2020 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

June 2020 Minutes (15th)

Minutes of the of Dunston Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 15th June at 7.30pm via Zoom.

PRESENT: P.Cllrs R.McLuckie (RM) (Chair), L.Phillipson (LP), K.Atken (KA) &  Clerk L.Stocker (LS)(Minutes)

APOLOGIES: C.Cllr. R.Kendrick, D.Cllr. N.Byatt (NB), D.Cllr. L.Pearson, P.Cllr. P.Moore (Vice Chair) & E.Vinter (EV).

DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None.

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: The minutes were held to be a true and accurate record.

  • County Cllr Kendrick’s monthly report had been shared prior to the meeting.

PLAYING FIELD:

  • The work to the fence has been completed.
  • Government guidelines relating to use play equipment use have been put up at the entrance to the car park and playing field.
  • The annual RoSPA playground inspection will be arranged. 

Action: LS

ENVIRONMENT: 

  • The grass verge along the The Beck is overgrown, but LCC maintenance is due between 15.06.20 – 19.07.20. Concerns that this may affect growth of the young trees has been raised. Parish Councillors have agreed to clear around the tree bases and purchase/install protective sleeves around the trunks. 

Action: RM/LP

  • A bin for The Splash was identified and agreed for purchase.     

Action: LS

HIGHWAYS:  

  • From 21st June a convoy system will run at B1189 at Martin Moor & the B1189 at Moor Lane, Metheringham. This is due to road resurfacing.
  • The trees at the Village Hall car park entrance are overgrown and limiting visibility. Ownership will be established to allow this to be addressed.
  • LCC have requested that areas of concern are highlighted to assist the work of the new Road Gangs. Dunston’s planned work is in March 2021, but as ‘on-the-spot” repairs may be undertaken, the following areas have been noted:
  • The directional signs at the top of Fen Lane need cleaning.
  • The three-way sign at the T-junction of Fen Lane and the unnamed road to Metheringham (after Prior Lane) requires cleaning.
  • The surface of the B1188 Dunston Heath Road Lane is in very poor repair along its length, with the bends becoming particularly treacherous.
  • The culvert on Back Lane (by school/path to Nocton) needs cleaning.
  • The culvert on the corner of Chapel Lane needs cleaning.
  • The Beck needs cleaning.
  • The banks of The Beck need strimming.
  • A damaged tree has fallen across The Beck near Little Paddocks.

INSURANCE: The renewal policy was refined. Action with Came & Co.

Action: LS

FOOTPATH ACCESS : The concerns regarding access to the footpath between the Stepping Out point and Wasp’s Nest are no longer an issue. 

FINANCES (as of 15th June)

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The Parish Council also curate an account holding funds allocated to preservation work on behalf of the Trout Project. The current balance is £9,300.45. 

15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING:

Monday 29th June 2020 at 7.30pm via zoom.      

The meeting closed at 8.15pm.