March Agenda 2025

Members of Rippingale Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting on  
10th March 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        
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. 
4th March 2025 
3.0 To approve the Minutes of the last Parish Council Meeting held on 10th February 2025 
4.0 Parish Clerk’s Report (excluding matters raised later in the Agenda) 
4.1 Village notice Board repairs 
4.2 JPF Septic tank cleaning – ongoing 
4.3 Contracts 
4.3.1 
4.3.2 
Dog waste bin emptying & Disposal 
Allotment land maintenance 
4.4  Allotments request the permission for the following:  
4.4.1 
RGAG tree removal request in PC Orchard 
4.4.2 
4.4.3 
4.4.4 
End Tenancy’s tidy up 
Plot 5 & 6A requesting to erect chicken wire fence 
Plot 23 requesting to place grow frames. 
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 
5.2.3 
5.2.4 
5.2.5 
5.2.6 
5.2.7 
Hospital Car Scheme 
RGAG   
PCC 
Police Update 
Feast Committee  
VE 80 Celebrations  
6.0  Parish Matters: 
6.1 Newsletter To discuss and review printing quotations 
6.2  
6.2.1 JPF 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 “Road Closed” signs –  
6.3.3.1 To discuss the delivery from LCC 
6.3.3.2 To discuss the Storage location 
 6.3.4. To receive an update on the Emergency Plan review  
 
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 discuss and review SKDC & LCC actions from walkabout 
6.8.4 To Discuss ward wide discussion group 
6.9 Planning: To receive and consider planning applications: - 
6.9.1 13 East Street - Monitoring 
6.9.2 Willow Development – monitoring 
 6.10 War Memorial To discuss update of names and maintenance of the war memorial.  
 
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  
7.1.3 To discuss Trustee status for the JPFT 
7.1.4 To Discuss grass tender 2025 (closed session) 
7.2 Financial Reports: 
7.2.1 To review FY 2024/25 Accounts to date & Approval of Expenditure 
 
8.0 Urgent reports or any other issues.   
 
9.0 Close meeting 
 
2nd Public Forum. 
 
Next meeting: 14th April 2025 at 7.00pm in Rippingale Village Hall   
Laura Davies - Parish Clerk