November 2024 Minutes
NORTON DISNEY PARISH COUNCIL
A meeting of the Parish Council was held on Monday 18th November 2024 in the Village Hall.
Those attending were:
Parish Councillors
Vanessa Hall
Clive Moles
Pat Gibson
Tracey Whitton
The Parish Clerk
M Salmon
County and District Councillors
None
Apologies for absence
County Cllr Marianne Overton
District Cllr Mary Green
Cllr Roy Husemeyer
Minutes of the previous meeting
Minutes of the Parish meeting held on 16th September 2024 were signed as a true and correct record.
Matters arising
None
County & District Councillors’ Reports
Neither Councillors were able to attend due to previous commitments. However, both produce monthly newsletters which had been circulated to the Parish Councillors prior to the meeting.
Time Team visit in October
Richard Parker updated the meeting on the very successful ‘Village Dig’ in October, when, over a 3 day period, the whole village took part in ‘garden’ digs under his supervision and with the Time Team in attendance having done extensive research on the archaeological history of the village. Many interesting and potentially important finds were made which are currently being assessed.
There will be another June dig in 2025 at Brills Farm to which the Parish Council will commit funds in the new financial year.
Fosse Green Energy update
In the absence of Cllr Husemeyer, the Clerk read out a statement from Fosse Green Energy inviting all interested parties and residents to their statutory consultations being held locally on their revised proposals for a solar farm covering approx. 2200 acres either side of the A46 which will have a huge effect on the locality. Since when, Cllr Husemeyer has sent a submission, outlining the Parish Council’s views to Fosse Green Energy.
Planning Applications and Decisions in the period 16/09/24 – 17/11/24
Applications
None
Decisions
24/0993/VARCON – to vary conditions to a previously approved application relating to land on Newark road – approved.
Financial Report.
As at 29/10/2024 funds in the Community account stood at £783.47.45 having made payments of £266.98 in September and October and having received £167.00 from E Gill & Sons, Funeral Directors. Funds held in the Skipton Building Society as at 11/11/2024 were £8717.32. The interest rate has again decreased to 3.11% as from 9th December.
Councillors comments/Any other business
Cllr Moles was pleased to inform the meeting that the hedges bordering the village, to which he had referred to previously, had now been cut. He also updated the meeting on the construction progress relating to BCGT’s ‘Lancaster Bomber’ structure.
Cllr Gibson mentioned that the HGV sign at the end of Butt Lane had been removed, that the hedge on the S bend at the entrance to Tonges Farm needed cutting and that, although promised, no work had yet been undertaken by Lincolnshire Highways to alleviate the possibility of vehicles leaving the road after crossing Scotwater Bridge heading towards Stapleford.
Cllr Hall informed the meeting that the Village Christmas tree would be delivered in early December. She also asked, with a view to next year’s Remembrance Day, if a price could be obtained for 2 x ‘Lest We Forget’ British Legion soldiers.
A member of the public also raised an issue concerning the recently restored footpath between the Green Man and Stapleford village.
Next Meeting
The date of the next Parish Council meeting has been arranged for Monday 20th January 2025 @ 7pm.There being no further business, the meeting was declared closed @ 20.15 hrs.
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