March 2023 Agenda
Belchford and Fulletby Parish Council
NOTICE OF MEETING
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend the Parish Council Meeting of Belchford and Fulletby Parish Council. It will be held on Thursday 16th March 2023 commencing at 7.30pm at Belchford Village Hall.
The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below. The official meeting will start at 7.45pm or at the conclusion of the public forum whichever is sooner. All councillors should be present by 7.30pm.
PUBLIC FORUM – Public Participation (maximum 15 minutes) – Members of the public will be invited to comment on any of the items on the agenda or any item they may wish to raise, those items not on the agenda will not be debated but referred if appropriate to the next meeting
Mrs Karen Elliott
Clerk to the Council
Date: Thursday 9th March 2023
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence and reasons given
2. Declaration of interests and requests for dispensations - To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider granting dispensation(s), as per written requests received by the proper officer, to councillors under section 22 of the Act
3. Chairman’s remarks
4. To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 19th January 2023.
5. To receive reports from the Clerk and Councillors on matters outstanding
a. Fulletby Bin – installed 10/3/23
b. Annual Parish Meeting – date and venue
6. To receive reports from District and County Councillors, and Police (if available)
7. Parish Council Elections 4th May 2023 – nomination papers
8. To renew Website Maintenance Agreement 2023-2024 (LALC) £
9. To review which potholes have been reported and to consider any other Highways Matters including flooding & drains.
10. To consider Rights of Way/Footpaths applications
a. Proposed reinstatement of old RoW (P Morris)
b. Alleged footpath between the Ford on Ings Lane & public Footpath no. 27
11. Tree Preservation Orders
12. To report on Play Area – no meeting has as yet been held to start this process
13. Neighbourhood Development Plan
14. Village Green Committee
15. To consider plans for Coronation 2023
16. To consider correspondence received since the last Council meeting:
17. Belchford Public Purposes Charity
18. Financial matters:
a) To receive an updated bank reconciliation form from RFO and
b) To consider and resolve payments since last meeting including
c) To note external auditor appointment
19. Planning Matters:
a. S/130/00390/23 Environmental Impact Assessment (E.E.C. Directive 85/337/E.E.C. as amended by Council Directive 97/11E.C.) for a screening opinion with respect to whether or not prior approval is required for the excavation of land for irrigation for the purposes of agriculture. | POACHERS HIDEAWAY HOLIDAY COTTAGES, FLINTWOOD FARM, MAIN ROAD, BELCHFORD, HORNCASTLE, LN9 5QN
b. S/055/00343/23 The Old Rectory, Fulletby
20. To consider items for the next Parish Newsletter (spring 2023)
21. To agree agenda items for the May 2023 meeting, this will be the annual parish council meeting.
Meeting Dates for 2023
18th May
20th July
21st September
16th November