Stamford Mercury – Monthly Report from Ketton
The monthly Parish Council Meeting of Ketton Parish Council was held in the Congregational Hall on Wednesday, 20 April, and was attended by twelve councillors, County Councillors Gordon Brown &
Karen Payne, & the Clerk.
We have one vacancy for a new parish councillor. So, if you have time, energy and enthusiasm to spare please do consider putting yourself forward as a Parish Councillor – contact the parish clerk for more information (see contact details below).
Police report
PC Pete Icke sent an area crime report for the past month, dated 20 April. During the last month the following crimes have been reported; two incidents of motor cyclists riding away without paying for fuel); one caravan was stolen; one attempted van theft; a protest took place regarding a proposed rabbit farm; one attempted theft from a van; one incident of sheep worrying; A47 – attempted break to workshop on a farm – the alarm sounded; one attempted break in to a business, & one burglary at a business (with a number of persons arrested).
There was 1 attempt theft from a van this month – no doubt looking for tools, 1 theft of a caravan and 1 attempted theft of a van. The police urge residents to continue to remove all property – remember ’if you leave it on show it will go’. Park your vehicle in a well-lit area, & look to manoeuvre your van to make it difficult to open any side or rear doors. Please remember when you park up, the perpetrators could be watching you, so remove your valuables out of site prior to arrival. If you have keyless entry car keys, please use a Faraday key pouches which stops the keys from transmitting its signal, and prevents thieves from cloning this signal and entering and stealing your property and /or car.
No house burglaries were reported on the south beat this month, but two business premises were broken into. The police would like to remind residents that the usual modus operandi for burglary dwelling is entry via forcing rear garden doors or windows, as these areas are isolated and out of sight.
The police will be out in villages and towns with the speed laser gun, and will update Twitter and Facebook with the results. They will continue to work closely with the local residents and will alert residents as soon as a crime is reported. If anything suspicious is seen, please report it through either 999 or 101.
There were no members of the public present. C.Cllr Karen Payne informed councillors that although mesh has been fitted to the new Empingham Road bridge, to ensure the safety of pedestrians, it is still awaiting further revision & updated cllrs on progress.
Cllrs discussed the zebra crossing near the Post Office and asked Cllr Wright to draft a RCC HTWG Scheme proposal to upgrade the pedestrian crossing on the High Street, near to Post Office to a pelican crossing. Cllrs agreed that cars don’t always stop when pedestrians are waiting to use the crossing, & it is anticipated that the Post Office’s business will increase, generating more traffic and use of the crossing.
Cllr S.Rogers raised the issue of bird scarers malfunctioning & causing a nuisance to residents. The parish council & the police have contacted the land owner regarding the bird scarers going off at anti social times. Hopefully, the issues have now been resolved. C.Cllrs Brown should be notified of any further incidences.
The parish council has previously been informed that the permissive footpath from the High Street to KSCC will be closed by the developer of the Chater Field site, for health & safety reasons during the construction of the new houses. Cllrs previously discussed possible alternative routes for pedestrians to access KSCC, without having to walk to the centre via Pit Lane. Cllrs thanked Hanson Cement, who have installed two mirrors at the Pit Lane/High Street junction, & a mirror opposite the entrance to KSCC, to improve visibility for drivers & pedestrians and improve road safety. Further safety signage will be installed on Pit Lane to warn drivers of pedestrians crossing the road at the junction.
Cllr S.Rogers thanked Cllr Wright for building the Planning Application page on the Ketton Village website, https://ketton-pc.gov.uk/planning-applications/. Visitors to the Ketton Parish Council website can use the Ketton Planning Applications Map to access information directly from the Rutland County Council Planning web pages. This alleviates the need to know application reference numbers or execute a search. The planning application map gets users directly to a summary of all the documents relevant to the application they are interested in. Users can then view any of these files without further searches.
Vistry Homes are appealing against the refusal of their application to build 75 homes on the land off Timbergate Rd/Park Rd/Bartles Hollow, & have submitted an appeal against the refusal, in July 2021, of their 2020/0942/OUT planning application. The Planning Inspectorate will only see, and take into account, comments made against the 2020 application, not against the 2021 application ref 2021/1452/MAO, which was refused in Feb 2022.
