Draft - Meeting Minutes September 2025
Draft - MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF LITTLE CAWTHORPE PARISH COUNCIL
A Meeting of the Parish Council was held at The Royal Oak on Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 7.30 pm.
PRESENT:- Chairman Cllr Graves
Vice-Chairman Cllr Grist (ELDC)
Cllr: Mrs Molloy
Also Present 1 Parishioner
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Apologies - None
2. Minutes of Last Meeting
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 2 July 2025 were approved and signed.
3. Reports
Cemetery Working Group
The Chairman advised that the Cemetery he had cut the hedge.
Legbourne Community Centre Group
It was noted that there was nothing to report on this group.
Speeding, Traffic & Highways Issues/Police Matters – None.
4. Clerk’s Report
The Clerk advised that the NALC had agreed the new salary scales for Clerks and it was
RESOLVED to accept the new salary scale for Clerks backdated to 1 April 2025 with immediate effect.
5. Planning
The Committee considered the following Planning Applications and it was
RESOLVED
i) to object to planning application 02494/25/FUL-Erection of 1 no. dwelling with alterations to existing vehicular access-Corner House, Planting Side on the following grounds:
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Visual Impact - the dwelling with the alterations proposed is not in keeping with the rest of the building;
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Design - is out of character with the rest of the building and not sustainable;
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Access/traffic - vehicular access is inappropriate on a corner where visibility is greatly restricted and there is a general disregard for the 30 mph speed restriction in the village;
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Ecology & Cumulative Impact - sets a dangerous precedent for the village because the application (which is in a garden) is inappropriate in-fill.
ii) that “No comments” were made to Planning Applications 03014/25/FUL-Riverside, Mill Lane, Legbourne & 0213/25/FUL-Silchester Cottage, Haugham Pastures.
Councillor Mrs Molloy declared a non-registerable interest in relation to application: 0314/25/FUL and did not take part in this item.
The Committee noted Planning Permissions: 02363/25/FUL-Extension & alteration to existing dwelling to provided additional living accommodation-Culloden House, Pinfold Lane; 02593/25/FUL-Extension & alteration to public house to provide an extended cellar & installation of external escape staircase-Royal Oak Inn, Watery Lane; and 02741/25/FUL-Construction of vehicular access to serve Tumbledown Tofe & erection of vehicular access gates & a boundary wall-Tumbledown Toft, Watery Lane.
6. Correspondence
Clerks & Councils, LALC Newsletter & LCC-Government Reorganisation letter– all noted.
7. Accounts
The statement of Income and Expenditure was noted which met the Council’s approval.
Clerk’s Salary £466. 24 HMRC-PAYE £18.97
The Clerk advised that the receipt of the audit documents had been confirmed by SBA.
8. Business
ELIF GRASSroots Scheme
The Clerk had been contacted again to advise that funds were still available and it was
RESOLVED to request to resubmit the ELIF application., agreeing to make a planning application should the application be successful.
Little Cawthorpe History Project
The Clerk had submitted the application form for funding of £1000 to progress this project, but had not received an update from ELDC. The Vice-Chairman and Clerk to chase this item.
Pond Improvements
The Committee noted the offer made by Mr Hewison, Tumbletoft (Parishioner), in relation to assisting with improvements to the pond area and advised that they had intended to carry out works in September but had held off, in part, to see what works he carried out in the area adjacent to the pond.
The Committee welcomed his offer to assist with the cleaning work and tidying of a wall in the pond and provision of a sluice/dam and duck house, but agreed that further discussion would be required to finalise these matters and that the Parish Council would discuss other matters relating to a wishing well, seating and update him as soon as possible on these items.
9. Matters for Discussion – None.
10. Dates of Next Meetings
Wednesday 19 November 2025 & 14 January 2026 at 7.30 pm.
Meeting closed 8.20 pm.
Chairman/Vice-Chairman ....................................Date ........................................