Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday 4th April 2024 at 7.00pm to be held at 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
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 March 2024.
5 Public Participation Session
5.1 Members of the press and public have the opportunity to have an open discussion with the Parish Council
6 Police Report
6.1 To receive the Hitchin Rural Police 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 To receive updates on the Neighbourhood Plan and approve any actions including the return of unspent grant funds.
8.2 To receive updates on the RHCG and maintenance of the natural river environment
8.3 To consider the grant application from Ickleford Petanque Club and approve any actions.
8.4 To receive updates on Rights of Way and approve any actions.
8.5 To receive updates on Highways matters, including the surface of Snailswell Lane, and approve any actions.
8.6 To receive updates on Herts Connected and Neighbourhood Watch and approve any actions.
8.7 To receive an update on The Old George car park and approve any actions.
8.8 To receive an update on the digital inclusion drop-in sessions.
8.9 To provide an update on the new street plan and approve any actions.
8.10 To approve costs and actions for the arrangements for the D-Day anniversary.
8.11 To approve any costs for extending the electricity supply to Upper Green.
8.12 To approve the next steps regarding parking on Lower Green and common land.
8.13 To provide updates on the management of the book exchange and approve any actions.
8.14 To resolve to accept the offer of a new bench for the parish from Cala Homes
8.15 To discuss the bollard on the track behind Turnpike Lane and approve any actions.
9 New Matters
9.1 To resolve to contact Anglian Water regarding flooding at Lower Green.
9.2 To resolve to request a quote from Evolution Tree Services for urgent work.
9.3 To discuss the request from SLGF for the Parish Council to become involved with of the farm if funds can be raised by the community to purchase it.
9.4 To approve the date of 9th May for the annual meeting of the Parish Council as well as the annual parish meeting.
9.5 To discuss the Hedgehog Highway Project and approve any actions.
9.6 To consider a marquee hire request.
9.7 To resolve to adopt a new disciplinary policy.
9.8 To approve the purchase of crime prevention items for distribution by the Police Community Safety team.
10 Planning applications
10.1 Applications received since the last meeting
10.1.1 None
10.2 Planning applications received between 25th March and 4th April
10.3 Planning enforcement
24/00045/1ENF at 10 Turnpike Lane, Ickleford SG5 3XP
11 Planning Decisions
11.1 Decisions received since the last meeting
11.1.1 17/01955/1 at Ickleford Mill, Arlesey Road, Ickleford
Outline Planning application for up to 71 dwellings and associated access, car parking, garages, landscaping and open space including demolition and removal of all existing structures, buildings and hardstanding (all matters reserved except means of access). Conditional permission granted 11th March 2024
11.1.2 22/02205/FP Land adjacent to Arnolds Farm, Chambers Lane SG5 3YE
Full Planning Permission: Erection of 9 dwellings (3 x 2-bed, 4 x 3-bed and 2 x 4-bed) including parking, landscaping and installation of vehicular access off of Chambers Lane (as amended by plan nos. PL003D, PL009A, PL108A L01A received 02/01/2024) Permission granted at the NHC Planning Control Committee meeting on 7 March 2024
11.2 Planning decisions received between 25th March and 4th April
12 Finance
12.1 To note receipts between meetings
12.2 To approve payments made between meetings and any payments made at the meeting – see Appendix A
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
14 Chairman’s Report
14.1 To receive urgent matters from the Chairman – for information only
15 Next Meeting
15.1 To suggest agenda items for the next Parish Council meeting / AOB
15.2 To confirm the next meeting date of 9th May for the Parish Council annual meeting as well as the Annual Parish meeting.