April 2024

Dear Councillor,

I hereby give you notice that a meeting of Ropsley and District Parish Council will be held at Ropsley Hall on Tuesday 30th April at 7.15pm.  All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted as set out hereunder.

Public Forum:  The Parish Council meeting will be preceded at 7.00pm by a public forum for which Councillors are also asked to be present, at which members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.  Members of the public are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.

Andrew Jones    Clerk to the Council.                                                     Date: Wednesday 24th April 2024

 1.          WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN.

2.            TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND TO RESOLVE TO ACCEPT REASONS GIVEN.

3.            TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN RELATION TO AGENDA ITEMS AND TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011.

4.            APPROVAL OF MINUTES.

4.1         To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the Annual Parish Council meeting held on 19 March 2024.

5.            DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS

6.            CLERK’S REPORT

             6.1         To note the contents of the Clerk’s Report with regards to actions from previous minutes.

             6.2         To ensure all Councillors are able to access their .gov.uk email addresses.

7.            FINANCE.

                 7.1         To note income received as follows:

SKDC                                                             Precept                                                                              13,830.00

Mrs J Dowse                                                Cremation plot purchase                                                          140.00                 

                 7.2         To resolve to approve expenditure as follows:

               Payments Made:

             7.3         To resolve to approve the March bank reconciliation.

7.4         To note the budget monitoring statement showing expenditure and income against the 2024/25 budget to date.

7.5         To discuss the expenses policy

7.6         To agree to the National Minimum Wage increase and look at Local Government Pay Award.

8.            VOLUNTEERS

8.1         To receive an update on the garage application for storage of equipment – Councillor Louth

9.            PLANNING

              9.1         To note the following planning applications on which no comments were made:

              9.1.1      S24/0433 Reduce 3 x Cypress Trees and Horse Chestnut – Back Lane, Braceby NG34 0SZ

              9.1.2      S24/0449 Various tree works – College Farm, Braceby NG34 0SZ

9.2         To note the following planning decisions:

9.2.1      S24/0379 Farmyard at Great Humby, re-use agricultural building to five dwellings Approved 25th April 2024

             9.2.2      S23/1939 Installation of Dropped kerb 14 Somerby Road Ropsley NG33 4AY Approved by 11th April 2024

             9.2.3      S24/0174 Erection of Bungalow, 38 High Street, Ropsley NG31 8BE – Approved on 26th March 2024

10.         HIGHWAYS

10.1       Update on Humby bridge repairs.

              10.2       Proposals to reduce vehicle hazard to pedestrians at the corner opposite 12 Humby Road in Ropsley.

              10.3       Proposal for removal of grass triangle at Braceby Road

              10.4       Possibility of new sign at A52 turning

              10.5       Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership

11.         CEMETERY

11.1       To receive an update on work needed/carried out in the cemetery – Councillor Louth.

11.2       To consider rewilding and planting of wildflower seeds.

11.3       To consider the sale of the ride-on lawnmower.

11.4       To consider the quotes for the cemetery maintenance for 2024.

12.         COMMUNITY UPDATES

             12.1       To consider potential Parish Council major projects for next year

12.2       To consider content for the next newsletter – Councillor Marshall

12.3       To consider a Village clean up including the Ropsley Gates.

12.4       To receive community updates from Councillors.

12.5       To consider the purchase of a Community Christmas Tree – Councillor Hughes

12.6       To consider the Coronation Orchard Grant application and identify land for tree planting.

12.7       To consider setting up a community forum to discuss Home Insulation and Heating options and grants

12.8       To Discuss the Neighbourhood Plan

12.9       To discuss intergroup communication.

12.10     Market Cross Surgery Patient Participation Group letter.

13.         CORRESPONDENCE.

             13.1       To note all general correspondence circulated for information since the March meeting.

14.         DATE OF NEXT MEETING. 

              14.1       The date for the next meeting is to be arranged together with the Annual Parish Meeting.