November 2024 Agenda
To all Members of Fleet Parish Council
You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of Fleet Parish Council to be held at the Community Hall, Hargate Close, Fleet on Monday 18th November 2024. There will be a public forum prior to the Council meeting. If there are no members of the public present, the meeting will begin at 7.00 p.m.
Should they wish to make a comment during the meeting, this will be at the Chairman’s discretion.
There will be 10 minutes which will be set aside before the meeting to receive reports from elected members of Lincolnshire Council and South Holland District Council.
AGENDA
1 Apologies for Absence and reasons given.
2 To receive applications (if any) for the office of Parish Councillor and to Co-opt a candidate to fill the existing vacancy
• Discuss how we can recruit new Cllrs
3 To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any requests for dispensations in respects of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in Agenda items.
4 Signing of the Minutes – Clerk’s corrections from the Meeting on 21st October 2024 to be accepted as minutes.
5 Financial Matters:
• Reconciliation of Bank account for October 2024
• Budget Forecast - Considerations ahead of Precept decision in January 2025
• Payment of Invoices:
01/11/2024 Office supplies/stationery 49.76 Carteridgesave
01/11/2024 Grants 100.00 Monday Club
01/11/2024 Cherry Lane Project 405.00 Forceshift Skip Hire
01/11/2024 Upkeep of pavilion & playing field 27.49 Tonwood
01/11/2024 Upkeep of pavilion & playing field 11.50 Tesco
07/11/2024 Playing Field grass cutting 775.80 D W Woods
07/11/2024 Upkeep of pavilion & playing field 27.49 Tonwood
07/11/2024 Upkeep of pavilion & playing field 43.70 Tesco
07/11/2024 Upkeep of pavilion & playing field 25.00 Timpson LTD
07/11/2024 Upkeep of pavilion & playing field 16.80 Tonwood
12/11/2024 Clerk/RFO Salary 576.10 R Negus
12/11/2024 Litter Picker wage 44.33 J Godden
08/11/2024 Open Space Project 1,737.60 R Wicks Welding Services
6 To receive reports - from:
• Playing Field & Pavilion Working Party
a) Update on works for accessible parking area and path
b) Update on Electricity charge for September
c) Moles on playing field
d) Review Independent Inspection report for Playing field (if received)
• Fund Raising and Grants Working Party
e) Update on submitted Grant applications
• War Memorial & Amenities Working Party (including Cherry Lane)
f) Review Parish Planter and War Memorial Gardens maintenance Invitation to Tender (ITT)
• Observations following asset inspections
• Signage – For Cherry Lane and Park whilst works is carried out
7 Baptist Church – Update (if any) on request for support and quotes they have received
8 Parish Survey – Update on launch of new Parish Survey
9 Proposed Reduction in Speed Limit – Fleet Road RH/2093 B1515
10 Correspondence Received:
• Email from Fens Reservoir - EIA Scoping and Consultation and Regulation 11 Notification
• LCC – TOR RH/2093 B1515 Holbeach (already covered under item 9 on the Agenda
• LCC Email re Events affecting the highway - Public Liability Insurance Cover 2025
11 Actions List - To discuss completion of outstanding items and agree timescales
• Update on tree works at Church End
• Update on location for notice board at Gedney Hill end of Parish
12 Speed Watch Initiative - To review any information gathered from the interactive speed sign & Police Speed Camera
• Update on feedback following Proposal for speed limits to be reduced and other safety management measures, Hallgate, Church End & Church Gate – County Cllr P Coupland
13 Planning Matters – Resolve to elect a new Planning Committee lead
• To note all Planning Applications and decisions received from SHDC since the last meeting. Applications received since last Meeting:
Date Reference no - Type Proposal Location Comments by:
22/10/24 H05-0826-24 FULL Proposed Double Garage TORRINGTON LODGE TORRINGTON LANE 12/11/2024
05/11/2024 H05-0914-24 FULL Proposed two storey rear extension FLEETWOOD HOUSE NEW FEN DROVE 26/11/2024
Decided Planning Applications by SHDC:
Date Reference Development Location Decision
20/10/2024 H05-0698-24 Prior Approval App Conversion of an existing agricultural barn building to form a new dwelling house Gables Nursery New Fen Drove Gedney Hill REFUSAL
10/11/2024 H05-0688-24 FULL Change of use of residential pool building to mixed residential and commercial - Retrospective Riverside House, Bloodfold Farm Ravens Bank APPROVED
14 Forward Planning & Events
• Poppy Removal Update
• Light Up Fleet Christmas 2024
• Santa’s Senior Citizen Social - 18 December 2024
• Spalding Flower Parade May 2025
• 8th May VE Celebration
• VE Day 11th May 2025
• Update on plans for Fleet Summer Fete June 2025
15 To Note Date of Next Meeting – TBC
• Proposed Meeting dates for 2025
Tuesday 21st January (Gedney Hill Memorial Hall)
Monday 17th February
Monday 17th March
Tuesday 15th April **Includes Annual Parish Meeting ** (Gedney Hill Memorial Hall)
Monday 19th May ** Includes Annual Parish Council Meeting **
Monday 16th June
Tuesday 15th July (Gedney Hill Memorial Hall)
August - TBC
Monday 15th September
Tuesday 21st October (Gedney Hill Memorial Hall)
Monday 17th November
December – TBC
Resolve to go into closed session to discuss
16 Clerk Salary pay scale
17 Grass Cutting Tender for 2025