Agenda - 28 November 2024
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of Covenham Parish Council will be held on Thursday, 28 November 2024, 7pm at the Parish Rooms, Main Road, Covenham St Bartholomew LN11 0PF.
Signed:
Nadine Must
Parish Clerk
21 November 2024
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend
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
11/24-1 Record of Members Present and Apologies
11/24-2 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
11/24-3 Minutes from 26 September 2024 – to approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting and authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
11/24-4 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. VE Day 80 Ringing Out in Celebration of Peace - 6.30pm - 8th May 2025 – to consider taking part
ii. Setting up a Gov.uk email addresses- for consideration
iii. ELDC Survey – to consider response to questionnaire
iv. Victoria Atkins, MP Community Summit 6 December 2024- attendance
v. Lincolnshire Police Engagement Session 16 January 2025 - attendance
d) Government consultation on virtual meetings and proxy voting – to consider response
e) To consider setting up a Finance and Resource Committee – Terms of Reference to be supplied by Cllr TA
11/24-5 Parish Rooms/Covenham Village Volunteers
a) Restrictive Covenants – update
b) Electricity and water supply – update on the change of billing responsibility
c) CVV – report/updates
11/24-6 Finance and Budgets
a) Purchase of outbuilding – to consider quote from solicitors to deal with purchase and agree next steps
b) Payments - to receive and resolve to accept payments for November 2024 and to note receipts and payments received in between meetings
c) Latest Receipts and Payments Monitoring and bank statements – for information
d) Budget FY 2025/26 – to consider draft budget proposal and agree precept for FY2025/26
11/24-7 Community Amenities and Groups
a) Covenham Reservoir Steps – to consider application pack from LCC and agree next steps
b) St Barts Church – update
c) St Mary’s Church – update
d) Monthly lunches - update
11/24-8 ELDC/LCC Services
a) Application for new bin collection at Grange Lane – update
b) Fixmystreet reports – update
c) Highways Issue
11/24-9 Planning Matters
a) update on applications – none
b) Applications for consideration
(i) N/038/01588/24 | Determination of whether or not prior approval is required as to a) transport and highways impacts of the development, b) noise impacts of the development, c) contamination risks on the site, d) flooding risks on the site, e) whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to 1no. dwelling which is a use falling within use Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order, f) the design or external appearance of the building and g) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouse. | Land West Of Bluebell Grange, Newbridge Lane, Covenham St Mary
(ii) N/038/01622/24/DC | Discharge of conditions no. 1, (approved plans) no. 2, (landscaping) no.3 (boundary hedge) and no. 4 (surface water) imposed on N/038/00280/20. | Plot 1 - Land Opposite Vega, Main Road, Covenham St Mary
(iii) N/038/01623/24/DC | Discharge of conditions no. 1, (approved plans) no. 2, (landscaping) no.3 (boundary hedge) and no. 4 (surface water) imposed on N/038/00281/20 | Plot 2 - Land Opposite Vega, Main Road, Covenham St Mary
11/24-10 Date of Next Meeting – Thursday, 30 January 2025, 7pm Parish Rooms