March 2025 agenda
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 10th March 2025 at 7.00pm in the Jubilee Hall, High Street, Heighington.
E Atkin
Elaine Atkin, Parish Clerk
4th March 2025
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 10th February 2025 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 February council meeting.
6. To note the resignation of Jacki Rushby and confirm feedback from NKDC regarding the vacancy.
7. To consider an additional member of Employment Committee following the resignation of Jacki Rushby and noting the membership requirements in the committee’s Terms of Reference.
8. To consider an amendment to Standing Orders and the Co-option Policy.
Financial matters:
9. To note an additional insurance payment made (for hirer’s indemnity cover) following a detailed review of the insurance renewal documents.
10. To approve the monthly accounts for February 2025, including List of Payments, List of Receipts, Net Position and Bank Reconciliation.
11. To note overtime worked in January and paid in February.
12. To consider opening a linked savings account to the Co-operative bank account.
13. To review signatories on the council’s bank accounts.
14. To note purchase of a replacement laptop for the RFO (planned and in the budget).
15. To consider replacement of two tubular backless benches in the Station Road play area, following confirmation that they cannot be repaired.
16. To consider purchase of replacement multi-purpose bins due to corrosion of existing dog bins.
17. To consider a request from the Heighington Christmas Market Committee for use of Station Road field for stallholder parking again this year.
18. To receive feedback from investigations into the suitability of Station Road for an accessible roundabout and for council to consider options.
Planning Matters and Tree Works:
19. To consider tree works applications received from NKDC for consideration (including those considered between meetings).
a. N777 2025. Notification of a provisional Tree Preservation Order (TPO) at Albert House, 6 High Street, Heighington, made in the interest of public visual amenity.
20. To note tree decision notices from NKDC.
None received.
21. To note the planning applications received from NKDC for consideration (including those considered between meetings).
a. 25/0019/VARCON. Application to vary condition 6 (approved plans) change of rear elevation Juliette doors to window, addition of ground floor window and door to eastern elevation and omission of window to first floor elevation, re planning permission 20/0650/HOUS (Erection of a two storey rear and side extension). 48 Park Lane, Heighington. Submission of amended plans to show change from Juliette balcony doors to a single window on the rear elevation.
22. To note planning decision notices from NKDC.
a. 24/1468/PNND. Application under Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order for prior approval for change of use of an existing agricultural barn to form 1no. dwelling (C3). Barn at Blabber Hill Farm, Fen Road, Heighington. Prior approval is required and has been approved for this application.