October 2024 agenda
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 14th October 2024 at 7.00pm in the Jubilee Hall, High Street, Heighington.
E Atkin
Elaine Atkin, Parish Clerk
8th October 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 9th September 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 September council meeting.
Financial matters:
6. To approve the monthly accounts for September 2024, including List of Payments, List of Receipts, Net Position and Bank Reconciliation.
7. To note overtime worked in August and paid in September.
8. To consider whether to replace the bench in the Jubilee Hall front garden, the old one being beyond repair.
9. To consider options for replacement of the speed sign battery, which is failing.
10. To agree councillors to work on the 2025-26 draft budget with the RFO and Clerk, for review at December’s meeting.
Planning Matters and Tree Works:
11. To consider tree works applications received from NKDC for consideration (including those considered between meetings).
a. 24/1090/TCA. Notification of intended tree works. T1 – Sycamore – 2m lateral reduction, T2 – Locust – 2m lateral reduction. Annexe at Lexicon House, High Street, Heighington.
b. 24/1123/TPO. Proposed works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order. T1 – Beech – Crown lift over highway to 6m and remove any significant deadwood, clear all arisings. T2 – Beech – Remove remaining part of previously failed limb back to union, also reduce spread of second partially decaying branch below, by approx. 2m back to suitable growth point, to which is now exposed and potentially at risk. Clear all arisings. The Hermitage, Mill Lane, Heighington.
12. To note tree decision notices from NKDC.
None received.
13. To note the planning applications received from NKDC for consideration (including those considered between meetings).
a. 24/1044/LBC. Remedial works to pitched roof (chapel, nave, hiring rooms), installation of insulation, new roof battens, safe fixed access ladder, replacement box gutter, internal glazing of four vent apertures, removal of false ceiling in the kitchen room and enlargement of tower roof exit door alongside remedial works. Thomas Garrett Heritage Rooms & Chapel, Potterhanworth Road, Heighington, LN4 1RJ.
14. To note planning decision notices from NKDC.
a. 24/0702/FUL – 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. Application approved.
15. To consider a request from the WI for a plaque at Jubilee Hall.
16. To note the Q2 (July – September) litter pick report.
17. To note updates from recent changes in Employment Law and agree actions required.