Minutes
Saxilby Waterfront Working Group
7pm-9pm Thursday 14 March 2024
St Andrews Community Centre, William Street, Saxilby, LN1 2LP
Minutes
Present
Dilys Britt, Jenny Clarke, Chris Hailes, Cllr Hillman (Chair), Cllr Hughes
Meeting
1. Welcome and Introduction
The chair welcomed those present to the meeting.
2. Receive apologies and accept valid reasons for absence
Apologies from Jane Kay and Laura Thompson.
3. Receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011
None declared.
4. Approve notes of 13 July 2023, 6 October 2023, 9 November 2023, 11 January 2024 and 8 February 2024 as minutes and the chair to sign.
Having been proposed (Cllr Hughes) and seconded (Jenny Clarke), it was RESOLVED:
To approve the minutes of 13 July 2023.
Having been proposed (Dilys Britt) and seconded (Chris Hailes), it was RESOLVED:
To approve the minutes of 5 October 2023.
Having been proposed (Cllr Hillman) and seconded (Cllr Hughes), it was RESOLVED:
To approve the minutes of 9 November 2023.
Having been proposed (Cllr Hughes) and seconded (Chris Hailes), it was RESOLVED:
To approve the minutes of 11 Jan 2024.
Having been proposed (Cllr Hillman) and seconded (Cllr Hughes), it was RESOLVED:
To approve the minutes of 8 February 2024.
5. To discuss and agree recommendations to the planning committee regarding:
a. Events for 2024 including sponsorship and funding. The first event being the official opening of the footbridge
Having been proposed (Cllr Hughes) and seconded (Chris Hailes), it was RESOLVED:
To recommend the below to the planning committee:
- To hold the bridge opening event at 6pm on Thursday 25th April
- To formally invite residents of Bridge Street, Bridge Place and Queensway, along with representatives from:
- West Lindsey District Council
- Lincoln & District Angling Association
- Canal & River Trust
- Anglian Water
- Co-op
- To hold the event on the far side of the footbridge, away from the road
- To provide refreshments of orange juice and prosecco
- To invite David Cotton, in liaison with Mrs Ballerini, to officially open the bridge
b. Replacement of the information boards- feedback from group members on what information is needed (Masterplan 6.13)
Having been proposed (Cllr Hughes) and seconded (Cllr Hillman), it was RESOLVED:
To review costings for the board replacements at the next meeting
c. Refurbishment of the public toilets including funding and storage facilities (Masterplan 6.7)
Noted.
d. Feedback from a meeting with CRT and CRT volunteer policy
Noted.
e. Volunteer days and agree on equipment required for 2024
Having been proposed (Cllr Hughes), and seconded (Jenny Clarke), it was RESOLVED:
To recommend to planning committee that items listed for volunteer days are purchased from the budget.
f. Waterfront planting for 2024, including an update on Chrysanthemums
Having been proposed (Jenny Clarke) and seconded (Dilys Britt), it was RESOLVED:
To continue with summer planting as discussed.
g. Benches for the top towpath (Masterplan 6.14)
Noted.
To receive updates and agree any actions on:
6. Refurbishment of the mosaic - feedback from group members of the mosaic siting
Having been proposed (Cllr Hillman) and seconded (Cllr Hughes), it was RESOLVED:
To explore the possibility of siting the mosaic on land outside the Co-op pharmacy, and/or the corner of Torksey Avenue opposite the Queen’s Jubilee bench, and/or the school grounds.
7. Commissioning of the shoal of fish artwork (masterplan 6.4)
Noted.
8. Removal of unused paving slab area on grass verge of Bridge Street
Noted.
9. Terms of Reference 2024/25
Agreed.
10. Replacement of standard street lighting with heritage lighting
Deferred.
11. Bridge Street Conservation Area appraisal update
Noted.
12. Refurbishment of the pipe bridge
Noted.
13. Lincoln Community Lottery Funding
Noted.
To agree a date for the next meeting
Tuesday 9 April.
Meeting ended at 20:59.