10 June 2025
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF RUSKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Ruskington Parish Council which will be held on Tuesday 10 June 2025 at The Winchelsea Centre at 7.00pm. Members of the public and press are welcome to attend. This meeting incorporates the ordinary meeting for May 2025.
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.
Prior to the start of the Annual Meeting of Ruskington Parish Council, members of the public and press may ask questions or make short statements to the Parish Council. If you are unable to attend the meeting, a question or statement can be submitted beforehand by emailing Clerk no later than seven days in advance of the meeting – clerk@ruskington-pc.gov.uk
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Signed: K H Locke Clerk to Ruskington Parish Council |
K H Locke
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Dated: 4 June 2025 |
Agenda
1. 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 and to 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 and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to DPIs. 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.
3. To approve as a correct record the notes of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 13 May 2025.
4. To receive the District and County Councillors’ reports – for information only.
5. Financial Matters
5.1. To approve the payments made and consider the invoices for payment received since the meeting held on 13 May 2025.
5.2. To consider /approve the bank reconciliations for May 2025.
5.3. To receive a financial report from the RFO.
5.4. To ratify the automatic renewal of the parish van’s motor insurance with Aviva on 10 June 2025 at a cost of £704.00. (An increase of £42.00 from last year.)
5.5. To consider the quotes for signage for the office units at the rear of the parish office. (To be located on the exterior wall of the office alongside the drive.)
6. To receive an update on co-option to Council.
7. To receive the Clerk’s report - for information only.
8. Consider /approve of the following documents, consider any amendments recommended, if available, and agree a date for their review: -
8.1. Terms of Reference for the Finance Committee following amendment.
8.2. Environment Policy
8.3. Memorial Management Policy
9. To appoint Cllr Cox and Cllr Tomlinson to committees.
9.1. To appoint additional members to the Recreation and Environment Committee, if required. (Currently only has two councillor members.)
10. To consider feedback received from the groups, venues, and attendees of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 20 May 2025 to inform next year’s meeting and other Council events. (Previously circulated.)
11. To ratify the decision to purchase the event insurance for the organisers of Finley’s Fundraiser event following a majority vote in favour (received by email) on 23/5/2025 at a cost of £171.00. (This includes public liability insurance). This follows advice from Council’s insurance company. The insurance is in the name of the lead organiser for the event.
11.1. To agree the Terms and Conditions for the use of the pavilion and playing field for the event.
12. To consider the quote for the renewal of the MUGA maintenance contract. (Previously circulated.)
13. To consider the request from Chaos Discount to install a bench (no larger than 600mm (depth) by 1800mm) on Manor Street beside the store, in memory of a member of staff. (Consent from LCC Highways was sought on 27/5/2025 and the outcome is awaited. (Reference WEST/JWIL/4203730/MM/W30-25.)
14. To receive a report on Sleaford Road cemetery to extend its expected life span. (Information circulated prior to the meeting.)
14.1. To consider the recommendation of the Estate management and Planning Committee to maximise the number of interments for cremated remains in Sleaford Road cemetery. (Option 2 in the report entitled “New Plot Creation for Ashes Interments”, page 2.) The location of the central path for ashes interments has previously been approved.
14.2. To consider the creation of an interment area for cremated remains along the South Border of the cemetery of Sleaford Road (to be used before the previously agreed central path behind the War Memorial), as recommended by the Estate Management & Planning Committee.
14.3. To consider no longer permitting the interment of cremated remains of non- residents into new plots.
15. To consider holding a cream tea in the community garden and parish office open day on Saturday 7 September 2025 to commemorate the end of WW2 and agree the expenditure for this.
16. To agree a date for the next HR Committee meeting.
16.1. To appoint two members of the HR Committee to conduct the Clerk’s annual appraisal.
17. To consider an anti-littering poster competition as suggested by a resident.
18. To consider correspondence from Anwick Parish Council regarding Councill’s comments on the planning consultation for the proposed bio-gas plant for Anwick. (Previously circulated and considered by the Estate Management & Planning Committee.)
19. To consider correspondence from The Chestnuts Retirement Home. (Previously circulated and considered by the Estate Management & Planning Committee)
20. To consider planning applications and amendments to planning applications received since the last meeting:
a. Planning Application Reference: 25/0498/VARCON
Proposal: Application to vary condition 18 (approved plans to plot 111 including garage) attached to planning permission 20/0391/FUL - Residential development of 190 no. dwellings (comprising 152 no. open market dwellings and 38 no. affordable housing dwellings) with associated open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage infrastructure (Central Lincolnshire Local Plan residential site allocations CL957 and CL4710) - Plot 111 changed from Bungalow Type P to Bungalow Type T
Location: Land To The East Of Lincoln Road (B1188) And North Of Springfield Road, Ruskington.
b. Planning Application Reference: 25/0477/FUL
Proposal: Siting of an InPost Parcel Locker (retrospective)
Location: Red Lion 107 High Street North Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire
c. Planning Application Reference: 25/0529/FUL
Proposal: Change of use to dog exercise paddock, siting of a storage container for use
as a welfare and storage facility and creation of parking area and upgraded access
Location: Land Off Sleaford Road Ruskington Sleaford NG34 9BL
d. Application Reference: 25/0358/FUL
Notification of Amendments to an Application
Proposal: Proposed change of use and conversion of existing dwellinghouse (use class C3) to form extension to existing retirement home (use class C2)
Location: 2 Holme Lane Ruskington Sleaford
20.1. To receive notification of planning applications approved by NKDC.
a. Application Reference: 24/1158/HOUS
Proposal: Erection of single and two storey front extension, single storey side extension
forming a new porch, conversion and extension of existing stable block to form Annex
ancillary to the existing house. (Amended Description)
Location: 1 Manor Street Ruskington Sleaford
b. Application Reference: 25/0300/HOUS
Proposal: Erection of porch
Location: 46 Hillside Estate Ruskington Sleaford (Notice of approval received on 19/5/2025)
c. Application Reference: 25/0125/VARCON
Proposal: Application to vary conditions 2 (approved plans) and 13 (occupation for holiday
purposes only) of planning permission 19/1378/FUL - Change of Use of land at Priory Lakes
for creation of Holiday Park including stationing of 35 lodges and one unit for office
/reception.
