September 2021 Agenda
You are summoned to a Meeting of Metheringham Parish Council which will be held in the Parish Council Office, High Street, Metheringham on Tuesday 28th September 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.
Signed: Karen Steels Tallett
Clerk to Metheringham Parish Council
22nd September 2021
AGENDA 10/2021
28TH SEPTEMBER 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 24th August 2021 (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 monthly 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
iii. Metheringham Community Hub
iv. Bowls Club
v. Metheringham Football Club
6. To receive the minutes of Committee meetings:
a) General Purposes Committee
b) Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Committee
7. Clerks report (attached).
8. Financial Matters:
a) Accounts for payment: To consider and approve the accounts for payment.
b) Annual Return 2020/2021: To approve the conclusion of the audit for 2020/2021 and posting of the notice for a period of 14 days.
9. Overtime: To consider and resolve the hours of overtime for the month of August in respect of the Clerk.
10. Covid19 Recovery Grant: To discuss the applications received and resolve to award provisional post Covid 19 Grant monies to applicants as resolved 17the August 2021.
11. Litter Picking Grant: To agree the annual report for the grant application.
12. General Purposes Committee: To consider and resolve to appoint Councillor Manu as a member of the Committee.
13. Planning Applications:
i) 21/1158/FUL – 7 Station Road, Metheringham. Proposed two new bungalows with detached garages.
ii) 21/1210/FUL – New Haven, 30 High Street, Metheringham – Alterations to outbuildings, including conversion of one into an annex.
Intended Works to Trees in a Conservation Area:
i) 21/1257/TCA – 33 Drury Street, Metheringham. T1 Rowan – reduce height to 3m overall.
ii) 21/1266/TCA – 33 Drury Street, Metheringham. T1 elder and T2 Variegated Pittosporum – crown reduction to reduce the overall height to about 1.5m. Reducing the spread to maintain a balanced shape.
iii) 21/1340/TCA – 24 Drury Street, Metheringham. T1 Conifer – reduction and reshape to give finished height 4m, width 1m; T2 Box – fell.
iv) 21/1389/TPO – 16 Pullman Close, Metheringham. T1 & T2 – Pines – Fell.
Decisions:
i) 21/0934/HOUS – White House, Metheringham Fen Lane, Metheringham. Proposed side extension and alterations. Application approved.
ii) 21/1015/FUL – 15 High Street, Metheringham. Change of use restaurant (use class E) to mixed use of restaurant (use class E) and take away (sui generis). Application approved.
iii) 21/1016/FUL – 15 High Street, Metheringham. New external fascia applied lettering sign with halo lighting and hanging sign. Application approved.
14. Date and time of the next meeting.