Date of Notice: Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of the Ickleford Parish
Council will be taking place on Wednesday 9th July at 19.00pm to be held
at the 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 18.45 and
19.00 to discuss any matters privately, relating to the Parish.
Kathy Goldie
Chairman, Ickleford Parish Council
AGENDA
68. Apologies for Absence
68.1 To receive and approve apologies for absence.
69. Chairman’s Notice
69.1 To announce notice on openness and transparency at this meeting.
70. Declaration of Interests
70.1 To receive declarations of interest from Councillors relating to
items on the agenda.
70.2 To receive written requests for dispensation for declarable
interests.
70.3 To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate.
71. Minutes of the Last Meeting
71.1 To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on
the 11th June 2025.
71.2 To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Extraordinary
Meeting held on the 25th June 2025.
72. Public Participation Session
72.1 Members of the Press and public have the opportunity to have an
open discussion with the Parish Council.
73. Police Report
73.1 To receive the Hitchin Rural Police Report.
74. Reports from County and District Councillors
74.1 To receive the report from the County Councillor
74.2 To receive the report from the District Councillor
75. Ongoing Projects
75.1 Recruitment of Clerk/RFO.
75.2 To receive updates on the legal documentation for the lift and the
arrangements for Insurance and ongoing Maintenance at the Ickleford
Sports and Recreation Club and approve any actions.
75.3 To receive updates on Rights of Ways.
75.4 To receive update regarding land to the front of the Old George.
75.5 Highway Matters.
75.6 To receive update on electricity metering on Upper Green.
75.7 To receive update on the safety of Construction Vehicles, at
Arnold’s Farm development, using Chambers Lane during School hours.
75.8 To receive update on the purchase of storage boxes for the
marquees.
75.9 To receive update on the painting of the lower half of Cadwell
Bridge in white, as an interim measure, to help highlight anyone walking
under the bridge.
75.10 To receive update and approve any actions regarding the damage of
the ‘restriction bar’ at the burial ground carpark.
75.11 To receive update on the purchase of a new Laptop and Printer for
the sole use of the Clerk/RFO.
75.12 To receive update on the Infrastructure Delivery Plan
75.13 To receive update on the siting of a new bench on Bridleway 6, as
requested and supplied by local Resident Mr S. Heath.
76. New Matters
76.1 To discuss the outcome of the Community Governance Review and what
it means to the Parish Council.
76.2 To receive information on the Funding opportunity for community
projects focused on electrical products.
76.3 To discuss and approve the repair of the playground slide.
76.4 To discuss and approve the repair/replacement of the Map Boards on
Upper and Lower Green.
76.5 To discuss and approve Risk Assessment and Marquee Hire agreement
for Icklefest.
76.6 To receive information on Icklefest.
76.7 To discuss and approve the repair/replacement of Sports Club ground
fencing.
76.8 To discuss the safety on roads throughout Lavender Grange and
approve possible decision.
76.9 To discuss and approve the monthly reporting by the Hiz
Conservation Group.
76.10 To discuss and approve the removal of diseased and dead trees on
Lower Green, that could be a safety problem.
76.11 To discuss and approve the Letter of Objection to Planning
Application 25/01904/FP Land to the rear of 34 Arlesey Road, Ickleford,
known as Local Plan IC1.
76.12 To discuss concerns raised by Residents pertaining to Groundworks
ongoing at Lodge Court Development, Ickleford.
76.13 To discuss concerns raised by Residents pertaining to overgrown
hedging on Arlesey Road.
77. Planning Applications
77.1 New Planning Applications Received since the last Meeting
None received
77.2 New Planning Applications Received between 2ndh and 9th July
None received
78. Planning Decisions
78.1 Planning Decisions received since the last Meeting
None received.
78.2 Planning Decisions received between 2nd and 8th July
None received.
79. Finance
79.1 To note receipts between meetings.
79.2 To approve payments made between meetings and any payments made at
the meeting
79.2.1 Invoice for £750 from Onsite Computer Services.
79.2.2 Invoice for £156 from CPM Playgrounds Ltd.
79.2.3 Invoice for £150 from Ickleford Common Holders.
79.2.4 Outstanding NEST Contribution £137.37
79.2.5 Invoice for £421.09 from Mark Walker Grounds Maintenance.
79.3 To discuss and approve quotation from Evolution trees for the work
for Item 76.12 above.
79.4 To discuss and approve any increase in Allotment Rentals.
79.5 To discuss updates with Unity Bank and to approve any changes
necessary.
80. Reports
(For information only from Organisations represented by Councillors on
their Committee – no decisions or actions can be agreed at this time.)
80.1 Rands Educational Foundation Governors (RANDS)
80.2 Ickleford Sports and Recreational Club Committee
80.3 Ickleford Village Hall Committee
80.4 Ickleford Burial Ground Trustees
81. Chairman’s Report
81.1 To receive urgent matter from the Chairman – for information only.
82. Next Meeting
82.1 To suggest agenda items for the next Parish Council meeting.
82.2 To confirm the net meeting date.
82.3 Meeting Closure.