March 2021 Agenda
You are summoned to a Meeting of Metheringham Parish Council which will be held via Video Conferencing on Tuesday 30th March 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.
Signed: Karen Steels Tallett
Clerk to Metheringham Parish Council
24th March 2021
AGENDA 27/2021
30TH MARCH 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 23rd February 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. 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 – to follow
v) War Memorial Garden Task & Finish Group – no report available – no meeting taken place
7. Clerks report (attached).
8. Financial Matters:
a) Asset Valuation: To consider the quotations received and resolve to proceed with the Asset Valuation.
b) Accounts for payment: To consider and approve the accounts for payment.
9. Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations: To consider and resolve to transfer bookings for services/activities previously agreed for VE Day 75 Celebrations to Saturday 4th June 2022.
10. Development; East of Sleaford Road (B1188) and West of Dunston Road, Metheringham: To consider and resolve suggested street naming of the site for presentation to the developer.
11. Gempower: To consider and resolve if to grant permission to Gempower for use of the Playing Field, Prince’s Street for outdoor exercise sessions.
12. Installation of an additional Grit Bin: To consider and resolve if to install an additional grit bin to be sited at the junction of Station Road and Manor Lane.
13. Planning:
Notification of Intended Works to Trees in a Conservation Area.
i) 21/0391/TCA – T1 poplar – fell, T2 Conifer – remove 2 x snapped limbs to below tear, T3 Holly – fell. The Manor House, Manor Lane, Metheringham.
ii) 21/0411/TCA – G1 Conifers – fell. 3 St Wilfrids Close, Metheringham.
Decisions:
i) 20/0029/FUL – Land Est of Sleaford Road (B1188) and East of Dunston Road, Metheringham. Erection of 329 dwellings, formulation of new access points from Sleaford Road and Dunston Road, provision of new internal access roads, and, provision of new sustainable drainage infrastructure. Application approved.
ii) 20/1504/FUL – Metheringham Playing Field, Princes Street, Metheringham. Extension to existing car park. Application approved.
i) 20/1802/FUL – 57 Prince’s Street, Metheringham. Provision for driveway and highway verge crossing. Application approved.
14. 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.
15. Staffing Update: To receive an update from the Chairman of the Staffing Committee.
16. Date and time of the next meeting.