2023 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

The meeting of Fishtoft Parish Council, will be held on Thursday 14th December 2023 in Rochford Tower Hall, Fishtoft commencing at 7pm. The business to be dealt with is listed in the agenda below.

Members of the public and press are welcome to attend.

There will be a public forum for a maximum of 10 minutes where members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council followed by a maximum further 10 Minutes set aside for the meeting to receive reports from Lincolnshire Police, elected Members of Lincolnshire County Council, Boston Borough Council and other outside bodies.

1.    Chairperson’s remarks
2.    Apologies for absence
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting
3.    Declarations of interest
To receive (if any) declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests
4.    Notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 13th November 2023
To resolve as a correct record and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes
5.    Finance
a)    Payment of accounts to be approved
i.    TA Blackamore Ltd        Ground Maintenance (Nov 2023)    £1185.60
ii.    Guardian Storage Ltd        PC Document Storage (Dec 2023)    £60.00
iii.    Sibsey Parish Council        Reimbursement of Printer Ink    £5.62
iv.    Lincolnshire County Council    CSW 30mph Passive signs        £300.00
v.    S Knowles            Staff Costs (Nov 2023)        £317.33
b)    Additional payments to be approved after setting of agenda 
c)    Payments & receipts: since 13th November 2023: Appendix A
d)    Balance of Treasury Account as of 30th November 2023: £24,542.89
e)    Balance of Savings Account as of 30th November 2023: £61,301.46
f)    To set the budget in association with the 2024/2025 Precept
6.    Planning matters: Town and Country Planning Act 1990: 
To consider and make observations on all planning applications received and to note planning approvals, refusals, enforcement complaints and appeal decisions advised by the Borough Council.
To include applications received after this agenda has been posted and the day of the meeting
a)    To review and decide consultation response to B/23/0379 - Proposed residential development of 89 dwellings and associated infrastructure, drainage and open space at Land to the East of Gaysfield Road, Fishtoft, Boston PE21 0SF
b)    B/23/0386 - Listed Building Consent for the repair of broken handrail, repainting of girders, metal plates & parapets and localised repointing of masonry abutments and wingwalls at Cowbridge Footbridge, Horncastle Road, Boston PE22 7AX
c)    B/23/0385 - Demolition of existing ground floor extension and erection of a two storey extension at 72, Meridian Road, Fishtoft, Boston PE21 0LZ
d)    B/23/0362 - Application for single storey barn for nesting birds at Dion's Nature Reserve, Land behind 113-142 Willoughby Road, Boston PE21 9HR
e)    B/23/0410 - Advertisement Consent for the erection of a 12m Flag Pole and Flag bearing the Company Logo at Metsa Wood, Fishtoft Road, Fishtoft, Boston PE21 0BJ
f)    Planning Reports and Information received including Planning Application decisions
7.    Highways
To consider and make observations associated with Highways matters that are not associated with Appendix B
a)    Litter Bins – update
b)    A16 to Sibsey
c)    A52 Speed Limit reduction
d)    Fogarty layby corner (Fishtoft Road) to take on ownership so the parking restrictions can be put in place - update
e)    Street Lights repairs/renewals – update and discuss email received from Old Leake Parish Council
8.    Members reports and business
a)    Clearing and tidying the wooded area near the Hobhole pumping station: Update from Councillor Ashley
b)    Fishtoft 400 Community Group: Any updates
c)    Fishtoft 400 Buoy: Any updates
d)    Outer Dowsing Liaison Community Group – update from Councillor P Skinner
e)    Parish Council Website     
f)    Report from Police and Crime Commissioner Engagement Session – update from Councillor Crawford
g)    Parish Council Liaison January 2024 Meeting
9.    Correspondence received, Events & Reports
To discuss any correspondence received including after setting of agenda
•    Greater Lincolnshire Devolution Consultation
•    Grit Bin request near Hawthorn Tree School
10.    Fix My Street, Highways and Boston Borough Council: To receive any updates on reported issues Appendix B
11.    Dates for future confirmed meetings