January 2024 Minutes
NORTON DISNEY PARISH COUNCIL
A meeting of the Parish Council was held on Tuesday 16th January 2024 in the Village Hall.
Those attending were:
Parish Councillors
Clive Moles
Roy Husemeyer
Pat Gibson
The Parish Clerk
M Salmon
County and District Councillors
None
Apologies for absence
Cllr Vanessa Hall
Cllr Tracey Whitton
County Cllr Marianne Overton
District Cllr Mary Green
Minutes of the previous meeting
Minutes of the Parish meeting held on 20th November 2023 were signed as a true and correct record.
Matters arising
A letter from Caroline Johnson MP regarding the Fosse Green Energy proposals was read out to the meeting by Cllr Husemeyer, the Parish’s Action Group representative, who went on to say that much background work was being done prior to the next consultation stage and that the Action Group was open to alternative realistic views.
The Clerk informed the meeting that delivery of the new village signs had been postponed until early February, that there had been communication with NKDC regarding an additional dog waste bin for the use of dog walkers using the footpath close to the Green Man and that he had raised the subject of local social media with Debbie Parker, Clerk to Carlton le Moorland Parish.
County & District Councillors’ Reports
County Cllr Marianne Overton’s and District Cllr Mary Green’s monthly reports had been circulated prior the meeting.
Because neither of the above Councillors were able to attend the meeting due to prior commitments, the item on the agenda ‘Greater Lincolnshire Devolution’ was not discussed. It was deferred until such time as our County Cllr is able to be present.
Planning Applications and Decisions in the period 21/11/2023 -16/01/2024
Applications
None.
Decisions
23/0277/VARCON & 23/0278/VARCON – refused on 30/11/2023.
23/1206/HOUS – approved on 30/11/2023.
Financial Report.
As at 15/01/2024 funds in the Community account stood at £4060.25 having made payments of £3169.78 since the last meeting and receiving £2542.80 from the Village Hall account. Funds held in the Skipton Building Society as at 10/01/2024 were £8466.61. The interest rate was 3.4%.
After discussion, it was decided to keep the parish precept for the 2024/25 financial year, the same as this one.
Councillors comments / AOB
Cllr Husemeyer raised the issue of requesting vehicle weight restrictions on local roads with the relevant authority following the introduction of ‘The Lorry Watch Scheme’.
Cllr Gibson enquired about the cleaning and maintenance of the new village signs.
Cllr Moles updated the meeting on both the Bomber County Gateway Trust and Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group developments.
Two other matters were raised, one concerning the ‘Lost Village’ contributions to local parishes. The other involved a family housing issue for which the support of the Parish Council was enlisted.
Next Meeting
The date of the next Parish meeting has been arranged for Monday 18th March @ 7pm.
There being no further business, the meeting was declared closed @ 20.30 hrs.