February 2024 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 26th February 2024 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: 20th February 2024
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 29th January 2024
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. None received
(2) Applications approved
i. 23/1516/HOUS - Installation of replacement windows, doors and fences 14 Cowgate Heckington Sleaford
ii. 23/1338/FUL - Change of use of existing wooden summerhouse to massage room for self employed sports massage business (retrospective) 7 Leachman Close 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(4) Applications withdrawn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 give update on The Pavilion & Playing Fields
14. To discuss the closure of Sleaford Market Place
15. To discuss a Defibrillator for the Heckington Community Hub Building
16. To discuss the establishment of a village history subgroup
17. To discuss the purchase of a new Notice Board for the Heckington Community Hub Building
18. To discuss the purchase of a laptop
19. To discuss the possibility of a replacement bench on Vicarage Road to be funded with grant money from NKDC
20. To confirm the next meeting as Monday 25th March 2024
21. To resolve to go into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 –
i. Land matters
ii. Operational Matters