November 2023 Agenda
Allington Parish Council
Mrs J Morton, Clerk and RFO
Tel: 07740 055381 Email: parish.clerk@allingtonpc.org.uk
Dear Councillor,
I hereby give you notice that the next meeting of Allington Parish Council will be held at Allington Village Hall on Wednesday 15 November 2023 at 19:30. All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted as set out hereunder.
Public Forum: The Parish Council meeting will be preceded by a public forum commencing at 19:15 for which councillors are asked to be present. Members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council, District and County Councillors and the Police may also make reports. Members of the public are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.
Janet Morton
Allington Parish Clerk
9 November 2023
AGENDA
1. WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN
2. APOLOGIES: TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND REASONS GIVEN
3. TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011
To receive declarations of Members interests in relation to agenda items.
To consider request for dispensations from Members.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the Annual Parish Council Meeting held on 8 September 2023 to be approved as minutes.
5. CLERKS REPORT
Correspondence.
St Barnardo Hospice fundraising
SKDC Richard Cleaver
Slow Ways - National walkways
Resident re parking by GYFC on 10 Sept.
Thank you letter to resident for repairing Bottom Street road sign
Housing Strategy Invitation
Parish Council Engagement Session - North and South Kesteven - 7th December 2023
The Rookery
Lincolnshire Community Foundation Launch Household Support funding in South Kesteven
Changes to SKDC Recycling
Melton Local Plan
Proposed Prohibition of Driving - The Drift & Sewstern Lane
Finance
To note income since the last meeting as outlined in the respective Finance Reports.
To resolve to approve the expenditure since the last meeting as outlined in the respective Finance Reports.
To resolve to agree the External Audit
To resolve to approve Q2 report
To resolve to approve the budget to date
To resolve to approve the 2024/25 Budget
To resolve to approve the precept for 2024/25
AGRA have asked if the Parish Council could donate towards a storage shed for keeping their equipment in
Grass Cutting Contract for 2024 season
To resolve to approve the contractor for the 2024 grass cutting season.
6. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORT
The Drift and Sewstern Lane consultation
Speedwatch
7. PLANNING
To consider the following planning applications-
S23/0831 Conditional Approval
Date Registered: 27th April 2023
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Machin
Proposal: Submission of details in relation to conditions 3 (method statement) and 4 (joinery) of S22/2226 (Replacement timber sliding box sash windows).
Location: Corner House The Green Allington
S23/1431 Permission Refused
2nd August 2023 Date Received:
Applicant: Proposal: Mr R Smith Removal of approx. 1530 metres of self-set hedgerow to prevent future flooding of farmland and improve management of the land.
Location: Marston Lane Allington Lincolnshire NG32 2DY
S23/1491 Permission Granted
Proposal: GT1 - (Sycamore, Cherry) - clearance around telephone wires and limb reduction GT2 - (Limes and Sycamore) - deadwood removal
Location: Land At The Green Allington
S23/0830 Permission Granted
Date Received: 27th April 2023
Applicant: Mr & Mrs M Barnett
Proposal: Conversion and extension of outbuildings to gym/home office and open fronted garage
Location: Chestnut Farm, Bottom Street, Allington Lincolnshire NG32 2DT
S23/1505 Permission Granted
Date Received:15th August 2023
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Filby
Proposal: Addition of a bespoke timber and double-glazed garden room.
Location: Old Manor Lodge Bottesford Road Allington Lincolnshire NG32 2DH
S23/1743
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Matt Street
Proposal: Proposed single storey extensions to the rear of the property.
Location: Greenbanks, Bottom Street, Allington, Lincolnshire, NG32 2DT
S23/1854
Applicant: Mr Theresa Burrows
Proposal: Replace degraded brickwork on 3x chimneys. Replace broken bricks with matching reclaimed engineering bricks and repoint with lime mortar.
Location: Plumtree House, The Green, Allington, Lincolnshire, NG32 2EA
S23/1848
Applicant: Mr Theresa Burrows
Proposal: Replacement of 14 existing windows the front, side and rear elevation.
Replacing single glazed windows with heritage slimline double glazed
Yorkshire Sash windows to ensure identical appearance.
Location: Plumtree House, The Green, Allington, Lincolnshire, NG32 2EA
App Type: Listed Building Consent
The Rookery
Information regarding the outcome of the planning consultation complaint.
To discuss the application regarding works on the site.
8. VILLAGE IN BLOOM & TREES
To discuss the possibility of further planters around the village
Update on tree pruning
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9. VILLAGE CROSS
To discuss and agree the future maintenance of the village cross. – Cllr Plummer
10. PLAYING FIELD
MUGA – Update
Damaged MUGA Fencing – Cllr Plummer
Car Park and further extension – Cllr Marsh
Toilet doors update – Cllr Plummer
To resolve to approve a councillor to do monthly play area checks. Training will be given via LALC.
To resolve to get further stones to extend the entrance near the bonfire site entrance.
To discuss the artificial grass footpath which has become very slippery.
11. DEFIBRILLATORS
Red Phone Box and Playing Field defibrillators update
12. HIGHWAYS
To discuss the recent flooding and if there is anything the Parish Council can do to prevent the same issues in the future.
Sedgebrook Road overgrown
13. POLICIES
To resolve to approve the following policies
Code of Conduct
Environment and Sustainability Policy
Communications Policy
Equal Opportunities Policy
Complaints Policy
Media Policy
14. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
10 January 2023
Closed Session if required
Contracts