Allotments
The Trusthorpe allotment site continues to be effectively managed by Trusthorpe Allotment Gardens Association. All plots at the Sutton allotments are occupied.
Bank Account Balances
| Community Account (general account) as at 07.09.2017 | £89,446.04 |
| High Interest Account as at XX.09.17 | £97,265.54 |
| Mayor’s Charity Account(2015/16) as at 30.06.2016 | £1,301.78 |
| Mayor’s Charity Fundraising (2016/17) as at 31.03.2017 | £3,338.82 |
| Trust Account (Dales) as at 13.07.17 | £8,048.31 |
| Nationwide Account (old/dormant acc) | £36.57 |
Beach Huts
The Mablethorpe beach hut season has proven very popular with lettings exceeding expectation. The working group will meet in October to assess the asset, income and maintenance in order to make justifiable budget recommendations for the 2018 season.
CCTV 7 Partnership
The power supply to the camera at the junction of the High Street and Victoria Road has been reinstated and a replacement camera will be installed within the next few weeks. CCTV will be an agenda item at future meeting of the Town Council.
Cemetery (Trusthorpe)
Issues pertaining to grass cutting within the cemetery have been addressed and resolved and the seasonal re-turfing of graves will commence at the end of September.
Clerks News / Publications
The publication of the next Clerk’s News will be on 23rd October 2017; anyone having relevant council information they wish to be included, please forward for consideration to the office as soon as possible. Town Guides 2017/2018 continue to be distributed across the parish and surrounding areas. Other Town Council information is published on its website, within the Meridale News (Sutton on Sea) and Tidings (Mablethorpe).
Coastal Community Challenge (Big Local)
The Town Council continues to work in partnership with CCC in exploring the development of a park/play area in the parish and discussions on a joint Christmas event for Mablethorpe are underway. Information pertaining to CCC activities is available on the CCC website: www.biglocalccc.org.uk. Individual elected Members are encouraged to attend CCC meetings in their own right.
Emergency Plan
The Town Council Emergency Plan has been reviewed and submitted to LCC for completion (insertion of maps, plans and confidential data). The revised plan will be presented at a future meeting of the Town Council for formal adoption.
Flood Awareness
Residents are encouraged to consider the following three key ways to further prepare for possible future flooding:
- Ensure they are signed up to get free flood warnings to their home/mobile phone, text and email –so that if they are at work or on holiday the message can reach them. This is easy to do by:
- Calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188
- Registering online at www.gov.uk/flood
- Encourage their friends, neighbours and relatives to complete personal flood plans to ensure they know steps to take before a flood or when a flood warning is issued.
- Volunteer to be part of the Emergency Planning Group who work on the Parish Community Emergency Plan and Resource Directory and assist in the event of emergencies within the parish.
Those who have previously signed up are urged to check that their contact details are correct on their registration.
Keep Lincolnshire Moving
Last year Lincolnshire County Council repaired around 100,000 potholes across the county and has a dedicated team inspecting the highways continually; however with over 5,000 miles of road to look after, it’s impossible to be aware of all issues.
Residents are encouraged to report potholes, faulty street lights or damaged paving problems they encounter. In the first instance, new highways faults should be reported online at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/faultreporting, while for general enquiries you should email cschighways@lincolnshire.gov.uk or call 01522 782070.
Reporting things in this way will ensure the fault gets passed to the right officer as soon as possible.
Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils (LALC)
Several training courses have been attended by Cllrs and staff over the past few months and reservations have been made for further training events during 2017. Please note all Councillor requests for training must be made via the Town Council office.
Mablethorpe Market & NABMA
Mablethorpe Market continues to operate to capacity with no reportable issues. The summer illuminations market held on Mablethorpe High Street on Saturday 29th July 2017 as part of the ‘switch on’ celebrations was successful with enquires being made for the 2018 event. The latest annual NABMA report is available online: www.nabma.com/publications/nabma
Men’s Shed Project
The Men’s Shed planning permission has been submitted, however ELDC has requested additional documentation which has yet again stalled the process. The Terms of Reference will be an agenda item of a future Administration Committee meeting.
St Mary’s Conservation Area
Regular Health & Safety testing and emission recording continues to be undertaken by ELDC, and the Environment Agency continues to monitor the site. Minor maintenance has been undertaken by community payback and volunteers in partnership with CCC (Big Local). The end of season cut will take place in September with pond clearance and inspection to follow.
Mayoral Duties
The Mayor/Consort and Deputy Mayor/Consort have attended many civic events over the summer period with effective networking at the forefront of attendance at events.