Agenda for Thursday 6th June at 6pm
Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday 6th June 2024 at 6.00pm 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 5.45pm and 6.00pm to discuss any matter relating to the parish.
Judith Crosier
Clerk to Ickleford Parish Council
AGENDA
1 Apologies for Absence
1.1 To receive 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 9th May 2024.
5 To approve the Annual Governance and Accountability Return
5.1 To approve the annual accounts for 2023-24
5.2 To approve the internal auditor’s report for 2023-24 and any actions to be taken
5.3 To approve the Annual Governance Statement for 2023-24
5.4 To approve the Accounting Statement for 2023-24
5.5 To approve the dates for the public rights period for the 2023-24 accounts
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 On-going Projects
8.1 To receive updates on the RHCG and maintenance of the natural river environment
8.2 To receive updates on Rights of Way and approve any actions.
8.3 To receive updates on Highways matters
8.4 To receive an update on The Old George car park and approve any actions.
8.5 To provide an update on the new street plan and approve any actions.
8.6 To approve any costs for extending the electricity supply to Upper Green.
8.7 To discuss the bollard on the track behind Turnpike Lane and approve any actions.
8.8 To resolve to amend the grass cutting contract
9 New Matters
9.1 To consider the request from the Village Hall Committee to change the Parish Council meeting night and approve any actions
9.2 To approve the village hall hire for three lunchtime drop-in sessions for July
9.3 To approve the purchase of crime prevention items for distribution by the Police Community Safety team.
9.4 To approve the official transfer of one allotment plot to the sharer of another plot
9.5 To consider a request for Parish Council support for the registration of 2 Lower Green as an Asset of Community Value
10 Planning applications
10.1 Applications received since the last meeting
10.1.1 24/01031/S73 at Land off Turnpike Lane and Manor Close, Turnpike Lane, Ickleford
Section 73 Application : Variation of condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 23/02650/FP granted 16.02.2022 for erection of eight dwellings comprising of 3 pairs of semidetached dwellings (6 x 3-bed) and two detached 4-bed dwellings including integral garages (plots 1 and 8) with a new access spur from the Lodge Court, on-site parking, landscaping: To resolve to send comments to North Herts Council as recommended by the planning committee. Deadline for comments: 15th June
10.2 Planning applications received between 31st May and 6th June
11 Planning Decisions
11.1 Decisions received since the last meeting
11.1.1 24/00724/LBC at Lower Green Farm, Lower Green, Ickleford SG5 3TW
Internal alterations to small barn including installation of mezzanine floor and staircase (Retrospective) Listed Building Consent granted by NHC on 16th May
11.2 Planning decisions received between 31st May and 6th June
12 Finance
12.1 To approve the creation of all regular beneficiaries for the new Unity Trust Bank account
12.2 To approve the updated list of regular payments to be signed at future full council meetings
12.3 To discuss the pay increase recommendation from the Staffing Committee for the Clerk
12.4 To note receipts between meetings
12.5 To approve payments made between meetings and any invoices awaiting payment – see Appendix A
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
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 11th July a week later than usual due to the General Election on 4th July