17th January 2024
Dear Councillors,
You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of Mareham le Fen Parish Council which will be held on WEDNESDAY 17th JANUARY 2024 commencing at 7.30pm at Mareham le Fen Community Centre preceded by a public participation period starting at 7.15pm. Parish Council business must be conducted in public (except for items deemed to be confidential and not in the public interest) but it is not a public meeting. Items to be discussed are shown in the agenda.
If you cannot attend the meeting, please send your apologies to the Clerk with reasons.
PRESS AND PUBLIC WELCOME. There will be a public participation period at this meeting starting at 7.15pm. Parishioners may ask questions or raise issues of local interest with the parish council for up to 15 minutes. The chair of the meeting may limit the amount of time that each person may speak. The formal Council business will commence at the end of the public forum. Members of the public may not speak during the Parish Council meeting unless the Chair of the meeting allows this.
Signature: A. Everard Clerk to the Council Date: 12/01/2024
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence with reason given
2. Declaration of Members' interests in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and requests for dispensations (Disclosure by all members present of disclosable pecuniary interests in matters on the agenda that have not already been declared on their Declarations of Interests form. Councillors may not take part or vote on items they have a pecuniary interest in unless granted a dispensation. Requests for a dispensation should be sent to The Clerk by email or at the start of the meeting).
3. To receive the draft minutes to be approved as the minutes of the meeting held on 18th October 2023 and 15th November 2023.
4. Matters arising from the minutes of 15th November and Clerk’s updates not already on this agenda.
5. To receive and note correspondence from LALC ENews (two-weekly); LALC Training Bulletin (monthly); LCC and ELDC Newsletters; ELDC media releases; Greater Lincolnshire Devolution Consultation closing 29th January; Lincolnshire County Council Budget 2024-25 Consultation; Speed Limit review Moorside; D-Day 80th – 6th June 2024 events.
6. ELDC and LCC councillors invited to make verbal or written reports on local matters.
7. To consider and comment with material considerations on any local planning matters as a statutory consultee and to note decisions made by East Lindsey District Council
- S/114/01809/22 - LAND EAST OF SHERATON, MAIN STREET, MAREHAM LE FEN - Planning Permission - Erection of 30no. dwellings and construction of a vehicular access – to receive and respond to any updates.
- S/114/00477/23 - MEMORIAL LAWN, MAIN STREET, MAREHAM LE FEN, PE22 7RL - Outline erection of 2no. dwellings -to receive and respond to any updates.
- S/114/01789/23 - MAREHAM LE FEN VILLAGE HALL, MAIN STREET, MAREHAM LE FEN, PE22 7RW - Reserved Matters application relating to the erection of a bungalow, existing building on site to be demolished. (outline planning permission ref no. S/114/01098/22 outline erection of a bungalow, granted 2nd August 2022) – ELDC approved with conditions.
- S/114/02141/23 - G AND J PECK LIMITED, MAIN STREET, MAREHAM LE FEN, BOSTON,
- PE22 7QW - Consent to Display 3no. non-illuminated flagpole banners – ELDC approved with conditions.
8. To consider and approve financial matters
a) To approve expenditure on the payments schedule.
b) To note the bank statement balances and bank reconciliation.
c) To approve the budget for 2024-25 financial year.
d) To approve the precept for 2024-25.
9. Highways
a) To receive updates, consider and approve spending, training preparation and volunteer co-ordination for Community Speedwatch.
b) To consider updates to LCC Highways faults and issues list, Fix My Street and other highway matters.
10. To consider implications from recent flooding and proposals to prepare a Community Emergency Plan.
11. To consider and approve memorials for erection in the cemetery.
12 To consider appointments to external bodies, groups and to receive reports.
13 To meet and consider any applicants for co-option to the parish council following the Co-option Policy and Procedure. The Council may resolve to go into a private confidential session in accordance with the Policy and Procedure if necessary.
14. Training Bookings to be approved.
15. To receive and approve updates on
- the purchase of the 0.22acres of land to extend the cemetery and next steps.
- Installation of the defibrillator in Tumby Woodside.
16. To consider and approve proposed date for Annual Parish Meeting and speakers (occurs every year between 1st March and 1st June).
17. Date of the next meeting Wednesday 21st February 2024 and items to be added to the agenda.