April 2025 Agenda

06 April 2025
 
To all Members of Fleet Parish Council
 
You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of Fleet Parish Council to be held the Gedney Hill Memorial Hall, Hillgate.  Gedney Hill PE12 0NN on Tuesday 15th April 2025.  Following the Annual Parish Meeting, which will start at 7pm.  Due to the Annual Parish Meeting preceding this meeting, there will be no open public forum.  Should a member of the public 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 
 
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 notes from the Meeting on 17th March 2025 to be accepted as minutes.
 
5 Financial Matters:
• Reconciliation of Bank account for March 2025
• Payment of Invoices:

14/03/2025

Open Space Project

     16,342.91

14/03/2025

Printing

           128.00

14/03/2025

Upkeep of pavilion & playing field

           525.88

14/03/2025

Hire of hall for meetings

           180.30

17/03/2025

Rent for Playing field & Pav

-            60.00

17/03/2025

Rent for Playing field & Pav

-            45.00

18/03/2025

Electricity to pavilion

             22.66

21/03/2025

UKSPF

-   12,499.50

24/03/2025

Fleet Parish Summer Fete 2025

-            25.00

28/03/2025

Fleet Parish Summer Fete 2025

             21.00

30/03/2025

Open Space Project

             27.60

31/03/2025

Upkeep of pavilion & playing field

             16.50

01/04/2025

Upkeep of pavilion & playing field

                7.99

02/04/2025

Open Space Project

           288.00

03/04/2025

Fleet Parish Summer Fete 2025

                5.00

05/04/2025

Planters & plants

             13.99

06/04/2025

Planters & plants

             24.98

07/04/2025

Planters & plants

             48.92

08/04/2025

Fleet Parish Summer Fete 2025

           192.00

• Budget Forecast 
• Year End Statement/Account
 
6 Resolve to Adopt the following Policy:
• Fleet Parish Council Risk Management
 
7 To receive reports - from:
• Playing Field & Pavilion Working Party   
a) Update on works for accessible parking area and path 
b) Update on Moles on playing field 
c) Renewal of Park Swing Chains (Grant update, if any)
• Fund Raising and Grants Working Party 
d)     Update on submitted Grant applications
• War Memorial & Amenities Working Party (including Cherry Lane)
• Observations following asset inspections
 
8 Parish Survey – Review results 
 
9 Correspondence Received:
• Email form Parishioner requesting Dog bin to be moved on playing field 
• Email from PKF Littlejohn confirming appointment to carry out external audit for 2024/25 and informing Fleet PC that we are selected in the 5% allocated to undertake an intermediate review (normally for Parishes with an income over £200,000)
 
10 Actions List - To discuss completion of outstanding items and agree timescales 
• Update on tree works and ownership at Church End
 
11 Speed Watch Initiative - To review any information gathered from the interactive speed sign & Speed Camera 
 
12 Planning Matters
 
To note all Planning Applications and decisions received from SHDC since the last meeting.

Date

Reference no - Type

Proposal

Location

Comments by:

None

 

 

 

 

 
Decided Planning Applications by SHDC:

Date

Reference

Development

Location

Decision

16/03/2025

H05-0055-25 Cond Comp

Details of contamination verification report (Condition 15 of H05-0326-24)

50 Fleet Road

  1.  

16/03/2025

H05-0174-25 County Council

Construction of two single-storey extensions to front (west) elevation, to create a classroom and lobby/reception area with alterations to vehicular/pedestrian access and associated car parking, including removal of the temporary classroom

Fleet Primary School.Wood Lane Fleet

  1.  

23/03/2025

H05-0072-25 FULL

Proposed vehicular access

98 Fleet Road Fleet

  1.  

23/03/2025

H05-0119-25 FULL

Change of use from dwelling to dwelling and motorcycle repair (within an existing building), MOT testing, sales and stationing of temporary office cabin

Morning Glory 102 Fleet Road Fleet

  1.  

30/03/2025

H05-0143-25 COND COMP

Details of verification report (Condition 21 of H05-1007-23)

Land Off Old Main Road Fleet Hargate

  1.  
 
13 Forward Planning & Events
• 8th May VE Celebration
• VE Day 10th May 2025
• Update on plans for Fleet Summer Fete June 2025
 
14 To Note Date of Next Meeting – Monday 19th May ** Includes Annual Parish Council Meeting ** - Fleet Hargate