Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday 7th January 2021 at 7.00pm to be held via video conferencing 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.
A Councillor will be available between 6.45pm and 7.00pm to discuss any matter relating to the parish. If you would like to talk to a Councillor before the main meeting, please email the Clerk on mail@icklefordpc.com in advance.
Members of the press and public are invited to attend.
To join:
Please use this link:
https://zoom.us/j/94881565998?pwd=QjBMMjZMdlBzWXQzR1VpWUVpQ01Odz09
Meeting ID: 948 8156 5998
Passcode: newyear
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 3rd December.
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 Plan – to receive 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 VE Day 75 commemorations – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.4 Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.5 Rights of Way: footpaths and bridleways – to receive updates and approve any
actions
8.6 Speed cushions along Arlesey Road and traffic calming – to receive updates and approve any
actions
8.7 OWL and Neighbourhood Watch – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.8 Play area – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.9 Installation of extra litter bins at the recreation ground – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.10 Ickleford Community Larder – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.11 Ickleford Parish Council new website – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.12 Trees for inspection and removal at Ickleford Recreation Ground – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.13 Anti-social behaviour at Little Park – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.14 Replacement pinboard for the Upper Green noticeboard – to receive information and approve
any actions
8.15 Christmas Tree on Upper Green – to receive feedback and updates, and approve any actions
9 New Matters
9.1 Gardening contract from 1 April 2021 – to discuss the gardening duties for the contract
currently held by Mr William Crosse and approve any actions
9.2 Renewal of PCSO contract for 2021-22 – to discuss contract renewal and approve any actions
9.3 Planting of new trees in Ickleford in association with the Woodland Trust – to receive
information and approve any actions
10 Planning Applications
To consider the following planning applications, including appropriate requests for
infrastructure improvements:
10.1 20/02939/FPH at 2 Old Ramerick Manor Cottages, Bedford Road, Ickleford, SG5 3SB
Full Permission Householder: Single storey rear extension and erect two detached
double garage with games room/shower on second floor following demolition of
existing detached double garage and outbuilding
10.2 20/02957/AG at Pound Farm, Bedford Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3RS
Agricultural Determination : Erection of agricultural storage building
10.3 Planning applications received between 31st December 2020 and 7th January 2021
11 Planning Decisions
11.1 Planning decisions received between 31st December 2020 and 7th January 2021
12 Finance
12.1 Banking – to receive information regarding online banking and approve any actions
12.2 Budget 2020/21 – to discuss the requirements for the budget, and approve any actions
12.3 To consider that under Section 1 of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960
that the public and press should be excluded from item 12.4 of this agenda in view of the
confidential nature of the business to be transacted
12.4 Clerk’s annual appraisal, review of contracted hours and salary review – to receive
information, discuss and approve any actions
12.5 To note receipts between meetings
12.6 To approve payments made between meetings
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
14.1 To receive urgent matters from the Chairman – for information only – no decisions or
actions can be agreed at this time:
15 Next Meeting
15.1 To suggest agenda items for the next Parish Council meeting / AOB
15.2 To formally approve next meeting date