November 10 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 WEDNESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2021, AT 7:30PM, at Leadenham Village Hall
This is a face to face meeting and Government advice regarding Covid-19 safety will be followed.
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 4 May 2021.
b) To ratify any actions made under the Delegated Powers to the Clerk, as agreed at minute 18.c), 04/05/2021.
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND ISSUES
a) Applications received:
i. Planning Application Reference: 21/1550/FUL
Proposal: Erection of 6 no. poultry houses for broiler chicken production (300,000 bird capacity), and associated infrastructure including feed rooms/bins, water and gas tanks, generator, plant room, amenity building, drainage attenuation pond and access alterations.
Location: Leadenham Poultry Farm Land North East Of Glebe Farm Sleaford Road Leadenham.
Comments by 26 November 2021.
b) Decisions received:
c) Planning committee:
d) Street numbering
5. REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES
To receive reports from the following:
a) Local Police – click here for information. Police Newsletter – click 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.
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) Village Hall insurance. Renewal date 13 November 2021’
a. Quote from Came and Co: tbc
b. Quote from BHIB: tbc
c. To note arrangements for VH insurance regarding PC payments.
10. PARISH FIELD/TREE PROJECT.
To receive any updates and to consider any action required.
11. PLAY AREA
a) Monthly reports received.
b) RoPSA report received 24/08/2021. Following the report some items of equipment have been taken out of public use.
c) To consider options for replacement /repair and any action required.
d) To note CIL grant ringfenced grant available:
CIL April 2019 £1,523.25 for use up to May 2024
CIL April 2021 £1,904.14 for use up to May 2026. (report required by 31/12/21)
12. LITTER PICKING.
a) To receive any updates regarding litter picking.
b) To note that the Litter Picking Grant report was submitted to NKDC 06/09/2021.
13. SPEEDWATCH SCHEME / SPEEDING ISSUES.
Speedwatch Scheme:
a) To note that the PC signed up to the LCC Community Speedwatch Scheme (CSW) Nov 2017.
b) Volunteers are required and training will be carried out, pending the back-log.
c) A hand-held Speedgun device was purchased 2nd hand in January 2020 (must be checked for accuracy prior to use).
d) Other equipment required: see list (Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council costs c £400).
Speed/Safety at SWRA:
e) To note that a letter has been received from Sir William Robertson Academy regarding Speed and Safety issues, with which the school is seeking support from the PC. (27/09/21) Circulated to all.
f) To consider any actions required.
14. COMMUNITY ASSET – THE GEORGE PUBLIC HOUSE
a) To receive any information regarding The George public house.
b) To consider the possibility of acquiring this as a community asset and any action required.
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 December.
To agree the dates for 2022 meetings, suggested as the 2nd Wednesday of the month.