July 2022 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 26th July 2022 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
20th July 2022
AGENDA
26th July 2022
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 28th June 2022.
5. Reports from representatives on outside bodies:
a. To receive a report from the County Councillor.
b. To receive reports from the District Councillors.
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 & Finance Committee - meeting 20th July 2022
b. Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Committee - meeting 11th July 2022
c. Communications and Staffing Committee – meeting scheduled for 02nd August 2022
d. Environmental & Community Committee – meeting scheduled for 09th August 2022
7. Clerks report.
8. Financial Matters:
a. Accounts for payment: To consider and approve the accounts for payment.
9. Metheringham Swimming Pool: To consider and resolve a request from the Trustees of Metheringham Swimming Pool; to defer the commencement of Loan repayments until the end of the season and agree a revised schedule.
10. Ifor Williams Trailers: To consider and resolve the service of the two trailers used to store the market stalls.
11. Cavalry Court Play Park: To consider and resolve a request for the play area to be locked during the evening.
12. Metheringham Village Hall: To consider and resolve:
a. to appoint a Task & Finish Group to work with appointed members of the Village Hall Committee to review the Constitution
b. to refer to General Purposes & Finance Committee to draft a Terms of Reference for the Group
13. Street Naming: To receive suggestions for a road name of the former Highways Depot and resolve the suggested names to be put forward to NKDC Street Naming and the reasons behind the suggestions.
14. Lincolnshire Strong Voices Project: To consider and resolve Council hold Strong Voices sessions to recruit young people from the community to take part in the project being run across Lincolnshire by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
15. Anti-Social Behavior:
a. to discuss the meeting with Aurora regarding anti-social behavior patrols
b. to consider and resolve if to continue with Patrols and the frequency
16. Charity Fundraising Event 06th & 07th August 2022: To consider and resolve:
a. to receive the Event Safety Plan together with Risk Assessments, Insurance Documentation
b. in line with minute 22/06/02 agenda item 3, that the documentation received satisfies the Council’s requirements and that the event can go ahead
c. the hire of the Pavilion for the Event and charges
d. the hire/closure of the Car Park, Prince’s Street for the Event and charges for the purpose of a motor bike stunt demonstration
e. the hire of radio’s and hi-vis for the event
f. to allow the use of the Star & Garter Field for the purpose of parking
17. Planning Applications:
Applications:
i) 22/0875/HOUS 1 Fen Road, Metheringham. Erection of a two storey rear and single storey front porch extension.
Decisions:
i) 22/0482/FUL Moorlands Trading Estate, Moor Lane, Metheringham. Erection of steel portal framed building to form 2 no. business starter units for flexible use with Classes B2, B8 and E(g) along with associated parking. Application approved.
ii) 22/0539/HOUS 1 Fen Road, Metheringham. Installation of a dropped kerb to the front of the property. Application approved.
iii) 22/0561/FUL The Old Kennels, 1 Metheringham Heath Lane, Nocton. Change of use of paddock to a dog exercise area (retrospective). Application approved.
iv) 22/0589/HOUS 40 High Street, Metheringham. Replacement of existing glazed roof with new tiled roof, replacement of existing flat roof to rear elevation and reconstruction of existing rear wall. Application approved.
v) 22/0612/HOUS 19 Bentley Way, Metheringham. Erection of a single storey front extension. Application approved.
vi) 22/0749/HOUS 32 Caroline Road, Metheringham. Erection of a single storey extension. Application approved.
vii) 22/0761/HOUS 30 Alfred Avenue, Metheringham. Single storey side extension and conversion of garage. Application approved.
28. 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.
29. Community Hub Co-Ordinator: To discuss and resolve next steps to investigate Alison Howard's resignation from the position of Community Hub Coordinator, to include viewing of documents given to the Chair on the 25th May 2022, and to report back to full council with findings and recommendations.
30. Code of Conduct: To receive an update from the Monitoring Officer.
31. Date and time of the next meeting.