14 January 2025
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF RUSKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to a meeting of Ruskington Parish Council which will be held on Tuesday 14 January 2025 at The Winchelsea Centre at 7.00pm. Members of the public and press are welcome to attend.
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 meeting, members of the public and press may ask questions or make short statements to the Parish Council. These can be submitted beforehand by emailing the Clerk: 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: 9 January 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 receive a report, if available, regarding the flooding of parts of Manor Street and High Street South on 6 January 2025, and actions taken by the Parish Council.
4. To receive reports from the District and County Councillors.
5. To approve the notes of the meeting of the Parish Council held on 12 November 2024 as accurate Minutes.
6. Financial Matters. (Information circulated prior to the meeting.)
6.1. To approve the payments made and consider the invoices for payment received since the meeting held on 10 December 2024.
6.2. To consider /approve the bank reconciliations for December 2024.
6.3. To receive a financial report from the RFO.
6.4. To receive/approve the draft budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 as recommended by the Finance Committee following its meeting on 7 January 2025.
6.5. To receive / approve the precept for fiscal year 2025-2026 as recommended by the Finance Committee following its meeting on 7 January 2025. (Precept to be returned to NKDC by 24 January 2025)
6.6. To receive information regarding the Section 106 Public Open Space (POS) contribution available for Council to claim (within 10 years) following the development of housing on land East of Lincoln Road and North of Springfield Road (Flaxwell Fields).
a. To consider the recommendation of the Finance Committee to install a trim trail around the perimeter of the north and south playing fields at Parkfield as a project for the POS, for submitting to NKDC for review and feedback.
7. To receive the Clerk’s report (for information only).
8. To receive an update on co-option to Ruskington Parish Council.
9. To review /approve the Co-option to Ruskington Parish Council Policy and application form.
10. To consider items for publishing in the final (Spring 2025) edition of the Signpost newsletter.
11. To receive the Emergency Plan for Ruskington - Cllr Ditch
10.1. To consider ways to recruit non-councillor volunteers to the emergency plan committee.
12. To receive/ approve the brochure for marketing the office units as compiled by Mundy’s Letting Agency.
13. To receive new planning applications, or to ratify the comments of the Estate Management and Planning Committee, regarding planning applications, received from NKDC since the last meeting.
a. Planning Application Reference: 24/1369/FUL
Proposal: Erection of 8 starter units
Location: Land Adjacent To Industrial Estate Fen Road Ruskington Sleaford
b. Planning Application Reference: 24/1364/HOUS
Proposal: Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump
Location: 6 Cornwall Way Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9HW
c. Planning Application Reference: 24/1453/FUL
Proposal: Change of use to multi-purpose pavilion to include cafe (class E) with internal
alterations and extension to existing pavilion and extend car parking with access from
Northfield Road
Location: The Pavilion Parkfield Road Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire
13.1. To receive notice of planning applications approved by NKDC.
a. Application Reference: 24/0179/HOUS
Proposal: Demolish and rebuild flat roof extension, convert utility buildings to domestic use,
replace porch with garden room, internal works to main dwelling, erection of outdoor kitchen
with store and shower room and installation of solar panels and battery storage.
Location: 15 Holme Lane Ruskington.
14. To consider a response to a consultation for the proposed Springwell Solar Farm for land close to 2025 Scopwick, Kirkby Green, Ashby de la Launde and Blankney. Deadline for responses – 17/2/2025 (Information circulated prior to the meeting).
15. To consider a councillor led, monthly, community litter pick as proposed by the Admin Assistant. (Information circulated prior to the meeting).
16. Correspondence - for information only. (Circulated to Councillors prior to the meeting).
a. LALC (via email) - Fortnightly e-newsletter
b. One You (by email on 9/12/2024) – Information on stopping smoking (shared on Council’s social media)
c. NKDC (by email on 13/12/2024) – Precept calculator and guidance for 2025-2026. (Agenda item above).
d. NKDC (by email on 19/12/2024) – Section 106 contribution from the Flaxwell Fields housing development (agenda item above).
e. National Lottery (by email on 19/12/2024) – Update on the funding bin for the lychgate renovation.
f. Resident (by email on 21/12/2024) – D of E volunteering opportunities.
g. Resident (by email on 22/12/2024) – Thank you for the email newsletter and a thank you to the Council for everything it does for the village.
h. LALC (by email on 28/12/2024) – LALC subscription and training fees for FY 2025-2026.
i. Resident (by email on 31/12/2024) – Tree survey for Horseshoe Hollow and pre-planning advice. (Tree survey issued for Horseshoe Hollow. Signposted to the duty planning officer at NKDC and to an architect of their choice for planning advice.)
j. Resident (by email on 6/1/2025) - Freedom of information request regarding a proposed biomass plant for Anwick and meetings with a named Councillor. (Response sent on 6/1/2025 to advise that Council does not hold the information requested as it is an LCC matter, and the Councillor was not a Ruskington Parish Councillor.)
K. Springwell Energy Farms Ltd (by post on 7/1/2025) – Consultation on a proposed solar farm for land close to Scopwick, Asby de la Launde, Kirkby Green and Blankney. (Agenda item above).
Resident (by email on 7/1/2025) – Videos of the flooding on Manor Street on 6/1/2025. (Clerk advised that the video and accompanying questions be sent directly to the LCC Flood Team and the Environment Agency. Contacted details provided.)
l. BHSF - Council’s Occupational Health Provider (by email on 7/1/2025) - Changes to the referral system.
m. LALC (by email on 7/1/2025) – Request for information on Armed Forces and Veterans’ Breakfast Clubs in Lincolnshire. (The Clerk contacted the Ruskington Veteran’s group who provided their details for sharing. Information sent to Paul Drury (Armed Forces Community Covenant Officer) on 8/1/2025 as requested by LALC.)
n. Springwell Energy Farms Ltd (by email on 8/1/2025) – Further information regarding the proposed solar farm.
o. LCC (via email on 8/1/2024) - Lincolnshire County Council’s Executive 2025-26 budget proposals.
p. Building Contractor (by email on 8/1/2025) – Speculative email re contracting for the pavilion renovation.
17. To receive Members’ Reports – for information only. (Any items raised for decision will appear on the agenda for the next meeting.)
18. 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 and staffing 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.
19. To review and approve the Confirmation of Sole Agency Agreement with Mundy’s Letting Agency. (This can be signed by the Clerk on behalf of the Council) - Cllr Trolley.