March 2025 DRAFT Minutes
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HACKTHORN and COLD HANWORTH PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting of Hackthorn & Cold Hanworth Parish Council held on Tuesday 11th March 2025 at 8pm in Hackthorn Village Hall
Present: Councillors Pickering (Chair), Bright, Graves, Marsden and Finney.
In attendance: The clerk.
1. Apologies for Absence – Cllrs Cracroft-Eley & Allbone
2. To receive declarations of interest – There were no declarations at this point.
3. Minutes of meeting held on 14th January- Signed as a true record.
4. Chair and councils comments- None.
5. Clerk’s report on matters outstanding:- Highways issues reported to LCC.
6. Reports from outside bodies:- No one in attendance. Clerk had circulated police report prior to meeting.
7. Planning- None. Scampton meeting to be held on 20th March at 6.30pm at the BSA village hall. The chairman to attend.
8. LCC Highways matters:- The chairman reported potholes on Chapel Lane. Cllr Marsden reported that the subsidence issue previously reported to LCC has still not been repaired and more vehicles are catching underside in the middle of the road. It is also dangerous for cyclists. Council wished for it to be noted that the pothole previously reported at the entrance to Cliff Farm has not been repaired but an excellent repair has been carried out on the farm track which is not public highway.
9. Financial matters:- H. Pitman: £284.60; Hackthorn Village Hall: £25. Payments approved.
10. To note general correspondence:- Circulated.
11. To further discuss & resolve on village project:-:Cllr Finney confirmed that consultation had taken place at the recent coffee morning. The various options were outlined and the majority were in favour of the bus shelter project. He will attend the West Lindsey Community event on 1st April and obtain a quote from local craftsman for a bespoke bench. Agenda
12. To resolve on phone box maintenance:- Chairman will contact a local handyman for a quote for refurbishment. Agenda
13. To discuss budget & resolve whether to make donation to Signpost magazine-: Resolved to award £100.
14. Items of information to be noted and if necessary to be dealt with at the next meeting:- Litter pick arranged for 15th March at 10am. Agenda items: Village project; phone box maintenance. Interpretation panel content to be discussed at Annual Parish meeting to be advertised on poster for residents to attend.
The meeting closed at 8.50pm
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Meetings for 2025: 13/5 @ 7pm; 8/7 @8pm; 2/9 @ 7pm,
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