November 2024 Agenda
HOUGH ON THE HILL PARISH COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 2024 AGENDA
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Hough on the Hill Parish Council will be held on Thursday 7th November 2024 at Hough on the Hill Church community area, commencing at 7 pm.
Donna Lang, Parish Clerk
1st November 2024
15 Minute Public Participation
(Maximum 3 minutes per member of the public)
When members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.
AGENDA
1. To receive apologies and valid reasons for absence, these having been submitted to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
2. To receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and receive Requests for Dispensations.
3. To approve the draft notes as the Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Thursday 5th September 2024 and for the Chairman to sign them as the agreed minutes.
4. To receive reports from County and District Councillors (for information only).
5. To note the list of correspondence since the September council meeting.
Planning and Tree Matters:
6. To note tree works applications received from SKDC: None received.
7. To note planning application received from SKDC: None received.
8. Play Area. To note play inspection reports received for September and October 2024. No action required as at 31.10.24.
9. Emergency Group and Drainage issues: Cllr Sharman/Cllr Allen update Emergency Plan. Cllr McLean update drainage.
10. Neighbourhood Plan/Design Code: Cllr Sharman update.
11. SID/Community Speed Watch: Cllr McLean update.
12. Brandon Church parking: Cllr Allen update.
13. Lower Road, Hough on the Hill. Discussion and resolution to request a restriction on large vehicles using Lower Road or suitable signage advising that the road is unsuitable. Cllrs McLean/Allen to update.
Financial matters:
14. To approve bank reconciliations for 30.09.24 and 31.10.24. The bank reconciliations had been checked by Cllr Sharman prior to the meeting.
15. To note MKM invoice for £108.00 for purchase of play bark for play area.
16. To note Royal British Legion invoice for £20.00 in respect of poppy wreath for Remembrance Day.
17. To note Hough Gardening and Handyman Services invoice for £732 in respect of grass cutting in September and £244 for grass cutting in October.
18. Precept Budget 2025-2026: Resolution to approve the SKDC precept budget for 2025/26. The precept balance sheet had been forwarded to all councillors prior to the meeting.
19. Resolution to approve the payment of Clerks expenses September and October 2024 for £112.03. This has been forwarded to all councillors prior to the meeting.
20. To note dates of meetings in 2025. Thursday 6th March, Thursday 8th May, Thursday 11th September and Thursday 13th November 2025. These dates had been forwarded to all councillors prior to the meeting.
21. CLOSED SESSION. To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 for the following item on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.
22. To review staff appraisal.
List of Correspondence attached September/October 2024
Hough Gardening August Invoice
LCC Temporary traffic restriction – Hough on the Hill
SKDC Proposed Council Tax Support Scheme 25/26
LALC presentation zoom meeting on proposed changes to NPPF
Parishioner email regarding overgrown hedges in Brandon on COO1
Brendan Shaw LCC – flooding issues in Brandon
Parishioner email – flooding issues in Brandon
LALC invoice – NP workshop
LALC News
Parish Online Newsletter
SKDC Community Awards District Flyer
SKDC Climate Change
LCC Town and Parish News – Gritting sand supply
Lincolnshire Police – safety and security of elected officials
NALC National Planning Policy Framework update
LALC Neighbourhood Planning workshop slides
LALC Planning workshop slides
Neighbourhood Planning Team Newsletter
Greater Lincolnshire Devolution update
SKDC free parking for Xmas
SKDC surplus council defibs to help save lives in Ukraine
SKDC – clerks report of fly tipping along Hough Road, Hough on the Hill
LALC News
LALC – Pete Langford’s sudden passing (LALC’s webmaster)
SKDC Biodiversity
V Clark internal audit form
Hough Gardening Services invoice for September
SKDC pension credit advice letter
SKDC A design code for South Kesteven consultation link
LALC newsletter
SKDC Parish/Council Town Forums 2024
Lincolnshire Wildlife Park Golden Oldies Xmas outing
SKDC Biodiversity project
SKDC Antisocial behaviour and bullying newsletter
SKDC tree planting guide
SKDC views sought on Wyndham Park Grantham
SKDC flood action week newsletter
Parishioner email regarding handover of Community Speed Watch
SKDC Parish Council Forum presentation slides 2024
LALC News
LALC Training Bulletin