11th November Meeting 2024
Members of Rippingale Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting on 11th November
at 7.00 pm at Rippingale Village Hall, Station Street.
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 5th November 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 24th October 2024 and
Extraordinary Meeting on the 30th October 2024
4.0 Parish Clerk’s Report (excluding matters raised later in the Agenda)
4.1 Allotment Update – updating plot changes, tenancy agreements & payments
4.2 Social Media Update
4.2.1 HCS advert
4.2.2 Handyman advert
4.2.3 General
4.3 JPF Septic tank cleaning
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
5.2.2 Hospital Car Scheme
5.2.3 RGAG
5.2.4 PCC
5.2.5 Police Update
6.0 Parish Matters:
6.1 Update on the project to replace the portacabin at Jubilee Playing Field
6.2 Update regarding existing grant funding originally received for the, now cancelled, pavilion project.
6.3 Update regarding flood drainage concerns.
6.3.1 Update on issue raised to LCC about Station Street flooding
6.3.2 Update on sandbag provision
6.4 To consider the progress with providing mains water supply to the Allotments.
6.4.1 To discuss and consider obtaining a Deed of Easement across neighbour’s land
6.4.2 Discuss and consider updating quotation from Anglian Water to connect water pipe to Fire
Hydrant and to obtain additional quotes
6.5 To discuss quotation for general maintenance of allotment land and trees
6.6 To receive and consider planning applications:-
6.6.1 13 East Street - Monitoring
6.6.2 Willow Development - monitoring
6.6.3 S24/1827 - Land To The West Of Hele House High Street – Removal of dead bough from
common lime (T5) that is extending over the highway
6.6.4 S24/1654 - 13 East Street Rippingale - Replace roof tiles with natural slate, reposition door
to front elevation, erection of front porch, replace ground floor windows, insertion of
windows and door on west elevation, removal of chimney and internal alterations.
6.6.5 S24/1278 - Land To The Rear Of The Old Surgery 155 Station Street - Change of use of
previously developed land to stand a residential static caravan and a touring caravan for
Gypsy /Travellers, works to existing building to convert it to a dayroom and ancillary works
6.6.6 S24/0654 – (April 2024) - Single detached dwelling (all matters reserved except access) –
Land alongside 20 East Street
6.7 To received update on the correction of drafting error in Policy HD2 of the Neighbourhood Plan
6.8 To discuss overgrown hedges etc:
6.8.1 Along station street including land to the rear of Grinders Lane/Dovecote
6.8.2 Ivy hedge along footpath adjacent to 84 Station Street (causing damage to private fencing)
6.8.3 Dyke to rear of Linnet – ownership and action to clear
6.8.4 Dykes from Allotments to A15 - ownership and action to clear
6.9 To discuss and consider Hedge cutting tender 2024 (Closed session)
6.10 To discuss methods to assess residents’ views on use of playing field
6.11 To consider and discuss Youth and Street Champions, to engage representatives
6.12 To discuss progress to install a basketball post & net in tennis court – on hold
6.13 To discuss progress on erection of football goal posts
6.14 Update from LCC regarding moving /removing 30mph signs on Station St, High St & East St.
6.15 To consider and decide actions regarding the community concerns about the old cars etc at the Old
Doctors surgery (155 Station Street)
7.0 Financial Matters:
7.1 Financial Reports:
7.1.1 FY 2024/25 Accounts to date & Approval of Expenditure
7.1.2 Forecast
7.2 Parish Bank Account Update including JPFT
8.0 Urgent reports or any other issues.
9.0 Close meeting
2nd Public Forum.
Closed Session for 6.10.
Next meeting: 13th January 2024 at 7.00pm in Rippingale Village Hall
Laura Davies