September 2024 agenda
Notice is hereby given that a Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 9th September 2024 at 7.00pm in the Jubilee Hall, High Street, Heighington.
E Atkin
Elaine Atkin, Parish Clerk
3rd September 2024
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 and accept apologies, where valid reasons for absence have 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 as a correct record the notes of the meeting held on Monday 8th July 2024 and for the Chair to sign these as the official minutes.
4. To receive reports from County and District Councillors (for information only).
5. To note the list of correspondence and meetings since the July council meeting.
Financial matters:
6. To approve the monthly accounts for July and for August 2024, including List of Payments, List of Receipts, Net Position and Bank Reconciliation.
7. To note overtime worked in June and paid in July and for overtime worked in July and paid in August.
8. To note our insurance revaluation and subsequent credit against this year’s premium.
9. To note the external auditor’s report and certificate for the 2023-24 audit, noting that no matters have been reported and no remedial action is required.
10. To note our achievement of the Local Council Award at Foundation level and the positive feedback received from the assessment panel.
11. To consider removal or replacement of certain damaged bins around the village.
12. To note the recent electrical condition report (EICR) for the Jubilee Hall and remedial action taken (under delegated powers).
13. To report back on urgent decisions delegated to the clerk and RFO in conjunction with the chair and vice chair due to there being no council meeting in August (minute reference 079/M/24).
Planning Matters and Tree Works:
14. To consider tree works applications received from NKDC for consideration (including those considered between meetings).
a. 24/0856/TCA. Malus Profusion in the front garden. The tree is about 40 years old and is clearly diseased/dying. There was very little blossom this spring and the leaves are dry and falling. We want to have the tree felled. 1 The Old Stackyard, Heighington, LN4 1RF. Considered offline - Council had no comments.
15. To note tree decision notices from NKDC.
None received.
16. To note the planning applications received from NKDC for consideration (including those considered between meetings).
a. 24/0798/VARCON. Application to vary condition 7 (approved plans) of planning permission 23/1036/HOUS – Erection of a 1.5 storey rear extension and alterations and new front boundary wall with driveway gates – Revised design to porch and increased width to pedestrian access. 17 High Street, Heighington, LN4 1RG. Considered offline - Council had no comments.
b. 24/0702/FUL. Receipt of amended details - for information only. Increase to store floor area through the installation of a timber enclosure, erection of external bin store, new timber fencing and gate and timber cladding to existing building. Part retrospective. True Window Care Ltd, Potterhanworth Road, Heighington.
c. 24/0841/RESM. Reserved matters application for the erection of 450 dwellings (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant to outline consent 16/1564/OUT. Phase 1A Lincoln South East Quadrant Sustainable Urban Extension, North of Canwick Avenue and east of London Road, Bracebridge Heath. Considered offline - Council had no comments.
17. To note planning decision notices from NKDC.
a. 24/0524/HOUS. Erection of garden room outbuilding with covered seating area to garden. Rudgard Farm, Potterhanworth Road, Heighington. Application refused.
b. 24/0798/VARCON. Application to vary condition 7 (approved plans) of planning permission 23/1036/HOUS – Erection of a 1.5 storey rear extension and alterations and new front boundary wall with driveway gates – Revised design to porch and increased width to pedestrian access. 17 High Street, Heighington. Application approved.
18. To note a consultation from LCC on proposed waiting restrictions and bus stop clearway for High Street and Merrycock Lane and agree any comments.
19. To review the following council documents:
a. Safeguarding Policy (formerly Vulnerable Person’s Policy) – deferred from July meeting.
20. To consider a request from Heighington Bowls Club for permission to replace the current wooden railway sleepers edging the bowls green, with recycled mixed plastic beam sleepers.
21. To consider a request from the WI regarding the Jubilee Hall hire charge for their Essential Self Defence training event in September.
22. To consider a request from a resident to support traffic restrictions on Park Lane.
23. To receive the latest update regarding Chafer bugs (and moles) on council land (standing agenda item).
24. CLOSED SESSION. To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 for the following items on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.
25. To review security measures at council land and premises and agree any action required.
26. To review quotes for various play area maintenance items (as flagged in the annual play inspection report) and agree action required.
27. To ratify staff appointment(s).