November 2023 Agenda

NOTICE OF A MEETING OF HECKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Dear Sir/Madam      

I hereby give you notice that the Meeting of Heckington Parish Council will be held in Council Chambers, St Andrews Street, Heckington on Monday 27th November 2023 at 7.00pm. 

Members of the Press and Public are invited 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.

Signed: T A Williams
Dated: 21st November 2023

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.   Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held Monday 25th September and Monday 30th October 2023  

i.   Minutes to be approved and signed

ii.   Matters arising 

6.   Public Participation

Fifteen minutes will be set aside for Members of the Public to make comments or suggestions.  There Chairman reserves the right to limit each individual to a maximum of 3 minutes.  No decisions will be taken on any issues raised, and items may be carried forward to the next meeting’s agenda.

7.   Financial Matters

i.   To approve payments as listed separately

8.   Receive a report from the Police 

9.   Receive a report from the County and District Councillors.

10.   Receive a report from the Clerk  

11.   Receive reports from Councillor’s relating to their affiliation to local organisations

12.   Planning Matters.   (The Parish Council does not have the power to approve nor reject applications – it is merely a consultee and can submit comments)

(1)   Applications to be ratified 

i.   23/1302/FUL – Erection of glasshouse extension and hydrotherapy pool to existing tortoise house and erection of new tortoise Westfield House Sleaford Road Heckington Sleaford

ii.   23/0834/FUL – Demolition of existing farm house and erection of a replacement dwelling Garwick Farm Boston Road Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire

iii.   23/1313/HOUS - Erection of two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extension, erection of a quad car-port and renovation of outbuilding/garden store 

61 High Street Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9QU

iv.   23/1353/TCA - T1 - Ornamental Cherry - Very minor canopy lift and shape. Remove branches overhanging the neighbouring boundary. T2 - Coffee Berry - Light prune, remove branches overhanging the neighbouring boundary. T3 - Crab Apple - Reduce to previous reduction point. T4 - Holly - Reduce by 10% and shape the canopy.  13 St Andrews Street, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9RE

(2)   Applications approved     

i.   23/0908/FUL – Installation of photovoltaic solar array to existing south facing pitched tiled roof. 3 High Street Heckington Sleaford

(3)   Applications refused 

i.   None received

(4)   Applications withdrawn 

i.   None received

(5)   Prior notifications received (information only – no action required from HPC)

i.   None received

(6)   Planning appeals 

i.   None received         

13.   To discuss the affiliation to the Pavilion & Playing Fields

14.   To discuss a sign for the Arboretum

15.   To confirm the Precept meeting as Monday 22nd January 2024 and the next meeting as Monday 29th January 2024

16.   To resolve to go into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 –

i.   Pavilion Lease