DEEPING ST JAMES PARISH COUNCIL The Institute, 38 Church Street, Deeping St James, Peterborough PE6 8HD E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01778 343266 www.dsjpc.co.uk Parish Clerk: Julie Fortnum Minutes of the Deeping St James Parish Council meeting on held Thursday 30 November 2017 at 7.30 pm at The Institute. Present: Parish Councillors Barber, Blessett, Bowell, Dilks, Gilbert, Green, Hall, Hosking, Pelling, Shinkins, J. Stevens, T. Stevens, Thomas, Ward, County Councillor Dobson and 6 members of the public. The minutes were taken by the Parish Clerk. Open Forum Ken Roxbee Levitt along with three youngsters Jack Charlotte and Chloe spoke in support of the grant application for funding for the Deeping Gangshow 2018 covering the costs involved, other funding sources and the benefits to the youngsters involved and the community as a whole. Two representatives from Market Deeping Bowls Club spoke on behalf of the grant application for funding to purchase the materials needed to further enhance the Club by offering a covered seated viewing area, as with all the improvement that have been done at the Club the labour will be undertaken by the members. County Councillor Dobson advised of the following - the part-night lighting consultation encouraging everyone to respond especially as a concerned resident had contacted him directly. - the fairer funding campaign which if successful would benefit Lincolnshire - the extension to the gravel pits on King Street West Deeping and the development of a new waste site in Bourne. The former had led to concerns being raised about whether the road infrastructure could cope and how the site would be restored after use. District Councillor J Stevens advised that the opportunity to speak on a planning application for up to for 3 minutes at a planning development control committee meeting has been stopped by the Chairman. This will be reviewed in 6 months and she is hopeful reinstated as it is beneficial to hear the comments and raise any planning issues as the public could speak for 3 minutes and it was beneficial to planning decisions to hear the comments that are being raised. District Councillor Dilks advised of the following - Glenfield Heart Hospital – this has now been saved which impacts on the Children in our area as if it had been closed they would have had to travel to London or Newcastle - Leisure Centre - A meeting with the Leader and Chief Executive of SKDC had welcomed the fact that The Deepings was speaking with one voice via the neighbourhood plan and confirmed that they are actively looking at locations so it is important for the local councils to get involved. - Full Council have recently approved a 16% increase in Councillors allowances - The Scrutiny committee are supporting the idea that of a grant scheme similar to the LCC Big Society Fund where each District Councillor has £1000 to allocate to local good causes. - A delegation of SKDC Councillors had recently visited The Deepings to understand the various issues across the area including open spaces, leisure facilities, traffic and the local economy. - Some of the SKDC offices are to be refurbished and let out - SKDC are to buy an office block as an investment return - A quarter of a million is to be spent in in the region - Invest SK Five member of the public left the meeting. 75.18 To receive apologies for absence. None received FC 2017/18 Page 39 76.18 To receive notifications of interest and consider requests for dispensations, if any. Councillor Pelling agenda item 79.18.6 Councillor Bowell agenda item 79.18.4 Councillor Ward agenda item 79.18.6 Councillor Hardy agenda items 79.18.2 & 79.18.4 Councillor Dilks agenda item 80.18 Councillor J Stevens agenda item 80.18 77.18 To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Thursday 26 October 2017. Agreed and signed. Councillor Bowell proposed, seconded by Councillor Shinkins, that the order of the agenda items was amended to allow item 83.18 to be dealt with next. RESOLVED 83.18 To consider any applications received for Co-option vacancy – Councillor Bowell advised that one application had been received and welcomed Graham Hardy who signed his acceptance of office in the presence of the Parish Clerk. 