From the locum parish clerk, Diane Taylor, 30 March 2022:
The Next Meeting of the Parish Council will be held in The Reading Room on Monday 4th April 2022 at 7:30pm, with Giles Scott in the chair. All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purposes of considering and resolving the business to be transacted at the meeting as set out below.
(The agenda can be viewed offline by downloading the attached PDF file. The Clerk’s report in PDF form is also available.)
MEMBERS: 9; QUORUM: 3.
Agenda
1. Silent Prayer.
2. Apologies for absence.
3. Declarations of Interest.
(a) Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest in any items on the agenda;
(b) Councillors to declare any other interest in any items on the agenda.
4. Minutes. Consideration of the minutes of the meeting of the Full Council on 7th March 2022.
5. Open Forum for 15 minutes to enable members of the public to bring any matters to the attention of the Parish Council.
6. Matters Arising.
6.1. Neighbourhood Plan – update by Councillor King.
6.2. Future Funding for Playground Area – update.
6.3. Mandene Gardens Play Area.
6.4. Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – update by Councillor Capps
6.5. Tyres along Sand Road.
6.6. Commercial use of Muga.
7. Recruitment of Replacement Clerk.
8. Clerk’s Financial Statement. For March 2022 and Budget Review.
9. Payments for Approval.
10. Review of cemetery charges, contribution towards churchyard maintenance, ‘Roundabout’ costs, review of clerk’s core hours.
11. Review of Risk Management Policy, asset check and risk assessments.
12. Review of Internal Control and Appointment of Internal Auditor.
13. Approval of the Annual Governance Statement 2021/22 – Section 1.
14. Reading Room Cottage Fencing and Reading Room Garden Costs.
15. Adoption of Code of Conduct.
16. Highways. Update on meeting with Highways Officer and any repairs or maintenance needed.
17. Correspondence
17.1 Crown & Cushion Public House.
17.2 Mill Weir (closed season).
17.3. Wildlife Ponds – funding.
17.4. Obstruction on Dick and Dolls Lane.
17.5. Citizens Advice Rural Cambs – donation request.
18. Planning
18.1 Hayfield Homes Development, Sand Road, Great Gransden. Correspondence on light pollution and refusal of Application 21/01521/S73 (Variation of conditions C20).
18.2. PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION – APPLICATION REF. 22/00386/LBC:
Installation of a wood burning stove and stainless steel liner in the existing fireplace and chimney flue, 1 Mill Road, Great Gransden.
18.3. PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION – TREE APPLICATION REF. 22/00048/TREE:
Yew – Reduce crown by approx 1.8m and remove broken branches to allow for better growth, 4 Baldwins Manor, Great Gransden.
18.4. PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION – APPLICATION REF. 22/00390/FUL:
Conversion and refurbishment of former agricultural buildings to provide four dwellings to include associated development, Barns East Street Great Gransden.
19. HR Committee Update. In line with the legislation below*, this item will be closed to the public
20. Next Meeting Wednesday 18th May 2022 at 7:30pm
Annual Parish Meeting 21st April 2022 7:30pm
*‘Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960(2) A body may, by resolution, exclude the public from a meeting (whether during the whole or part of the proceedings) whenever publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted or for other special reasons stated in resolution and arising from the nature of that business or of the proceedings; and where such a resolution is passed, this Act shall not require the meeting to be open to the public during proceedings to which the resolution applies.’