February 2024 Agenda
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF HAGWORTHINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Councillors are summoned to attend the meeting of Hagworthingham Parish Council that will be held on Monday 26 February 2023 at JJ’s Café, Main Road, Hagworthingham at 7.00 p.m. at which the under mentioned business will be transacted.
There will be a maximum 15 minute forum prior to the commencement of the meeting when members of the public may ask questions or make short representations to the Council. At the discretion of the Chairman there may be an additional 5 minutes at the end of the meeting at which members of the public can raise points relating to the meeting or items for consideration for inclusion on the next agenda.
Following which the Council will receive reports of the Police, County and District Councillors.
Susan Archibald
Clerk to Hagworthingham Parish Council
Dated: 20 February 2024
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s Announcements
2. Apologies for absence and reasons given
3. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 not previously notified and/or consideration of any written request for Dispensation
4. Notes of the meeting of the Council held on Monday 27 November 2023 to be approved as Minutes to be signed by the Chairman
5. Co-Option to Vacant Seat
To note that Cllr Paul-French is co-opted to the Parish Council and to note his signed Declaration of Acceptance of Office. (Min 80, 27.11.23 refers)
6. Co-Option to Vacant Seat and Resignation of Councillor
To note the resignation of Cllr Jackie Featherstone, with the Notice of Vacancy to be displayed in accordance with Election rules and to receive details of any person wishing to be considered for Co-Option to the current remaining vacant seat.
7. Provision of a second defibrillator for the village
To receive any updates.
8. Exploration of provision of play area for the village
To receive any updates.
9. Financial Matters
(a) Monies at Bank
(b) To approve payment of outstanding invoices and payments made between meetings.
(c) Parish Grass Cutting Agreement 2024/25 – to decide to continue with the current LCC Amenity Grass Cutting arrangement with allowance yet to be advised by LCC and to consider grass cutting arrangements for this year.
(d) To consider a request for an increase in budgeted grass cutting allowance to the Church, from £200 to £640 (or a proportional further contribution towards these increased costs).
(e) To authorise the addition of new Councillor signatories to bank mandate.
10. Planning Matters
(a) To note the recent following planning applications:
(i) Application reference S/070/00068/24 - Erection of 1 no. dwelling and detached garage.
LAND ADJACENT AND WEST OF FURZE HILL FARM, BOND HAYES LANE, HAGWORTHINGHAM
(ii) S/070/00097/24 - Construction of an agricultural vehicular access track (works already completed).
LAND AT PARTRIDGE HURN, DEEP LANE, HAGWORTHINGHAM
No Parish Council comments were submitted with regard to these applications.
11. Highways Matters
To note the redeployment of the Speed Indicator Device from 1st March 2024.
12. Neighbourhood Watch
Any update, as available, on the proposed new scheme.
13. To receive reports from Councillors relating to outstanding projects
To receive reports from Members relating to outstanding projects and requests for matters to be placed on the next agenda. No resolutions may be passed under this item.
14. To receive a report of the Clerk in relation to Council matters
To note the current consultation on the National Grid Electricity Transmission – Grimsby to Walpole – Introduction to early stage proposals: link to online questionnaire:-
https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/infrastructure-projects/grimsby-to-walpole
15. To receive general correspondence
16. To confirm the date of the next meeting of the Council
The date of the next ordinary meeting of the Council is proposed as Monday 8 April 2024 at JJ’s Café, to commence immediately following the Annual Parish Meeting scheduled for 7.00 p.m. that date, but not earlier than 7.15 p.m.