Date of notice: Friday January 28th 2022
Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday February 3rd at 7.00pm 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 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 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 2nd December 2021
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 Plan – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.2 Maintenance of the natural river environment in Ickleford, including Bowman’s Mill – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.3 Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club, including proposed lift installation – to receive updates and information and approve any actions
8.4 Rights of Way: footpaths and bridleways – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.5 Highways matters – to receive updates and approve any actions.
8.6 OWL and Neighbourhood Watch – to receive updates and approve any actions.
8.7 Play area, including new bin and proposed new safety surfacing – to receive updates and approve any actions
9 New Matters
9.1 Queen’s Jubilee Parish Council event including application of a grant for a new marquee – to receive information and approve any actions.
9.2 Commemorative gifts for school children – to receive information and approve any actions.
9.3 Burial ground – renewal of maintenance contract, removal of waste and installation of replacement bollards – to receive information and recommendations from the Trustees and approve any actions including cost.
9.4 S106 considerations relating to planning application 19/01106/FP at Burford Grange
9.5 New laptop and printer for clerk – to receive information and approve any actions.
9.6 Direct debit payments for Castle Water and Wave accounts – to receive information and approve any actions.
9.7 Financial gift from resident – to discuss ideas and approve any actions
9.8 Ickleford Information – to receive information and approve any actions
9.9 To consider that under Section 1 of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 that the public and press should be excluded from item 9.10 of this agenda in view of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted
9.10 Clerk’s annual appraisal, review of contracted hours and salary review – to receive information, discuss and approve any actions
9.11 Clerk and Councillor role definition – to receive information and approve any actions
10 Planning Applications
To consider the following planning applications, including appropriate requests for infrastructure improvements:
10.1 21/03464/S73 at Land At Turnpike Lane And Adjacent To 4 Manor Close, Ickleford Section 73 Application: Variation of condition(s) 2, 6, 8, 9 and 10 of Appeal Decision Planning APP/X1925/W/21/3269884 Erection of five dwelling houses in association with a new access spur from lodge court, on-site parking, landscaping (inclusive of new trees), formation of a pedestrian footpath and designated communal open space – to approve letter of objection sent by the Parish Council in December 2021.
10.2 Appeal ref: APP/X1925/W/21/3281789 for application 21/01790/FP at Land adjacent to 2 Old Ramerick Barns, Bedford Road, Ickleford, SG5 3SB Development A – Change of use of land to domestic curtilage; Development B – Erection of detached home office outbuilding – to approve letter of support for appeal sent by the Parish Council in January 2022.
10.3 21/03531/FPH at Riverside Lodge, Arlesey Road, Ickleford, SG5 3UW Full Permission Householder: Single storey side extension and infill side extension to link existing garage/utility room to main dwelling house, replace existing garage doors to facilitate conversion of garage/utility room into habitable accommodation and insertion of roof lights to existing garage roof to facilitate conversion of loft space into habitable accommodation.
Erection of detached single storey home office/gym to rear garden – to approve any actions.
10.4 21/03535/FPH at 4 Raymond Cottages, Upper Green, Ickleford, SG5 3YE Full Permission Householder: Two storey rear extension following demolition of existing single storey rear extension – to approve any actions.
10.5 22/00120/FPH at Top Park, Westmill Lane, Ickleford, SG5 3RN Full Permission Householder: Erection of detached garage/carport timber building in front garden and detached timber garden room in rear garden – to approve any actions.
10.6 22/00172/FP at Glencoe Villa, Snailswell Lane, Ickleford, SG5 3TS Full Planning Permission: Erection of one detached four-bedroom dwelling with associated access, car parking and hard and soft landscaping following the demolition of existing structures and hardstanding – to approve any actions.
10.7 Planning applications received between January 28th and February 3rd 2022
11 Planning Decisions
11.1 21/03283/FPH at The Poplars, Ickleford, SG5 3TT
Single storey side extension, enlarge existing side dormer and insertion of roof lights to side elevation roof slope and replace existing side elevation timber boundary fence with brick wall and piers with railings between, following demolition of side porch.
Conditional permission granted
11.2 Planning decisions received between January 28th and February 3rd 2022
12 Finance
12.1 To note receipts between meetings
12.2 To approve payments made between meetings and any payments made at the meeting
12.3 To approve the budget for 2022-23
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
13.5 Ickleford Community Larder Representative
14 Chairman’s Report
14.1 To receive urgent matters from the Chairman – for information only – no decisions or actions
can be agreed at this time
15 Next Meeting
15.1 To suggest agenda items for the next Parish Council meeting / AOB
15.2 To confirm next meeting date