Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday 11th July 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 6th June and the extraordinary meeting on 19th June 2024.
5 To review and adopt the new model Financial Regulations
6 Public Participation Session
6.1 Members of the press and public have the opportunity to have an open discussion with the Parish Council
7 Police Report
7.1 To receive the Hitchin Rural Police report.
8 Reports from County and District Councillors
8.1 To receive the report from the County Councillor
8.2 To receive the report from the District Councillor
9 On-going Projects
9.1 To receive updates on the RHCG and maintenance of the natural river environment
9.2 To receive updates on Rights of Way and approve any actions.
9.3 To receive updates on Highways matters
9.4 To receive an update on The Old George car park and approve any actions.
9.5 To provide an update on the new street plan and approve any actions.
9.6 To approve any costs for extending the electricity supply to Upper Green.
9.7 To discuss the installation of a gate on the track behind Turnpike Lane and approve any actions.
10 New Matters
10.1 To re-appoint members of the Staffing Committee after written requests from five Councillors to change the decision made at the May meeting. If only three members are to be appointed, to further resolve to amend the Terms of Reference for the Committee to reflect this.
10.2 To appoint representatives to the Burial Ground Trust
10.3 To approve the return of all fees and deposits for the marquee hire in May
10.4 To consider a request to support the registration of 2 Lower Green as an AoCV
10.5 To consider a request by the Village Hall Committee to move the Parish Council meeting to a different day of the week
10.6 To approve backdated and ongoing mileage expenses
10.7 To discuss work required at the allotments and to grant permission for a gate to allow direct access to plots 5 and 6.
10.8 To discuss the CDA Herts Active Villages initiative and approve any actions
10.9 To discuss dates for the Christmas tree lighting event and approve any actions
10.10 To discuss the VE Day anniversary in 2025.
11 Planning applications
11.1 Applications received since the last meeting11.2 Updates to ongoing applications
11.2.1 24/01148/FPH at 5 Witter Avenue, Ickleford SG5 3UF – Received 5.6.24
Full Permission Householder: Part two storey and part single storey rear extension; front porch extension and replacement cladding to front elevation. Alterations to fenestration. Parish Council objection letter sent to North Herts Council on 25th June.
11.3 Planning applications received between 6th and 11th July
12 Planning Decisions
12.1 Decisions received since the last meeting
12.1.1 24/01062/LDCP at 31 Turnpike Lane, Ickleford SG5 3XB
Description of development: Enlargement of existing rear box dormer window to facilitate loft conversion: A Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) can be issued on the basis that the proposed development constitutes permitted development by virtue of Class B, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended.
12.1.2 24/00882/FPH at 4 Longmeadow Drive, Ickleford SG5 3TJ
Installation of freestanding air source heat pump in front garden. Conditional permission granted
12.2 Planning decisions received between 6th and 11th July
13 Finance
13.1 To approve the application for a multi-pay card at Unity Trust Bank
13.2 To approve the quarterly bank fees
13.3 To note receipts between meetings
13.4 To approve payments made between meetings and any payments made at the meeting – see Appendix A
13.5 To approve the Q1 finance summary
14 Reports – for information only – no decisions or actions can be agreed at this time:
14.1 Rand’s Educational Foundation Governors
14.2 Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club Committee
14.3 Ickleford Village Hall Committee
15 Chairman’s Report
15.1 To receive urgent matters from the Chairman – for information only
16 Next Meeting
16.1 To suggest agenda items for the next Parish Council meeting / AOB
16.2 To confirm the next meeting date of 5th September