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 11th DECEMBER 2024 

Dear Councillor, 

You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of Helpringham Parish Council, which will be held on Wednesday 11th December 2024 commencing at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held in the memorial hall. 

There will be a ten minute public forum prior to the commencement of business from 7:00pm – 7:10pm. During this time members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. The Council may choose not to answer any question; a response may instead be given in writing. Matters raised may be added to an agenda for a future meeting. Members of the public are welcome to stay for the Parish Council meeting after the public session but are not permitted to speak during the meeting. 

Signature ……Judy Pittock…………….Clerk to the Council Date 06/12/24 

AGENDA 

1.0 WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN 

2.0 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 

To resolve to accept reasons for absence. 

3.0 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & DISPENSATIONS 

To receive any declarations of interest and consider any requests for dispensations in accordance with the Localism Act 2011. 

4.0 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES 

To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the last Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 13th November 2024 as true and correct minutes of the meeting. 

5.0 REPORT FROM COUNTY and DISTRICT COUNCILLORS 

6.0 CLERK’S REPORT ON MATTERS OUTSTANDING 

6.1 To check whether the village grit bins required filling. 

6.2 Power for Christmas tree. 

7.0 To resolve on whether the Council will move into closed session to consider the following confidential staffing matter in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960. 

Should this resolution be passed the public and press will be required to leave the meeting at this stage 

7.1 To resolve to agree the clerk’s annual pay rise following the receipt of the National Joint Council for Local Government Services rates of pay applicable from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. 

8.0 FINANCE 

8.1 To resolve to accept the financial report and bank reconciliation 

8.2 To resolve to approve payments presented at the meeting: 

8.3 To note Direct Debit payments that have been made since

8.4 To note payments received: None 

Outstanding receipts: Invoice 048 £100.00. 

8.5 To discuss and resolve to accept the Budget for 2025/26. 

8.5 To discuss and resolve to accept the Grass Cutting Contract for the period Mar2025-Mar2027. 

8.6 To discuss and resolve to allocate Grant applications received for 2025/26. 

9.0 PLANNING APPLICATIONS 

Application 24/1331/DISCON – 16 Shepherd’s Lane, Helpringham. Notice of withdrawn application. 

10.0 TREES 

10.1 Update following receipt of Tree Survey. 

10.2 Application 24/1326/TCA – Update re Notification of Intended Works to Trees in a Conservation Area, Church Cottage, 1 High Street, Helpringham 

11.0 CEMETERY 

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

12 HIGHWAY MATTERS 

12.1 To discuss village highway matters including: 

1. B1394 Helpringham to Little Hale – road adjacent to the Beck. 
2. Vicarage Lane 

13.0 MATTERS AFFECTING THE VILLAGE/CORRESPONDENCE 

13.1 To note the following general correspondence received and discuss as required: 

• NKDC – dog fouling signage on East Street. 
• NKDC – Active Travel Strategy. 
• Community Speedwatch Newsletter. 

14.0 Date and time of the next meeting (8th January 2025)