Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday 31 August 2023 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
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 July 2023.
5 Public Participation Session
5.1 Members of the press and public have the opportunity to have an open discussion with the Parish Council
6 Police Report
6.1 To receive the Hitchin Rural Police 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 To receive updates on the Neighbourhood Plan
8.2 To receive updates on the RHCG and maintenance of the natural river environment in Ickleford and approve any actions.
8.3 To receive updates on the Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club and approve any actions.
8.4 To receive updates on Rights of Way and approve any actions
8.5 To receive updates on Highways matters and approve any actions.
8.6 To receive updates on OWL and Neighbourhood Watch and approve any actions.
8.7 To receive an update on The Old George car park and approve any actions.
8.8 To approve the cost of £105 for hall hire and associated refreshment expenses for an all-day meeting on 28th July and the cost of £35 for the hire of the hall for a meeting on 15th August. Also to approve printing and photocopying expenses incurred by the staffing sub-committee members for the meeting.
8.9 To discuss plans for the creation of local projects to combat loneliness.
9 New Matters
9.1 To resolve to create dedicated Parish Council email addresses for Councillors
9.2 To discuss the Southern Rural Forum grant funds withdrawal and approve any actions
9.3 To discuss dog control issues and approve any actions
9.4 To approve the cost of £60 including VAT for the annual play inspection by NHDC
9.5 To discuss and approve the grant request from Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club
9.6 To discuss the missed bin collections in Greenfield Lane and Church Lane and approve any actions
10 Planning applications
10.1 23/01695/FPH at 12 Ickleford Mews, Ickleford, SG5 3YL
Full Permission Householder: Two storey side extension following removal of existing shed.
Deadline for comments: 1st September
10.2 Appeal ref: APP/X1925/W/23/3321454 at Glencoe Villa, Snailswell Lane, Ickleford SG5 3TS
Description: Variation of condition 2 (revision of dwelling design) of previously approved planning permission 22/00172/FP granted 28/03/2022 – 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.
10.3 Planning applications received between 23rd and 31st August.
11 Planning Decisions
11.1 None received since the last meeting.
11.2 Planning decisions received between 23rd and 31st August.
12 Finance
12.1 To note receipts between meetings
12.2 To approve payments made between meetings and any payments made at the meeting – see Appendices A and B
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 / AOB
15.2 To confirm the next meeting date of 5th October at the village hall.