March 2024 Agenda

ANCASTER, SUDBROOK, AND WEST WILLOUGHBY PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Clerk: Denise Gascoyne 82 Ermine Street ANCASTER NG32 3QP
Tel: 01400 230745 email: denise.gascoyne@ancasterpc.org
Website: http://parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Ancaster

11 March 2023

Dear Councillor,

You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of ANCASTER, SUDBROOK, AND WEST WILLOUGHBY PARISH COUNCIL to be held on 18 March 2024 in the Parish Hall Annexe at 7.30pm.

Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a 10-minute Public Forum when members of the public may address or put questions to the Parish Council on any matter connected with the Agenda, or for inclusion on a future Agenda. They are welcome to stay for the remainder of the meeting but can take no further part in proceedings.

Denise Gascoyne
Parish Clerk


AGENDA

1.   Chair’s Welcome and Housekeeping Arrangements.

2.   Apologies for Absence: To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.

3.   Declarations of Interest: To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in Agenda items not previously noted on Members’ Register of Interest and any written requests for dispensation.

4.   To approve and accept as a true record the notes of the meeting of the Parish Council held on 19 February 2024  and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.

5.   Report from County Councillor/District Councillor:

a.   Update on Flooding Water Lane.

6.   Chair update:

a.   Electric Vehicle Charging Locations

7.   Planning:

a.   S24/0282 Planning application change of use of agricultural land to a site for dog exercising/training. Land off Rookery Lane Sudbrook

b.   S24/0062 Planning application single storey side extension, alterations to windows following demolition of existing conservatory. 6 Charles Avenue

c.   Local Plan review 29.02.24 -25.4.24

8.   Speed Watch:

a.   Confirmation order has been placed for new batteries for SID and fitted.

9.   Parish Clerk Update:

a.   Communicating with your Community

b.   EMR – ticket collection

10.   Correspondence:

a.   NALC updated guidelines on council email addresses.

b.   Local Councils Update

c.   LALC e-news

d.   LCC Town and Parish Newsletter.

e.   Railfuture February 2024

f.   Clerk and Councils Direct

g.   LALC Training Bulletin

h.   The Clerk

11.   Cemetery and Newton Meadow:

a.   Update on Tall Thrift Survey

b.   Update on CES Agreement

c.   Update on Information Board and Bench

12.   Grass Cutting/Grounds Maintenance:

a.   Report if any.

13.   Parish Hall:

a.   Report if any.

14.   Report from Councillors:

a.   Report if any.

15.   Playing Field:

a.   Report if any.

16.   Finance:

a.   To resolve to approve and accept Bank Reconciliations, Bank Transfers and Cashbook (already circulated) to  29 February and for Chairman to sign.

b.   To resolve to accept Retrospective Pro Forma  Payment made 21.02.24

c.   To resolve to approve and accept Staff BACS Payments as per the Approval List (already circulated) authorise the Clerk to make the payments and the Chairman to sign.

d.   To resolve to approve and accept other BACS/DD Payments as per the Approval List (already circulated) authorise the Clerk to make the payments and Chairman to sign.

e.   To confirm Commercial Waste collection has been increased by £4.33 per month – annual increase £52.00.

17.   Training:

a.   Clerk – JADU Basic Course and website reset.

18.   Date of Next Meeting:

a.   To confirm the next meeting as  15 April 2024 at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall Annexe.

19   To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matter.

a. To discuss Staff Pay Award