Agenda March 2026
Members of Rippingale Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting on
9th March 2026 at 7.00 pm at Rippingale Village Hall, Station Street, Rippingale.
Members of the public are invited to attend.
Councillor attendance is required at this Forum. Matters requiring a further discussion and/or decision that do not appear on this Meeting Agenda will be considered for inclusion on the next Meeting Agenda. Please note that the meeting may be recorded and published in the press and/or on social media. Anyone not wishing to be filmed should sit on the back row of the public area and any such video of the Meeting must not include the back row.
Following the Meeting, or prior to any Closed Session, the Chairman will open a Public Forum to last around 15 minutes for any comments resulting from the Formal Meeting.
Laura Davies, Clerk to the Council 04th March 2026
Chairman’s Opening remarks
Public Questions, Comments or Representations. Members of the public should email the Clerk with questions, comments or representations prior to the meeting to enable research and preparation of the appropriate response, which may otherwise be deferred to the next meeting.
Formal Meeting Agenda
1. To receive Apologies for Absence and approve Reasons Given.
2. To receive any new Declarations of Interest.
3. To approve the Minutes of the last Parish Council Meeting held on 16th February 2026
Matters arising from previous minutes (not raised elsewhere in this Agenda)
4. To discuss and review the need to move over to a .GOV emails to come in line with Assertion 10 on the AGAR 2026/2027
External & Community Group Updates:
5. County & District Council Reports – as available.
6. Community Groups & Organisations –
a. Village Hall Management Committee -
b. Hospital Car Scheme
c. RGAG
d. PCC
e. Police Update
f. Feast Committee
g. Jubilee Playing Field / Youth Engagement Initiative
Parish Matters:
7. Newsletter To discuss and review printing quotations
8. Jubilee Playing Field
a. To receive an update the SKDC Prosperity Fund grant
b. To receive an update on the Tesco Community Grant balance
c. To discuss and discuss annual playground inspection for insurance purposes. Quotes to have been previously circulated
9. Allotments.
a. To discuss the Allotment Water Supply moving away from mains connection to rain harvesting. Phase 2 as per circulated.
b. To discuss allotment agreement ahead of April 2026
c. To discuss rabbit control, RGAG have the opportunity to use ferret pest control
d. To agree standard letter/email to sent when in breach of the tenancy agreement.
e. Plot 30 request Greenhouse & Fence
f. To discuss communication process and slow response times (as per RGAG email)
i. New Plot Holders
ii. Plot requests
iii. RGAG communications
iv. Blind copying plot holders
10. Planning: To receive and consider planning applications:
a. S25/1695 Conversion of barn to 10 dwelling houses at Manor Farm – confirm submission status
b. S25/1685 -30 East Street - Application for reserved matters relating to access, appearance, layout, landscaping and scale - Confirm submission to SKDC
c. S25/1654 Class Q Barn Farm: Conversion of a poultry shed into 5 dwellings– confirm submission status
d. S25/1705 Land to the rear of 16-22 High St - outline planning application for 5 dwellings - confirm submission status
e. S25/1476 – 2 houses at 83 Station Street (Little Farm) - confirm submission status
f. To Discuss request from developer of 13 East St site to lay pipe work across the JPF to main surface water drain from development at 13 East Street.
g. To provide an update on the meetings held between SKDC & Council regarding planning applications.
Other Matters
11.
a. To receive an update on National Grid proposal for a pylon route South of Rippingale (WMEL)
b. To discuss when the meeting between the VHMC & RPC can take place
c. To receive an update on the flooding and the emergence volunteer group.
d. To receive an update on the VE80 funding
Financial Matters:
12. Bank Accounts
a. To receive an update on the JPFT funds transfer to a new bank
b. To discuss insurance for Trustees on JPFT – as the current cover is not considered to be adequate to protect against the potential risks of managing a public space"
13. Financial Reports:
a. To receive an update of the Expenditure in Period
b. To Approve payments
Close Session
14. Grass Cutting 2026
o To discuss and approve grass contractor for grass cutting 2026.
15. To discuss the Allotment orchard maintenance
16. Human Resources
a. To consider whether to accept withdrawal of the Parish Clerk’s resignation.
b. To Consider a review of Parish Clerk employment documentation.
o Job description
o Appraisal process - Performance objective setting
o Training expectations
o Changes to terms of contact (changes would exclude core contract terms including hours, pay scale, notice period, place of work base unless there was explicit agreement with the incumbent employee)
Public Responses. Items for next meeting and issues/points arising from discussion for future discussion.
Next meeting: 13th April 2026 General Meeting at 7.00pm in Rippingale Village Hall
Laura Davies - Parish Clerk