June 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 24th June 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: 18th June 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 20th May 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. The 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
ii. To give an update on the AGAR 2023/24 submission
iii. To give an update on the Insurance Renewal
iv.To discuss an alternative bank for security purposes
v. To approve policies and risk assessments
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. 24/0621/TCA A1 - Damson - felling of dying/dead tree B1 - Mountain Ash - felling of dead tree Location: 63 - 65 High Street, Heckington, Sleaford, Ng34 9QU
ii. 24/0648/TCA T1 - Ash tree - removal Location: 13-15 High Street, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9RA
(2) Applications approved
i. 24/0073/FUL Creation of overflow car park and hard standing to existing car park and erection of an ice cream hut (part retrospective) Abbey Farm Parks
Boston Road East Heckington
ii. 24/0501/HOUS Erection of first floor extension over existing kitchen to front together with extension to existing porch – 4 Christopher Close Heckington Sleaford
(3) Applications refused
None received
(4) Applications withdrawn
None received
(5) Prior notifications received (information only – no action required from HPC)
None received
(6) Planning appeals
None received
13. To discuss the Hedge on Burton Road/Sleaford Road
14. To discuss membership of LALC
15. To discuss the purchase of a container for the Playing Fields
16. To agree an ‘all party’ meeting of the sports groups that use the Playing Field
17. To confirm the next meeting as Monday 29th July 2024
18. To resolve to go into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 –
i. Staff Matters