Agenda - 27 March 2025
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of Covenham Parish Council will be held on Thursday, 27 March 2025, 7pm at the Parish Rooms, Main Road, Covenham St Bartholomew LN11 0PF.
signed: Nadine Must
Parish Clerk
20 March 2025
PUBLIC FORUM
Members of the public are welcome to join the meeting for questions or comments prior to the start of the main agenda. This session will also include reports from Outside Bodies.
a) Public Feedback
b) ELDC Ward Member
c) LCC Ward Member
AGENDA
03/25-1 Record of Members Present and Apologies
03/25-2 To receive any Declarations of Interest on any item on the agenda - in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to disclosable pecuniary interests
03/25-3 Minutes from 23 January 2025 – to approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting and authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
03/25-4 To consider the two applications received for Co-option and vote accordingly
03/25-5 Council Matters
a) Chair’s Remarks – to receive any update
b) Clerk’s Report – actions from previous meetings
c) Communications Received – to note and for consideration below:
i. LCC Public Rights of Way Consultation – to consider response
ii. ELDC Flytipping letter – to note
d) Spring 2025 Newsletter – to agree volunteers for distribution and to consider future editions with regard to those advertisers who have already paid but not getting the number of publications
e) ELIF Grant application for purchase of shed and the building of an accessible toilet – to review and approve application form for submission
03/25-6 Finance and Budgets
a) Payments - to receive and resolve to accept payments for March 2025 and to note receipts and payments received in between meetings
b) Latest Receipts and Payments Monitoring and bank statements – for information and monitoring purposes
c) Barclays Bank offer of a business card – to consider getting a business card for parish council payments
03/25-7 Parish Rooms/Covenham Village Volunteers
a) Restrictive Covenants – update
b) CVV – report/updates
03/25-8 Community Amenities and Groups
a) Mobile Speed Sign – update and to consider purchase of fluorescent speed signs
b) Covenham Reservoir Steps – update on DMMO application
03/25-9 ELDC/LCC Services
a) Application for new bin collection at Grange Lane – update
b) Fixmystreet reports – update
c) Highways Issue
03/25-10 Planning Matters
a) Update on applications - none
b) Applications for consideration
i. S/086/00283/25 Ossian Offshore Windfarm - Consultation from the Planning Inspectorate on the Scoping Opinion
c) Any received between agenda close and meeting
03/25-11 Date of Next Meetings
a) Annual Parish Meeting – Thursday, 3 April 2025 at 7pm, Parish Rooms
b) Annual Meeting of the Parish Council, Thursday, 29 May 2025, 7pm Parish Rooms
To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matters:
03/25-12 Parish Clerk Performance Appraisal
End of closed session.