From the locum parish clerk, Diane Taylor, 2 March 2022:
The Next Meeting of the Parish Council will be held in The Reading Room on Monday 7th March 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.)
Agenda
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.
MEMBERS: 9 QUORUM: 3
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 February 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 Cllr King.
6.2. Future Funding for Playground Area – update.
6.3. Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – cost of specimen tree & circular bench
6.4. LHI Bid 2022/23– update by Cllr Catmur following Panel Meeting 28th Feb 22
6.5. Bedford to Cambridge Cycleway – report by Cllr Ginn following meeting on 17th Feb 22
6.6. EWR Representative Group – report by Cllr Catmur following meeting on 17th Feb 22
7.Recruitment of Replacement Clerk from March 2022.
8. Sportsfield Grass Cutting – to consider arrangements for 2022.
9. Date of the May Meeting.
10. Clerk’s Financial Statement. For February 2022 and Budget Review.
11. Payments for Approval.
12. Highways. Meeting with Highways Officer and any repairs or maintenance needed.
13. Correspondence
13.1 Great Gransden Litter Pick.
13.2 Mill Weir, water bailiff.
13.3. Pedestrians along Meadow Road.
13.4. Agricole Oil, Group Village Rebate.
13.5. County Broadband.
13.6. Tyres along Sand Road.
13.7. Help Shape HDC’s Environment and Climate Strategy.
13.8. Commercial use of Muga.
14. Consultations
14.1. The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP): Parking in Cambridge (21/02/22 – 21/03/22)
15. Planning
15.1 Hayfield Homes Development, Sand Road, Great Gransden. Correspondence on light pollution and refusal of Application 21/01521/S73 (Variation of conditions C20)
15.2. Erection of 38 custom/self build houses with roads, Potton Ltd, Eltisley Road. Update.
15.3. PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION – APPLICATION REF. 22/00206/FUL
Agricultural Building, Hardwick Farm Caxton Road Great Gransden
15.4. PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION – APPLICATION REF. 22/00223/LBC
Conversion and refurbishment of former agricultural buildings to provide four dwellings and associated development, Barns East Street Great Gransden
16. HR Committee Update.
In line with the legislation below*, this item will be closed to the public
17. Next Meeting Monday 4th April 2022 at 7.30pm
Annual Parish Meeting 21st April 2022 at 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.’