Meeting 2025

Members of Rippingale Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting on
1st September 2025 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. 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 Public Forum to last around 15 minutes for
any comments resulting from the Formal Meeting.
Laura Davies, Clerk to the Council 6
th August 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 11th August 2025
4.1 JPF Septic tank cleaning – ongoing
4.2 To allow Cllr Creek to have a vote on allotment issues bar ones that have financial bearing. To help
move forward on actions going forward.
4.3 Allotments:- The RGAG has requested the following:
4.3.1 permission to install a Water collection stations on the site. Phase 1: - 2 IBC’s (white 1000
litre tanks) at the back of the seating area, 4 IBC’s at the side of the container/shed.
Proposals have already been circulated to Cllrs
4.3.2 permission to hold an Open Day Sunday 7th September 10-12 noon – RGAG will carry out
a risk assessment. Advertising poster previously circulated
4.3.3 clarification regarding the insurance cover for volunteers working on RPC areas within the
site - grass cutting, vacant plots, open days etc
4.3.4 permission to take drone footage of the allotments for advertising purposes. This will be
carried out while no-one is on site. Owner of the drone has the appropriate licence.
4.3.5 permission to advertise in the Village Voice and an article in the Newsletter. A copy of ‘On
the plot’ flyer has previously been circulated to Cllr
4.3.6 To discuss plot 23 requests to have a green house and fencing
4.3.7 Feedback regarding break in event on 5th August 2025
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 To set a date in October for 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 receive an update the SKDC Prosperity Fund grant and opportunities to spend on other
community projects.
6.2.2 To review the Tesco Community Grant
6.2.3 To review and discuss the Goal post installation
6.2.4 To discuss the Tennis net & post repairs
6.2.5 To discuss and review progress on the removal of old Store – including emptying of its
contents & disconnecting Services.
6.2.6 To discuss waste bins emptying
6.3 Flooding
6.3.1 To receive an update on issue raised to about from Anglian Water infiltration.
6.3.2 To receive an update on the SKDC & LCC 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
6.4 Allotments.
6.4.1 Allotment Water Supply
6.4.1.1 To receive an update of the Deed of Easement
6.4.1.2 To discuss and review the alternative quotes for on-site pipework for the water supply
at the allotments
6.4.1.3 To receive an Anglian Water updated quote for Hydrant connection only for the
allotments
6.4.2 To discuss and review re-sizing plots to provide smaller areas that may increase interest
6.4.3 To discuss and review grass cutting at the allotment –quotations from Gary’s Gardens &
RGAG
6.4.4 To Discuss and review the quotes for the culvert repair at the entrance to the allotments.

6.5 Overgrown Hedges
6.5.1 To discuss and review the ownership at Grinder’s Lane
6.5.2 To discuss and review the Hedge cutting tender for 2025, to include the tickle cut mid
growing season.
6.5.3 To discuss and review the area management at The Pinfold and the JPF boarder – hedge
& on-going maintenance
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”
6.7 Planning: To receive and consider planning applications: -
6.7.1 S251272 – Change of use for car storage at 155 Doctors Surgery
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
6.10 Feedback from SKDC walkabout in Sept 2024
6.10.1 Removing 30mph signs on East St.
6.10.2 Re-positioning 30mph signs on Station St West to A15 and/or adding a footpath
6.11 WMEL – To receive an update on National Grid proposal for a pylon route South of Rippingale
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.

8.0 Close meeting
Public Forum.
Next meeting: 13th October 2025 General Meeting at 7.00pm in Rippingale Village Hall
Laura Davies - Parish Clerk