Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Wednesday 12th March 2025 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 meetings held on 12th February.
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 approve the request from the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group to dissolve the committee; to approve the payment of expenses for the annual website hosting for £129.60; to approve any other actions.
8.3 To receive updates on Highways matters including a traffic survey report at Cadwell Bridge and approve any actions.
8.4 To receive an update on the building waste by the allotments at Little Park.
8.5 To provide feedback on Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club including the sub-underlease between the Parish Council and the Scouts Association and the retrospective licence for the lift; to approve any other actions.
8.6 To receive updates on Rights of Way and approve any actions.
8.7 To approve an invoice for £2266.80 issued by UK Power Networks in respect of the extra work required to extend the electricity supply to Upper Green; to approve a quote for extra work undertaken by the electrician on Upper Green; to approve any further actions
8.8 To discuss the plans for the VE Day anniversary event and approve any actions
8.9 To approve quotes for repairs or remedial work as a result of the annual play inspection report and approve any actions.
8.10 To provide an update on the land in front of The Old George and approve any actions.
8.11 To discuss the Governance Review proposals for Ickleford Parish Council and approve any actions.
9 New Matters
9.1 To provide an update regarding parking on common land along Arlesey Road.
9.2 To discuss the offer of trees from Hitchin Rotary Club and approve any actions.
9.3 To review and approve the following policies:
9.3.1 Recruitment Policy
9.3.2 Financial Regulations
9.3.3 Health and Safety Policy
10 Planning applications
10.1 Applications received since the last meeting
10.1.1 25/00354/FPH at 37 Turnpike Lane, Ickleford SG5 3XA
Full Permission Householder : First floor side extension over existing garage and kitchen, alterations to existing garage fenestration to facilitate conversion of garage into habitable accommodation, single storey rear extension, and erection of front porch canopy following demolition of existing rear sunroom and partial demolition of existing kitchen extension.
Deadline for comments: 15th March
10.2 Planning applications received between 4th and 12th March
11 Planning Decisions
11.1 Decisions received since the last meeting
11.1.1 25/00284/TCA at 40 Arlesey Road, Ickleford SG5 3UU
Dead Eucalyptus, Laurel – Fell, Process and Remove
No objections from NHC
11.1.2 24/02752/FP at 10 St Katherine’s Close, Ickleford SG5 3XS
One self-build detached 3-bed bungalow with associated parking and landscaping
Planning permission refused
11.2 Planning decisions received between 4th and 12th March
12 Finance
12.1 To note receipts between meetings
12.2 To approve payments made between meetings as per Appendix A
12.3 To approve the invoice for £36.93 from Waste & Recycling at North Herts Council in respect of removal of fly-tipping on Ickleford Common
12.4 To approve the invoice from CP Associates for £572.75 in respect of HR consultancy
12.5 To appoint an additional signatory for online banking
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 9th April