MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

Held on Monday 17th September 2007

Present: Cllr B Dobbs (in the Chair)

Cllrs Mrs I Daw A Howard P Jackson, Mrs M Morgan, G Parkhurst, S Pratley, Mrs M Rolls, Mrs J Taylor

33. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received and accepted from Cllrs P Prince (personal), E Rolls (personal) and G Richards (personal).

34. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Cllr A Howard declared a personal interest in minutes 35 and 38 due to being a member of East Lindsey District Council.

Cllrs A Howard and P Jackson declared a personal interest in minute 36, planning applications N/110/01699/07 and N/110/01701/07, due to their membership of the Mablethorpe Tourism Forum.

Cllr S Pratley declared a personal interest in minute 36, planning applications N/110/01699/07 and N/110/01701/07, due to his position as membership secretary of the Arts Culture sub-committee of the Mablethorpe Tourism Forum.

Cllr A Howard declared a personal and prejudicial interest in minute 36, planning application N/110/01707/07, due to his business interests and left the meeting for this item.

35. E.L.D.C. PLANNING DECISIONS

N/172/01390/07 Erection of a single storey dwelling with rooms in the roof space and a detached single garage on the site of an existing garage which is to be removed – land adjacent to 14 Sandilands Close, Sandilands. Application approved.

36. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That in accordance with Section 16 of the Local Government Act 1972, observations on the following planning applications be submitted to East Lindsey District Council (for details of submissions see appendix attached).

N/110/01692/07 That this application was withdrawn.

N/172/01529/07 That this application be supported.

N/172/01637/07 That this application be supported.

N/110/01699/07 That this application be supported.

N/110/01701/07 That this application be supported.

N/110/01707/07 That this application be supported subject to conditions restricting the times for delivery vehicles servicing the premises.

N/172/01690/07 That this application be supported.

N/110/01470/07 That this application be supported.

N/110/01653/07 That this application be supported subject to a condition requiring the storage container to be painted the same colour as the adjacent building.

N/187/01477/07 That this application be supported subject to the County Council being approached regarding a 30 mph speed limit along Main Road, Trusthorpe and/or a Section 106 agreement for the provision of a footway along Main Road.

N/172/01938/07 That this application be supported.

N/172/01889/07 That this application be supported.

37. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

(i) Mablethorpe, Sutton and District Chrysanthemum Society - financial support towards the cost of hiring premises for the annual exhibition. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That a grant of £150 be made to the Mablethorpe, Sutton and District Chrysanthemum Society towards the cost of hiring premises for the annual exhibition.

(ii) St. Peter’s Parochial Church Council – financial support towards the maintenance of the churchyard and approach. It was noted by members of the committee that the Town Council provided ongoing annual support to the P.C.C. by undertaking the grass cutting and other maintenance in the churchyard. It was also stated that a grant was awarded last year for what appeared to be similar work.

The committee were however concerned that if the work related to dead or dying trees there should be no risk to the public using the churchyard. It was therefore proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That the grant application be declined and that more information be provided on the nature of the work required and details of any potential risk to the public.

38. REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES

The Clerk reported that the District Council was undertaking a review of polling districts and polling places. The purpose of the initial consultation was to seek views of the Town Council on the suitability of the existing polling stations used at elections.

Members of the committee made a number of comments including:-

(i) access for disabled voters, particularly some problems at the Brownie Hut.

(ii) concerns from voters in parts of the Trusthorpe and Mablethorpe South Ward who had to travel to Trusthorpe Village Hall when the polling station on Victoria Road was closer.

(iii) concern about the problems for voters accessing Trusthorpe Village Hall on foot as there was no pedestrian crossing from the footway on the opposite side of the road.

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That the District Council be informed that the polling arrangements in Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea and Trusthorpe were satisfactory subject to arrangements being made for disabled access at the Brownie Hut and the problem of crossing the road (A52) at Trusthorpe Village Hall being addressed.

39. CLERK’S CORRESPONDENCE

(i) Fly posting – response from Lincolnshire County Council explaining that due to lack of resources fly posting was not dealt with on a regular basis. Priority was given to maintaining the highway network.

(ii) Brickyard Lane – response from Lincolnshire County Council explaining that the condition of the highway would be inspected and work prioritised within budget limitations.

(iii) Traffic Regulation Orders – response from Lincolnshire County Council regarding enforcement of traffic regulation orders and the likely introduction of decriminalised parking enforcement by which levels of enforcement will be much increased.

(iv) Bus Shelter, Seacroft Road, Mablethorpe – details received from Lincolnshire County Council regarding proposed replacement bus shelter.

(v) Victoria Road, Mablethorpe – notification of temporary road closure for 20 weeks from 1 October 2007.

(vi) Sand bags – information from East Lindsey District Council about the provision of sand bags for local “self help”.

(vii) Leicester children – details of a visit by 125 children to the town.

40. MATTERS FOR URGENT DISCUSSION

(i) The Clerk to write to Lincolnshire County Council regarding the lack of any pedestrian crossing facility on the A52 between Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea.

(ii) The Clerk to notify the County Council of damage to the road surface on Seaholme Road near the bridge over the outlet.

(iii) A question why it should take an ambulance 35 minutes to reach an incident in Sutton-on-Sea.

(iv) Request for information on progress regarding the provision of a bus service along Stanley Avenue.

(v) Details of complaints made by users of the Community Room in the office building regarding difficulties leaving the building due to the security system on the door at the bottom of the stairs.

(vi) Information about a Policing Forum to be held at Louth Town Hall on 8 October 2007 at 7.30 p.m.

(vii) Thanks received from a member of the public for the provision of the dog waste bin on Stanley Avenue.

(viii) Details of the footpath linking Camelot Gardens and Station Road being adopted.

(ix) Concern about the lack of action on fly posting.

(x) Thanks received from the Mablethorpe Marathon Committee for the Town Council’s support.

(xi) Thanks from a member of the public for the Town Council’s reporting of the problem with A boards and the subsequent action.