Report of Nocton Parish Council Meeting held on
Tuesday, 4th December.
Nocton
Hall: Outline Development Options: The December meeting offered rather a different format with the
meeting being preceded by a display from NKDC of the preferred option for developing
Nocton Hall and the associated former RAF Hospital
CLAN
(Community Action Plan for Nocton: The CLAN Chair, Chris Tyler, gave an initial presentation on the
important and headline findings which arose from the CLAN survey carried out
over the summer. The information was
compiled from the fantastic 73% response rate to the survey – a truly
remarkable achievement and evidence as to how involved residents wish to be in
framing the future of their village. In a nutshell, the survey demonstrated how
important it is to ALL of us that Nocton retains its village and rural
feel. As Nocton Hall and the hospital
grounds are such an integral part of this, it was an ideal opportunity to
present the survey findings to both residents and the NKDC representatives.
Nocton
Hall: An
update on the current position regarding the development of the Hall and
grounds was given by Karen Bradford (Corporate Director – NKDC). Unfortunately and not unsurprisingly, there
is no quick fix to resolving the future of this whole site. The immediate possibility of NKDC
compulsorily purchasing was discounted on financial grounds and it was noted
that the best chance of success lay in working with LEDA Properties (the site
owners) and other potential developers.
Karen Bradford outlined the steps which NKDC were taking, in
consultation with the Parish Council, to help bring this about.
Prior
to the start of the formal business of the Parish Council, councillors shared a
glass of wine and mince pie with those residents who attended the meeting.
Several issues arose during the course of
the meeting which require your help or involvement:
War
Memorial: The “lenticular” war memorial that was commissioned to honour the
fallen of Nocton cannot be displayed as a permanent feature in our Parish Church
Books: The sale of the
books kindly donated to the parish raised in excess of £500. The money is to be used for the community, so
if you or your group wishes to apply for some or all of it please let the
Parish Clerk know (please see separate item for further information).
Potholes: Potholes
are beginning to appear again in our roads, particularly in Main
Street and Wellhead Lane . If you see any problems then please report the
matter direct to Lincolnshire County Council on-line or phone on 01522 552222.
Rubbish
Bins: As
reported last month, there has been a change of contractor for this
service. If you have experienced, or are
continuing to experience, a bad service please let the Parish Clerk or one of
your Councillors know as they will happily take the matter up with NKDC on your
behalf.
Nocton
Village Hall: A
working party comprising representatives of the Parish Council, Village Hall Management
Committee and Social Club is to be set up in the New Year to consider ways of
updating and improving our Village Hall in order that it can continue to meet
the needs of the village for the next 30 years.
The Village Hall Management Committee is looking
for nominations to serve on the Committee for the coming year prior to its AGM
on 30th January 30 2013. So if you, or
anyone you know, might be interested in being a member of this important
village committee, please inform Doreen Green, the Secretary. Additionally, there are still places available
on the Social Club’s Management Committee.
Please contact the Chair, Chris Hewitt, for details.
And finally, remember “The beginning is half the action …….”
Date
of next meeting: Tuesday, 8th January 2013
Councillor
MaryAnn Williams
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