Parish Council Report

Meeting - 1st November 2011

The Vice-Chair, Councillor Ian Goldsworthy, presided over the meeting in the absence of the Chair, Councillor Tyler, and Councillor MaryAnn Williams took the minutes on behalf of our clerk Doreen Green, both of whom were taking well earned holidays!

Tuesday saw the first use of the new style of Agenda and Minutes for Nocton Parish Council, suffice to say there were no public questions submitted prior to the meeting and none from the floor, hopefully a sign that there is growing confidence in the top table!

Village Hall Councillor Askew, on behalf of the Village Hall Management Committee, reported there were real concerns over the suspected continued subsidence of one corner of the Hall.  In view of the seriousness of the situation and the importance of our Village Hall to the community, Parish Councillors and members of the Village Hall Management Committee will meet as soon as possible to consider the options and agree a way forward.

B1188 and B1202 Some good and not so good news on our village road situation.  Alan Brown from LCC Highways has written to the Parish Council and is actioning most of the problems highlighted on the recent village walk-round.  However, despite the fact that accidents have increased on the B1188 (the only red route where this has happened), at the moment nothing is going to be done to address this.  Councillor Marianne Overton (District) and the rest of the Parish Councils in our Cluster Group are all working hard to keep this high on Highways Department’s agenda.  The other positive is that Highways will be asked to monitor the traffic through the village, probably towards the end of the month, to ascertain exactly how many vehicles pass through, how big, how heavy and how fast. It is hoped that the results of this survey will help us take action to deal with the problems of traffic through the village.

Diamond Jubilee Mugs Commemorative Mugs will be presented by the Parish Council to all the children in the parish.  A form will be circulated to each household in the New Year, so that each child is counted and also to give people the opportunity to purchase these mugs at a competitive price.

200 Club See application and poster.  A real opportunity to help our village and hopefully be a winner as well!  Councillor Overton was delighted to see that Nocton is doing so much to encourage self help, as funding and help in the wider community continues to dry up.  Day Centres in Lincolnshire are closing making our village get- togethers even more important. Proceeds from the 200 Club will help to support developments in the village.

Crime Metal theft in Lincolnshire is increasing and is high priority for the police.  We are all asked to be vigilant and report anything suspicious without, of course, endangering ourselves.

Play Park Councillor Neil Faulkner was concerned that the provision of an infant play park in the centre of the village may well not be addressed for a further 3 or 4 years.  However, if indications are that this facility is needed sooner rather than later, then the Parish Council will progress this project more quickly.

Date of next meeting Tuesday 6 December 2011 at 7.00 p.m.

Finally, a warm welcome from the Parish Council to the “Nocton Doodle”

Councillor MaryAnn Williams

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