September 2022 Agenda

HOUGH ON THE HILL PARISH COUNCIL
18 Chapel Lane, Caythorpe, Grantham, NG32 3EG
Telephone: 01400 273742 / 07916 628673
E-mail: houghpcclerk@gmail.com

There will be a meeting of Hough on the Hill Parish Council on 1st September at Hough on the Hill Church community area, commencing 7 pm.

All Councillors are summoned to attend together with R Moore and Adrian Twelvetrees.

Signed
Lesley Frances
Clerk to the Council
Date: 25th August 2022.


AGENDA

There will be a public forum lasting no more than 15 minutes.

1.   Apologies.

2.   Declarations of interest.

3.   Resolution to approve Minutes of meetings held on 26th May 2022 and 28th July 2022.

4.   Neighbourhood Plan matters:

LGS – consider responses to explanatory e-mails and resolution as to which to put forward into the NP.  

Design Guidance update and resolution to put to Locality as final version.  

Discussion and resolution as to who will draft/write updates.

5.   District and County Councillors reports.

6.   Planning:

S22/0042 – siting 5 holiday pods at former station yard, Hougham – approved.

S20/0098 – Brandon Wood clay shoot – pending consideration.

S22/0785 – Wayside Farm – change of use of barn to holiday let – approved.

S22/0869 – Tree works at 3 Gelston Road, Hough – allowed.

S22/0874 – Tree works at Manor Farm – allowed.

S22/1482 – New single storey dwelling at Thompsons Lane, Hough – pending consideration.    Discussion and resolution as to our response.

ENF22/0122 – Beechers Farm tree felling update.

7.    Highways –  pothole on Hougham Road, Gelston – repaired. Update on road sign at Carlton Road advertising our play park is ahead (AM).  

8.    SID – We have reserved £750 towards the cost of a SID and Alistair is holding a quiz at The Brownlow to raise further monies towards the cost.  Any balance required will be precepted for in December/January.

9.   Community Speedwatch – relevant equipment ordered and received.  Training now completed.  Do we need to purchase a speed gun since the resignation of Peter 

10.   Dog fouling – problems in Brandon – discussion and resolution.  Request for a further litter pick at Brandon by a parishioner – resolution required whether to go forward with this suggestion.

11.   Defibrillators – we need someone to monitor Gelston’s defibrillator (SR is doing this at the present, as well as Brandon’s).  Clerk has requested CHT to do an annual maintenance check on each of the 3 defibrillators.

12.   Play area – bark delivered and spread -thanks to those who did the work.  June, July and August reports to hand.  Arrange a working party to repair edging on shelter, clean swings, fix gate spring, and do a general clean up of path and edges. 

13.   Resolution to adopt Vexatious Complaints Policy.

14.   Finance – resolution to sign bank reconciliations as at 31.5.22, 30.6.22, and 31.7.22. Resolution to agree overtime claim for Clerk for work on NP matters. £197.17.

15.   Correspondence – none to hand.  

16.   Date of next meeting – 1st December 2022.