WINTERINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Annual Parish Assembly for the village of Winteringham held in the Council Room at the Village Hall on 4^th May 2004 commencing at 7pm.

Present: Councillor Jackie Bateman (in the chair),

Mr Ian Dowson, Mr Derek Borrill, Ms Emma Harrison,
Mrs Pat Hatton, Mr Nigel Hill, Mr Paul Rowbotham,
Mrs Zoë Sullivan, Mr B. Lynskey.

Apologies received: Mr R. Wortley, North Lincolnshire
Councillors H. Rowson and A. Smith

Minutes of the 2003 Annual Assembly
The minutes of the Annual Assembly held on the 29^th April 2003 were read and it was agreed that these were a true record.

Matters Arising from these Minutes.

All matters arising had already been dealt with.

Chairman’s Report

Councillor Bateman commented that no Parish Council election had been held last year although several Parish Councillors had resigned. However some very able councillors had been co-opted on to the Parish Council. She expressed her thanks to all the councillors and to the North Lincolnshire representatives especially Councillor Alan Smith.

Once again she thanked the Clerk for all her hard work, not only at the meetings but also for all the numerous hours she worked behind the scenes during the month.

There had been no Police presence at meetings during the year and in view of all the problems being caused by the groups of youths roaming the village it would have been most useful if an officer had occasionally been at a meeting.

These groups of youngsters are still causing a disturbance in the village but fortunately the problems with graffiti do seem to have died down.

The Teen Shelter has now been completed and the painting has been started and there have been no adverse comments from the people living adjacent to the field.

Councillor Bateman thanked Mr Mick Hilton for all his work on the Nature Area on Silver Street.

She commented that maintenance is ongoing at an ever increasing cost.

North Lincolnshire Councillors Report.

No Councillor present to give a report.

Questions from the Public

Mr Brian Lynskey asked if it were possible for a delegation of Parish Councillors to come to his property to look at the situation with regard to his neighbour’s proposed extension.

Councillor Bateman told him that unfortunately this was outside the remit of the Parish Council.

Mr Lynskey told the Councillors of his concerns that the proposed extension would block out the sunlight to his conservatory in an evening.

Councillor Bateman assured him that the councillors would look at the plans and make fair comments but unfortunately the council’s comments do not carry any more weight than his own.

She said that he had every right to object and should sent a letter to the Planning Dept within the given time limit.

The meeting closed at 7.25 pm.