The appeal can be viewed at: https://publicaccess.rutland.gov.uk/online-applications by entering the reference 2022/0007/APPEAL. Residents can submit comments to the Planning Inspectorate via the Appeals Casework Portal: https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk
Residents will need to register/create an account, and then enter the reference APP/A2470/W/21/3287674. All comments need to be submitted by 06 May 2022.
Cllrs discussed the arrangements for the Jubilee & the Ketton Jubilee Hog Roast Lunch and Fete, to be held on Sunday 5 June: The White Bread Trust, a Ketton village charity, is funding a Hog Roast that will be free for up to 400 residents of Ketton. Tickets will be issued from the parish office nearer the time. Serving of the hog roast will start at 12 noon at Ketton Sports and Community Centre (KSCC) where the bar will be open. In the afternoon a village fete will be held at KSCC with free children’s games and other activities. There will be some stalls selling books and a bottle stall. Any contributions for these stalls will be warmly welcomed at the parish office.
Ketton Climate Action recently asked residents to complete their survey on their website, the deadline for completion was March 21st. Results can be obtained from Cllr Thacker.
The group will have a bric a brac stall at the Jubilee Car Boot Sale on 2 June at KSCC to raise funds for Ketton’s Climate Change Action . Any contributions for the stall will can be donated at the Parish Office.
Rutland’s new out of hours emergency service is contactable on: 01858 464 499 This out-of-hours emergency service is a 24 hours service and will deal with any out of hours emergencies in Rutland..
Our local Rutland South Police officer is Pete Icke, and his contact details are 07967589225 peter.icke@leicestershire.pnn
Ikra Hussain is our Rutland South beat Police Community Support Officer, who can be contacted on 07929723321 Ext: 3306555, or Ikra.Hussain@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
If you are struggling with your smartphone, tablet, or laptop then why not sign up with Sarah at the Parish Office for free one-to-one IT training sessions on a Monday between 2pm and 4pm, with Berni, our very patient and dedicated volunteer trainer?
The Whitebread Trust is a charity for the support of individuals and organisations within the parish of Ketton. Applications for support should be addressed to the Chairman of the trust, Glenis Southern, via the Parish Clerk kettonpc@btinternet.com
Useful contacts/information:
Ketton Good Neighbours Scheme: for help or support, call Rachael on 07517793397, between 9am and 6pm.
The Hub meets every Thursday from 10am to 11.45am at KSCC. Come and have a coffee and a catch up with friends.
Dates for your diary
Thursday May 5th 7.30pm Ketton Talks in the Congregational Hall.
Saturday May 7th 9am to 10am County Councillors’ Surgery in Ketton Library.
Platinum Jubilee Celebrations:
Thursday June 2nd 8am car boot Sale at KSCC, 9.45pm Beacon Lighting at Holmes Farm.
Friday June 3rd Musical evening at KSCC (more performers needed – contact the Parish Office).
Saturday June 4th Rutland County Show at Rutland Showground.
Sunday June 5th 10.30 to 11.15am Ketton Churches Together celebratory service, plus extended peal of bells.
12 noon Jubilee Big Lunch at KSCC, followed by a Fete with children’s games, plus book, bottle and good-as-new stalls (contributions to the Parish office).
The Hog Roast (or vegetarian option) Lunch is FREE to Ketton residents (funded by the Whitebread Trust).
Lunch tickets can only be obtained from the Parish Office on the dates and times below. You will need proof of being a Ketton resident such as a driving license or a utility bill. Tickets for visitors are £6 adult, and £3 child. Payment by cash or cheque only, we cannot accept cards.
Mondays and Fridays 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 20th May:9.00-10.30am;2.30-4.00pm;6.00-7.30pm
Tuesdays 3rd,10th, 17th May: 6.00-7.30 pm
Saturdays 7th, 14th, 21st May: 9.30-11.30 am
The Parish Office in Stocks Hill (Tel 01780722451, email kettonpc@btinternet.com) is open Tues and Wed 8am to 4pm.
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