Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday 23rd July 2020 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.
To join:
Please either use this link:
https://zoom.us/j/95563881705?pwd=ZFU4TFRzYWkyeisrbkVwSTlSOHIrUT09
Or download the app from zoom.us and use this Meeting ID and password
Meeting ID: 955 6388 1705
Password: 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; 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 18th June, as well as the amendments to the minutes from 28th May 2020 and the minutes from the Extraordinary Meeting held on 28th April 2020.
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 Planning– to receive and note the report from the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group, receive any other 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
8.3VE Day 75 commemorations (8 May 2020) – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.4Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club– to receive information and approve any actions
8.5Rights of Way: footpaths and bridleways – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.6Traffic Calming – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.7Blocked ditch from Chambers Lane to the Bedford Road – to receive information and approve
any actions
8.8 Ickleford Community Larder – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.9 OWL and Neighbourhood Watch – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.10 The ‘No Bicycles’ sign in Church Path – F/P 26 – to receive an update and approve any actions
9 New Matters
9.1 Website and email provision – to receive an update and approve any actions
9.2 PCSO funding by the Parish Council – to receive an update and approve any actions
9.3 Play area – to receive an update and approve any actions
9.4 Installation of extra litter bins at the recreation ground – to receive an update and approve any actions
10 Planning Applications
To consider the following planning applications, including appropriate requests for
infrastructure improvements:
20/01168/FP Glencoe Villa, Snailswell Lane, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3TS
Full Planning Permission : Erection of one detached single storey 3-bed dwelling.
11 Planning Decisions
11.120/01122/FPH at 9 Upper Green, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3YD
Single storey front extension following demolition of existing single storey front porch
NHDC granted Conditional Permission on 14 July 2020
12Finance
12.1 To approve notification of receipts since the last meeting and payments made between
meetings
12.2 To approve Quarter 1 financial summary and bank reconciliations
12.3To approve annual accounts for the year ended 31 March 2020
12.4 To approve and accept the Internal Audit Report for the year ended 31 March 2020.
12.5 To approve and accept the Annual Governance and Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2020 (Annual Governance Statement)
12.6 To approve and sign the Annual Governance and Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2020 (2019-20 Accounting Statement)
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
14 Chairman’s Report
13.1 For information only – no decisions or actions can be agreed at this time:
13.2 To receive urgent matters from the Chairman
15 Next Meeting
15.1 To suggest agenda items for the next Parish Council meeting to be held on a date to be
discussed / AOB
15.2 To approve the date of the next meeting.