January 2025 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 January 2025 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
3 January 2025
AGENDA OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 15 January 2025
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 20 November 2024 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
5. Reports from Visiting Representatives and Police Matters
6. Planning Applications Received from NKDC (This may include plans received since the agenda was circulated):
i. 24/1324/FUL| Erection of 2 No. additional poultry houses and associated infrastructure| Ermine Street Farm, High Dike, Byard's Leap, Cranwell, Lincolnshire, NG32 3RN (Submit to NKDC by 20/12/24) JM, JH, (MI), GH, SE, MF, PI. No Objections by Planning Sub-Committee of Rauceby Parish Council. (Submission to NKDC completed on 27/11/24.)
Plans decided by NKDC since the last meeting
ii. 24/1302/TPO| Sycamore tree - fell.| Rauceby Hall Park, Pinfold Lane, South Rauceby, NG34 8QE (Submit to NKDC by 04/12/24). No Objections were raised at the regular meeting of Rauceby Parish Council. (Submission to NKDC completed on 23/11/24.) Decided by NKDC: TPO works approved.
iii. 24/1310/TCA| Well Plantation - remove young, dead and diseased elm.| Well Plantation Surrounding 28 Main Street, South Rauceby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8QG (Submit to NKDC by 04/12/24). No Objections were raised at the regular meeting of Rauceby Parish Council. (Submission to NKDC completed on 23/11/24.) Decided by NKDC: TPO not served.
iv. 24/1110/LBC| Alterations to roof to include new tiles and roof timbers and trusses, removal of roof dormer and replace with 3no veluxs and additional first floor window to rear. | 46 Main Street, South Rauceby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8QQ. No Objections by Planning Sub-Committee of Rauceby Parish Council. (Submission to NKDC completed on 16/10/24.) Decided by NKDC: approved.
7. Matters Arising and New Business Notified to Clerk prior to meeting
i. Maintenance of Village entrance sheep signs progress report by Cllr Malloch
ii. Speed indicator devices – progress report by Clerk
iii. Emergency planning for the Village; progress report by Chairman
iv. Provision of gritting bins progress report by Clerk (circulated 02/01/25)
v. Village Hall solar panel history.
vi. Sleaford Neighbourhood Plan discussion (circulated 18/12/24)
8. Update on Outstanding Matters
i. Actions from previous meeting(s)
| Action | Responsible Party | Description | Status |
| Nov 23 (3) | Cllr Hoare | Carry out repairs to KCIII bench as weather permits | |
| Nov (1) | Chairman | Maintain Road Safety Partnership regarding traffic surveys | In progress |
| Nov (2) | Clerk | Oversee speed warning signs project | In progress |
| Nov (3) | Chairman | Examine Village Emergency Planning requirements | |
| Nov (4) | Cllr Balderston | Check with Village Hall Management regarding siting of grit bin | In progress |
| Nov (5) | Clerk | If VHM agreement received, contact LCC to supply grit bin | In progress |
| Nov (6) | Clerk | Set up online banking with Lloyds | In progress |
| Nov (7) | Clerk | Check with Lloyds payment details of VH solar panels purchased in 2015 | Complete 28/11/24 |
9. Financial Matters:
i. Financial report – for approval and signing.
ii. Cheques for signing / expenditure approval.
iii. Savings account report.
iv. 2025/26 Precept application (circulated 02/01/25).
v. Draft budget for 2025/26 (circulated 30/12/24).
vi. Absorption of residual War Memorial grant into Parish funds (£412) (circulated 30/12/24).
vii. Adoption of On-line banking with Lloyds Bank.
10. Any other business: Any matters which have arisen after the agenda was published.
11. Date of Next Meeting – The next regular meeting will be held at 19h30 on Wednesday, 19 March 2025 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).