Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday 6 July 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 annual meeting held on 23rd May 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 and approve the return of grant funds.
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 legal documentation regarding the lift at 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 play area and approve any actions including approval of payment of the invoice for the new safety surfacing totalling £30,426.54.
8.8 To receive an update on Little Park and approve any actions including approval of refund to allotment holder of the cost of £11.18 for a new tap at the allotments.
8.9 To receive an update on The Old George car park and approve any actions.
8.10 To receive an update on the street plan for Ickleford and approve any actions.
8.11 To approve a tender request for an approved supplier of tree services including providing a report of all trees for which the Parish Council is responsible.
8.12 To approve the invoice from NALC for the online Councillor course at £40 (due to paying by cheque) + £3.37 booking fee + £8.67 VAT each totalling £312.24
8.13 To approve payment of invoice of £2277.43 from Greenbarnes for new noticeboard for Lavender Grange and to approve a quote for installation of the noticeboard.
8.14 To discuss plans for the creation of local projects to combat loneliness
9 New Matters
9.1 To discuss online banking for the Parish Council.
9.2 To resolve to advertise the casual vacancy on the Parish Council.
9.3 To appoint a representative to the Ickleford Burial Ground Trust.
9.4 To discuss setting a limit on the number of cars parked on common land.
9.5 To approve payment of £398 for an HR specialist regarding staffing.
10 Planning applications
10.1 23/01313/FPH at 21 Cedar Avenue, Ickleford, SG5 3XU
Full Permission Householder: Single storey rear extension
10.2 Planning applications received between 30th June and 6th July 2023
11 Planning Decisions
11.1 23/00798/FPH at 25 Longmeadow Drive, Ickleford, SG5 3TJ
Single storey rear extension to provide self-contained annexe ancillary to main dwelling. Single storey side extension and first floor rear balcony. Alterations to fenestration and alterations to external finish on existing front and rear elevations following demolition of existing rear conservatory. (As amended by plans received 31 May 2023).
11.2 Appeal against decision for the Retention of the Stretch Tent at The Old George
11.3 Planning decisions received between 30th June and 6th July 2023
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 31st August at the village hall.