February 2025
Market Rasen Town Council Meeting
Minutes of meeting held in The Council Offices, Caistor Road, Market Rasen
Wednesday 12th February 2025 at 7pm
Councillors Present: J Pilley (Chairman & note taker)
J Adekoya S Bunney A Dale S Edwards A Gray M Hassan N Taylor
In Attendance: No members of the public
00013. OPEN MEETING
The Chairman opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.
00014. APOLOGIES
Apologies received from Cllr D Strachan.
00015. PUBLIC FORUM
A Councillor present raised concerns had been raised by a resident with regard to the parking of commercial vehicles on Mallard Way.
00016. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
No items raised.
00017. MINUTES
a). To receive as a correct record the draft notes of the Town Council Meeting on 8th January 2025
It was Resolved: The notes of the Town Council meeting held on 8th January 2025 be approved as the official minutes.
00018. TO RECEIVE DISTRICT & COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORTS
Cllr S Bunney reported verbally: The forthcoming changes in the structure of local government and Policing issues locally and the food waste recycling scheme is to be introduced by WLDC.
00019. TO AGREE THE DATE FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WHICH WAS DEFERRED FROM THE LAST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL, MINUTE REFERENCE 00008(B) RELATES.
It was Resolved: The Annual Town Meeting be held at 6pm on the 14th May 2025, to be followed by the Annual Council meeting at 7pm.
00020. TO AGREE THE GRASS CUTTING CONTRACTOR FOR 2025 AND 2026.
It was Resolved: A J Williams would be the grass cutting contractor.
00021. Bell Park & Community Orchard
a) To receive an update from Cllr S Bunney on the Community Orchard
Cllr Bunney updated members on the work recently completed at the Mill Road site and the need to provide hedging and fencing to protect the new planting.
It was Resolved: It was agreed to pay up to £698.97 from CIL monies towards this project.
b) To approve an alternative site away from the river for The Station Group Sensory Garden to be located
It was Resolved: For the sensory garden to be located in the south west corner of Bell Park Playing field.
00022. FINANCE
a) Resolve accounts for payment
It was Resolved: Council members approved all accounts for payment (see Appendix A).
b) Agree the purchase of display poppies for around the town from the British Legion to a value of £300
It was RESOLVED to purchase display poppies up to the value of £300.
c) Resolve for the Clerk to purchase up to sixty hall chairs throughout the year
It was Resolved: For the Clerk to purchase sixty chairs throughout the year plus an additional thirty up to maximum of ninety chairs in total.
00023. 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) 2-3 Market Place Walk, Market Rasen LN8 3GZ. Application Number: WL/2025/00088 - Proposal: Listed building consent for replacement of 2no. windows to rear of property.
It was Resolved: Members present noted the application with no comments made.
00024. CLOSED SESSION
a) To resolve moving into a closed session under the Public Bodies Admission to Meeting Act 1960
Should this resolution be passed the public and press will be required to leave the meeting.
It was Resolved: To move into a closed session.
b) To resolve to confirm The Town Clerk in post following the completion of their probation.
It was Resolved: By all members present to confirm the Town Clerk in post as permanent following the completion of their probation.
c) To receive an update from the Clerk on employees of the council.
Cllr S Bunney and Cllr J Pilley reported verbally on this to members present.
The meeting Closed at 7.58pm.