Agenda February 2024
Washingborough Parish Council
Wednesday 21st February 2024 at 6.00pm
Washingborough Community Centre, small hall.
The meeting will start with the Public Forum and NKDC & LCC Councillors reports.
AGENDA
a. Public Forum.
b. Reports from NKDC and LCC Councillors.
1. In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, to receive:
a. Apologies and reason for absence.
b. Declarations of interest.
c. Applications for dispensation.
2. Draft notes of the Parish Council meeting held on 17th January 2024 to be approved as the minutes.
3. To discuss matters raised at Public Forum. (Any items raised that need resolution will become an agenda item for the next Full Council meeting).
4. Clerks Report:
a. To note that the annual fire extinguisher inspection has been carried out and we are in receipt of the certificates of conformity.
b. To note that the works to the Maple tree on the Village Green have been carried out following NKDC decision that a TPO was not needed.
c. To note the email from Doddington Hall informing us that they will no longer be able to deliver the Christmas Tree.
d. To note the email from Planning Services at LCC regarding planning application consultations.
e. Under Clerks delegated powers the annual request from Washingborough’s Army Cadet Force to use Chapel Park for training purposes has been accepted as no complaints have been received.
f. To advise that an anonymous letter has been received regarding a resident of Winchester Drive.
5. To discuss and resolve the following items:
a. A volunteer to give the report at the Annual Parish Meeting on 6th March
b. To agree the dates and times for the 2024/25 meeting year.
c. That the clerking team look into the viability of applying for a grant from the Rural England Prosperity Fund to replace the front door with accessible entrance of the Community Centre.
d. The request from Dancing Dungarees to set up their catering horsebox, in the car park, serving drinks, homemade cakes and toasted sandwiches.
e. Attendance of Councillors at the Washingborough Wellbeing Friday at the Methodist Church on 15th March, 10am – 3pm.
f. The report from the flooding working party and any actions to be taken.
6. Planning Matters:
a. To resolve any comments on the following applications received: None.
b. To ratify comments on the following applications returned under Clerks delegated powers:
i. 24/0006/HOUS: Brook House, Fen Road, Washingborough. Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of two storey extension. Washingborough Parish Council had no comment to make on this application.
c. To note the decisions from NKDC on the following applications
i. 24/0006/HOUS: Brook House, Fen Road, Washingborough - Approved
7. Financial Matters:
a. To resolve the payment schedule for February 2024 and to note the salaries payments. (to follow)
b. To receive the accounts and budgets for January 2024.
c. To receive the Unity Trust Bank statement for January 2024.
8. Items for information: None.
9. To propose the facilitator for the March 2024 Parish Council meeting.
10. To resolve moving into closed session. (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960)
11. Staffing Matters.
a. To update on the Cleaning Vacancy.
Signed: Date:
K Broddle (Clerk to the Council)