Location: Priory Lakes Priory Road Ruskington (Notice of approval received on 21/5/2025)
d. Application Reference: 24/1369/FUL
Proposal: Erection of 8 starter units
Location: Land Adjacent To Industrial Estate Fen Road Ruskington (Notice of approval received on 23/5/2025)
21. Correspondence - for information only. (Circulated to Councillors prior to the meeting).
- LALC – (via email) - Fortnightly e- news and May 2025 training bulletin.
- Local historian (by email on 10/5/2025) – Copyright requirements for using and sharing information and concern that correspondence had been received from an individual councillor, not the Clerk.
- National Allotment Society (by post on 10/5/2025) Allotment magazine.
- NKDC (by email on 12/5/2025) – Attendance at the Annual Parish meeting to talk about the Section 19 flood report and recommendations for Ruskington.
- NKDC (by email on 13/5/2025) – Future of Hillside Estate and play area – NKDC has no plans to develop the site in the foreseeable future and have offered to support any Council plans for the location, such as suggesting contractors to carry out any works required.
- Mail Distribution Service (.gov.uk) (by email on 13/5/2025) - Examination Timetable for the proposed Springwell Solar Farm.
- NKDC (by email open 15/5/2025) – Parish and Town newsletter
- Ruskington Area Veteran’s Group (by email on 19/5/2025) – Updated risk assessment to include lone working.
- Resident (by email on 19/5/2025) – Lilac tree and vegetation in the closed churchyard affecting their property. (Environment Caretaker met with the resident on 22/5/2025 to discuss and arrange the work required.)
- NKDC (by email on 19/5/2025) – Confirmation of Cllr Conway and the Clerk’s attendance at the next Parish and Town Council Forum.
- Finley’s Fundraiser organiser (by email on 19/5/2025) – Information regarding the event.
- Cllr R Wright (by email on 20/5/2025) – County Councillor Annual Report for 2025
- Meadow (Wellbeing Hub) (by email on 21/5/2025) – Thank you and positive feedback following the Annual Parish Meeting on 20/5/2025.
- Architect (by email on 21/5/2025) – Updates from NKDC regarding the pavilion planning application. A 30-year biodiversity management plan will be required.
- Resident (by email on 21/5/2025) – Regrowth from the stump of a silver tree at Elmtree playing field. (Resident advised that the stump will be removed during tree works later in the year.)
- Finley’s Fundraiser organiser (by email on 21/5/2025) – Update on the event and risk assessment.
- LCC Flood and Water Team (by email on 21/5/2025) – Overview of works planned for Ruskington.
- Anwick Parish Council (by email on 23/5/2025) – Proposed biogas plant for Anwick. ((Estate Management & Planning Committee agenda item on 3 June 2025 and agenda item above.)
- Resident (by email 29/5/2025) – “Trashing” of Parkfield play area at weekends, photos of sharp strips of plastic litter, and request for CCTV and weekend patrols. (Caretaker had removed the litter during his routine inspection and litter pick. Resident thanked, advised accordingly and assured there is CCTV.)
- Organiser of Finley’s Fundraiser (by email on 27/5/2025) – Thank you to Council for purchasing the event insurance on behalf of the organisers. The insurance is in the name of an organiser.
- LCC (By email on 27/5/2025) – Town and Parish Council newsletter
- Chestnuts Retirement Home (by email on 27/5/2025) – Planning application and issues with parking. (Estate Management & Planning Committee agenda item on 3 June 2025 and agenda item above. Representative of the Home invited to attend the committee meeting or June Council meeting.)
- LCC Property Lawyer (by email on 27/5/2025) – Confirmation of receipt of the signed lease agreement for the public toilets.
- Resident (by email on 2/6/2025) – Thank you for clearing brambles in the cemetery. (Comments passed on to the Environment Caretaker.)
- Lincolnshire Wildlife Park (by email on 2/6/2025) – Poster to promote June events.
- Resident (by email on 3/6/2025) – Poor general condition of Hillside play area and bird poo on equipment. (Caretakers asked to inspect and put right).
- Resident (by email on 3/6/2025) – Recurrent dog fouling on the path between Pinfold Way and the High Street. (Signposted by the Admin Assistant to the Environmental Team at NKDC.)
- LCC Legal Services (by email on 3/6/2025) – Signed undated lease for the public toilets.
- Resident (by email on 3/6/2025) – Information and concerns regarding a tree on the path between Lincoln Road and Horseshoe Close that may affect their future planning application.
22. To receive Members’ Reports – for information only. (Any items raised for decision will appear on the agenda for the next meeting.)
23. To resolve whether to exclude the public and press, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, to discuss the following legal matter 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.
24. To consider correspondence from a councillor, if received.
End of agenda.