29 June 2021
Notice of a meeting of Ruskington Parish Council
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hereby give you notice that a meeting of Ruskington Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 29 June 2021 at 7pm at the Winchelsea Centre, 11 High Street North, Ruskington, NG34 9DY Members of the public and press are welcome to attend, and a public session will commence at 7pm for a maximum of 15 minutes. Alternatively, questions or short statements can be submitted to the Clerk in advance of the meeting.
All Members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting, as set out hereunder.
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Signed: K H Locke |
K H Locke |
Date: 23 June 2021 |
Agenda
1. Apologies for absence. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
2. To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011- being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.
3. To approve as a correct record the notes of the extra-ordinary meeting held on Tuesday 15 June 2021.
4. Financial Matters (Please see attached information).
4.1. To consider approval of payments made since the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council meeting held on 4 May 2021.
4.2. To consider approval of payments made in June 2021.
4.3. To consider approval of the bank reconciliations for May and June 2021.
5. Borrowing approval: To receive an update from Cllr Conway, Chairman of the Office Relocation Committee
5.1. To consider the re-drafting of the resolution for the borrowing approval application to purchase a property to use as a parish office, following an initial assessment of the application by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (Original minute reference: 23 February 2021, agenda item 6.1, page 11-2021) to state the following
At the Ruskington Parish Council meeting of 23 February 2021, it was RESOLVED to seek the approval of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government to apply for a PWLB of £260,000 over the borrowing term of 30 years for the purpose of purchasing a property to use as a parish office. The annual loan repayments will come to around £14,230.00.
It is not intended to increase the council tax precept for the purpose of the loan repayments.
5.2. To consider and respond to the comments by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, on the review of the borrowing approval application. (Information circulated prior to the meeting.)
6. To receive the Clerk’s report.
7. To receive an update on the co-option to Ruskington Parish Council and co-opt as required.
8. To review, and adopt as required, the following policies: -
8.1. Policy for Data Retention and Disposal.
8.2. Environment Policy
8.3. Safeguarding
8.4. CCTV
9. Recreation Committee - Cllr White, Chairman of the Recreation Committee: -
9.1. To consider the MUGA manufacturer’s response to the condition of the MUGA surface.
9.2. To consider storage for the MUGA tennis nets, allowing access for members of the public.
9.3. To consider a request from a mobile pizza van /oven business to use Parkfield car park one evening per week. (Information previously circulated.)
9.4. To consider a request from a business to hold six weeks of outdoor exercise classes at Parkfield playing fields on Sunday mornings from 0730 to 0830.
9.5. To consider a request from a resident to hold a charity doggie café at the Pavilion on Thursday 30 September 2021 – if Covid regulations permit.
10. Emergency Plan -
10.1. To elect a chairman for the Emergency Plan
10.2. To agree councillor members for the Emergency Plan
11. Planning applications - Cllr Cunningham, Chairman of the Planning Committee. (Information previously circulated.)
11.1. To consider the bus stop and the installation of a bus shelter on Lincoln Road, adjacent to the new housing development.
11.2. Relocation of the 30mph speed sign on Lincoln Road near the new housing development.
12. Correspondence - for information only (Circulated to Councillors prior to the meeting).
a. LCC- Notice of a review of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.
b. Residents – Against and in favour of the wilding of the closed parish churchyard.
c. Parochial Church Council – Briefing notes from a PCC extra-ordinary meeting held on 16 June 2021 regarding the Winchelsea Centre.
d. Rotary Club of Sleaford Kesteven – Thank you and update on the Big Red Bins and Helipads for Hospitals
e. NKDC – Consultation on the review of the NKDC gambling policy
f. NKDC – Footpath No.10 Public Diversion Order (for displaying on the Council noticeboard)
13. To receive Councillors’ reports for information only and items for inclusion on the next agenda. Councillors are requested to use this opportunity to report minor matters of information not included elsewhere on the agenda and to raise items for future agendas.
14. To receive District and County Councillors’ Reports – for information only. (Any items raised for decision will appear on the agenda for the next meeting.)
15. To resolve whether to exclude the public and press, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, to discuss the following contractual matters. Should this resolution be passed, members of the public and press will be required to leave the meeting. The meeting will end, and a further meeting of the Council will be convened immediately.
16. To consider the current and future security services for the village.
17. To consider correspondence from the landlord of the parish office property regarding the lease of the property after 13 July 2021. (Information circulated prior to the meeting.)
18. To consider using the National Joint Council for Local Government Services National Salary Award Scheme as guidance for the pay of non-clerical council employees, with effect from 1 April 2021. (Information circulated prior to the meeting.)
End of agenda.