December 2024
Market Rasen Town Council Meeting
Minutes of meeting held in The Council Offices, Caistor Road, Market Rasen
Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 7pm
Councillors Present: J Pilley (Chairman)
S Bunney S Edwards M Hassan D Strachan Cllr N Taylor
In Attendance: A Driver (Town Clerk)
Zero Members of the Public
00101. OPEN MEETING
The Chairman opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.
00102. APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Cllr J Adekoya, Cllr A Dale, Cllr A Gray and Cllr Satterthwaite.
It was Resolved: That apologies with valid reasons for absence from Cllr J Adekoya, Cllr A Dale, Cllr A Gray and Cllr Satterthwaite be accepted.
00103. PUBLIC FORUM
None.
00104. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllr N Taylor declared pecuniary interest in agenda item 11a, Rotary Club payment.
00105. MINUTES
a) To receive as a correct record the draft notes of the Town Council meeting on 13th November 2024
It was Resolved: The notes of the Town Council meeting held on 13th November 2024 be approved as the official minutes.
00106. TO RECEIVE DISTRICT & COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORTS
A verbal update was provided by Cllr S Bunney relating to T bars and H bars. Willingham Road and Union Street has been submitted and Mill Road on double yellow has gone through. The banking hub has now opened in Market Rasen. Litter bins that belong to West Lindsey have a QR code on them and residents are encouraged to report and scan damaged or overflowing bins direct via the use of the QR code where possible as this goes straight to West Lindsey.
00107. TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM CLLR S BUNNEY ON THE WLDC LARGE VILLAGE FUND
Cllr S Bunney provided a verbal update to members present on Capital and Revenue funding received from WLDC. Electrical works have taken place in the Market Place, the metal archway should be ready in January and new signage and the new plastic chairs have arrived.
00108. CONTRACT RENEWAL ON FOUR TOWN COUNCIL ELECTRICTY ACCOUNTS AND RESOLVE SUPPLIER
It was Resolved: For delegated authority to be granted to the Clerk to negotiate and ascertain best contract renewal for the four Town Council electricity accounts for 2025/2026.
00109. TO RESOLVE TO ACCEPT THE LALC INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS AND TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT
It was Resolved: To accept the LALC internal audit service requirements and terms of engagement.
00110. TO RESOLVE USING ROSPA PLAY SAFETY FOR THE ANNUAL PLAY PARK INSPECTION OF TOWN COUNCIL SITES
It was Resolved: For ROSPA to undertake and carry out the annual play park inspection.
00111. FINANCE
a) Resolve accounts for payment.
It was Resolved: Council members approved all accounts for payment.
00112. PLANNING
To resolve responses to new planning and tree application received since the last meeting of the Town Council and any new applications received since the publication of the agenda.
a). To note item discussed by WLDC Planning Committee on 04/12/24 - Re-consultation WL/2024/00317 - Planning application to change the use and convert the existing storage building into 1 dwelling and 1 apartment. Location: 28 Oxford Street, Market Rasen LN8 3AL.
Council members present noted item discussed by WLDC.
The meeting Closed at 7.35pm.
