13 July 2020
Chapel St Leonards Council
Minutes Of The Parish Council Meeting
7 pm on the 13th July 2020, held by way of a Virtual Zoom meeting
Present:
Cllr Mr Hibbert-Greaves, Cllr S Evans, Cllr Mrs P Hamilton, Cllr Mrs King, & Cllr D Yaxley
Cllr Davie - LCC
Parish Clerk
1 Member of the Public
Public Participation Session
A representative of the Chapel Fields Caravan Park introduced himself, and gave the Councillors an introduction to his plans for the Park
19/170 Apologies For Absence
Cllr Turton Leivers, Cllr J Ward & Cllr T Barrs
These absences were formally approved, by vote, having considered and accepted the reason for absence
19/171 Declarations Of Pecuniary Interests Not Already Registered
None
19/172 To Receive The Notes Of The Meeting Of The Council Held On 9th June
Proposed Cllr Hibbert-Greaves, seconded Cllr Evans & unanimously agreed that these minutes should be signed
19/173 To Receive The Schedules Of Accounts For 1st To 31st May 2020 And 1st To 30th June
2020 Which Have Been Checked By Cllr Mrs King A Member Of The Finance Committee
The accounts had been sent out to all Councillors before the meeting, there were no questions
b) To Ratify Payments
- 12/06/2020 Zurich Insurance £5449.32
- 15/06/2020 R Aldridge £1052.00
- 22/06/2020 EKM Ltd - Play park repairs £2664.00
Unanimous
c) Income Received
- 20/05/2020 HMRC Retention funds £1606.25
- 10/06/2020 HMRC Retention funds £1121.75
Noted
19/174 Annual Audit – Information Sent To Councillors Before The Meeting
a) the Chairman will read out the Internal auditor’s report
Noted
b) Accounting statements – to receive any questions
There were no questions
c) To Discuss the internal Control system for accounting, and to complete the section 2 statement
The internal control systems were discussed, and it was agreed that the system of monitoring by the Finance Committee was adequate
d) To Agree that the chairman may approve the annual return
Proposed Cllr Evans, seconded Cllr Hibbert-greaves and unanimously agreed that the annual return to be signed off.
The Notice of Public Rights will now be published
19/175 Report From Lcc & Eldc Councillors
LCC – Cllr Davie reported concerning the volume of visitors in the area
Cllr Davie has made arrangements for a Highways Officer to meet with the Parish Council’ concerning outstanding matter, Cllr Barrs & the Community Warden will take the Officer round the village
ELDC Cllr Hibbert-Greaves reported that the Parish Council are monitoring the regulations on Play Parks
19/176 Planning
a) Submitted
S/090/00615/20
Section 73 application in relation to condition no. 8 (holiday occupancy - to allow extended holiday season) as imposed on planning permission S/090/01489/16 which was for change of use of land to for the siting of 30no. static caravans, providing an extension to the existing leisure park.
Waterside Leisure Park, Anchor Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1LX
No Objections
N/031/00510/20
Planning Permission - Erection of a retail unit with first floor storage space over.
The Mint, South Road, Chapel St Leonards, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5TP
No Objections
S/090/00871/20
Notice under Article 38 for a Local Development Order granting planning permission.
Land At Fantasy Island, Sea Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness, PE25 1RH
No Objections
b) To discuss
S/031/01038/20
Planning Permission - Change of use of land to form an extension to Chapel Fields Holiday Park including to site 162no. additional static caravans, 19no. glamping pods, 11no. lodge caravans and 2no. lakes, and erection of a Multi-use Games Area (MUGA) and a cafe with a garden and play area, substation and construction of internal access roads.
Chapel Fields Holiday Park, Trunch Lane, Chapel St Leonards, Skegness, PE24 5UA
There were various concerns with this development – infrastructure, Medical Centre, it was agreed that the Clerk should request a copy of the plans, once received the Council would have a short working party to agree their response
19/177 To Ratify The Following Decisions Made Between Meetings Via Email
a) To allow the ice cream man to recommence trading, and set the licence fee to £300 + VAT
Unanimous
b) Application in principal to hold a pop-up greyhound adoption event on the village green. Agreed that the standard application forms are sent out to applicant
c) The Risk assessment for the litter pickers is due to be renewed, it was unanimously agreed to extend the cover for 6 months
d) In accordance with government guidelines play parks may now be opened, provided social distancing is observed, and there is regular cleaning of the equipment, it was unanimously agreed that the paly park should remain closed. The situation would be revisited further guidelines are received
e) It was agreed to instruct Neil Dowlman to begin go ahead with the plans for the Hub, Cllr Evans will investigate costs for a company to manage the project
f) Christmas tree, it was agreed that a new live tree should be planted on the village green, the Clerk is to cost this out
Ratified
19/178 Request To Run A Scarecrow Competition In The Village
It was unanimously agreed that the Clerk should send out the standard events application out, once further details were received the Council would consider the request
19/179 Agenda Items For The Next Meeting Should Be Sent To The Clerk, To Ensure They Are Discussed
Before The Meeting
Next Meeting August 10th 2020