07-16-24 CR MINS

 

MINUTES OF THE LOUTH TOWN COUNCIL COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE
HELD IN THE OLD COURT ROOM, THE SESSIONS HOUSE, LOUTH

ON TUESDAY 16^th JULY 2024

 

Councillor D. Hobson (DH) (in the chair).

 

Present Councillors: Mrs. E. Ballard (Mrs. EB), M. Barnes (MB), J. Baskett (JB), J. Drake (JD), H. Filer (HF), G.E. Horton (GEH), Mrs. J. Makinson-Sanders (Mrs. JMS), D. Moore (DM), Mrs. K. Parsons (Mrs. KP), J. Simmons (JS), P. Starsmore (PS), D.E. Wing (DEW).

Councillors not present: L.M. Cooney (LMC).

The Town Clerk Mrs. L.M. Phillips and the Town Clerk’s Assistant Miss. S. Chitauro were also present.

 

• Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr. LMC.

• Declarations of Interest / Dispensations

There following declarations of interest or dispensations made:

1. JMS – Item 5 as a member of East Lindsey District Council (ELDC).

• Minutes
  It was RESOLVED that the notes of the Community Resources Committee Meeting held on 28^th May 2024 be approved as the Minutes.
• Town Clerks Remarks
  2024. The Town Clerk informed the Committee that a chartered surveyor had been engaged to appraise the Sessions House and would undertake the survey on 1^st August 2024.
  2025. Regarding the Julian Bower Field, the Town Clerk told the Committee that she was awaiting quotes for the valuation of field.
  2026. The Town Clerk disclosed that all the windows and doors of the Old Mill House had had steel shutters installed over them to prevent break-ins. It had not been undertaken by the Council.  She informed the Committee that she was still awaiting the Barristers opinion on matters.
  2027. The Town Clerk reported that Christmas arrangements were ongoing. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) were tentatively approving of the Council’s proposals to erect Victorian Christmas wreaths on lamp posts in the town centre.  She continued that she was in the process of sourcing a supply of suitable wreaths, and that she was investigating help with funding for bunting.
  2028. The Town Clerk went on to state that, regarding the London Road Astro Turf, neither the deed of Surrender or a new lease had been signed yet and envisaged that the Deed of Surrender would be signed at the same time as the new lease signing. A draft lease had been produced by the Town Council’s solicitor which had been with the solicitor for the London Road Sports Pavilion for quite some time.
  2029. Regarding benches and bins, the Town Clerk reported that she had received requests for and was looking into the possibility of the installation of new bins in the Virginia Drive, Lacey Fields, Horncastle Road and Spire View areas of Louth. She went on to disclose that benches in the Market Place had recently been refurbished by Rodden and Cooper.
  2030. Finally, the Town Clerk informed the Committee that she had received requests for a review of Grimsby Road in relation to speeding traffic, particularly the area at the bottom of Grimsby Road/Bridge Street, near St. James’ Church, in relation to safe crossing, especially for children. The first had been referred to Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership, who were considering the matter.  The second had been passed to LCC for consideration.

• Market Place Electric Box
  The Committee received a report from the Town Clerk detailing the electricity supply box located in the Market Place, owned by ELDC. The Committee RESOLVED as follows:
  1. Louth Town Council would take ownership of the electricity supply box subject to the installation being brought into a satisfactory state by ELDC prior to handover, including new EICR and that the new box was in keeping with the Conservation Area.
  2. Delegated authority would be given to the Town Clerk to approve applications for use and that each applicant would be required to provide a copy of their event risk assessment, evidence of public liability insurance, evidence that the supervisor of the supply is an 18^th Edition Electrician and a holder of a current CSCS card. Charges would be levied at a rate of £50 per application plus £20 deposit for a key (returnable when key returned) and users would be required to provide a NICEIC Test Certificate for any additions their electrician may make to the installation.
  3. Costs to the Council would be taken from the CR Contingency budget head in 2024/25, if required.

• Next Meeting
  The Committee noted that the date of the next scheduled Community Resources Committee meeting was 17^th September 2024.

 

The Meeting Closed at 8.53pm.

 

 

Signed_______________________ (Chairman)               Dated_________________________