August 23 2022 - Agenda
LEADENHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Membership
Chair: Cllr Melanie Nelstrop, Vice-Chair: Cllr Graham McLusky
Councillors: Nick Johnson, Stephen Locking, Gary Luff, Tim Sisson, Karin Willgoose,
Dear Councillor, You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of LEADENHAM PARISH COUNCIL on TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 2022, AT 7:30PM, at Leadenham Village Hall
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. 18 August 2022.
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 13 July 2022.
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND ISSUES
a) Applications received:
i. 22/1067/TCA Description of works: T1 - LARGE MATURE ELM TREE - REMOVE DEADWOOD AND CROWN REDUCTION BY 2 METRES IN CIRCUMFERENCE TO PREVIOUS PRUNING SIZE IN 2020 - RPA 9 METRES Location: Church Of England School, Main Road, Leadenham. Deadline for comments 12/08/22.
ii. 22/1140/TCA Description of works: T1 Horse Chestnut - fell; T2 Redwood - fell; T3 Fir - fell; T4 / T5 / T6 Apple - reduce height of crown by 2m Location: Greystones, 24 High Street, Leadenham. Deadline for comments 30/08/22.
b) Decisions received: Nil to date.
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) Leadenham Village Hall Committee, if applicable. To receive any updates from Cllr M Nelstrop regarding membership of the PC.
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. SPEEDWATCH SCHEME / SPEEDING ISSUES.
a) Speed Indicator Device (SID – Cliff cluster Scheme):
Handed over to Harmston, arranged 14/07/22
b) SID for Leadenham.
To receive any updates.
8. DEFIBRILLATOR
a) To receive any updates regarding the ownership and maintenance and to consider any responsibilities which the PC may wish to provide, with estimated costs if available.
b) To note that the battery replacement has been ordered to avoid the equipment becoming out of action. Provisional quote £255 + £10 delivery +VAT, Exact cost tbc.
9. PARISH CLERK
To consider the Parish Clerk’s Report (to follow).
10. CORRESPONDENCE
To consider correspondence (to follow).
11. FINANCIAL MATTERS
a) To consider the Financial Report (to follow).
12. PARISH FIELD/TREE PROJECT.
To receive any updates, if available.
13. PLAY AREA
a) Monthly reports received.
b) To receive note that Mr M Everett is now the Working Group Leader.
c) To note that the WG held a meeting on 19/07/22
d) To receive any updates on the proposed new Play Area, if available.
14. LITTER PICKING.
a) To receive any updates regarding litter picking.
b) To note that NKDC Litter Picking Grant information received. Application to be made by 03/10/22.
15. VILLAGE HALL/LAW/BOWLS CLUB
To receive any updates.
16. PARKING NEAR THE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
To receive any updates following the proposed deployment of a barrier and any updates from the Police.
LCC Highways has completed the additional safety markings adjacent to the school (17/08/22).
17. MEMORIALS
To receive any information regarding the Memorials and any action required.
18. POLICIES
a) To consider RE-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
b) To consider adopting the following revised policies, last updated 2004:
ix. Financial Regulations
x. Standing Orders. To consider amendment to Public Questions (SO point 3e)
19. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. To consider any items for inclusion in the next agenda.
20. DATE OF NEXT MEETING. To note that the next meeting of the Parish Council as Tuesday 11 October 2022. There will be no meeting in September.