2024 Parish Council Meetings

Tuesday 7th May 2024 - Annual Meeting - Agenda

To All Councillors

You are hereby summoned to attend the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council to be held at the Chapel, Chapel Lane, Little Hale on Tuesday 7th May 2024 at 7.45 pm, following the Annual Parish Meeting.

Members of the public are welcome to attend this and any Parish Council meeting during the year.

 

  1. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
  2. Apologies for Absence.
  3. Declaration of Interests and any Dispensations sought under the Localism Act 2011.
  4. Code of Conduct - to re-adopt.
  5. General Power of Competence – to re-declare eligibility and adoption.
  6. The notes of the previous meeting, held on 5th March 2024 – to approve.
  7. Annual Finance 2023-24
  • To receive the Internal Auditor’s Report
  • To approve the Exemption Certificate 2023-24, for submission to the External Auditor
  • To approve the Statement of Governance for the year ending 31st March 2024
  • To approve the Statement of Parish Council Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2024
  • To note the period for the exercise of public rights.
  1. Finance 2024-25
  • To receive updated financial statements noting receipts and payments made since the last meeting, including receipt of the precept (£2,800) from NKDC and a further CIL payment received.
  • To approve payments including Clerk (March and April) plus expenses (reimbursement of travel, stationery etc), HMRC (mth 2 due 19/06/24), Insurance (renewal due 1st June), Mrs Gascoyne Internal Audit, Burial Board Contribution, Little Hale Chapel (room hire) and any others that become due.
  1. Clerk’s Report and Correspondence received.
  1. Updates from LALC, LCC, NKDC.
  2. King’s Portrait
  3. Invitation from Great Hale Parish Council to join D-Day wreath-laying event 10.00, 6th June at the Cemetery and purchase of a wreath.
  4. Lloyds Bank Statements and any other correspondence received.
  1. Policing update
  1. Lincolnshire PCC – to note outcome of election.
  1. Highways Matters and flooding.
  1. Willow Grange – update on NKDC negotiations re breach of planning conditions re hedge obstructing highway.
  2. Flooding – to receive update on plan to remove lamppost and reinstate culvert.
  3. Parking - to consider comments made by a Member of the Public
  4. Lincolnshire Moves – LCC Highways survey
  1.  Broadband Update
  1. Update on current works and take-up
  2. Quickline Community Fund – any update.
  1. Planning Matters – see www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/planningonline.
  1. Planning Application 23/1021/FUL Development of a photovoltaic solar array (49.995MW export capacity) with associated grid corridor works, access improvements and ancillary development. Land South of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen – to note further information on PlanningOnline.
  2. Travellers on Little Hale Fen – ref Enforcement Notice issued by NKDC 19th January, to take effect from 20th February, compliance with conditions within 13 months maximum – update if any.
  3. 24/0408/HOUS and 24/0411/LBC - Repair and restoration to bake house outbuilding, Manor House 8 Fen Road NG34 9BD - to note informal comment of support submitted 26th April 2024
  1. Planning Inspectorate Matters
  1. Viking Link – update if any
  2. Triton Knoll – update if any
  3. Ecotricity, Heckington Fen - Solar Park - update if any
  4. Anglian Water – proposed Reservoir – update if any
  5. Beacon Hill North Solar Farm – to receive update on campaign led by Asgarby & Howell Parish Council.
  1. CIL Funded Projects – to note annual report submitted for 2023-24, latest balance and consider ideas
  2. Emergency Plan for Little Hale – to consider creating a basic emergency plan
  3. Community Defibrillator – to note recent supplies purchased, update and arrangements for First Aid/Defib course
  4. Land at Pump Lane – updates.
  5. Bus Shelter Working Party/ Litter Pick 17th March - report
  6. Website/newsletter – update, to note new website analytics page
  7. Village Event 2024?
  8. Matters for the next meeting – standing items
  9. The Dates of Meetings for 2024-25, at 7.30pm – to be agreed, 2nd July, 3rd September, 5th November, 7th January 2025, 4th March and 8th May at 7.45pm, with Annual Parish Meeting at 7.30pm                                                                        

 

   DEScott  1st May 2024