November 2020 Agenda

RAUCEBY PARISH COUNCIL

Parish Clerk: Paula Ireland
Heath Farm, North Rauceby, SLEAFORD, NG34 8QR
Tel: 01529 488409 email: raucebypc@gmail.com
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To: All Members of Rauceby Parish Council

I hereby give you notice that a Meeting of RAUCEBY PARISH COUNCIL will be held on Wednesday 18th November 2020 at 7.30pm.  The meeting will be held using a Zoom meeting forum. There will be provision for 10 minutes of public speaking time at the beginning of the meeting. 
 
Clerk to Rauceby Parish Council
12th November 2020

Zoom details:
Meeting ID:  810 701 9282
Passcode: 4qHtGT

   
AGENDA OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

1.   Apologies for absence:

To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.

2.   To receive any Declarations of Interest

To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation.

3.   To decide on any items to be carried out in Closed Session

4.   To approve as a correct record the notes of the meetings held on 16th September 2020 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.

5.   Rauceby Gigabit Project – update from Mr S Enstone

6.   Reports from Visiting Representatives and Police Matters if any:

•   NKDC – Boundary Commission
•   LCC –    Drainage work and low level kerbing on Thorpe Drove 
                 Cycle path request – response received and circulated.  Insufficient funds.
                 Road Safety at the A17crossroads - Site survey request
•   Police – Horse lorry now removed.
                       
7.       Planning Applications (This may include plans received since the agenda was circulated):

i)   20/1197/FUL | Erection of 4 no. poultry units (220,000 bird capacity), a biomass boiler building, feed bins, gas tanks, gate house, water tank, pump room, generator and associated access improvements to Ermine Street | Ermine Street Farm High Dike Ancaster NG32 3RN

ii)     20/1425/LBC | Replacement of windows and doors and kitchen window to be replaced with french door (retrospective) | 23 Main Street South Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QG

iii)   20/1407/HOUS | Erection of double garage with hobby / office space above | 8 Thorpe Drove South Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QH

iv) 20/1331/FUL |LBC Change of use of the existing dining room to allow use as a wedding venue and the erection of marquee for use as wedding function room area as and when required. | Rauceby Hall Tom Lane North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QN
       
Plans decided since the last meeting

i) 20/0955/TPO | T5 Sycamore - Fell; T6 Lime - Deadwood removal | Woodland Cottage Main Street South Rauceby – TPO refused  No arboricultural or professional justification has been submitted as part of the application confirming that the trees are likely to be structurally unsafe or dangerous. From a visual inspection carried out at ground level only, there did not appear to be any obvious significant signs of decay structural weakness that would justify removal at this time. 

ii) 20/0475/LBC | Partial conversion of farm building to a Gun Shop (Class E) to support existing shooting range. | North Rauceby Lodge Church Lane North Rauceby  - Approved
                
8.   Red Tarmac – Speed Reduction Scheme – response from Highways (circulated)

9.   Councillor Resignation - circulated

10.   To consider purchase of a Zoom subscription (£50 plus VAT available from LALC) 

11.   To approve dates of 2021 meetings (circulated)

12.   Correspondence:

  • Parking matters outside Rauceby School – latest developments
  • Letter from Rauceby Village Hall
  • Audit 2020: Receipt of documents – Notification of Exempt Status

13.   Update on Outstanding Matters:

  • Position of Post Box – South Rauceby – response to MP (circulated)
  • Rauceby Station – Possibility of becoming a request stop
  • Parish Council Website
  • Benches on Church Lane and St Peters Close, North Rauceby

14.   Financial Matters: (circulated)

i)   Financial report – for approval and signing    

ii)  Cheques for signing / expenditure approval 
      
14. Matters of Urgency – Any matters which have occurred after the agenda was published – for discussion only.
    
15. Date of Next Meeting – The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 20th January 2021on Zoom. 
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Ongoing Highway Matters, which have been reported and of which Lincolnshire Highways are aware.

  • Drainage work and low level kerbing – Thorpe Drove
  • Flooding and drainage – Rauceby Drove – A153