Parish Council Meeting | January 2021

From Councillor Martin Briscombe:

Happy New Year to All!

The next Parish Council Zoom Meeting is scheduled for Thursday January 14th 2021, at 7pm. Everyone is cordially invited to this, the first Parish Council Meeting of 2021. The meeting will be held on line, via Zoom, due to the nationwide lockdown required by the Government.

There will be a 10 minute period to allow any member of the Public to air a subject or ask questions of the Councillors, before moving on to the other matters on the Agenda.        

Parish Council update | July 2020 meeting

Two interesting reports were tabled at this Parish Council Meeting, held via Zoom:

Lincolnshire County Councillor Patricia Bradwell reported that issues with the junction opposite the pub have been reported to the highways manager and he will get an officer to attend at some point to see what can be done. She also reported that she has spoken with highways about the sand and gravel pits. The  officer is going to see what conditions were originally on the planning decision in regards to HGVs accessing the site. Councillor Bradwell said she will continue to keep the council updated on these issues.             

Local Bus information

From Local bus – Roadside information

We have been busy working to support the local bus network and ensure our LCC CallConnect bus service continued to operate over the last few months – however post lock-down, public transport will be very different and social distancing, hygiene and face covering measures will be in place.

For everyone who travels on public transport please consider carefully the times, routes and ways you travel. This will ensure all will have more space to stay safe. If possible we would encourage travel after peak times for concessionary bus pass holders.       

Lockdown in Kirkby on Bain – a personal view

Thoughts about life under lockdown | Kirkby on Bain. By JILL RUSSELL, May 2020

I would like first to express my horror and sorrow for all those people who have lost their lives and continue to do so to this horrendous virus, for which, as a country we were so ill prepared: also, to those grieving families who have lost so much and those struggling in difficult, challenging circumstances in lockdown.

As a family last year, pre virus, we had our share of tragedy with our grandson, Wren, being stillborn on 1st Jan 2019. Then, in contrast this year, during this lockdown on April 17th , we had the joyful news that Wren’s brother, Rufus Max Russell, had arrived safely and successfully into the world. Despite all the problems our son Hugo and partner Faye were cared for so well by the Jessop Hospital and we give thanks to the dedicated staff in Sheffield. His arrival has brought us so much happiness and lifted our hearts and spirits and we look forward to when we can meet him in person.

We are so fortunate to be in lockdown in a place such as Kirkby on Bain and we are so thankful for that.