April 13 2021 Agenda
LEADENHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Membership
Chair: Cllr Melanie Nelstrop, Vice-Chair: Cllr Graham McLusky
Councillors: Stephen Locking, Gary Luff, Tim Sisson, Karin Willgoose,
Dear Councillor, You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of LEADENHAM PARISH COUNCIL on THURSDAY, 13 APRIL 2021, AT 7:30PM. This meeting will take place via Zoom in accordance with current govt guidelines concerning Covid19.
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Parishioners Questions from 7.20 pm - 7.30 pm only. Following this session, no further questions or interruptions are allowed for the duration of the meeting.
Ruth Keillar, Clerk to the Council.
AGENDA
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
To receive any apologies for absence.
2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
Members of the Parish Council are required to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in any matter which is to be considered at this meeting.
3. MINUTES
a) To approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 11 March 2021.
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND ISSUES
a) Applications received:
b) Decisions received:
i. 21/0096/FUL Glebe Farm Sleaford Road Brant Broughton – approved 24/03/21
c) Planning committee:
i. 21/0053/FUL North Hilltop Farmhouse The Heath Leadenham. Sub Planning Committee held 30/04/21.
d) Street numbering
i. The Pheasantries, Church End, Leadenham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 0PX. (circulated to all).
5. REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES
To receive reports from the following:
a) Local Police – click here for information. Police Newsletter – click here.
i. Police Campaign information received (31/03/21). Circulated to all.
ii. Dog Thefts update. (31/03/21). Circulated to all. A link to the Police site for Dog Welfare / thefts is here.
b) District Councillor (DCllr Lucille Hagues, Cllr M Overton). DCllr Hagues reports can be found here
c) County Councillor (Cllr M Overton). Newsletters can be found here.
d) To consider appointing a Cllr as representative to the Village Hall Committee.
6. HIGHWAYS ISSUES
a) To receive any updates regarding buses and HGVs and to consider any action required. Email received from a resident and circulated to all.
b) To receive any updates regarding the footpath adjacent to the railway bridge and to consider any action required.
7. PARISH CLERK
To consider the Parish Clerk’s Report (to follow).
8. CORRESPONDENCE
a) To consider correspondence (attached).
9. FINANCIAL MATTERS
a) To consider the Financial Report (to follow).
b) To ratify payments made between meetings.
c) To consider payments to be made
d) To consider any arrangements for the Bank Mandate
e) To receive any updates regarding the Internal Audit.
f) To receive any updates regarding the AGAR.
10. INSURANCE
Insurance Policy is due for renewal on 1 June 2021. A pre-renewal document has been received and circulated to all for any comments.
11. PARISH FIELD/TREE PROJECT.
To receive any updates and to consider any action required.
12. GENERAL INTERNAL POLICIES
To consider adopting the following policies:
i. Audio Recordings at Meetings
ii. Bullying and Harassment
iii. Communications
iv. Complaints.
v. Co-option for vacancies
vi. Equal Opportunities and Diversity
vii. Model Publication Scheme
viii. Code of Conduct – LGA version
To note the following Policies are in place and should be reviewed in due course:
ix. Financial Regulations – last updated 2004
x. Standing Orders – last updated 2004
13. PLAY AREA
a) Monthly report for March received. Baby Swing seats to be repaired by the village Keeper. As discussed at the meeting of 11/03/21, the shackles on the junior swings will be replaced in due course.
b) Grass-cutting contractor has been asked to avoid cutting too close to the equipment as to cause damage.
14. LITTER PICKING.
a) To receive any updates regarding the call for volunteers
b) To agree a diary of days/dates, with consideration to Covid pathway advice.
15. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. To consider any items for inclusion in the next agenda.
16. DATE OF NEXT MEETING. To note that the next meeting of the Parish Council TBC as 4 May 2021, 7.30 pm, via Zoom.
*Current legislation does not allow virtual meetings after 6 May (at time of writing). Therefore, PCs are advised to hold a meeting in May, prior to 6 May. This is the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council (AMPC). The Annual Parish Meeting (APM) should be help before 1 June 2021 and consideration of legal updates re face-to-face meetings must be taken.