November 2020

Dear Councillor,

I hereby give you notice that the next Ropsley Parish Council meeting will be held virtually via Zoom video conference on Monday 9th November 2020 at 7.30pm.  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 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.  Members of the public can join the meeting via Zoom using Meeting ID: 863 4145 1952 and Passcode: 898109.  Alternatively, please contact the Clerk for an email invitation to the meeting.

N Gascoigne        Clerk to the Council.                                                     Date: Tuesday 3 November 2020

1.            WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN.

2.            APOLOGIES:  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 Parish Council Meeting held on 14 September 2020.

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 approve the payment of ten additional hours for the Clerk to undertake work on the new website.

7.            FINANCE

7.1          To note income received as follows:

7.2          To resolve to approve expenditure as follows:                                                                                                                    

Payments Made:

 Payments to be Made:

7.3          To resolve to approve the October bank reconciliation.

7.4          To note the budget monitoring statement showing expenditure and income against the 2020/21 budget to date. 

7.5          To consider earmarking of reserves for future projects.

7.6          To consider S137 grant applications from the Ropsley Baboons and Village Hall.

8.            PLANNING.

8.1          To note the following planning decisions and applications, on which no comments were made:

                Application No: S20/1147

                Proposal: Conversion of existing outbuilding from barn to office and leisure facilities.

                Location: Red House Farm Somerby Road Ropsley NG33 4AZ  

                Decision/Date: 5th October 2020/Granted

8.2          Application No: S20/1497            

                Proposal: Extend single storey entrance hall, replace flat roof with pitched, form dormer to side and first floor terrace to side.

                Location: 40 High Street Ropsley NG33 4BE

                Decision/Date: 20th October 2020/Granted

8.3          Application No: S20/1591

                Proposal: To install air source heating unit at the front of the house, extend the rear porch

                Location: Rectory Cottage, 42 High Street, Ropsley, NG33 4BE.

8.4          Application No: S20/1680

                Proposal: Proposed extensions & alterations to existing dwelling.

                Location: 9 The Chase, Ropsley, NG33 4AN.

8.5          Application No: S20/1688

                Proposal: T1 - Horse chestnut

                Location: 10 Church Lane, Ropsley, NG33 4DA

8.6          Application No: S20/1706

                Proposal: T1 - Golden weeping willow

                Location: 23-25 The Ropsley Fox, Grantham Road, Ropsley, NG33 4BX.

8.7          Application No: S20/1732

                Proposal: Two sycamore trees, tall and spindly only leaves at top of tree, so top heavy. Will be planting a hazel tree and a walnut tree nearby to replace and also bring variety to garden as there are more sycamores in garden.

                Location: Rectory Cottage, 42 High Street, Ropsley, Lincolnshire, NG33 4BE

8.8          Application No: S20/1779

                Proposal: Single storey rear extension, demolition and rebuild of side porch and new decking to the rear.

                Location: 5-7 Chapel Hill, Ropsley, NG33 4BW

8.9          To consider the following planning application.

                Application No: S20/1724

                Proposal: Proposed chalet bungalow & associated site works

                Location: 23-25 The Ropsley Fox, Grantham Road, Ropsley, NG33 4BX

8.10        To consider South Kesteven District Council’s Local Plan Review public consultation.

9.            NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

9.1          To receive an update on the Neighbourhood Plan.

10.          HIGHWAYS.

10.1        To consider correspondence from Lincolnshire County Council dated 8 October 2020 regarding drainage at Crown Hill, and correspondence from a parishioner regarding drainage.

10.2        To receive an update on bulging tree roots on High Street and damaged culvert barriers.

10.3        To consider correspondence from a parishioner regarding speeding traffic in Ropsley.

11.          CEMETERY

11.1        To consider correspondence from family members regarding maintenance of a grave at the cemetery.

11.2        To review the Burial Ground Policy.

12.          COMMUNITY UPDATES

12.1        To consider correspondence from parishioners regarding motor sport activities at Humby Lakes.

12.2        To receive an update on the Photo Calendar Competition and to consider the recipient of the funds raised.

12.3        To receive an update on the village sign.

12.4        To consider a wayleave agreement for Little Humby Green.

12.5        To consider fly tipping between Ropsley and Old Somerby.

12.6        To consider correspondence from District Councillor Trotter regarding a Christmas event.

12.7        To consider quotes for sandblasting and painting the phone boxes at Sapperton and Braceby.

12.8        To receive an update re Village Hall works.          

12.9        To receive community updates from Councillors.

13.          CORRESPONDENCE.

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

14.          STAFFING.

14.1        To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies Act of 1960 due to the confidential nature of matters to be discussed.

14.2        To receive an update from the Chairman on staffing matters.

15.          DATE OF NEXT MEETING. 

15.1       Monday 11 January 2020.