for, 1 against. Clerk to send revised fees to
funeral directors. Following a 3pm funeral at the Cemetery, it was decided that no
funerals would be permitted between 2.30pm and 3.30pm during Lincolnshire School
term time, to avoid parking issues. It was suggested that chains and posts the same as
those at Jubilee Gardens should be placed along the verge outside the cemetery to stop
cars parking there and churning the verge up. Proposed by Coun. Ingoldby and
seconded by Coun. Fletcher. A vote was taken 6 for and 1 abstention. Clerk to ask
Contractor to do work and ask Highways about distance from edge and if permission
is required.
24. ALLOTMENTS
Consent has been given by the land agent to create a hard standing area for parking.
Clerk has measured the minimum area. Coun. Holden to clear approx 6 inches of
topsoil away from the proposed area to allow for the hardcore to be spread. Clerk to
get prices for hardcore and arrange delivery.
25. FOOTPATHS, ROADS, TREES AND LIGHTING
Potholes on Holton Rd/ Tetney Lane corner again, outside Daisy Villa North End Rd,
and several small pot holes which in time will merge together to form a large pot hole
junction of Town Rd/ The Lanes close to Maytime. Clerk to report.
26. DOG FOUL/LITTER BINS, BENCHES AND NOTICE BOARD
No report.
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27. POLICE MATTERS/ FLY TIPPING
No report.
28. EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS
No report.
29. NEXT AGENDA
Precept if tax band information has been received.
30. Dates and time of next meeting
Thursday 14th February 2013
Thursday 14th March 2013
Thursday 11th April 2013, in the village hall at 7.30pm
31. COUNCIL’S OPTION OF CLOSED SESSION
Council decided to go into closed session. Meeting closed at 9.45pm.
Clerk asked for planning permission to be returned by the stated date so that
comments can be submitted.
Clerk asked for ALL email correspondence to be circulated to All Parish Councillors
and for care to be taken when replying by making sure all Councillors are on the
address list and not just pressing “reply all”.
Applying for listed building status on a building on Church Lane was discussed and
rejected.
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