Full Council Minutes 2025

June 2025

Market Rasen Town Council Meeting

Minutes of meeting held in The Committee Room, Caistor Road, Market Rasen

Wednesday 11th June 2025 at 7pm

Councillors Present: J Pilley (Chairman)

S Bunney S Edwards M Hassan D Strachan

In Attendance: A Driver (Town Clerk and note taker)

No members of the public

00064. OPEN MEETING

The Chairman opened the meeting and welcomed those in attendance.

00065. APOLOGIES

Apologies received from Cllr J Adekoya, Cllr A Dale, Cllr K Lambie and Cllr N Taylor.

It was Resolved: To accept apologies with valid reason of absence for Cllr J Adekoya, Cllr A Dale, Cllr K Lambie and Cllr N Taylor.

00066. PUBLIC FORUM

None.

00067 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Cllr J Pilley declared a pecuniary interest in agenda Finance item 12a no.46.

00068. MINUTES

a) It was Resolved: The notes of the Town Council meeting held on 14th May 2025 be approved as the official minutes.

00069. TO RECEIVE THE DISTRICT & COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORTS

Cllr S Bunney provided a verbal update that there had been a meeting with the Police about Neighbourhood Policing not receiving enough money. Northamptonshire fund a localised PCSO but this is not a model in Lincolnshire at present. WLDC do employ enforcement officers. Some concerns have been raised surrounding parking and speed on the Gallamore Lane Industrial Estate some of which falls into Middle Rasen.

00070. TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE TOWN CLERK ON ITEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE LAST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL

Verbal update received from the Town Clerk that maintenance work has been carried out on the roof of Festival Hall to identify and prevent water ingress during heavy rainfall. All waste bins, benches, pillars, metal tree guards and gates have been refreshed and painted.

00071 RESOLVE TO HOLD AN EVENT ON THE 30th AUGUST AND AGREE ASSOCIATED BUDGET

It was Resolved: To hold an event on the 30th August with a budget of up to £700.

00072. RESOLVE TO PERMIT OASIS DENTAL CARE EXCLUSIVE CAR PARKING RIGHTS AT THE OLD POLICE STATION

It was Resolved: Members present agreed in principle for a licence agreement to be drawn up at no cost to the council. Licence agreement to brought back before the council for consideration and agreement.

00073. RESOLVE FOR THE CLERK AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIVE TO ATTEND FIRST AID TRAINING ON THE 28TH OCTOBER 2025 AT A COST OF £78 EACH PLUS VAT HOSTED THROUGH LALC

It was Resolved: For both employees to attend First Aid training on the 28th October 2025.

00074. RESOLVE TO REMAIN WITH ZURICH INSURANCE AT A COST OF £5,550.39 – A REDUCTION OF £412.39 WHEN COMPARED TO LAST YEAR

It was Resolved: To remain with Zurich insurance.

00075. FINANCE

a. It was Resolved: Council members approved all accounts for payment (see Appendix A).

b. It was Resolved: Council members agreed existing direct debits (DD)to remain with the removal of any not used. For the Clerk to review and add any regular frequent payments that are not already set up as a DD.

c. It was Resolved: Cllr S Bunney, Cllr J Pilley and Cllr N Taylor to act as bank signatories on behalf of the Town Council. For a bank amendment form to be submitted to Unity Bank for the appropriate changes.

d. It was Resolved: Council members agreed and accepted the income and expenditure for the period 2024/25

e. It was Resolved: Council members agreed and accepted the bank reconciliation(s) for the period October to March inclusive.

f. It was Resolved: For the Clerk to have delegated authority to request an extension should it be required.

g. 1.To note the Annual Internal Audit Report AGAR page 3

2.To approve section1, Annual Governance Statement. Page 4

3.To approve Section 2, Accounting Statements. Page 5

4.To note the dates for the exercise of Public Rights and Publication of the Unaudited AGAR Tuesday 1 July 2025 to Monday 11 August 2025

It was Resolved: To bring back item g Nos 1-4 to the next meeting of the Council once the Annual Governance and Accountability (AGAR) 2024/25 documentation has been receive

h. It was Resolved to bring back item h to the next meeting of the Council once the reported is received.

i. It was Resolved: To accept the bank reconciliation for the period 2024/25.

00076. PLANNING - access applications via: https://westlindsey-publicportal.statmap.co.uk/horizoNext/publicportal

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.

0020/25

a). Application Number: WL/2025/00476 - Proposal: Planning application for proposed two storey rear extension.

Location: 26 MALLARD WAY MARKET RASEN LN8 3RD