Notice is hereby given that there will be the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council on Thursday 6February 2020 at 7.00pm in 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 apologies for absence
2 Chairman’s Notice
2.1 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 9January2020
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 PCSO Report
7 Reports from County and District Councillors
7.1 Report from County Councillor
7.2 Report from 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 and approve any actions
8.3 Culvert under Arlesey Road by Christmas Common – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.4 Parish Council representative on Governing Body of Ickleford School – to discuss any update and approve any actions
8.5 Overgrown footpath near to the pump station on Arlesey Road (Cadwell) – to receive an update on work to be carried out
8.6 Loneliness in the local community – to receive information and approve any actions
8.7 Local Electricity Bill – to receive information and approve any actions
8.8 NHDC Draft Local Plan – to receive an update about the Examination in Public process and approve any actions
8.9 Annual playground inspection – to discuss quote for remedial work, and approve any actions
8.10 Casual vacancy on Ickleford Parish Council –to receive an update on the co-option process and approve any actions
9 New Matters
9.1 Archiving of old Parish Council files – to discuss work required and approve actions and costs
9.2 Obstructive parking in Icknield Close at school drop-off and pick-up times – to receive any information and approve any actions
9.3 VE Day 75 commemorations(8 May 2020) – to receive any information and approve any actions
9.4 Dog fouling on the ISRC Sports Field – to receive information and approve any actions
9.5Proposed new bench to replace damaged bench in Boswell Drive, to be funded by a resident – to receive information and to approve any actions
9.6 End of Year Financial course for Clerk – to receive information, including cost, and approve any actions
10 Planning Applications
To consider the following planning applications, including appropriate requests for infrastructure improvements:
10 19/03041/FPH at 7 Claymore Drive, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3UB
Full permission householder: Single storey front, side and rear extensions following removal of existing rear conservatory and detached garage. Insertion of rear dormer window to facilitate loft conversion
10.220/00069/FPH at 149 Arlesey Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3TL
Full permission householder: Two storey rear infill extension, removal of front door and erection of side porch following demolition of existing shed
11 Planning Decisions
11.119/02722/FPH at 59 Arlesey Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3TG
Full permission householder: Formation of vehicular crossover onto Arlesey Road
NHDC granted Conditional Permission on 16 January 2020
12 Finance
12.1 Notification of receipts since the last meeting and payments made between meetings
12.2 Approve payments for February 2020
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
For information only – no decisions or actions can be agreed at this time
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 Thursday 5March 2020 at 7.00pm