Agenda March 2022
Dear Councillor,
I hereby give you notice that the March meeting of Ropsley Parish Council will be held at Ropsley Hall on Wednesday 9 March 2022 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.
Clerk to the Council. Date: Thursday 3 March 2022
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 Chair’s notes of the Parish Council meeting on 8 November 2021 and the Clerk’s notes of the Parish Council meeting on 10 January 2022.
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 resolve to switch the Council’s banking to a Lloyds Bank Treasurer’s Account.
7. FINANCE.
7.1 To note income received as follows:
Remitter Purpose Amount £
Cllr Marshall Calendar Donations 790.00
SKDC Community Cleaner Grant 463.32
Western Power Wayleave Agreement 22.76
G H Linnell Memorial Income 105.00
7.2 To resolve to approve expenditure as follows:
Payments Made:
Payee Purpose Amount £
Employment Costs November 2021 548.45
Community Heartbeat Trust Chargepack and electrodes 125.76
Autela Payroll Services October – December 2021 53.56
Employment Costs December 2021 522.45
HSBC Bank Charges December 2021 5.00
Employment Costs January 2022 522.45
HSBC Bank Charges January 2022 5.00
A B Electrical Moving Defib Braceby 72.00
C McGarrigle Mower Maintenance and Fuel Costs 214.23
Wave Cemetery Water 20.89
Braceby Church Maintenance Donation 100.00
Employment Costs February 2022 522.45
Payments to be Made:
Payee Purpose Amount £
Community Heartbeat Trust Defibrillator consumables 318.00
Information Commissioner’s Office Annual Fee 35.00
SLCC Annual Subscription 98.00
LALC Annual Subscription 254.09
LALC Training Scheme 132.00
7.3 To resolve to approve the February bank reconciliation.
7.4 To note the budget monitoring statement showing expenditure and income against the 2021/22 budget.
8. PLANNING
8.1 To note the following planning applications on which no comments were made:
8.1.1 S21/2308 Rear extension to dwelling, 52 High Street, Ropsley, NG33 4BE
8.1.2 S22/0171 Erection of carriage shed, Glebe Farm Ropsley Heath, Chain Lane, Ropsley, NG33 4AU
8.2 To note the following planning applications on which Councillors made representations.
8.2.1 S21/2068 Detached house Land to The East of Corner House Farm, Ingoldsby Road, Little Humby.
8.2.2 S21/2532 Erection of a detached dwelling Location: 23-25 Grantham Road, Ropsley, NG33 4BX
8.3 To note the following planning decisions:
8.3.1 S21/1482 Work to sycamore, oak and ash, Ropsley House, 48 High Street, Ropsley, NG33 4BE,Work Allowed
8.3.2 S21/2049 reduce eucalyptus by 1/3 of its total size 19 High Street Ropsley NG33 4BG: Work Allowed
8.3.3 S21/2068 Detached house, Land to The East of Corner House Farm, Ingoldsby Road, Little Humby, Permission Refused
8.3.4 S18/0944 Residential caravan site, Between High Dike and B6403 Cold Harbour Grantham Appeal Allowed
8.3.5 S21/2308 Rear extension to dwelling, 52 High Street, Ropsley, NG33 4BE Granted
8.3.6 S22/0013 Remove redwood in rear garden, The Birches, 18 High Street, Ropsley, NG33 4BE Work Allowed
8.4 To note correspondence from SKDC regarding the Local Plan Review.
9. HIGHWAYS
9.1 To consider correspondence from a parishioner concerning parking in the centre of Ropsley and to receive an update on the meeting between SKDC, LCC, and the Parish Council.
9.2 To consider parking around Ropsley Hall and the condition of the road and grass triangle.
9.3 To receive an update on drainage matters in Ropsley.
10.1 CEMETERY
10.1 To approve the memorial tree and bench policy and to review the cemetery rules.
11. COMMUNITY UPDATES
11.1 To receive an update on the village sign.
11.2 To receive an update on arrangements for celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
11.3 To approve the use of £500 of the proceeds of the calendar sales towards the Jubilee celebrations and to consider the use for the remaining £330.
11.4 To approve the use of the Community Events budget 2022/23 for a Best Kept Jubilee House/Garden competition.
11.5 To consider a donation of £200 for the maintenance of St Peter’s Church Clock for 2020/21 and 2021/22.
11.6 To approve a budget of £100 for flowers for the planters.
11.7 To approve a donation of £120 to the Royal British Legion.
11.8 To receive community updates from Councillors.
12. CORRESPONDENCE.
12.1 To note all general correspondence circulated for information since the November meeting.
12.2 To note correspondence from Lincolnshire County Council regarding “Fix Our Funds to Fix Our Roads”.
13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING.
13.1 Monday 9 May at 7pm at Ropsley Hall (Annual Parish Council Meeting).