March 2024 Agenda
Dear Councillor,
I hereby give you notice that a meeting of Ropsley and District Parish Council will be held at Ropsley Hall on Tuesday 19th March 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: Wednesday 13th March 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.
To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the Annual Parish Council meeting held on 16 January 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:
Remitter Purpose Amount £
Western Power Wayleave 22.96
7.2 To resolve to approve expenditure as follows:
Payments Made:
Payee Purpose Amount £
Employment costs
TMRS
World of Power
Employment costs
Ropsley Village Hall
ICCM
Print Bureau Team
Autel January 2024
Mowers and rotavator repairs and service
Lawnmower purchase
February 2024
Room rental
Cemetery Training course
Printing of Newsletters
Payroll Services
557.15
557.85
543.99
557.15
72.00
168.00
180.00
54.58
7.3 To resolve to approve the February bank reconciliation.
7.4 To note the budget monitoring statement showing expenditure and income against the 2023/24 budget to date.
7.5 To discuss the expenses policy
7.6 To consider a grant to Ropsley Village Hall re Ropsley Festival
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 S23/1939 Installation of Dropped kerb 14 Somerby Road Ropsley NG33 4AY
9.1.2 S23/1255 Erection of Bungalow, 38 High Street, Ropsley NG31 8BE – before the Planning Committee on the 19.01.24 – resubmitted 5th February 2024
9.1.3 S23/2159 Change of use from C3 to C2 of 9 Paddock Close, Ropsley to Care Home – application withdrawn
9.1.4 S24/0413 Chestnuts Farm, Sapperton Barn conversion to two dwellings
9.1.5 S24/0369 Farmyard at Great Humby, re-use agricultural building to two dwellings
9.2 To note the following planning decisions:
9.2.1 S23/2265 Monolith Sycamore Tree Church Farm Braceby NG34 0TA Approved 9th January 2024
9.2.2 S23/1452 Extension to 1 Peck Hill, Ropsley Approved 31st January 2024
9.2.3 S23/1659 Rear Extension Stone Cottage Ropsley Approved 8th February 2024
9.2.4 S23/2202 Proposed new kin, doors, windows etc Brookfield, Little Humby Approved 20th February 2024
9.2.5 S24/0235 Retain existing Mobile Classroom at Ropsley School for 5 years Approved 7th March 2024
9.2.6 S24/0236 Extension to existing quarry at Ropsley Hollow Approved 12th March 2024
10. HIGHWAYS
10.1 Update on Grit Boxes, Braceby bollards and Humby bridge repairs.
10.2 Proposals to reduce vehicle hazard to pedestrians at the corner opposite 12 Humby Road in Ropsley.
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 – Councillor Ward
12.2 To receive an update on the Combined Activity calendar – Councillor Hughes
12.3 To consider content and printing options for the next newsletter – Councillor Marshall
12.4 To consider a Village clean up including the Ropsley Gates.
12.5 To confirm handover of the 2024 calendar competition to Councillor Campbell
12.6 To receive community updates from Councillors.
12.7 To consider the purchase of a Community Christmas Tree
12.8 To consider the Coronation Orchard Grant application and identify land for tree planting.
12.9 To consider setting up a community forum to discuss Home Insulation and Heating options and grants
13. CORRESPONDENCE.
13.1 To note all general correspondence circulated for information since the January meeting.
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING.
14.1 The date for the next meeting is to be arranged.