2024 Parish Council Meetings

Tuesday 3rd September 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 3rd September 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. Minutes of the previous meeting, 2nd July, for approval.
  5. 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.
  6. Finance 2024-25
  1. To receive updated financial statements noting any receipts and payments made since the last meeting.
  2. To approve payments including Clerk (July and August) plus expenses (reimbursement of travel, stationery etc), HMRC (mth 5 due 19/09/24) and any others that become due.
  1. Clerk’s Report and Correspondence received.
  1. Newsletters from LALC, LCC, NKDC, EA.
  2. LCC Minerals and Waste Local Plan Consultation (to 24th September)
  3. NKDC – Chief Executive’s letter
  4. NKDC invitation to ‘Prosperity, Potential, Planet: Solutions for Your Business – 12th September.
  5. NKDC Community Champions Awards
  6. LALC – invitation to EGM 12th September
  7. Request from a resident to provide supply of dog poo bags – to consider
  8. 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, deferred from last meeting.
  1. Financial Regulations – to adopt new LALC Model revised April 2024.
  2. Protocols for the Public Forum – to consider.
  1. Policing update – Safer Together Team Newsletter
  2. 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 removal of lamppost and reinstatement of culvert, village dyke maintenance, etc.
  3. Notifications of other highways work
  1. Broadband Update
  1. Update on current works and take-up
  2. Quickline Community Fund – any update on Chapel application.
  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. Planning Application 24/0894/PAR Change of Use from agricultural building to storage, The Chestnuts, Main Road – to consider comment.
  4. Planning Application 24/0311/EIASCR Proposed BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) south of Little Hale Fen – to note NKDC decision that Environmental Impact Screening not required.
  5. Planning Application 24/0448/HOUS - Apply render to front elevation and replace UPVC closed porch with open oak porch. Maple House, Chapel Lane NG34 9BE – to note approved by NKDC 22nd July 2024
  1. Planning Inspectorate Matters
  1. Ecotricity, Heckington Fen - Solar Park - update if any
  2. Anglian Water – proposed Reservoir – to note consultation period closed.
  3. Beacon Hill North Solar Farm
  1. CIL Funded Projects – to consider ideas
  2. Community Defibrillator – arrangements for First Aid/Defib course, follow up om response from ShockSleaford to enquiry re a new defib for the Fen
  3. Land at Pump Lane – updates, if any.
  4. Bus Shelter Working Party – to agree postponed date
  5. King’s Portrait – to note update on Parva House response.
  6. Website/newsletter – update, to note new website analytics page
  7. Matters for the next meeting – standing items
  8. The Dates of Meetings for 2024-25, as agreed, at 7.30pm – 5th November, 7th January 2025, 4th March and 8th May at 7.45pm, with Annual Parish Meeting at 7.30pm                                                                          

 

   DEScott  28th August 2024