February 2024 Agenda

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 14th February 2024 

Dear Councillor, 

You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of Helpringham Parish Council, which will be held on Wednesday 14th February 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: 9th February 2024 

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 CONFIRMATION OF CLERK’S CONTRACT 

4.0 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES 

To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the last Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 17th January 2024 as true and correct minutes of the meeting. 

5.0 MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES 

6.0 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & DISPENSATIONS 

7.0 REPORT FROM DISTRICT COUNCILLORS 

8.0 PLANNING APPLICATIONS 

8.1 24/0106/HOUS Danum House, 10 Station Road, Helpringham 

9.0 FINANCE 

9.1 To accept the financial report and bank reconciliation 

9.2 To approve the payments to be made at the meeting 

Clerk's Wages 

Jan 24 

£ 219.60 

No VAT 

Clerk's Expenses 

Post Office (Postage (HMRC))

£ 1.25 

 No VAT

 

HMRC 

PAYE Jan24

 £ 54.80 

No VAT 

LALC 

Annual Membership Inv 14431 

£280.68 

No VAT 

9.3 Section 137 spending limit for 2024/25 

9.4 Grants 

Heckington Voluntary Car 

Helpringham Feast 

Citizens Advice 

9.5 Online banking 

10.0 CEMETERY AND CONSERVATION AREA 

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

11.0 CHURCH CLOCK AND PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE 

11.1 To receive the report for the Church clock 

11.2 To receive the report for the Parish Council Website 

12.0 HIGHWAY MATTERS 

12.1 To receive the speed camera reports 

12.2 To discuss other Highways issues 

12.3 Meeting with Rowan Smith 

13.0 LINCOLNSHIRE RESERVOIR 

14.0 BEACON FEN ENERGY PARK 

15.0 MATTERS AFFECTING THE VILLAGE/CORRESPONDENCE 

15.1 Village Noticeboard refurbishment 

15.2 Dog waste 

15.3 Community Resilience Plan (flooding) 

15.4 Parish Council Engagement Session on Road Safety 20th February 2024 

15.5 Waste Crime 

16.0 Date and time of the next meeting