Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday 4th February 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.
Please use this link:
https://zoom.us/j/94882117862?pwd=MWhaNmJQRUhiSkoxdHlVWDE1TFJLQT09
Meeting ID: 948 8211 7862
Passcode: shrove
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 7th January.
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 Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.4 Rights of Way: footpaths and bridleways, including sign posts and marking posts around the village footpaths – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.5 Speed cushions along Arlesey Road and traffic calming – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.6 OWL and Neighbourhood Watch – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.7 Play area – to receive an update and approve any actions – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.8 Anti-social behaviour at Little Park – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.9 Planting of new trees in Ickleford in association with the Woodland Trust – to receive any updates and approve any actions
9 New Matters
9.1 Grant for the Scouts in view of their reduced income over the last year due to Covid-19 – to receive information and approve any actions
9.2 Installation of a book exchange within the village as requested by several residents – to receive information including costs, potential grants and possible locations and approve any actions
10 Planning Applications
To consider the following planning applications, including appropriate requests for infrastructure improvements:
10.1 21/00084/FPH at 2 Longmeadow Drive, Ickleford, SG5 3TJ
Full Permission Householder: Single storey rear extension
10.2 Planning applications received between 28th January and 4th February 2021
11 Planning Decisions
11.1 20/02834/FP The Thatched Cottage, Lower Green, Ickleford, SG5 3TU
Change of use and conversion of existing detached workshop to create one detached 2-bed dwelling.
Conditional permission granted.
11.2 20/02209/FPH Briar Cottage, 1 Church Path, Ickleford, SG5 3YJ
Single storey side extension (north), two-storey side extension (south) with linked single storey rear extension and insert rooflights to existing rear roofslope. Full refurbishment and modernisation of the existing fabric and services and landscape alterations including erection of shed in rear garden following demolition of existing single storey rear extension and
detached garage.
Conditional permission granted.
11.3 Planning decisions received between 28th January and 4th February 2021
12 Finance
12.1 To note receipts between meetings
12.2 To approve payments made between meetings
12.3 Budget 2020/21 – to discuss the requirements for the budget, and approve any actions
12.4 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 12.5 of this agenda in view of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted
12.5 Clerk’s annual appraisal, review of contracted hours and salary review – to receive information, discuss and approve any actions
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
13.5 Ickleford Community Larder 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
