March 2023 Agenda
AGENDA
NOTICE OF MEETING: RAUCEBY PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Clerk: Ian Grady
Tel: 01529 488031 email: raucebypc@gmail.com
Rauceby Parish Council website: https://rauceby.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
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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 15 March 2023 at 7.30pm at Rauceby Village Hall. There will be provision for 10 minutes (in total) of public speaking time at the beginning of the meeting.
Clerk to Rauceby Parish Council
21 February 2023
AGENDA OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 15 March 2023
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 meeting held on 18 January 2023 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
5. Rauceby Gigabit Project – update from Cllr. S Enstone.
6. Reports from Visiting Representatives and Police Matters
7. Planning Applications Received from NKDC (This may include plans received since the agenda was circulated):
i. 23/0162/TCA | T5 / T10 Cypress - fell; T9 Yew - fell; T7 False Acacia - fell | 35 Main Street South Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QG. No Objections by Planning Sub-Committee of Rauceby Parish Council; (By 23/02/23 MI, JH, MF, SE, JM; complete 17/02/23)
ii. 23/0083/HOUS | Erection of single storey extension to the rear garden, unblock existing window opening and install new window and install new gate to the drive. | The Manor House 16 Main Street South Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QG No Objections by Planning Sub-Committee of Rauceby Parish Council; an observation was made that highway safety should not be compromised when vehicles enter and leave the driveway. (By 20/02/23 MI, JM, SE, MF; complete 03/02/23)
iii. 23/0044/TCA | T19 Ash - fell; T278 Beech - reduce to 12m; T276 Ash - fell | 32 Main Street South Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QG. No Objections by Planning Sub-Committee of Rauceby Parish Council (By 09/02/23, MF, JM, MI, SE, complete 03/02/23)
iv. 23/0047/TCA | T277 Sycamore - fell; Cypress tree (as marked on map) - fell | 30 Main Street South Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QG. No Objections by Planning Sub-Committee of Rauceby Parish Council (By 09/02/23, MF, JM, MI, SE, complete 03/02/23)
Plans decided by NKDC since the last meeting
v. 22/1769/PNAGR | Erection of an agricultural storage building. | Boiling Wells Farm Grantham Road Greylees Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QX. No Objections by Planning Sub-Committee of Rauceby Parish Council; NKDC has approved the application.
8. Matters Arising and New Business Notified to Clerk prior to meeting
i. Well Plantation
ii. Budget and Precept 2023-24 finalisation.
iii. Neighbourhood Planning.
iv. Missing/damaged noticeboards Chapel Lane to A17 (Cllr Waite).
v. Parish Elections / Electoral Register
vi. Available grants to PC.
vii. Coronation souvenirs – suggestions
viii. Coronation garden party (JH)
ix. Donations still to be considered for this FY
x. Reminder for Councillors to safety check village assets and other aspects of the village structure for reporting at the annual May Parish meeting.
xi. Reminder for Councillors to check that the Parish Council’s procedures and policies published on the Parish website (including those shown at the bottom of each page: “About”, “Accessibility”, “Contact” and “Privacy” – but not “Cookies”) are still fit for purpose for reporting at the annual May Parish meeting.
xii. Village domestic property tidiness.
9. Update on Outstanding Matters
i. Transfer of ownership of Village artwork
ii. Actions from previous meetings
| Action | Responsible Party | Description | Status |
| Nov (4) | Chairman | Progress on speed awareness gate installation | In progress |
| Jan (1) | Cllr G Enstone | Contact Mr Earl regarding leaf clearing | Complete |
| Jan (2) | Clerk | Submit Precept demand | Complete |
| Nov (2) Jan (3) | Clerk | Circulate Welbourne Neighbourhood Plan | Complete |
| Jan (4) | Chairman | Contact Fix My Street | Complete |
| Jan (5) | Clerk | Investigate feasibility of uploading the Information Board text to our web site | Complete |
| Nov (6) Jan (6) | Clerk | Contact NKDC to investigate taking ownership of the artwork | In progress |
| Jan (7) | Clerk | Contact the sponsors of the community grants for further information | In progress |
| Jan (8) | Cllr R Wright | Contact NKDC regarding leaf clearing in roads and pavements | Complete |
10. Financial Matters:
i. Financial report – for approval and signing.
ii. Cheques for signing / expenditure approval.
iii. Notification: S.137 amount for 2023-24 is £9.93/elector.
iv. Review of Clerks fees
11. Any other business: Any matters which have arisen after the agenda was published.
12. Date of Next Meeting – The next regular meeting will be held at 19h30 on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 at the Rauceby Village Hall. It will be preceded by the Annual Open Meeting which will commence at 19h00.
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Matters which have been raised in meetings and which may be considered further at a future date:
* Flooding and drainage at the junction of Rauceby Drove and A153. (Lincolnshire Highways are aware of this issue and have it on a long term planning strategy.)
* S Rauceby Well refurbishment: deferred until more appropriate.