July 2025 Minutes
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HACKTHORN and COLD HANWORTH PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting of Hackthorn & Cold Hanworth Parish Council held on Tuesday 8th July 2025 at 8pm in Hackthorn Village Hall
Present: Councillors Pickering (Chair), Graves, Marsden, Bright and Finney.
In attendance: The clerk.
1. Apologies for Absence – Cllrs Albone and Cracroft-Eley
2. To receive declarations of interest – Cllr Pickering declared a personal and pecuniary interest in the planning application previously discussed at the extraordinary meeting,
3. Minutes of meetings held on 13th May and 26th June- Signed as a true record.
4. Chair and councils comments- None.
5. Clerk’s report on matters outstanding:- The clerk confirmed the dog bin is to be erected in Cold Hanworth. Site proposed was not considered appropriate. An alternative site was suggested.
6. Reports from outside bodies:- No one in attendance.
7. Planning- None. Scampton meeting held on 4th June. Letter from Scampton Parish Council circulated to councillors. Council considers site would be excellent for erection of solar panels.
8. LCC Highways matters:- Major problems still exist with road at Cold Hanworth despite recent patching. Clerk to make further report to LCC together with ongoing issue on road up to A15. Cllr Finney also reported problems with carriageway on sides of Main Street outside Longthorns.
9. Financial matters: H. Pitman: £306.80; Village Hall: £25; LALC (replacement cheque): £88.36; ICO: £52. Payments approved.
10. To note general correspondence- Circulated.
11. Update on progress of village project: Cllr Finney provided council with a map of both parishes as a start. Councillors and History group asked what places/buildings they consider should be removed/added to take the project forward. The chairman suggested the village hall should be added. Other comments to be sent to Cllr Finney direct. He is then happy to draw something up to take to another coffee morning. agenda
12. To resolve on phone box maintenance: Cllr Albone has ascertained three businesses who would renovate the kiosk. And has passed these to the chairman. He will make contact and get quotes. agenda
13. To discuss & resolve on donation towards clerk’s laptop:- Resolved to pay £134, half of cost shared with Spridlington Parish Council. Laptop to be used for council use only.
14. Items of information to be noted and if necessary to be dealt with at the next meeting:- Agenda items: Village project; phone box maintenance.
The meeting closed at 8.38pm