January 26 2023 - Agenda
FENTON & TORKSEY LOCK PARISH COUNCIL
The Wesleyan Chapel, Blind Lane, Coleby, Lincs, LN5 0AL. Tel: 07926 919098
Website: Homepage – Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council (lincolnshire.gov.uk)
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council, which will be held on Thursday 26 January 2023 at Kettlethorpe Village Hall at 7pm.
The meeting is open to the public and during the meeting there will be a 15-minute public forum when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council in relation to the business on the agenda.
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s opening remarks.
2. To receive apologies and reasons for absence.
3. To receive Declarations of Interest on any item on the Agenda.
Members may make any declarations of interest at this point but may also make them at any point during the meeting.
4. To resolve to suspend the meeting to allow no more than 15 minutes of public forum.
5. Notes of the Parish Council meetings:
i. Notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 17 November 2022 to be approved and signed as minutes.
6. To receive reports from Police with crime information.
7. Planning Matters.
8. To receive any updates regarding the Speedwatch scheme and to consider any action.
9. To receive any updates regarding the Notice Board at Torksey Lock.
10. Parish Newsletter. To receive any feedback and to consider any action for the next issue.
11. To consider Training arrangements for Cllrs. To receive any feedback on training attended.
12. Clerks report
13. Financial Matters
a) To approve the Statement of accounts and bank reconciliations to date.
b) To discuss, agree and complete the Precept for 2023/24 for submission to WLDC by Friday 27 January 2023.
14. Footpaths. Cllr A Woods to report and table suggestions for consideration.
a) receive any updates and to consider any action regarding maintenance arrangements for the footpath in Torksey Lock
b) To receive any updates and to consider any action, regarding the siting of a new footpath along the road from Torksey Lock to Fenton and along the frontage to Little London Park towards the Fosse Dyke Canal bridge.
c) To receive any updates from CCllr R Butroid, who had been asked to liaise with LCC Highways, to request that :
i. An assessment survey be carried out so that the installation of a crossing be considered; noting that it may take up to a year for any assessment to commence
15. Parish Speed Limits.
To receive any updates regarding the 2 areas within the parish where residences are outside the current 40mph speed limits.
a) Along the A1133, Newark Road, from Laughterton – extend speed limit zone to include Fenton High House, the Polish Scouting Centre and the village sign and
b) Along the A156, Lincoln Road, from Torksey Lock – extend speed limit zone to include Leys Cottage and relocate the existing Fenton village sign to the same point.
c) To receive any updates from CCllr R Butroid, who had offered to liaise with LCC Highways:
i. Move the existing Fenton village sign north by approx. 400mrtres to include all the village residences
ii. Move the existing 40mph sign to the location of the repositioned village sign.
iii. As an alternative to ii above, reduce the current 60mph to 40mph on the A156 between Torksey Lock and Fenton.
iv. On the A1133, approaching Torksey Lock from Laughterton, move the existing 40mph signs approx 200 metres south to the existing location of the Torksey Lock Village sign. This will extend the 40mph limit zone to include the Polish Scout Camp and Fenton High House. This will also enable the CSW team to operate in this area.
v. Extend the existing footpath from the Polish Scout Camp to Laughterton.
vi. The beneficial effects of the provision of additional warning signage was also discussed: to include such as “Please drive carefully through our village”, “children crossing”, “elderly pedestrians”.
16. Cllr Initiative Fund
a) To receive any updates following an application submitted on 18/11/2022, for £98.50, for an additional safety sign for the CSW group.
b) To receive any report from Cllr I B Smith who had agreed to investigate the possibility of installing a 6 foot bench on the green area opposite to The White Swan public house in Torksey Lock. The Chairman is to investigate the bench costs for a possible CIF application.
CCllr R Butroid offered to liaise with LCC Highways to establish ownership of the site and to determine any planning permissions which may be required.
17. Revised Co-option Policy.
Updated legislation regarding eligibility criteria.
18. Any urgent items for discussion
Matters can be raised and may become future agenda items. Items will only be taken if notified to the Chairman 24 hours prior to the meeting.
19. Date of next meetings.
Annual Parish Meeting – March 16. To be followed by the Regular Meeting.
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council – May 18, To include the Regular meeting.
Regular Meetings – July 20, Sept 21, and Nov 16.
21 January 2023. Ruth Keillar Clerk to Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council.