January Agenda 2025
Members of Rippingale Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting on
13th January 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 12th December 2024
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 November 2024
4.0 Parish Clerk’s Report (excluding matters raised later in the Agenda)
4.1 Handyman – Mr Simms
4.2 Village notice Board repairs
4.3 JPF Septic tank cleaning – ongoing
4.4 Contracts
4.4.1 Dog waste bin emptying
4.4.2 Allotment land maintenance
4.5 “Pavillion” Keys – set passed to Cllr Catt
4.6 To discuss plot holder placing up a fence around
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
5.2.2 Hospital Car Scheme
5.2.3 RGAG –
5.2.3.1 Allotment gates being left open – Clerk to message tenants
5.2.3.2 To discuss and approve the request to install a Steel Storage unit
5.2.3.3 To discuss and approve the request to install fenced bays to hold Chippings, Soil & Waste
5.2.4 PCC
5.2.5 Police Update
6.0 Parish Matters:
6.1 Newsletter
6.1.1 To discuss and review the Editor role
6.1.2 To discuss and review printing quotations
6.2 JPF
6.2.1 To review and discuss the Goal post installation
6.2.2 To discuss the Tennis net & post repairs
6.2.3 To discuss and review progress on the removal of old Store
6.2.4 To review the SKDC Prosperity Fund grant update
6.3 Flooding
6.3.1 To receive an update on the manhole cover repair report to “FixMyStreet”
6.3.2 To receive an update on issue raised to LCC about Station Street flooding
6.3.3 Sand boxes
6.3.3.1 To receive an up date on the Sand delivery
6.3.3.2 To receive an update on the volunteers to move sand
6.3.4 “Road Closed” signs –
6.3.4.1 To discuss the delivery from LCC
6.3.4.2 To discuss the Storage location
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
6.4.1.3 To receive an Anglian Water updated quote for Hydrant connection only
6.5 Neighbourhood Plan To receive an update on the correction of drafting error in Policy HD2
6.6 Overgrown Hedges
6.6.1 To receive an update on the 84 Station St to footpath – Ivy hedge (causing damage to private fencing) and Grinder’s Lane
6.7 Dykes
6.7.1 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
6.7.2 To receive an update on the request to the Black Sluice quote for second clearance
6.8 Community Liaison
6.8.1 To receive an update on the Youth Engagement Initiative
6.8.2 To receive an update on the “Street Champions”
6.8.3 To receive an update on the Welcome Pack – update
6.8.4 To discuss methods to assess residents’ views on use of playing field
6.8.5 To discuss and review SKDC & LCC actions from walkabout
6.9 Planning: To receive and consider planning applications:-
6.9.1 13 East Street - Monitoring
6.9.2 Willow Development - monitoring
6.9.3 S24/1278 - Land To The Rear Of The Old Surgery 155 Station Street – awaiting decision
6.9.4 S24/1862 – Two detached dwellings behind 83 Station Street
6.9.5 S24/ 1654 Replace roof tiles to natural slate, reposition door to front elevation
7.0 Financial Matters:
7.1 Bank Accounts access
7.1.1 To receive an update on the RPC
7.1.2 To receive an update on the JPFT
7.2 Financial Reports:
7.2.1 To review FY 2024/25 Accounts to date & Approval of Expenditure
7.2.2 To discuss and review the budget for 2025/2026
8.0 Urgent reports or any other issues.
9.0 Close meeting
2nd Public Forum.
Next meeting: 10th February 2025 at 7.00pm in Rippingale Village Hall
Laura Davies - Parish Clerk