March 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 19 March 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
13 March 2025
AGENDA OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 19 March 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 15 January 2025 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 response 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.)
ii. 25/0232/TCA| G1 - Comprising 9 cypress, various shrubs and a yew hedge. Fell to ground level and chip out stumps. This group of trees has been planted on LCC verge without consent by a past local resident, it is alleged that the trees have caused damage to the adjacent boundary wall to manor farm and we are proposing removal of these trees to prevent further damage/allow access to repair the wall. Replacement planting will be carried out locally to compensate for the loss of trees. | Main Street, North Rauceby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire. (Submit response to NKDC by 25/03/25)
Plans decided by NKDC since the last meeting
iii. 25/0039/TCA| x3 Leylandii - Fell| Manor House Main Street North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QP. (Submit to NKDC by 05/02/25) JM, SE, PI, MI. No Objections by Planning Sub-Committee of Rauceby Parish Council. (Submission to NKDC completed on 25/01/25.) NKDC decided: TPO not served.
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/Road Safety Partnership – progress report by Clerk and Chairman.
iii. Emergency planning for the Village; progress report by Chairman.
iv. Provision of gritting bins progress report by Clerk.
v. On-line banking arrangements with Lloyds.
vi. Village burials (Cllr P Ireland).
vii. Reminder for Councillors to report at the May meeting:
a. Check Policies and Procedures for fitness for purpose (call for volunteers to apportion task equably).
b. Check safety condition of PC owned assets (call for volunteers to apportion task equably).
c. Check safety of other non-PC owned assets and village in general (call for volunteers to apportion task equably).
viii. VE Day 80th anniversary May 8th.
ix. ICO - Renewal confirmation received – registration certified for one more year.
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 | |
| Jan (1) | Chairman | Contact Road Safety Partnership regarding traffic surveys | |
| Jan (2) | Clerk | Oversee speed warning signs project | In progress |
| Jan (3) | Chairman (+ Clerk) | Attend Emergency Planning workshop | Complete 20/01/25 |
| Jan (4) | Clerk | Place order for grit bin | Complete 18/01/25 |
| Jan (5) | Clerk | Submit Precept demand | Complete 17/01/25 |
| Jan (6) | Clerk | Finalise budget for the March meeting | Complete 11/02/25 |
| Jan (7) | Clerk | Notify LCC of our agreement to Council Tax budget | Complete 17/01/25 |
| Jan (8) | Clerk | Finalise the set-up of online banking with Lloyds | In progress |
| Jan (9) | All Councillors | Consider individual participation in NKDC Heritage Strategy and take action as required | Complete |
| Jan (10) | Cllr Hall | Report findings of Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Clubs survey to LCC |
9. Financial Matters:
i. Financial report – for approval and signing.
ii. Cheques for signing / expenditure approval.
iii. Savings account report.
iv. Consider donations for forthcoming FY.
v. Finalise budget for 2025/26 (circulated 11/02/25).
vi. Progress of 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 about 19h30 on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at the Rauceby Village Hall. It will be preceded by the annual OPEN Meeting starting 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.
* 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).