July 12 2018 - Minutes
Minutes of the Meeting of Nocton Parish Council held in the Village Hall,
Main Street, Nocton on Tuesday, 10 July 2018 at 7.00 pm
PRESENT: Cllr Ian Goldsworthy (Chair), Cllr Neil Faulkner, Cllr Graham Jones,
Cllr MaryAnn Williams.
Also present: Ruth Keillar (Clerk), LCCllr Ron Oxby,
Nine members of the Public
PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
No questions had been received at this time.
210 APOLOGIES AND REASON FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllr Elisabeth Murray (Vice Chair), Cllr Jane Kania, Cllr M. Kaye, DCllr Money, DCllr Kendrick
211 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA
None received.
212 MINUTES
It was proposed by Cllr M. Williams, seconded by Cllr N. Faulkner and it was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Parish Council held on 12 June 2018 were taken as read and signed as correct.
213 REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES
a) Local Police – No representatives were in attendance. The police report had been received, with details of reported crimes from 12TH June 2018 to 10th July 2018. (see clerk’s report).
b) Village Hall Management Committee – Report from Cllr M. Williams noted.
c) District Councillors – None present
d) County Councillor – CCllr Oxby gave a verbal report. The full report is available to view on the website. CCllr Oxby will be investigating the issue of straw lorries shedding straw during transit and report back at the next meeting.
214 PARISH CLERK
The Parish Council noted the Clerk’s report, which had been circulated previously.
Report Items discussed:
Item 6. An application to Nocton 200 Club. It was proposed by Cllr G. Jones, seconded by Cllr N. Faulkner, and it was RESOLVED that a payment of £200 be granted to Mr N M Wise (on behalf of Wasps Nest Residents) for the production and framing of a Heritage Board for the Wasps Nest Heritage Kiosk
215 NOCTON VILLAGE HALL – PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT
a) Cllr I. Goldsworthy reported that a meeting with the CEO of Simons Group had not taken place as hoped, due to lack of a response from the company.. Further efforts would be made to ensure the meeting took place at the earliest opportunity.
Notification of additional costs due to Simons re the tree issue had been received, totalling £8,490 + VAT. This cost must be paid in order to proceed. It was proposed by Cllr G. Jones, seconded by Cllr N. Faulkner and it was RESOLVED to pay this cost although no payment would actually be made until final costs had been confirmed. This was acceptable to Simons.
b) PWLB – feedback has been received and a further public survey must be undertaken to obtain a clear ‘Yes/No’ vote regarding acceptance that the precept will need to increase to repay the PWL. It was proposed by Cllr G. Jones, seconded by Cllr N. Faulkner and it was RESOLVED to include a survey form and an accompanying explanatory article in the August issue of Nocton News.
c) Cllr I. Goldsworthy reported that due timescale for the additional works and still awaited timelines from Simons, works are unlikely to commence prior to Christmas. It was agreed, therefore, that the VHMC, Social Club be advised that they could consider planning Xmas and New Year events. The Parish Council undertook to continue to keep both groups advised of progress in the matter.
d) It was proposed by Cllr G. Jones, seconded by Cllr M. Williams and it was RESOLVED that the further services of a Solicitor be employed to advice on any queries regarding the project and lease-related issues.
216 NOCTON HALL AND FORMER RAF HOSPITAL SITE
It was agreed to contact a representative of LEDA Properties and/or its Planning Agent to request a meeting with representatives of the Parish Council to provide an update on its plans for this site.
217 PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND ISSUES
a) The Parish Council considered the following applications:
i. 18/0772/TPO - Chestnut Cottage, 3 Woodland Drive, Nocton. Comments deadline passed
ii. 18/0808/TCA - Rose Cottage, 2 Main Street, Nocton. Comments deadlien passed
iii. 18/0919/TCA - Plot Behind Nocton Village Hall, Main Street, Nocton. Comments by 24 July – no comments made
iv. 18/0623/FUL – Potterhanworth - noted
v. 18/0838/RESM – Potterhanworth - noted
vi. 17/1818/FUL Rushfield Lakes Station Road Potterhanworth. It was agreed to support Potterhanworth Parish Council’s objection and to reiterate the comments they had already submitted.
vii. 18/0946/TPO 18 Nocton Park Road – no comments made.
b) The Parish Council noted the following decisions received.
i. 18/0305/RESM - The Shieling The Green Nocton – Approved
ii. 18/0478/FUL - Land North Of Green Lane Nocton – Approved
iii. 18/0600/HOUS – Potterhanworth – Approved
iv. 18/0744/HOUS – 6 Lincoln road – Approved.
v. 18/0608/OUT – Potterhanworth. - Refused
c) It was noted that applications for Potterhanworth are now issued to Nocton PC, and vice-versa, due to the requirements of the joint Neighbourhood Plan.
218 CRICKET CLUB PORTALOOS
It was noted that the Portaloos had been purchased by the VH Social Club. The payment is to be shared with the Cricket Club and a cheque for £50.00 was supplied to the PC from the VHSC.
219 PROGRESS REPORTS OF PARISH COUNCILLORS
a) Cllr M. Williams reported on
i. Funding/grant updates relating to the Village Hall project
ii. The possibility of the newly refurbished Cricket Club being a suitable venue for PC meetings during the VH rebuild project
b) Cllr N. Faulkner reported that Anglian Water is carrying out works in the Nocton Park area. A member of the public clarified that the works relate to a damaged sewerage pipe.
c) Cllr G. Jones reported that the Friends Against Scams event is taking place on 24 July at 2pm and that the Deputy Police commissioner would be attending.
d) Cllr I. Goldsworthy reported that
i. The Head of Nocton Primary School was to retire at the end of this term. It was agreed to send a letter of thanks.
ii. Nocton News will be printed in August, to include a survey regarding the VH rebuild/Precept increase.
iii. As the August meeting of the Parish Council may not take place, therefore the Nocton 200 Club draw will take place prior to the August WI meeting.
220 NOCTON PARISH COUNCIL – DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
a) Noted that the next meeting of the Parish Council of 14 August is subject to confirmation.
b) Noted that the following meeting of the Parish Council will be on 11 September at 7pm
221 Public Question Session
i. A member of the public asked if vegetation along the Bridle Path could be cut back/strimmed, as it is causing a nuisance. It was agreed to contact Beeswax regarding this.
ii. A member of the public reiterated the need to cut back overhanging trees where straw lorries are prone to catch the vegetation. It was reiterated that CCllr Ron Oxby would look into this issue.
222 TO RESOLVE WHETHER TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC AND PRESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONFIDENTIAL MATTER.
It was proposed by Cllr Williams, seconded by Cllr G. Jones and it was RESOLVED to exclude the public and press for consideration of the following confidential matter.
The public and press left the meeting at this stage. (8:06pm)
The meeting was adjourned at this point and re-convened at 8.09pm
Redevelopment of Nocton Village Hall.
a) It was agreed to send a reply to a resident who has raised a number of issues regarding the covenants associated with the redevelopment of the Village Hall
b) It was noted that a letter had been received from the Solicitors acting on behalf of the owner of the Village Hall car park. It was agreed that the PC solicitors respond to this. (see minute 216 d).
There being no further business the Chair closed the meeting at 8:11pm
Chair……………………………..I GOLDSWORTHY
Date……………………………..14 August 2018