Great Casterton Parish Council

GREAT CASTERTON PARISH COUNCIL

The Minutes of Parish Council meeting held at Casterton College at 7.45 pm on Tuesday 10th.May 2016.

In Attendance: Councillors Mark Bush (MB) in the Chair, Michael Markey (MM), Clare Rowbotham (CR) Alasdair Ryder (AR) and Derek Patience, Parish Clerk. Also present was County Councillor David Wilby (DW). There were 2 members of the public in attendance, David Clarke and John Whyles.

16.029 Apologies for Absence: County Councillor Chris Parsons,

16.030. Declarations of Interest and Amendments: None

16.031 Minutes of the Meeting held on 23rd.March 2016 were accepted as a true record, proposed MM, seconded CR, all in favour

16.032 Matters Arising from the Minutes None

16.033 Police & Neighbourhood Watch No report in the absence of a police representative.

16.034 Financial Update 1. Current Position: The Clerk reported expenditure so far this year of £481, and income of £5,000, leaving a current balance of £10,985. This includes the precept of £5,000, received on 22nd. April. Cheques issued since last meeting: 14/04/2016 LRALC Membership Sub. 100566 £ 175.41 14/04/2016 Plough Env. Services Grass Cutting March 100567 £ 70.00 14/04/2016 Eon Electricity supply 100568 £ 166.39 04/05/2016 Plough Env. Services Grass Cutting April 100569 £ 70.00

16.035 Planning 1. Barkers: No further firm news. 2. Woolfox Windfarm: As noted at last meeting, solar panel farm had been approved. 3. Home Farm Trees: Permission had at long last been given for three trees to be removed. A further application is to be submitted in the near future for the removal of the remaining two trees 4. Toll View, Ryhall Road: Councillors expressed surprise that this application had been approved notwithstanding the various objections, including a strong letter from Historic England.

16.036. Bowling Green and Bench No further developments.

16.037. Rutland Access Group A meeting with this group had recently taken place, with the Chairman escorting a group of four, including one in a wheelchair, one on an electric cart and a representative from RCC Highways. They examined disabled facilities at the Church GREAT CASTERTON PARISH COUNCIL

& Church Hall, with which they were very satisfied, and examined disabled toilet facilities at the Vets, and lack thereof at the Crown. They felt the need for a pedestrian crossing in the vicinity of the Church, and bemoaned the lack of dropped kerbs at strategic places in the village, particularly in the vicinity of the crossroads. Both schools were visited, and there were unfavourable comments on the disabled access at both sites. A full report is forthcoming, and, once received, representation will need to be made to Highways for rectification of some of these defects, from a fund of £10k specifically set aside each year for such projects.

16.038 Stamford Neighbourhood Plan The Chairman went through a powerpoint presentation supplied by Stamford First outlining their proposals for development of new homes in various areas around the town, including parts of Little Casterton and Great Casterton. A meeting has been arranged for 11th. May, which will include representatives of SKDC, RCC and Stamford Town Council. The Chairman has been invited to, and will attend, this meeting, and will report back to councillors via email after the meeting, and the matter will be placed on the agenda of the next Parish Council meeting.

16.039 Parish Website Leics CC’s server can no longer cope with LC websites, and management of these will pass to 2commune Ltd on 1st. Sept. The Chairman and Clerk attended a recent briefing held in Leicester, at which details of the new set-up were outlined. These include a number of new features, including direct links from the website to Twitter and Facebook, and, eventually, it is hoped, to direct links to RCC Planning. There will be a one-off set-up charge of £250 + vat, plus £25 for the domain name and £25 for the clerk’s email address. Annual maintenance fee will be £250 + vat. There was discussion on what percentage of these fees should be passed on to the PCC. MM felt that the PCC could well afford to pay £500, CR felt that 50% would be appropriate, whilst MB had £100 in mind. It was agreed that MB should negotiate with the PCC and report back.

16.027. Any Other Business None.

16.028. Date of Next Meeting: Wednesday 13th.July 2016

There being no other business, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 8.35 pm.