Agenda June 2025
Members of Rippingale Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting on
9th June 2025 at 7.00 pm at Rippingale Village Hall, Station Street, Rippingale.
Members of the public are invited to attend.
The Meeting will be preceded by a Public Forum (starting at 7.00pm for up to 15-Minutes) to allow comments and issues to be brought to the attention of the Council.
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. The Council Meeting will commence on the conclusion of the Forum. 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 2nd Public Forum to last around 15 minutes for any comments resulting from the Formal Meeting.
Laura Davies, Clerk to the Council 3rd June 2025
Public Forum
- Chairman’s Opening remarks
- Comments, Questions & Queries from Press & Public
Formal Meeting Agenda
1.0 To receive Apologies for Absence and approve Reasons Given.
2.0 To receive any new Declarations of Interest.
3.0 To approve the Minutes of the last Parish Council Meeting held on 14th May 2025
4.0 Parish Clerk’s Report (excluding matters raised later in the Agenda)
4.1 JPF Septic tank cleaning – ongoing
4.2 Contracts
4.2.1 Dog waste bin emptying & Disposal
4.2.2 Allotment land maintenance
4.3 Allotments request the permission for the following:
4.3.1 End Tenancy’s tidy up
5.0 External & Community Group Updates:
5.1 County & District Council Reports – as available.
5.2 Community Groups & Organisations –
5.2.1 Village Hall Management Committee - Village Hall Trustee policy
5.2.1.1 Meeting between PC & VHMC
5.2.2 Hospital Car Scheme
5.2.3 RGAG
5.2.4 PCC
5.2.5 Police Update
5.2.6 Feast Committee
6.0 Parish Matters:
6.1 Newsletter To discuss and review printing quotations
6.2 JPF
6.2.1 To review the SKDC Prosperity Fund grant & Tesco Community Grant
6.2.2 To review and discuss the Goal post installation
6.2.3 To discuss the Tennis net & post repairs
6.2.4 To discuss and review progress on the removal of old Store – including emptying of its contents & disconnecting Services.
6.3 Flooding
6.3.1 To receive an update on issue raised to about Anglian Water infiltration.
6.3.2 To receive an update on the SKDC walkabout.
6.3.3 To receive an update on the following dykes, Grinder’s Lane/Dovecote, Dyke to rear of Linnet – ownership and action to clear, Station St East to Station - ownership and action to clear, Station St West from Allotments to A15 - ownership and action to clear
6.3.4. To receive an update on the Emergency Plan review – To approve for publishing
6.4 Allotments.
6.4.1 To discuss and review Tenancy Agreement amendments
6.4.2 Allotment Water Supply
6.4.2.1 To receive an update of the Deed of Easement
6.4.2.2 To discuss and review the alternative quotes for on-site pipework
6.4.2.3 To receive an Anglian Water updated quote for Hydrant connection only
6.5 Overgrown Hedges
6.5.1 To receive an update on the 84 Station St to footpath – Ivy hedge (causing damage to private fencing) and Grinder’s Lane
6.5.2 To Discuss tree removal from footpath on JPF
6.6 Community Liaison
6.6.1 To receive an update on the Youth Engagement Initiative
6.6.2 To receive an update on the “Street Champions”
6.6.3 To discuss and review SKDC & LCC actions from walkabout
6.6.4 To Discuss ward wide discussion group
6.7 Planning: To receive and consider planning applications: -
6.7.1 13 East Street - Monitoring
6.7.2 Willow Development – monitoring
6.7.3 S25/0882 – Conversion of barn to dwelling.
6.8 War Memorial To discuss update of names and maintenance of the war memorial.
6.9 Dovecot – To discuss parking issue at the Dovecot
7.0 Financial Matters:
7.1 Bank Accounts
7.1.1 To receive an update on the JPFT
7.1.2 To discuss Trustee status for the JPFT
7.2 Financial Reports:
7.2.1 To review FY 2025/2026 Accounts to date & Approval of Expenditure.
7.2.2 To Discuss and review AGAR
8.0 Urgent reports or any other issues.
9.0 Close meeting
2nd Public Forum.
Next meeting: 14th July 2025 General Meeting at 7.00pm in Rippingale Village Hall
Laura Davies - Parish Clerk