Minutes and Agendas 2024

HELPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL 

helpringhamparishcouncil@gmail.com 

Eau End Farm, Helpringham Fen, Sleaford NG34 0BS 

helpringham.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk 

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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY 19th June 2024 

Dear Councillor, 

You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of Helpringham Parish Council, which will be held on Wednesday 19th June 2024 commencing at 7:30pm. The meeting will be held in the memorial hall. 

The business to be dealt with is listed in the following Agenda. 

There will be a ten minute public forum prior to the commencement of business from 7:30pm – 7:40pm; Any member of the parish is welcome to speak about village matters. Any members of the public are welcome to sit in on the meeting, but cannot partake in business after the 10 minute public allocated time. 

Signature ……Judy Pittock…………….Clerk to the Council Date 14/06/24 

TEN MINUTE PUBLIC FORUM 

AGENDA 

1.0 WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN 

2.0 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 

To resolve to accept reasons for absence. 

3.0 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES 

To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the last Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 8th May 2024 as true and correct minutes of the meeting. 

4.0 MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES 

5.0 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & DISPENSATIONS 

6.0 REPORT FROM DISTRICT COUNCILLORS 

7.0 PLANNING APPLICATIONS 

7.1 24/0266/FUL – Retention of 21no groundwater monitoring boreholes – Decision, approved 

8.0 FINANCE 

8.1 To accept the financial report and bank reconciliation 

8.2 To receive the Internal Auditors report (Page 4). 

8.3 To approve the Annual Governance Statement (Page 5). 

8.4 To approve the Statement of Accounts (Page 6). 

8.5 To authorise the Chairman to sign the Certificate of Exemption (Page 3). 

8.6 Insurance Renewal 

8.7 To approve payments presented at the meeting. Note: alteration was made to the payment approved for CJP Garden Services 8th May 24. Invoice 537 had previously been paid on so with the approval of Cllrs Geoff Hotchkin, George Frizzell and Rob Spencer a new cheque was issued for £726.00 

8.8 HMRC cheque 2105 11/4/24 £57.80 not cashed.

9.0 CEMETERY AND CONSERVATION AREA 

9.1 To receive the cemetery report from the Cemetery Officer Cllr G. Frizzell. 

9.2 To receive the conservation area report from the Cemetery Officer Cllr G. Frizzell. 

10.0 PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE 

10.1 To receive the report for the Parish Council Website 

11.0 HIGHWAY MATTERS 

11.1 To receive the speed camera reports 

11.2 Public Rights of Way Grass Cutting w/c 24th June 2024 and 12th August 2024. 

11.3 FixMyStreet ref 493535 – bollards on Station Road – update 13/5/24 Fixed 

FixMyStreet ref 496101 – potholes on North Drove – updated 5/6/24 Fixed 

11.4 Red Bridge 

11.5 Road Resurfacing Works – Burton Road to Little Hale 

12.0 LINCOLNSHIRE RESERVOIR 

12.1 Reservoir Liaison Committee meeting 4th June 2024. 

12.2 Phase Two Consultation – Helpringham 21st June 2024. 

13.0 MATTERS AFFECTING THE VILLAGE/CORRESPONDENCE 

13.1 To discuss correspondence received 

13.1.1 NKDC Council Survey (Cllr Julie Frizzell already completed) 

13.1.2 LCC Rights of Way Improvement Plan survey 

13.1.3 NKDC Leisure & Health activities 

13.1.4 NSK Parish Council Engagement Session 25th June 24 

13.1.5 LALC Training Days – Planning 4th September 2024 

- CiLCA Introductory Session 18th September 2024 

13.1.6 Letter from Parishioner 

13.1.7 Scottish Power – meter readings 

13.1.8 Dog fouling 

14.0 Date and time of the next meeting (10th July 2024).