March 2023 Agenda
HOUGH ON THE HILL PARISH COUNCIL
18 Chapel Lane, Caythorpe, Grantham, NG32 3EG
Telephone: 01400 273742 / 07916 628673
E-mail: houghpcclerk@gmail.com
All Councillors are summoned to attend a meeting of Hough on the Hill Parish Council on Tuesday 28th March at Hough on the Hill Church community area, commencing 7 pm prompt.
Signed.......Lesley Frances
Clerk to the Council
Date: 22nd March 2023.
Public Forum: The Parish Council meeting will start at 7 pm with a public forum at which members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. This will last no more than 15 minutes. Members of the public are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.
Followed by District and County Councillor reports.
AGENDA
1. Apologies. To consider any apologies and resolve whether to accept them.
2. Declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
3. Resolution to approve Minutes of the meeting held on 1st December.
4. Resolution to adopt the Grievance and Disciplinary Policies as drafted.
5. Resolution to set up and agree Councillors for a Personnel Committee.
6. Planning:
S20/0098 – Brandon Wood clay shoot – update by Cllr Milnes.
S22/2153 - Fell tree at All Saints Church – refused.
S23/0073 – various tree works at All Saints Church – approved.
S23/0148 – Non material amendments at Chestnut Court – approved.
S23/0331 – Single storey extension at Hillside, Lower Road, Hough – pending consideration.
ENF22/0122 – Beechers Farm felled trees – update Cllr Milnes.
7. Highways – Update on road sign at Carlton Road advertising our play park is ahead. Ordered week ending 11th November – is it yet sited?
8. Dog fouling – the Brandon bin has been moved. However a black wheelie bin is in its place. Agree a date for a litter pick?
9. Defibrillators –There is now a parishioner checking our Gelston defibrillator. However, the person doing the Brandon one was unable to continue doing it - thanks to Andrew Barrett who has stepped in as a temporary measure. We need to find somebody willing to do the monthly checks on a regular basis. Note – the number that anyone requiring the defibrillator has to ring is 999.
10. Play area – Update on December and March play area inspections. Resolution as to any works required and working party. Consider recommendations from Wicksteed with regard to new ground covering.
11. Highways Project – all 3 phone boxes to be refurbished – paint been supplied f.o.c. Cost implications are paint brushes, wire brushes, sandpaper and a paint bucket. Varnishing of noticeboards – cost of varnish. Repair of white fence – fence post, 1 litre each of undercoat and gloss. Resolution to purchase all the items required.
12. Finance – [i] resolution to sign bank reconciliations as at 31.12.22, 31.1.23 and 28.2.23. Note Neighbourhood Plan fund has £1,154.36 in it and this forms part of the bank balance. [ii] Website maintenance renewed for 5 hours at £90 incl VAT.
13. Correspondence –annual report from TVKC.
14. Date of next meeting – Wednesday 12th April (APM and NP meeting).
Tuesday 9th May (AMPC and regular meeting).