December 19 2023 - Agenda
LEADENHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Membership
Chair: Cllr Melanie Nelstrop, Vice-Chair: vacant.
Councillors: Paul Dowen, Martyn Everett, Spencer Hall, Nick Johnson, Karin Willgoose.
Dear Councillor, You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of LEADENHAM PARISH COUNCIL on Tuesday 19 December 2023, AT 7:15PM, at Leadenham Village Hall
Ruth Keillar, Clerk to the Council. 14 December 2023.
AGENDA
Chair’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. PUBLIC FORUM
To resolve to suspend the meeting to allow no more than 15 minutes of public forum.
4. MINUTES
a) To approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 14 November 2023.
5. VICE-CHAIR VACANCY
Election of Vice-Chair and to receive Acceptance of Office.
6. CO-OPTION FOR VACANCIES
To receive applications for Co-option to the vacant seat on the Parish Council.
7. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND ISSUES
a) Applications received:
i. 23/1477/FUL Proposal: Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling and garage in connection with approved poultry farm (21/1550/FUL) Location: Leadenham Poultry Unit Sleaford Road Leadenham Lincolnshire LN5 0QY.
Comments by 5 January 2024.
b) Decisions received:
8. REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES
To receive reports from the following:
a) District Councillor (DCllr Lucille Hagues, Cllr M Overton). DCllr Hagues reports can be found here
b) County Councillor (Cllr M Overton). Newsletters can be found here.
9. 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.
c) To consider the content and circulation of a Press Release following the informal reporting of a flooding issue to Sleaford Standard. (In line with LPC Communications Policy section D).
10. TREES ON PC LAND
a) To note receipt of the NKC tree Officer report relating to the Parish Field (circulated to all) and to consider any action required.
b) To consider further investigation into other PC land which may contain trees.
11. PARISH CLERK
To consider the Parish Clerk’s Report (to follow).
12. CORRESPONDENCE
To consider correspondence (to follow).
13. DEFIBRILLATOR
a) To receive any updates regarding the installation of a replacement cabinet.
14. FINANCIAL MATTERS
a) To consider the Financial Report (to follow).
b) To consider the budget and Precept request for 2024-25.
15. VILLAGE HALL/LAW/BOWLS CLUB
a) To receive any updates regarding the engagement of an independent consultant to draft SLAs for the above.
b) To agree a brief for the consultant.
16. MEMORIALS
a) To receive any information regarding the old Memorials currently in the care of a member of the community and any action required.
b) War Memorial, to receive any updates regarding the War Memorial, NKDC funding and to agree any action.
17. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. To consider any items for inclusion in the next agenda.
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING.
a) To note that the next meeting of the Parish Council is Tuesday 9 January 2024.
b) To consider a date and arrangements for the Annual Parish Meeting.
19. TO RESOLVE WHETHER TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC AND PRESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS.
Should this resolution be passed, members of the public and press will be required to leave the meeting at this stage.
a) Staffing matters.