May 14 2024 - Agenda
LEADENHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Membership
Chair: Cllr Melanie Nelstrop, Vice-Chair: Cllr Nick Johnson.
Councillors: Cllr Paul Dowen, Cllr Martyn Everett, Cllr Spencer Hall, Cllr Peter Linacre, Cllr Karin Willgoose.
Dear Councillor, You are hereby summoned to attend the ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL on TUEDAY 14 MAY 2024, to follow the Annual Parish Meeting, at Leadenham Village Hall
Ruth Keillar, Clerk to the Council. 09 May 2024.
AGENDA
Current Chair’s Opening Remarks.
1. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND RECEIVE DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE.
2. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR AND RECEIVE DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE.
3. COUNCILLOR RESPONSIBILITIES
To agree areas of responsibility for Cllrs and any amendments to the current list:
Highways – Cllr P Dowen / Cllr M Everett
Planning – Cllr P Dowen
Personnel/Staff – Cllr P Dowen / Cllr M Everett / Cllr K Willgoose.
Play Area – Cllr M Everett
SWRA – Cllr M Everett / Cllr N Johnson
War memorial/Conservation – Cllr S Hall
Primary School – Cllr K Willgoose
Village Hall – Cllr M Nelstrop
4. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
To receive any apologies for absence.
5. 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.
6. PUBLIC FORUM
To resolve to suspend the meeting to allow no more than 15 minutes of public forum.
7. MINUTES
To approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 09 April 2024.
8. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND ISSUES
a) Applications received:
i. 24/0500/TCA Description of works: Sycamore - Fell. Tree is leaning into wall the has now collapsed into a public highway. Location: Leadenham House, Rectory Lane, Leadenham.
Comments by 16/05/2024.
b) Decisions received:
c) Other planning matters:
To note the Breach of Condition Notice ref BCN 001/24, regarding application Ref 19/1764/FUL, Leadenham all-weather polo club arena, The Heath, Leadenham LN5 0QF. Served to the applicant 25/04/24.
9. 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.
10. HIGHWAYS ISSUES
a) To receive any updates regarding buses and HGVs and to consider any action required.
b) To note that the Clerk has written to the Chief Constable of Police to request action regarding HGVs, weight limits etc, as agreed at the meeting on 09/04/24, minute 7a)vi, with reference to a letter received by Cllr M Everett from the previous Chief Constable on 28/10/2021.
c) To note that the Clerk has requested that LCC Highways send a Solicitors letter to Glenrowan Homes, regarding HGVs driving within the parish.
d) To receive any updates regarding the footpath adjacent to the railway bridge and to consider any action required.
e) To note that the LCC Highways Village Walk has been arranged for June 10 at 2pm.
11. TREES ON PC LAND
a) To receive any updates.
12. PARISH CLERK
To consider the Parish Clerk’s Report (to follow).
13. CORRESPONDENCE
To consider correspondence (to follow).
14. FINANCIAL MATTERS
a) To consider the Financial Report (to follow).
b) Agar.
15. MEMORIALS
a) Old Memorials – to note any updates to the plan agreed at the meeting of 09/04/24, minute 13a.
b) War Memorial, to receive any updates regarding the War Memorial, NKDC funding and to agree any action.
16. PLAY AREA
a) To note that the May inspection found two issues of equipment previously reported as ‘adequate’ had deteriorated to requiring urgent repair: the steel rope, part of the climbing board attached to the slide, had worn through the covering and exposed the steel core, the climbing board, subject to previous repair work, had deteriorated further.
b) To note that Cllr P Linacre has submitted an estimate of costs, totalling £126.18, including home delivery, and to consider the purchase of these and payment arrangements.
c) To receive any updates regarding an Opening Event and agree any action required.
17. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. To consider any items for inclusion in the next agenda.
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING.
To note that the next meeting is the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council, Tuesday 11 June 2024.
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.
i. Legal matters x 2.