January 2021 Agenda
You are summoned to a Meeting of Metheringham Parish Council which will be held via Video Conferencing on Tuesday 26th January 2021 at 18:15.
Prior to the official start of the meeting a public forum of not more than 15 minutes will be held if required. The public may address the council between 18:00 and 18:15 on current matters, or issues which may become future agenda items and your attendance is also requested during this period.
Should members of the public wish to join the meeting you will need to contact the parish clerk in order to endeavor connectivity.
AGENDA 25/2021
26TH JANUARY 2021
1. Chairman’s Remarks
2. To accept Apologies for Absence and reasons given in accordance with Local Government Act 1972 s85(1).
3. Members Declarations of Interests:
a. Members may make any declarations of interest at this point but may also make them at any point during the meeting in accordance with Metheringham Parish Councils Code of Conduct.
b. Dispensations: To consider and grant dispensation to relevant members in accordance with Metheringham Parish Councils Code of Conduct.
4. To approve the notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 15th December 2020 (circulated with agenda).
5. Reports from representatives on outside bodies:
a. To receive a report from the County Councillor
b. To receive a report from the District Councillor.
c. To receive the Quarterly Newsletter from the Bracebridge Heath Neighbourhood Policing Team.
d. To receive reports from Council representatives on other outside bodies.
i. Village Hall Management Committee
ii. Metheringham Swimming Pool - attached
iii. Library
iv. Bowls Club
6. To receive verbal or written update reports from Working Groups:
i) Events – attached
ii) Project Planning – no report available – no meeting taken place
iii) Communications – no report available – no meeting taken place
iv) Community & Environmental Development – no report available – a meeting is scheduled
v) War Memorial Garden Task & Finish Group – no report available – no meeting taken place
vi) Terms of Reference Task & Finish Group – to receive the attached report
7. Clerks report (attached).
8. Financial Matters:
a) Urban Grass Cutting: To resolve to continue with the Contractors for the LCC Parish Agreement Scheme for the 2021-22 financial period and agree on the number of cuts.
b) Recreation Field Grass Cutting: To resolve to proceed with the quotation received from the Contractors and agree the number of cuts.
c) Accounts for payment: To consider and approve the accounts for payment.
9. Approval of Precept proposal for 2021/2022, as recommended by Finance Committee. To consider and resolve the Precept requirement upon the Billing Authority (North Kesteven District Council) be approved.
10. Parish Council Meeting Dates 2021/2022: To agree the schedule of meetings for the period May 2021 to April 2022 inclusive as circulated.
11. C.L.E.A.N Hub: To consider the request from Clean Lincoln Everywhere and Now in partnership with Lincoln Co-op to install a litter picking hub on site for the storage of litter pick equipment, encouraging residents to look after the village.
12. High Street, Metheringham, Proposed new bus stop and bus stop clearways: To receive a report from LCC Transport Services Group regarding a new bus stop and clearways.
13. Planning:
Planning Application:
i) 20/1704/FUL – 27A Drury Street, Metheringham. Conversion of existing detached garage into annexe.
ii) 20/1802/FUL – 57 Prince’s Street, Metheringham. Provision of driveway and highway verge crossing.
14. Date and time of the next meeting.