78.18 Clerks Report LCC Highways strimmed Church Walk (PROW no 8) on 25 October 2017. The Probation Service CPT visited the Parish completing work on the link footpath at Foxgloves, Frognall, Rycroft Avenue and Low Locks A visitor to Deeping St James contacted the Council about the amount of dog fouling in the parish suggesting more dog waste bins should be installed and more enforcement signs put up – The Parish Clerk advised that dog waste can be disposed of in any bin of which there were a large number in the parish and that the parish council did regular articles in newsletters and put numerous signs in the parish and that enforcement was the responsibility of SKDC. SKDC contractors sent photos of the broken penguin bin door advising that it was hanging open – the Maintenance Worker has been requested to remove it and a replacement has been ordered. A resident contacted the parish office expressing concern about the part night street-lighting and its impact on individuals who work irregular hours. This is being investigated by County Councillor Barry Dobson. The Contractors completed the concrete works at the skatepark on Friday 10 November 2017 and the landscapers finished laying turf on Monday 20 November 2017. The Parish Council’s Maintenance Worker has also re-installed the 6 metal benches The new skatepark facility has been well received by both users and local residents although litter and parking issues have been raised and there has been a small amount of graffiti which the Parish Councils’ Maintenance Worker has been able to remove. Fly tipping of a Cooker was reported to SKDC on 14 November 2017. The penguin bin door that had been reported as damaged has been removed and new one has been purchased which will be fitted by the Parish Council’s Maintenance Worker A resident and visitor to the skatepark contacted the office suggesting that more bins should be installed as the amount of rubbish on the ground was unacceptable Councillor Barber and Steve Fisk have planted 500 Daffodil bulbs along the river bank, mainly at High Locks, raised the Willow Tree to allow FC 2017/18 Page 40 pedestrians to walk along the bank and strimmed the reed area. Compliments have been received about the Community payback team for the work they have done on the link footpath from Rycroft Avenue to Rycroft Close. A concern has been raised about the untidiness of the area at the side of the Rycroft shops – the Clerk was requested to write a similar letter to the tenants to the one that had been written to the Landlord. A resident has contacted the office advising that the paving slabs outside the Manor Way shops are uneven and a trip hazard – The Clerk was requested to forward the property owners details, who is responsible for this area to the resident. The contract has been received from BT payphones for the purchase of the telephone box on Stowgate Road. A payment of £1 is required. The Clerk advised that it was no longer a requirement that a defibrillator should be installed if the telephone box was purchased. Councillor Gilbert proposed that the telephone box is purchased as even if it was not used the scrap value was more than a £1. RESOLVED 79.18 To consider financial matters 1. To consider the minutes and recommendations from the Finance and general purposes committee held on Thursday 23 November 2017 Councillor Ward introduced the minutes of the meeting which included the recommendation under minute 30.18 that the Council Tax precept for 2018/19 should be £132,482. This equated to a £3.92 increase on the average band D charge taking the annual amount payable to £51.14. This was seconded by Councillor Barber and RESOLVED with one abstention (Councillor Hardy) 2. Grant – The Priory Hall 3. Grant - Market Deeping Bowls Club 4. Grant – The Stamford and Bourne District Scouts – Gangshow 5. Grant - The Friends of Jubilee Park Councillor Pelling proposed, seconded by Councillor Dilks, a grant of £500 each should be made to the Priory Hall, Market Deeping Bowls Club and The Gangshow. RESOLVED Councillor Ward advised that there was a balance of £1850 available from SKDC section 106 monies which could be called upon to support The Friends of Jubilee Park. The Clerk was asked to contact SKDC to see if this could be used towards the outdoor gym equipment on Jubilee Park 6. To approve accounts for payment Councillor Dilks proposed seconded by Councillor Hosking that the accounts valuing £86,429.82 should be paid. RESOLVED NET VAT TOTAL SO & £ 3,216.48 £ - £ 3,216.48 BT Staffing costs The Deepings Grant funding for 2017/18 £ 5,000.00 £ - £ 5,000.00 BT Youth Group under LGA 1972 s137 Re-imbursement for purchase of Honda Backpack £ 295.00 £ - £ 295.00 vacuum garden waste litter BT Mike Ward collector FC 2017/18 Page 41 31 days rental and 4 Biffa Waste DD empties of 1100L wheelie bin £ 120.50 £ 24.10 £ 144.60 Services Ltd in October 2017 4 loads of general waste in Community Skip (LGA 1972 BT Prentice Bros £ 485.00 £ 97.00 £ 582.00 s137) and 1 load of greenwaste for CPT Grounds maintenance for Malc Firth October 2017 of Woody BT Landscapes £ 1,197.31 £ 239.46 £ 1,436.77 Heights, the riverbank and Ltd the old/new Cemeteries The RBL Charitable donation (LGA CH Poppy £ 250.00 £ - £ 250.00 1972 s.137) Appeal Printing & Delivery of leaflets A&M Print - For Deeping First, BT £ 385.00