Notice is hereby given that there will be the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council on Thursday 5 March 2020 at 7.00pm in Ickleford Village Hall for the purpose of transacting the business set out in the agenda below and members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend this meeting.
Members of the press and public are invited to attend. A Councillor will be available between 6.45pm and 7.00pm to discuss any matter relating to the parish.
Judith Crosier
Clerk to Ickleford Parish Council
AGENDA
1 Apologies for Absence
1.1 To receive and approve apologies for absence
2 Chairman’s Notice
2.1 To announce notice on openness and transparency at this meeting
3 Declaration of Interests
3.1 To receive declarations of interest from councillors relating to items on the agenda
3.2 To receive written requests for dispensation for declarable interests; and
3.3 To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate
4 Minutes of the Last Meeting
4.1 To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9 January2020
4.2 To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 6 February 2020
5 Public Participation Session
5.1 Members of the press and public have the opportunity to have an open discussion with the Parish Council (between 7.05pm and 7.30pm).
6 Police Report
6.1 To receive the PCSO Report
7 Reports from County and District Councillors
7.1 To receive the report from the County Councillor
7.2 To receive the report from the District Councillor
8 On-going Projects
8.1 Neighbourhood Planning– to receive and note the report from the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group, receive any other updates, and approve any actions
8.2 Maintenance of the natural river environment in Ickleford – to receive an update from the RHCG and approve any actions
8.3 Casual vacancy on Ickleford Parish Council – to receive an update on the co-option process and approve any actions
8.4 Culvert under Arlesey Road by Christmas Common – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.5 Parish Council representative on Governing Body of Ickleford School – to discuss any update and approve any actions
8.6 Loneliness in the local community – to receive information and approve any actions
8.7 NHDC Draft Local Plan – to receive an update from residents and the representative of local Parish Councils for the Further Examination hearings to be held on 18 and 26 March, and approve any actions
8.8 Archiving of old Parish Council files – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.9 Obstructive parking in Icknield Close at school drop-off and pick-up times – to receive any
updates and approve any actions
8.10 VE Day 75 commemorations (8 May 2020) – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.11 Dog fouling on the ISRC Sports Field – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.12 Proposed new bench to replace damaged bench in Boswell Drive, to be funded by a resident – to receive information and to approve any actions
9 New Matters
9.1New meeting time – to agree a new, regular and ongoing time for Parish Council meetings
9.2 Parish Council Employer Committee – to discuss setting up a new committee for discussion of matters relating to employment, and to approve any actions
9.3 Removal of wheelie bins from driveways and footpaths as soon as possible after collection – to receive information and approve any actions
9.4 Ickleford Sports Club Pitch Improvement Programme – to receive information and approve any actions
9.5 Tree root in Witter Avenue – to receive information and approve any actions
9.6 Rights of Way: B/W 15, F/Ps 5,7,11,10, 13/8 & 26 – to receive updates and approve any Actions
9.7 Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner’s Action Fund – to receive information and approve any actions
9.8 Potential grant request from the Sports Club for a new front door lock – to receive information and approve any actions including cost
9.9 Report of Common Holders meeting – to receive report and approve any actions
9.10 Blocked ditch from Chambers Lane to the Bedford Road – to receive information and approve any actions
10 Planning Applications
To consider the following planning applications, including appropriate requests for
infrastructure improvements:
10.1 CB/18/01615/OUT Land adjacent to Wilbury Hills Cemetery, Stotfold Road, Letchworth
Appeal reference: APP/P0240/W/19/3230774
11 Planning Decisions
11.1 19/03041/FPH at 7 Claymore Drive, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3UB
Full permission householder: Single storey front, side and rear extensions following removal of existing rear conservatory and detached garage. Insertion of rear dormer window to facilitate loft conversion
NHDC granted Conditional Permission on 27 February 2020
12 Finance
12.1 Notification of receipts since the last meeting and payments made between meetings
12.2 Approve payments for February 2020
13 Reports
For information only – no decisions or actions can be agreed at this time
13.1 Rand’s Educational Foundation Governors
13.2 Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club Committee
13.3 Ickleford Village Hall Committee
13.4 Hertfordshire Highways Representative
14 Chairman’s Report
For information only – no decisions or actions can be agreed at this time
14.1 To receive urgent matters from the Chairman
15 Next Meeting
15.1 To suggest agenda items for the next Parish Council meeting to be held on Thursday 2 April 2020 at 7.00pm/ AOB