October 2020 Agenda EOM
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF HECKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Dear Sir/Madam
I hereby give you notice that an Extra-ordinary meeting of Heckington Parish Council will be held remotely via ‘Google Meet’ – in line with Section 78 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 on Monday 12th October 2020 at 7.00pm. If members of the Public or Press wish to join and listen in to the meeting, they should contact the Clerk for an invite to join the virtual meeting via a link. Please note, due to practicalities of this virtual meeting, there will be no time on this occasion set aside for public participation. However questions or comments from members of the Public may be submitted in writing to the Clerk no later than 1200 noon on Monday 12th October 2020.
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.
Signed: J A Hudson Dated: 6th October 2020
Clerk, Heckington Parish Council
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s Welcome and opening remarks.
2. To receive apologies for absence.
3. To receive a declaration of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.
4. To consider any requests for dispensations received at or before the start of the meeting.
5. i. Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 27th July2020 to be approved as Minutes and signed.
a. Matters arising – no resolutions may be passed under this item
6. Submitted questions/comments from the public –
NB Members of the Public will not be able to speak at this meeting
All questions or comments MUST be submitted in writing to the Clerk by Monday 6th October 2020 at 12 noon and will be presented by the Clerk to the Councillors.
7. Financial Matters
1. To approve payments as listed separately including quarterly figures
2. To formally approve and adopt the revised Financial Regulations as previously emailed to Councillors (10th Aug 2020).
3. To ratify approval of BACS payment for village green resurfacing works £9,990.60 exc VAT
4. To discuss Polaris utility vehicle - cost of replacement batteries and other options
5. Approve quote for cemetery tree works (not received at time of agenda issue)
6. To ratify purchase of ‘prizes’ up to the value of £50.00 for the St Andrews poster competition (ratified by email – majority 6 for)
7. To ratify emergency purchase by Chairman (within limits) of 4 x electric radiators for Pavilion (£58.00 ex VAT)
8. To ratify purchase of 100 x flood barriers (£635.00 ex VAT) for residents to purchase (ratified by email – majority 6 for)
9. To ratify purchase by Chairman (within limits) of 4 x bags chippings for allotment road potholes and fixings for new bench (£52.30 ex)
10. To approve Clerks request for a Land Registry search on Mulberry Walk/Godson Avenue open space (Not expected to exceed £25.00) (see item 17-4).
8. Receive a report from the Police representative – update, if any, to letter sent to PCC and ACC
9. Receive a report from the County and District Councillors.
10. Receive a report from the Clerk
i. Freedom of Information request re Covid-19 Risk Assessment of Play Areas – sent to resident
ii. LCC grant of £720.64 for Parish Grass cutting agreement 2020/2021 – monies now received
iii. Update on Remembrance Day itinerary – 8th November 2020
iv. Update on new phone system – all working OK and calls being recorded.
v. Bees in the air blocks of Chamber buildings – professional removal advised and required
11. Receive reports from Councillor’s relating to their affiliation to local organisations.
No resolutions may be passed under this item.
12. Planning Matters.
(1) Previous Applications to be ratified
a. 20/0741/FUL – Amended plans/additional information – Erection of 33 affordable houses along with associated infrastructure – Land East of Welchman Way, Heckington
b. 20/0945/FUL – Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 15 dwellings with associated garages – Land Off Burton Road, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
c. /0741/FUL – Additional information – Erection of 33 affordable houses along with associated infrastructure – Land East of Welchman Way, Heckington – Supplementary Protected Species Assessment for Great Crested Newts (inc DNA Testing) and Kingfishers
d. 20/1087/TPO – T1 Ash – remove to leave 10ft habit stump – 66 Sleaford Road, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9QW
e. 20/1122/TCA – T1/T2 elderflower – fell – 88 High Street Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0QT
f. 20/1121/TCA – T1 Holly – fell; T2 Rowan – reduce to previous pruning points – 11 Manor Street, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9RN
g. 20/1129/TPO – T4 Yew – cut back partially failed lateral up to a suitable growth point; T9 Corsican Pine – Fell; T10 Corsican Pine – Fell; T11 Corsican Pine – Fell – the Old Church, Old Main Road, East Heckington, Boston, Lincolnshire
h. 20/1145/TCA – T1 contorted Willow – pollard to 3m height, T3 Cedar – fell; T2 Birch – fell – 24 Church Street, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9RJ
i. 20/1075/HOUS – Demolition of existing garage and covered porch and erection of a single storey front and rear extension with high raised decking and level access ramp to main entrance to allow a fully wheelchair accessible home – 56 Sleaford Road, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9QW
j. 20/1149/HOUS – Part demolition to side of property and erection of an extension and garage conversion to existing bungalow – 9 Churchill Way, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9RQ
(2) Applications approved
a. 20/0757/HOUS – Demolition of existing garage and erection of sunroom on the site of the original garage and construction of new garage – 11A Burton Road, Heckington, Sleaford
b. 20/0676/FUL – Change of use from hairdressers (class use A1) to hairdressers (class use A1) and beauty salon (sui generis)
c. 20/0813/HOUS – Single storey side extension and change of location of front entrance – 5 Nash Close, Heckington, Sleaford
d. 20/0817/HOUS – Proposed new roof over garage/car port. Proposed new entrance with wc and storeroom – 6 Church Street, Heckington, Sleaford
e. 20/0939/HOUS – Erection of single storey detached timber clad outbuilding – 1 Hall Close, Heckington, Sleaford
(3) Applications rejected
a. Amended with late submission – emailed to Councillors – 20/0753/FUL – Erection of 4 no. dwellings – Land to the North of Boston Road, Heckington, Sleaford
(4) Applications withdrawn
a. None received
(5) Prior Notifications received (Information only - no action required from HPC)
a. None received
13. To discuss and approve appropriate action in respect of report by Councillor R Higgs re Pavilion buildings.
14. To discuss the degradation of Houlden Way footpath and decide course of action (tree roots coming through tarmac surface causing very uneven walkway).
15. To discuss continued closure of play parks on Mayflower and Pavilion, and to discuss repairs/replacement of Mayflower roundabout
16. To update on vermin control situation, specifically Handley Street incident
17. To receive general correspondence.
(1) Email from resident re speeding on Boston Road – information only – Clerk has tasked the Community Speed Watch team to do operations in that location
(2) Letter from Farmed Environment Advisor on behalf of Black Sluice, notifying of study of water catchment area – Upper South forty Foot Catchment – information only
(3) Letter from PCC and ACC Lincolnshire, regarding Community Speedwatch initiative update
(4) Letter from resident in relation to boundaries of Mulberry Walk/Godson Avenue green space (see also item 7-10 above)
18. To discuss/confirm the process/venue/timing of the full Parish Council meeting
19. To resolve to go into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 if required.