2024 Parish Council Meetings

Tuesday 2nd July 2024 - Agenda

To All Councillors

You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of the Parish Council to be held at the Chapel, Chapel Lane, Little Hale on Tuesday 2nd July 2024 at 7.30 pm.

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

Ten minutes prior to the start of the business of the meeting are set aside for a Public Forum. 

 

  1. Welcome
  2. Apologies for Absence.
  3. Declaration of Interests and any Dispensations sought under the Localism Act 2011
  4. Co-option – to consider any candidates for co-option to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of Amy Lennox, and co-opt as appropriate.
  5. Annual Finance 2023-24
  • To note confirmation from PKF-Littlejohn, SBA, of acceptance of the Exemption Certificate 2023-24.
  • To note any response during 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 £10 donation to Great Hale Parish Council for the D-Day wreath.
  • To approve payments including Clerk (May and June) plus expenses (reimbursement of travel, stationery etc), HMRC (mth 4 due 19/07/24) and any others that become due.
  1. Clerk’s Report and Correspondence received.
  • Updates from LALC, LCC, NKDC.
  • Lloyds Bank Statements and any other correspondence received.
  1. Policies for approval - see https://little-hale.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/council-business/policies-procedures/1
  1. Standing Orders – current policy based on NALC Model as revised April 2022
  2. Financial Regulations – to adopt new LALC Model revised April 2024
  3. Equal Opportunities Policy – updated based on LALC suggestions
  4. Social Media Policy – no changes suggested
  5. GDPR Policy - no changes suggested
  6. Scheme of Publication - no changes suggested
  7. Website Accessibility Statement – no changes suggested. Consider Accessibility Check.
  1. Policing update – Engagement Event
  2. Highways Matters and flooding.
  1. Update on meeting with RS and Cllr Key on 24th June
  2. Willow Grange – update on NKDC negotiations re breach of planning conditions re hedge obstructing highway.
  3. Notifications of highways closures
  4. Flooding – to receive update on removal of lamppost and reinstate culvert.
  5. Parking – updates on issues raised by a member of the public
  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 approved by NKDC 23rd May 2024
  4. 24/0448/HOUS - Apply render to front elevation and replace UPVC closed porch with open oak porch. Maple House, Chapel Lane NG34 9BE – to consider comment
  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 – to note current consultation period.
  5. Beacon Hill North Solar Farm – to receive update on campaign led by Asgarby & Howell Parish Council.
  1. CIL Funded Projects – to consider ideas
  2. Emergency Plan for Little Hale – update on emergency plan see https://little-hale.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/emergency-plan-contact-details.
  3. Community Defibrillator – arrangements for First Aid/Defib course, to note response from ShockSleaford to enquiry re a new defib for the Fen
  4. Land at Pump Lane – updates, if any.
  5. Bus Shelter Working Party?
  6. King’s Portrait – to agree location or otherwise
  7. Website/newsletter – update, to note new website analytics page
  8. Matters for the next meeting – standing items
  9. The Dates of Meetings for 2024-25, at 7.30pm – 3rd September, 5th November, 7th January 2025, 4th March and 8th May at 7.45pm, with Annual Parish Meeting at 7.30pm                                                                     

 

   DEScott  27th June 2024