SUDBROOKE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2013 ON YOUR MARKS! SUDBROOKE SPORTS FUN DAY Sunday 22 September GET INVOLVED Is there a budding Usain Bolt out there or Sudbrooke’s very own answer to Jessica Ennis? If so, get yourself down to the Village Hall Playing Field on Sunday 22 September, when you can pit your athletic prowess against the rest of the village. Young and old, male and female, everyone is welcome to attend and you don’t even have to be competitive to join in – having fun is the name of the game and winning is an added bonus. The action starts at 2.30pm and even if you don’t fancy competing, then come down and cheer on Sudbrooke’s budding athletes. The bar’s open! For full details, turn to p10-11 2 http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Sudbrooke/ Sep 2013 EDITOR’S RAMBLINGS September 2013 CONTENTS WELCOME to the re-designed Sudbrooke News, now with a new 4-6 ..... Parish Council Notes editor at the helm for the first time in six years following Nick 7 .................... Parish Report Truscott’s decision to step down. 8 ................................Police Nick did a marvellous job in that period, producing 67 editions 9 ................ Ellison Boulters of the magazine, and we thank him for all his hard work and 10-11 ..................Sports Day 13 ................. Country Walks contribution to the success of the publication and now he can lie 14 .......................Kickboxing back, put his feet up and not ever worry about deadlines and 15 .........................Volleyball parish council notes again. 17 ..............................Scouts I have decided to take the job on and as you will see, I have 18 ................Gardening Club 19 ....................Camera Club given the magazine a makeover as I felt it needed a little 20 ............. Dunholme News freshening up and I hope you like the end product. 21 ......................Ladies Club I have lived in Sudbrooke for a few years now and am a proud 22-23 .............Autumn Show 24 ...LIVES First Responders family man. But enough about me, get reading the mag... Dom 25 ............. Langworth Show 26....................Church Diary OCTOBER ISSUE – DEADLINE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: SEP 20 27 ...............Chimney Sweep 28 ......................Welton PDA EDITOR & ADVERTISING MANAGER DISTRIBUTION 29 .................Welton Health Dominic Picksley Lyn Etheridge 30 ...........Nettleham Health Tel: 01522 595705 Tel: 01522 750905 32 ...............Sudbrooke Info [email protected] [email protected] ROGER CHAMPION QUALITY BUILDER FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS Specialising in Extensions Sun Rooms Patios Block Paving Driveways Garden Walls CHAMPION CONSERVATORIES Quality conservatories tailor-made to your requirements at affordable prices! 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We want your The action starts at 2.30pm and even if you don’t fancy competing, then thoughts come down and cheer on Sudbrooke’s budding athletes. The bar’s open! For full details, turn to p10-11 SUDBROOKE PRE-SCHOOL NEW TERM n Please note the dates for the new term at Sudbrooke Pre-School Group: Starts – Monday 9 Sep / Ends – Thursday 17 Oct For more information, please contact Registration Secretary Karen Grace on 01522 753225, or go to the website: www.sudbrookepreschool.org.uk 4 http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Sudbrooke/ Sep 2013 PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES June 2013 Notes of the annual meeting of Sudbrooke Parish Council held on Thursday, 6 June in Sudbrooke Village Hall... COUNCILLORS PRESENT: P Heath (Chairman) – B Waller – S Curtis – Mrs L Etheridge – M Dickie – Miss R Dobbs – I Russell ALSO PRESENT: Mrs C Myers (Clerk) – Mrs B Solly (Treasurer) APOLOGIES: PCSO Ross Payne 16) Parishoners’ Items n It was brought to the attention of Councillors that several trees in Holme Drive were requiring cutting back. The Clerk was asked to refer the matter to LCC Highways. 17) Declarations of Interest n District Councillor Stuart Curtis declared an interest in item 12b of the Agenda – Central Lincolnshire Site Allocation and Development Document, as a member of the District Council Planning Committee. 18) County Councillors’ Report n County Councillor Sue Rawlins informed members that the road surfaces would shortly be undergoing surface treatment. 19) District Councillors’ Report n DC Stuart Curtis reported that consultations were now in hand for the Lincolnshire Site Allocation and Development Document and events were arranged throughout the District to enable residents to be fully informed of the proposals. 