July 2024 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 17 July 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.
Ian Grady
Clerk to Rauceby Parish Council
09/07/2024
AGENDA OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 17 July 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 15 May 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. 24/0709/VARCON| Application to vary condition 2 (Materials) and 3 (Approved plans) attached to planning permission 23/1490/HOUS - Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey extension to rear and garage converted with alterations to roof. Variation of both conditions to allow larger rear extension and alteration to facing materials. | 38 Pinfold Lane South Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QE (By 18 July 2024)
ii. 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.) This application was amended by the applicant. There were no objections to the amendment by the full Council. (Submission regarding the amendment complete 17/05/24.)
iii. 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.) This application was amended by the applicant. There were no objections to the amendment by the full Council. (Submission regarding the amendment complete 17/05/24.)
Plans decided by NKDC since the last meeting
iv. 24/0640/TCA | 3 Lime trees - Pollard the 3 Limes. x1 Sycamore - Fell. |St Peter's Church, Church Lane, North Rauceby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8QU. (Application withdrawn by applicant, no further action required by Rauceby PC.)
v. 24/0594/TCA|T1 - Walnut tree - fell| Applegarth 28 Main Street North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QP. (No response required by Rauceby PC.) TPO not served by NKDC.
vi. 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.) Approved by NKDC.
8. Matters Arising and New Business Notified to Clerk prior to meeting
i. Matters arising from Open Meeting in May.
ii. Cost of litter picking equipment (circulated 20/05/24).
iii. Dog fouling/bin; Guide field (circulated 21/05/24).
iv. Speed indicator devices – more information (circulated 03/07/24).
9. Update on Outstanding Matters
i. Actions from previous meeting(s)
| Action | Responsible Party | Description | Status |
| May (1) | Clerk | Investigate rebuilding costs of bus shelters | No progress. Only plastic and metal shelters appear to be available as non-bespoke |
| May (2) | Cllr Hoare | Contact Cranwell PC regarding experiences and cost of speed monitoring device | |
| May (3) | Chairman | Contact Road Safety Partnership regarding carrying out Archer traffic surveys to assess a realistic view of the level of speeding within the village | |
| May (4) | Clerk | Investigate costs of litter picking equipment (pick, hoops and vests) | Complete 20/05/24 |
| May (5) | Clerk | Prepare VAT recovery claim | In progress |
| Nov (3) | Cllr Hoare | Carry out repairs to KCIII bench as weather permits | |
| Nov (4) | Cllr Malloch | Continue with upkeep of village sheep signs as weather permits |
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, 18 September 2024 at the Rauceby Village Hall.
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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.
* Watching brief on requirement for EV charging points for the public and for residents who do not have off-road parking facilities (originally discussed March 2024).
* Councils’ new duty to prevent sexual harassment: when more information becomes available about how compliance is to be managed the Clerk will prepare a policy document for adoption by the PC (originally discussed March 2024).
* The Council shall keep a watching brief on the progress of the Rauceby Foundation re-wilding project at the plot of land on Main Street ear-marked for a public leisure area (originally discussed May 2024).