November 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 23rd November 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
17th November 2021
AGENDA 14/2021
23RD NOVEMBER 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 26th October 2021.
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 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
c) Communications and Staffing Committee
d) Environmental & Community Committee
7. Clerks report.
8. Financial Matters:
a) Accounts for payment: To consider and approve the accounts for payment.
b) Accounts to 30th September 2021. approve the accounts to 30th September 2021 as a true record.
9. Overtime: To consider and resolve to pay the hours of overtime for the month of October/November respect of the Clerk.
10. Urban Grass Cutting: To consider and resolve to continue with the LCC Parish Agreement Scheme for the 2022/2023 financial period, and publicise.
11. Proposed Car Park Extension, Prince’s Street: To consider and resolve the next steps following the results of the Community Survey.
12. Community Hub:
a) To consider and resolve Councillor Westerman be appointed as the Parish Council Representative for the Community Hub.
b) To consider and resolve to appoint Councillor Westerman as the unpaid interim coordinator for the Community Hub.
c) To consider and resolve to temporarily close the Community Hub for a period of up to 6 weeks; to include the annual Christmas and New Year closed period; for refurbishment and future proofing.
13. Administration Assistant: To consider and resolve increasing the hours for the position to 16 hours per week.
14. Office Opening Hours: To consider and resolve revised Office opening hours from January 2022.
15. Christmas Celebrations:
a) To consider and resolve to present the Barry Saunders Christmas Trophy for the best dressed house and business.
b) To consider and resolve prizes for the best dressed house and business.
16. Christmas and New Year Opening Hours: To consider and resolve the Parish Office opening hours during the Christmas and New Year period.
17. Planning Applications:
i) 21/1543/FUL Hilltop Livery, Metheringham Fen Lane, Metheringham. Siting of 1 no. glamping pod.
Decisions:
i) 21/1210/FUL New Haven, 30 High Street, Metheringham. Alterations and extension to existing house. Alterations to outbuildings, including conversion of one into an annex. Application approved.
ii) 21/1158/FUL 7 Station Road, Metheringham. Proposed two new bungalows with detached garages. Application approved.
Notification of Withdrawal:
i) 21/1033/ADV Land East of Sleaford Road (B1188) Metheringham. Erection of 2 no. non-illuminated “new homes” signage boards (dimensions 2.44m x 9.76 m x 0.005m). Application withdrawn.
Proposed Tree Works:
i) 21/1704/TPO 12 Pullman Close, Metheringham. T1 Cherry – Crown lift to 4 meters.
18. Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 Exclusion of the Press and the Public: To resolve that in accordance with Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 and by reason of the confidential nature of the remainder of the business, the press and public be excluded.
19. Co-option: To consider an application for co-option received from a Parishioner. (attached)
20. Date and time of the next meeting.