20) Notes of meeting held on May 9, 2013 n Amendment – Add Councillor I Russell Save for the above amendment the notes were signed as a correct record. 21 Reports on matters outstanding n a) Siting of seats – these are due to be sited on June 7. n b) Quotation for fencing between Village Hall car park and playing field – one quotation had been received and another was awaited. Sep 2013 http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Sudbrooke/ 5 22 Multi-purpose sports area n a) Repairs to boards – the Play Equipment Inspector had said he would be able to repair the broken boards – cost of materials approximately £70.00. n b) Five-a-side goalposts – it was agreed that goalposts could be painted on the boards. Councillors Stuart Curtis and Bob Waller to organise this. 23 Northfield Park – Surface under play equipment n The surface was cracking/deteriorating. A material similar to that used at Nettleham play area was suggested and the Clerk would obtain a price. 24 Highway matters n The proposed road closure, Church Lane. This closure was estimated as lasting several weeks due to water main replacement. Councillor Bob Waller agreed to act as liaison between contractors and residents in order to minimise disruption. 25 Planning n a) Consultation – TPO Area Felling licence application – Hallbrook Farm, Sudbrooke. The Parish Council had been advised by the West Lindsey Tree Preservation Officer that the new owner of Sudbrooke Woods and Park Area wanted to carry out maintenance work on the woodland. The Chairman and Councillor Ian Russell were invited by the Officer to attend, asobservers, a meeting between herself and the company contracted to carry out the work and a report given as follows. ‘The meeting had been very informative. The company, UPM Tillhill, has a nationwide presence and reputation for sympathetic treatment of wooded areas. We were informed the work required was to thin out some of the dense tree growth to allow the remaining woodland to improve. Areas such as the ponds have been allowed to become silted up through the high canopy of trees that now grow close to the banks. By removing some of the trees, new lower growth will return and thus encourage wildlife and the ponds to recover their vitality. The overall objective is to revitalise a neglected area. Because of the nature of the work, Lincolnshire County Council will have to agree to a temporary closure of the footpaths for the protection of the public. The owners of the land are completely within their rights to carry out this work and, if carried out as described, it will enhance the woodland and improve the area for wildlife. The Parish Council is seeking to meet with the new owners to discuss not only the future of the woods, but also the potential development of the greater area of The Park.’ It was agreed that the Tree Preservation Officer be asked to monitor the work whilst it was being carried out. n b) Central Lincolnshire Site Allocation and Development – Stage 1. It was noted that several potential sites had been suggested for Sudbrooke. Councillor Stuart Curtis would arrange for a Public Meeting to be held at Sudbrooke for the parishes of Sudbrooke, Langworth, Scothern and Greetwell in order that questions could be addressed to members of the Joint Planning Unit. 6 http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Sudbrooke/ Sep 2013 n c) Permission – Willowside, West Drive – 129815. Extension n d) Withdrawal of application – 128674 – Land off Sudbrooke Lane. Six dwellings, extension to cemetery, car parking, allotments. 26 Finance n a) Approval of Annual Return and Governance Statement 2012/13. This was completed and signed off for forwarding to Auditors. n b) Purchase of two door metal cupboard for storage. The Clerk requested that this be purchased for additional storage – a cost of £117 had been quoted by ESPO and one further quote would be obtained. The Clerk was given authority to purchase at the best price. 27 Chairman’s comments n The Chairman reported on a letter received from Mike Halliday regarding his organising of Sports Day – proposed for Sunday 22 September. Cllr Stuart Curtis offered help. 28 Correspondence n A letter was handed to the Treasurer at this point of the meeting and passed to the Chair to read. The Chair suspended Standing Orders allowing the writer – a resident of the village – to speak. He expressed his concern that the Jubilee Garden was becoming overcrowded with items.