Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday 5th December 2024 at 7pm 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 7pm 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 November 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 RHCG and maintenance of the natural river environment
8.2 To discuss: renewal of the underlease; updates on the lift installation; location of the original lease; and approve any actions including solicitor costs
8.3 To receive updates on Rights of Way and approve any actions
8.4 To receive updates on Highways matters
8.5 To receive updates on the removal of vegetation and re-installation of a bollard by Little Park
8.6 To receive updates on the electricity installation by UK Power Network; to review quotes from energy companies for the ongoing contract and electricity meter and approve any actions
8.7 To approve payment of costs for the Christmas tree lighting event on production of receipts and discuss additional arrangements made outside of meetings and approve any actions
8.8 To provide an update on the NHC Waste & Recycling plan regarding the removal of litter bins and approve any actions
9 New Matters
9.1 To resolve to repair the shelving in the telephone box and approve costs; to discuss a long-term solution for the upkeep of the books and telephone box and approve any actions
9.2 To resolve to write to the Environment Agency regarding the fires and air pollution at the recycling centre in Cadwell Lane, Hitchin
9.3 To discuss a proposed renewal of the current maintenance contract for the burial ground with recommendations from the Burial Ground Trust and approve any actions including costs
9.4 To discuss the option of replacing trees that have had to be removed from Parish Council land and approve any actions
9.5 To approve the cost of a replacement shackle for the Birds Nest Log Swing at the play area
9.6 To note the PTA event on 6th December and correspondence from the PTA
10 Planning applications
10.1 Applications received since the last meeting
10.1.1 24/02563/S73 Land At Turnpike Lane And Adjacent To 4 Manor Close, Turnpike Lane, Ickleford
Section 73 Application : Variation of condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 24/01031/S73 granted for erection of eight dwellings comprising of 3 pairs of semi-detached dwellings (6 x 3-bed) and two detached 4-bed dwellings including integral garages (plots 1 and 8) with a new access spur from the Lodge Court, on-site parking, landscaping. Deadline for comments: 12th December
10.2 Planning enquiries
10.2.1 24/02570/GEN
General enquiry from Ickleford Parish Council
10.3 Planning applications received between 28th November and 5th December
11 Planning Decisions
11.1 Decisions received since the last meeting
11.1.1 24/02026/FPH at 71 Arlesey Road, Ickleford SG5 3TG
External render to rear and side elevations of existing dwelling and approved extensions (as a variation of reference 24/00414/FPH)
Conditional permission granted
11.1.2 22/02205/FP at Land Adjacent To Arnolds Farm, Chambers Lane, Ickleford SG5 3YE
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.PL003E, PL009A, PL108A _ L01A received 02/01/2024 and 5/03/2024)
Conditional permission granted
11.2 Planning decisions received between 28th November and 5th December
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
12.3 To discuss the draft budget approve any actions including setting the precept total
13 Reports – for information only – no decisions or actions can be agreed at this time:
13.1 Rand’s Educational Foundation Trustees
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
15.2 To confirm the next meeting date of Wednesday 8th January