February 2025 - 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 12th FEBRUARY 2025
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of Helpringham Parish Council, which will be held on Wednesday 12th February 2025 commencing at 7:30pm. The meeting will be held in the memorial hall.
There will be a ten minute public forum prior to the commencement of business from 7:30pm – 7:40pm. 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 07/2/2025
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 8th January 2025 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 - reported
6.2 Confirming that the precept was submitted on 13/1/25
7.0 TREES
7.1 To discuss quotes for work on trees that require pruning and agree a schedule for the work.
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:
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Clerk’s Wages |
January 2025 |
£241.40 |
No VAT |
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Clerk’s Expenses |
Amazon – 5xFoolscap document storage cases |
£8.99 |
No VAT |
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HMRC |
PAYE January 2025 |
£60.20 |
No VAT |
8.3 To note Direct Debit payments that have been made since 11/12/24:
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21/1/25 |
£18.31 |
EON – electricity for war memorial Dec24 |
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21/1/25 |
£35.00 |
ICO renewal |
8.4 To note that ICO has been renewed and certificated downloaded.
8.5 To resolve whether the Parish Council wishes to purchase any memorial items from the Royal British Legion Industries to commemorate the VE Day 80th anniversary.
9.0 PLANNING APPLICATIONS 9.1 24/1363/RESM 16 Shepherds Lane
9.1 24/1363/RESM 16 Shepherds Lane
9.2 24/1278/OUT – decision notice
10.0 CEMETERY
10.1 To receive the cemetery report from the Cemetery Officer Cllr G. Frizzell.
11.0 HIGHWAY MATTERS
11.1 Correspondence re temporary closure of Highgate Dec24
11.2 B1394 Helpringham to Little Hale – to receive the Clerk’s Report re correspondence about this stretch of road and to discuss the issue.
11.3 Vicarage Lane – road resurfacing
11.4 Any other Highway matters
12.0 FLOODING
12.1 To receive the Clerk’s report from the Billingborough Flooding Meeting.
12.2 To discuss organising an EA, Black Sluice and Anglian Water engagement session along with neighboroughing parishes.
12.3 To discuss the sewerage issues experienced on Vicarage Lane during flooding.
12.4 To discuss reporting on all flooding on FMS to ensure Section 19 reports are issued by LCC.
13.0 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND CONTINGENCY PLANS
13.1 Village Resilience Group update
13.2 Village Resilience Plan (currently at draft stage)
13.3 To discuss the support that can be given to residents to residents (sandbags, sand etc)
13.4 Community Engagement – to discuss having a regular presence at the community café.
14.0 LINCOLNSHIRE RESERVOIR
14.1 Anglian Water – Reservoir Phase 2 Consultation Summary and Winter 2025 Newsletter.
15.0 MATTERS AFFECTING THE VILLAGE/CORRESPONDENCE
15.1 To note any general correspondence received and discuss as required
13/1/25 NKDC Snowdrop Event 22/2/25
13/1/25 NKDC Heritage Strategy
15/1/25 LCC – National Highways & Transport survey
17/1/25 NKDC Parish and Town Council Newsletter Jan25
28/1/25 Rural Services Bulletin – article on Efforts to Improve Mobile Coverage in Rural Areas
16.0 Date and time of the next meeting (12th March 2025).