2024 Rauceby PC Meeting Agendas

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 20 March 2024 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
12/03/2024

AGENDA OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 20 March 2024
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 minutes of the meeting held on 17 January 2024 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. 24/0219/FUL | Installation of agricultural Biomass boiler heating system within agricultural building and installation of solar panels (non-domestic). | Boiling Wells Farm Grantham Road Greylees Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QX (By 16/03/24, JH, JM, MI, GH, SE. No objections by Planning Sub-Committee (Submission to NKDC complete 07/03/24.)
ii. 24/0145/LBC | Repairs and conservation works to roof including replacement leadwork, repointing, repair of coping stones, replacement finials and external refurbishments including replacement windows, replacement downpipes (cast iron) and internal refurbishments | The Middle House Rauceby Hall Tom Lane North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QN (By 02/03/24, {Interest declared by JH so no input} GH, SE, JM, MI) (Submission to NKDC complete 12/02/24.)
iii. 24/0144/HOUS | Repairs and conservation works to roof including replacement leadwork, repointing, repair of coping stones, replacement finials and external refurbishments including replacement windows, replacement downpipes (cast iron) and internal refurbishments | The Middle House Rauceby Hall Tom Lane North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QN (By 02/03/24, {Interest declared by JH so no input} GH, SE, JM, MI, MF) (Submission to NKDC complete 12/02/24.)
iv. 24/0164/TCA | T1 - Lawson Cypress - Fell. | 6 St Peters Close North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8RA. (By 23/02/24 GH, MI, JM, SE, MF) (Submission to NKDC complete 12/02/24.) 
v. 23/1533/FUL | Erection of 2 no. broiler poultry units (meat production) with feed silos, roof mounted Solar PV panels and hardstanding | Boiling Wells Farm Grantham Road Greylees Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QX. No Objections at regular meeting of Rauceby Parish Council. (Submission to NKDC complete 19/01/24.)
vi. 23/1321/LBC | Conversion and change of use of barns to class E retail gun shop | North Rauceby Lodge Church Lane North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QU. No objections by Planning Sub-Committee (By 09/12/23; GH, PI, JM, MI, SE) (Submission to NKDC complete 07/12/23.)
vii. 23/1320/FUL | Conversion and change of use of barns to class E retail and gun shop | North Rauceby Lodge Church Lane North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QU. No objections by Planning Sub-Committee (By 09/12/23; GH, PI, JM, MI, SE) (Submission to NKDC complete 07/12/23.)
Plans decided by NKDC since the last meeting
viii. 24/0129/PNAGR | Erection of agricultural biomass boiler | Boiling Wells Farm Grantham Road Greylees Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QX. (Prior notification of agricultural development.) No objections by Planning Sub-Committee. (By 11/02/24 JM, GH, MI, SE) (Submission to NKDC complete 07/02/24.) NKDC treated as being withdrawn.
ix. 24/0013/TCA | T1 - Scots Pine - Reduce height by a maximum of 5m. Shorten back growth by 2m on the larger lateral branches to reduce weight and balance crown. | 5 Thorpe Drove South Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QH. No Objections at regular meeting of Rauceby Parish Council. (Submission to NKDC complete 19/01/24.) Decided; TPO not served.
x. 23/1490/HOUS | Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey extension to rear and garage converted with alterations to roof. | 38 Pinfold Lane South Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QE No objections by Planning Sub-Committee (By 06/01/24, MI, GH, JM, MF) (Submission to NKDC complete 03/01/24.) Approved by NKDC.
xi. 23/1325/LBC | Conversion of existing barn to form 1no. dwelling and erection of a detached outbuilding | Stone Barn Dovecote Rise South Rauceby Sleaford NG34 8WZ. No Objections at regular meeting of Rauceby Parish Council. (Submission to NKDC complete 16/11/23.) Amendment regarding windows added 04/01/24; no comments invited by NKDC. Approved by NKDC.
xii. 23/1324/FUL | Conversion of existing barn to form 1no. dwelling and erection of a detached outbuilding | Stone Barn Dovecote Rise South Rauceby Sleaford NG34 8WZ. No Objections at regular meeting of Rauceby Parish Council. (Submission to NKDC complete 16/11/23.) Amendment regarding windows added 04/01/24; no comments invited by NKDC. Approved by NKDC.
8. Matters Arising and New Business Notified to Clerk prior to meeting
i. Propose and ratify Budget for 2024/25 (circulated 08/01/24).
ii. Consider donations in next year’s budget.
iii. Consider donations to be made before the end of this FY.
iv. Consider proposal by pub for brown tourist signs (circulated 08/02/24)
v. Consider EV charging points in village (circulated 15/02/24)
vi. Duty to prevent sexual harassment policy/procedure (circulated in LALC e-news 11/02/24)
vii. Strong recommendation (by LALC) for Staffing Committee (circulated 16/02/24 and 08/03/24).
viii. Review Policies and Procedures for fitness for purpose. (All available on website.)
ix. Check safety and condition of: (lists circulated 12/03/24) 
a. Parish owned assets and
b. of other assets and generally in the village.
x. 80th anniversary of D-Day village consideration (circulated 04/01/24).
xi. Signs for gates at South Rauceby entrance (circulated 16/02/24).
xii. Telephone kiosk – maintenance progress feedback.
xiii. Involvement in pylon erection discussion?

9. Update on Outstanding Matters
i. Actions from previous meeting(s)

10.  Financial Matters: 
i. Financial report – for approval and signing.
ii. Cheques for signing / expenditure approval. 
iii. Savings account report.
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, 15 May 2024 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:
* S Rauceby Well refurbishment: deferred until more appropriate. 
* Rewilding of Rauceby Drove verge: deferred until results of pilot study on the land by Main Street have been evaluated.