14 March 2023
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 14 March 2023 at the Winchelsea Centre, 11 High Street North, Ruskington, NG34 9DY at 7pm. A public session, lasting no more than 15 minutes, commences at 7pm. Members of the public and press are welcome to attend. 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: 8 March 2023 |
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 meeting held on Thursday 14 February 2023.
4. Financial Matters (Information previously circulated).
4.1. To consider approval of payments made in February 2023.
4.2. To consider approval of the bank reconciliations for February 2023.
5. To consider a donation application received from Citizens Advice Mid Lincs.
6. Co-option to Ruskington Parish Council.
7. To consider a request by artists to use an exterior wall for a temporary painting project at no cost to the Council – Cllr Tomlinson.
8. To consider a request for 2 military veterans to sleep “rough” overnight in the Garden of Remembrance as part of the Great Tommy Sleep Over 2023 in aid of the Royal British Legion.
9. To consider the draft plans for the Best Dressed Coronation Window Competition.
9.1. To consider offering a prize to the winning business in the Best Dressed Coronation Window Competition.
10. Environment Committee - Cllr Cotter – Chairman of the Environment Committee
10.1. To receive the amount funded by the Co-op from the Community Champions for the community garden and replacements tubs beside the Beck.
10.2. To consider quotes for the community garden fencing.
11. Recreation Committee – Cllr Cox - Chairman of the Recreation Committee.
11.1. To consider a request from the Lions JFC to relocate the storage partition walls to the opposite side of the storage room to facilitate access to equipment.
12. Planning – Applications received, withdrawn, and approved since the last meeting – Cllr Cunningham
12.1. Applications received:
a. Application Reference: 23/0196/HOUS
Proposal: Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear
Extension. Location: 23 Westcliffe Road Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9AX
b. Planning Application Reference: 23/0219/HOUS
Proposal: Erection of extensions and alterations including raising eaves to rear roof
Slope. Location: 28 Manor Street Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9ER
12.2. Applications approved by NKDC since the last meeting:
a. Application Reference: 22/1649/PAR
Proposal: Application for prior approval under Class R of the Town and Country Planning
(General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the proposed
change of use from agricultural building to Use Class E (office)
Location: Land Off Fen Road Ruskington Sleaford (Prior permission approved.)
b. Application Reference: 23/0024/HOUS Proposal: Erection of a single storey rear extension and loft conversion with roof lights (part retrospective) Location: 3 Oakland Crescent Ruskington (Approved).
c. Application Reference: 22/1475/VARCON
Proposal: Application to vary condition 10 (approved plans) and subsequent amendments to
planning conditions attached to planning permission 21/0612/FUL - Change of use of
existing office premises (Use Class E) to use as a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3)
and associated works to the exterior to facilitate the conversion. Location: Brook House 42 Manor Street Ruskington (Approved)
13. Estate Management Committee – following a committee meeting held on 10 March 2023.
13.1. To consider the recommendations for the disposal of items no longer used or required by the Council.
13.2. To consider the recommendations and expenditure for items to be purchased for use by Council.
13.3. To consider the quotes for garage roof.
13.4. To consider the quotes for the repair of the second area of leaking roof above the parish office.
13.5. To consider the locking and unlocking of the public toilets from 1 May 2023.
13.6. To consider the locking and unlocking of Parkfield car park from 1 May 2023.
14. Correspondence - for information only. (Circulated to Councillors prior to the meeting).
a. LALC - Weekly e-newsletters
b. District Councillor – Canvassing for Lincolnshire Independent candidates
c. NK Monitoring Officer – Information regarding b, above
d. Resident- Burnt out bin at Parkfield playing field
e. Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project – February newsletter
f. Resident – The Great Tommy Sleepover 2023 (agenda item 8, above)
g. NKDC – Annual Snowdrop Event for Child Bereavement UK
h. Quickline – Location for holding a Demand Stim Event in Ruskington
i. Keep Britain Tidy - Great British Spring Clean 2023 campaign
j. Cty/Cllr Wright – Programme of footpath repairs for Ruskington commencing April 2023.
k. South Lincs Church – Meeting with Council to discuss a community project.
l. LALC – Civility & Respect newsletter
m. LCC – Job advertisement service for local council vacancies
n. Ruskington Wombles – Volunteer litter pick on Monday 8 May 2023
15. 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.
16. To receive District and County Councillors’ Reports – for information only. (Any items raised for decision will appear on the agenda for the next meeting.)
17. To resolve whether to exclude the public and press, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, to discuss the following staffing and contractual matters below. 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.
18. To consider the recommendation of the Estate Management Committee for the appointment of a contractor to project manage and undertake the works for conversion and refurbishment of the parish office property.
19. To consider the temporary recruitment or contracting of a Parish Caretaker until the vacancy for this position can be filled.
20. To consider/approve the HR Committee recommendation for the appointment of a Caretaker for Buildings and Play Facilities.
18.1. To consider/ approve the recommended starting pay column point.
18.2. To consider the length of the probation period (currently 3 months).