Full Council Minutes 2024

Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Wednesday 10th January 2024 in the Committee Room of the Festival Hall, Caistor Road, Market Rasen.

Present: Councillors: J. Pilley (Chairman), S. Bunney (District Cllr/County Cllr), D Bowns, M Hassan, N Taylor, J Adekoya, A Gray, F Easters

In attendance: 

Town Clerk – A Lawson, a member of the press and five members of the public

The Meeting opened at 19:00

1.   Open meeting 

The Chairman opened the meeting

2.   Apologies 

Received from Cllrs Dale and Edwards

3.   Public Forum 

Members of the public raised the following questions;

• Could 20mph limits to be implement on the streets within housing developments, in the town. 
  Cllr Bunney advised that a request has been submitted to LCC Highways for 20mph to be implemented on the side streets off the A631.  The Speed Indicator Device could also be moved.
• Surface water flooding on The Ridings is becoming more prevalent and please could action be taken.
  Cllr Bunney explained that the development on The Ridings has not been completed yet and this should be addressed once completed.
• Flooding on land off Legsby Road.
  The resident was advised to report it on Fix My Street.
• Objection to the proposed development on land off Legsby Rd.

The resident was advised that an application has not been received yet.

4.   Declarations of Interest. To RECEIVE any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the localism Act 2011 and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests. 

      None.  

5.   Minutes       

The minutes from the meeting held on 13th December 2023 were ACCEPTED as read.

PROPOSED Cllr Taylr, SECONDED Cllr Hassan and accepted UNANIMOUSLY                                                                                                         

6.   Action Points & Clerks Report

The reports and subsequent updates were NOTED by the Council

• The Christmas events went well and many thanks go to all involved

7.   District & County Councillor Reports                                                                         

Cllr Bunney’s report included the following;

• Devolution.
• County Council Customer Liaison timeframe
• Scampton
• Policing
• Market Rasen Surface Water Flooding Model Section 19 2022 follow up
• Highways issues

17.  Road Sweeping

This item was moved from Closed session into the Open session. WLDC are to fund MRTC to cover the cost of a lengths man for an additional four hours.  This will increase autonomy for Town cleaning to MRTC.

RESOLVED to accept the proposal from WLD
PROPOSED Cllr Taylor, SECONDED Cllr Bunney and accepted UNANIMOUSLY

8.   Planning Applications                                                    

147709  Planning application for proposed barn conversion to create 3no. dwellings – resubmission of 147050.  Proposed to OBJECT to the application on the following grounds;

• Due to the history of flooding and the impact on surrounding properties.

PROPOSED Cllr Taylor, SECONDED Cllr Easters, and accepted with one vote AGAINST and four ABSTENTIONS

147734   Planning Application for extension of garage to include garden store and additional garage space
Proposed to AGREE to the application.

PROPOSED Cllr Taylor, SECONDED Cllr Hassan and accepted UNANIMOUSLY

147724  Reserved matters application relating to the Glebe Farm development off Willingham Road
Proposed to AGREE to the application.

PROPOSED Cllr Taylor, SECONDED Cllr Hassan and accepted UNANIMOUSLY

9.   Financial Matters

a)   RESOLVED to accept the current account reconciliation to 31st December 2023 
      PROPOSED Cllr Taylor, SECONDED Cllr Hassan and accepted UNANIMOUSLY

b).  RESOLVED to accept the savings account reconciliation to 31st December 2023

      PROPOSED Cllr Bunney SECONDED Cllr Gray and accepted UNANIMOUSLY

c).  RESOLVED to authorise the accounts for payment 

      PROPOSED Cllr Hassan, SECONDED Cllr Taylor and accepted UNANIMOUSLY

d).  RESOLVED to accept the verbal report of the Internal Auditors Report

      PROPOSED Cllr Taylor, SECONDED Cllr Bunney and accepted UNANIMOUSLY

e).  RESOLVED to ratify the Precept request for 2024/2025 to WLDC

      PROPOSED Cllr Taylor, SECONDED Cllr Hassan, and accepted UNANIMOUSLY                                     

f).   RESOLVED to approve the amendments to the bank signatories

      PROPOSED Cllr Hassan, SECONDED Cllr Taylor, and accepted UNANIMOUSLY

10. Information from the Racecourse

A report was provided to by Cllr Bunney in relation to the Safety Advisory Group for the Boxing Day meet.  Arrangements worked better than previous years.  A few issues remain which need to be addressed.

11.  Community Energy Scheme

Item to be deferred to the February meeting.

12. Devolution

It was RESOLVED to object to the proposal of moving towards implementing Devolution and the creation of Greater Lincolnshire.

‘MRTC wish to object as rural and low density/population communities will be marginalised further with gains only being for the large conurbations and road network priorities.

PROPOSED Cllr Pilley, SECONDED Cllr Hassan and accepted UNANIMOUSLY

13.  D Day

It was proposed to refer this item to the Events Working Group.  

14. Review of Policies

a).  Equality Policy

b).  Equal Opportunities Policy

c).  Expenses Policy

      PROPOSED Cllr Bunney, SECONDED Cllr Gray and accepted UNANIMOUSLY

15. Next Agenda

      Town Green

      Pavement Parking

Meeting ended 8.52pm