13 February 2024
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 13 February 2024 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: 7 February 2024 |
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 18 January 2024.
4. To receive an update on the recent flood events and prevention of future flood events, if available, from County Councillor Wright.
5. To consider information from the Waterlife Recovery Trust regarding a water vole recovery programme for Horseshoe Hollow.
6. To receive District and County Councillors’ Reports – for information only. (Any items raised for decision will appear on the agenda for the next meeting.)
7. Financial Matters (Information previously circulated).
7.1. To consider approval of payments made since the last meeting held on 18 January 2024.
7.2. To consider approval of the bank reconciliations for December 2023 and January 2024.
7.3. To receive an update on the mid-year internal audit as arranged via LALC.
7.4. To consider the cost for cancelling the accounting software package with Edge.
8. To receive an update on co-option to Ruskington Parish Council.
9. To receive the Clerk’s report – for information only.
10. To consider / approve the Terms of Reference for the following committees:
10.1. Recreation and Environment Committee
10.2. Estate Management and Planning Committee
11. To finalise the plans for the Annual Parish Meeting being held on Tuesday 12 March 2024 at 6.30pm.
11.1. To consider changing the venue to the Methodist Church for improved IT facilities, at a cost of £10.00 per hour.
11.2. To consider changing the date of the ordinary meeting from 12 March 2024.
11.3. To consider catering arrangements for the Annual Parish Meeting and agree a maximum budget.
11.4. To finalise the questions for the 2024-2025 public survey.
12. To consider the catering arrangements for the cemetery management training day on 25 April 2024. (Information from local catering firms previously circulated).
13. To receive information on the rot and decay of the wooden footbridge bridge over the Beck in Horseshoe Hollow and consider the options and costs for replacing the bridge.
14. To consider applying for the next round of Funding for Capital Projects in North Kesteven (Rural England Prosperity Fund) and agree the project.
15. To consider enrolling the Environment Caretaker on a chainsaw training course with a local provider at a cost of £795 + VAT.
15.1 To consider purchasing the chain-saw equipment and PPE at a cost of approximately £700 +VAT, if the training course is approved.
16. To consider the quotes for reducing the height of the cemetery hedge where it casts shade on neighbouring properties. (Information previously circulated.)
17. To receive a report from the Recreation and Environment Committee following a committee meeting held on 13 February 2024, and consider all recommendations.
17.1. To consider the quotes and options for installing basketball hoops at the MUGA.
17.2. To receive an update on the plans to refurbish the Pavilion and incorporate a community café.
17.3. To consider the installation of solar panels on the roof of the changing rooms to heat the pavilion, (the pavilion roof is not suitable), and review the quotes.
17.4. To review / approve the criteria for the stopping dog-fouling poster competition.
17.5. To consider sources of funding for recreation and environmental projects.
17.6. To consider a request to use Parkfield car park for monthly markets.
18. To receive an update from the Estate Management and Planning Committee following its meeting on 1 February 2024 and consider all recommendations.
18.1. To consider the quotes to refurbish the lych gate at Sleaford Road cemetery.
18.2. To consider if an intruder alarm system is required for the rear of the property.
18.3. To consider the quotes for the relocation of the air conditioning unit.
18.4. To consider the design for the parish office windows, and to consider apply for planning permission, if required, for the downstairs parish office windows.
18.5. To receive the revised quote for office kitchen.
19. To consider the planning applications received since the last meeting.
a. Application Reference: 24/0048/HOUS
Proposal: Erection of first floor extension
Location: 3 Sleaford Road Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9B
b. Application Reference: 23/1534/HOUS
Proposal: Construction of single storey side extension to accommodate plant room
along with erection of bin store enclosure (retrospective)
Location: 48 Rectory Road Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9AD
c. Application Reference: 23/1519/OUT
Proposal: Application for outline planning permission with access to be considered for
construction of up to 37 no. affordable dwellings and associated infrastructure
Location: Former Glen Garry Farm Fen Road Ruskington Lincolnshire NG34 9TH
d. Application Reference: 23/1534/HOUS
Proposal: Construction of single storey side extension to accommodate plant room,
siting of 6 no. external air conditioning units to rear and erection of bin store
enclosure to front (retrospective) (Amended Description)
Location: 48 Rectory Road Ruskington Sleaford
19.1. To receive notice of withdrawn planning applications.
a. Application Reference: 23/0809/OUT
Proposal: Outline application (with all matters reserved) for the erection of 1no. detached
bungalow.
Location: Land To the Rear Of 14 Chapel Street Ruskington Sleaford
19.2. To receive notice of planning applications approved by NKDC.
a. Application Reference: 23/1232/FUL
Proposal: Erection of 3no detached bungalows and 4no detached houses with garages on
Plots 138-144 (formerly 6 pairs of semi-detached houses Plots 135-146) and revised
bungalow types (Plots 111 and 188)
Location: Flaxwell Fields Off Lincoln Road Ruskington
b. Application Reference: 23/1367/HOUS
Proposal: Replace existing wooden windows with UPVC double glazed windows
Location: Brook House 42 Manor Street Ruskington
20. Correspondence – For information only. (Circulated prior to the meeting.)
a. LALC (via email) - Fortnightly e-news
b. Resident (via email on 16/1/24) – Litter in ditch between cemetery and factory. (Removed by Council caretaker.)
c. Resident – (By hand on 22/1/24) – Flood survey and request to be a collection point for completed surveys. (Unable to accept responses due to GDPR and Data Protection Regulations 2018)
d. Resident (via email on 22/1/24) - Litter in the Beck at the junction of Poplar Close. Removed by Council Caretaker)
e. NKDC (via email 24/1/23) – North Kesteven Snow Drop Walk for Child Bereavement UK. (Shared on Council’s communication channels).
f. NKDC (by post on 24/2/24) – News NK
g. Lincolnshire Environmental Crime Partnership (by email on 29/1/24) – Fly tipping and environment crime awareness. (Relevant information shared on Council’s communication channels.)
h. Resident (via email 29/1/34) – Ongoing litter in the ditch near the cemetery and factory on Sleaford Road.
i. Billinghay and District Swimming Pool (by email) - Outreach letter
21. 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.
End of agenda.