April 2023 agenda
Notice is formally given that a meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 17th April 2023 at 7.00pm in the Jubilee Hall, High Street, Heighington.
E Atkin
Elaine Atkin, Parish Clerk
11th April 2023
15 Minute Public Participation
(Maximum 3 minutes per member of the public)
When members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council. A question shall not require a response at the meeting nor start a debate on the question. The chairman may direct that a written or oral response be given.
AGENDA
1. To receive apologies and valid reasons for absence, these having been submitted to the Clerk prior to the meeting
2. To receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and receive Requests for Dispensations
3. To approve the draft notes of the Parish Council meeting held on Monday 13th March 2023 and for the Chairman to sign them as the agreed minutes
4. To receive reports from County and District Councillors (for information only)
5. To note the list of correspondence and meetings since the March council meeting
Financial matters:
6. To consider a proposal from the RFO on bank access permissions
7. To note overtime worked in February, and paid in March
8. To consider a grant application (for financial year 2023-24) from the Heighington Christmas Market Committee
9. To review feedback from NKDC on the Jubilee Hall premises licence and agree actions
10. To agree to move to a gov.uk domain and emails (for officers and councillors), as recommended in the Practitioner’s Guide (Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance)
Planning Matters and Tree Works:
11. To consider tree works applications received from NKDC.
a. None received.
12. To note tree decision notices from NKDC.
a. None received.
13. To consider planning applications received from NKDC.
a. 22/0977/FUL. Erection of 5no. detached two storey dwellings with associated garaging including formation of associated access road and junction with Fen Road and provision of footway connection. Land at Holmleigh, Fen Road, Heighington. Amended plans/additional information submitted relating to drainage, affordable provision, contamination, tree constraints, flood risk and ground investigation.
14. To note planning decision notices from NKDC.
a. 22/1432/DISCON. Application to discharge conditions 3 (boundary treatments), 4 (arboricultural method statement), 6 (soft landscaping), 7 (external lighting), 8 (bird & bat boxes), 9 (Construction Method Statement) & 10 (hard & soft landscaping) attached to planning permission 21/032/FUL – Erection of three residential dwelling with associated access road and landscaping and including alterations to 45 Washingborough Road (Resubmission of 20/1654/FUL) – 45 Washingborough Road, Heighington, Lincoln, LN4 1QW. Approved.
b. 23/0131/HOUS. Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension to swelling house. 42 St Aubins Crescent, Heighington, Lincoln. Approved.
15. To note a resident complaint about noise and smell from the fortnightly Curry Jacks van at the Jubilee Hall, and agree action if required
16. To note the latest litter pick information for January - March
17. To receive the latest update regarding Chafer bugs on council land (standing agenda item)
18. To receive an update on the Zero Carbon Parishes project
19. To agree the Heighington Bowls Club sporting hire fees and terms & conditions for 2023-24, following feedback from the Club
20. CLOSED SESSION. To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 for the following staffing item on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.
21. To note feedback from staff appraisals and agree actions