Environment Committee - 6 February 2023

Notice of a meeting of the

Environment Committee

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

I hereby give you notice that a meeting of the Environmental Committee of Ruskington Parish Council will be held on Monday 6 February 2023 at 7.30pm at the Parish Office, High Street North Ruskington, NG34 9DY.  Members of the public and press are welcome to the public session commencing at 7pm and may ask questions or make short statements to the Committee at this time. Alternatively, questions or statements may be submitted to the Clerk in advance of the meeting: clerk@ruskingtonpc.org.uk

All Councillor Members of the Environment Committee are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting, as set out hereunder.

Signed:

K. H. Locke

Clerk to the Parish Council

 

K. H. Locke

Date:

31/1/2023

Agenda

1. To elect a chairman for the Environment Committee for the remainder of the civic year.

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

3.  Receive declarations of interest and consider applications for dispensations in relation to DPIs.

Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests is to be in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.  The need for Disclosure is to be based upon agenda items or at any suitable time during the Meeting when it becomes apparent to a Member.

4. Notes of the meeting of the Environmental Committee held remotely on Monday 3 October 2022 to be approved as Minutes.

5. To consider financial and expenditure matters:

    5.1.  Expenditure to date.   

6. To review the tree inspection report by NKDC and agree the essential and desirable to be undertaken by contractor and by the Environment Caretaker.

7. To receive an update on the wildflower project in the closed churchyard and agree the next steps.   

8.  To receive an update on the improvement of the ashes scattering area in Sleaford Road cemetery  

9.  To consider the quotes to relay the gravel path in the Memorial Garden.

10. To receive an update on the information noticeboards for Horseshoe Hollow and consider the next steps to take this forward.

11.  To receive and update on the nature trail for Horseshoe Hollow and agree the next steps.

12. To agree the grass cutting plan for Horseshoe Hollow for 2023-2024.

13. To consider the quotes for the community garden fencing to separate the Co-op car park from the garden and to allow access between the existing community garden and the extension to the community garden.

14. To receive an update on the LCC Zero- carbon Project and its funding grant of up to £5,000.

15. Delegates/Councillor Reports. No resolutions may be passed under this item, but requests for matters to be placed on the next agenda can be made.

16. To agree the date for the next meeting.

End of agenda.