Minutes

Date/Time:

26 September 2019, 7.30pm.

Attendees:

8 electors and 1 local councillor attended plus the Clerk and the Chairperson (names held by the Clerk).

Apologies:

12 apologies (names held by the Clerk).

Approval of minutes of meeting held on 21 March 2019:

The minutes of the meeting held on 21st March 2019 had been circulated and were approved unanimously. They were signed by the Chair.

Vote of thanks:

A vote of thanks (in no particular order) was given to:

• Beeswax Dyson for the use of their premises tonight.
• Jim Hayes and the Beeswax Dyson team for their farm tour and raising £170 for the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance.
• Gary Steele for his presentation tonight
• Electors helping to support the Parish Meeting.

Declarations of interest:

None declared.

Folly Lane and Stickney Road update (plus local council overview):

Cllr Tom Ashton provided a summary of ELDC / LCC progress on local roads.

Good progress made on funds. Extra £3m p.a made available for Highways. Over 100,000 potholes fixed each year. Richard David (Highways Portfolio holder) to tour Folly Lane soon.

The main road from New Bolingbroke to Stickney was discussed as the potentially most dangerous stretch of road in disrepair. Cllr Ashton said that total mileage of rural roads higher than funds available and that LCC are trying to do long lasting repairs rather than patch ups. Next few years plans look like better value for money on contractors` tenders. He will update us at the next meeting.

ELDC investigating relocating offices to Horncastle from Manby to provide more accessible location and a better site. ELDC setting up a company to develop their own land and deliver housing and economic projects.

The local plan has been adopted until 2031 to deliver housing on an agreed 5 year supply, and to resist speculative applications. Not perfect yet, but will be reviewed. Hoping to open up the Wolds and Fens to inland tourism.

Planning decisions and notices:

None outstanding for West Fen.

Viking Link:

Information leaflet circulated.

A.O.B:

None other than Gary Steele providing an excellent presentation and update on the West Fen bird box project and it`s progress to date.

Matters for the next agenda:

It was agreed that there would be a review of the road situation and Viking Link.

No other items were proposed.

Date and time of next meeting:

A date was set for 7.30pm on Thursday 30 April 2020 at the Beeswax Dyson site in Carrington.

The meeting was closed at 8.52pm.