January 2025 Agenda
WILSFORD PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Clerk: Denise Gascoyne, 82 Ermine Street Ancaster Grantham Lincs NG32 3QP
Tel: 01400 230745 email clerk@wilsfordpc.co.uk
http://wilsford.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
07 January 2025
Dear Councillor.
You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of WILSFORD PARISH COUNCIL to be held in the small room of the Village Hall on 14 January 2025 at 7.00pm
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a 15-minute Public Forum when members of the public may address or put questions to the Parish Council on any matter connected with the Agenda, or for inclusion on a future Agenda. Those wishing to be heard in the Forum should please attend in person whenever possible. When, for reasons such as immobility or self-isolation this is not possible petitioners should send an email or letter to the Clerk setting out fully the matter to be discussed. Those who attend are welcome to remain for all or part of the rest of the Parish Council meeting but will not be able to take further part in its discussions.
Denise Gascoyne
Parish Clerk
AGENDA
1. Chair’s Welcome.
2. Apologies for Absence. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
3. Declarations of Interest. To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in Agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation.
4. To approve and accept as a true record the notes of the closed meeting held on 10 December 2024 and to authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
5. Reports from County Cllr and District Cllr.
a. Cllr Hagues – December newsletter 2024
b. Update on Footpaths Town End/Main Street.
6. Reports from Outside Bodies.
a. Allotments
b. Biodiversity
c. Cemetery
d. CLT
e. Playing Field
f. St Mary’s Church
g. Village Hall
7. Chair Update.
a. Results from Walkabout with Highways 12 December
• Pub corner
• Speed limit Back Lane
• 30mph zone Back Lane
• Overgrown Wall
b. Village Hall Lease
c. Fireworks Bank Account
8. Clerk Update.
a. Confirmation the Fly tipping Ancaster/Wilsford Hill has been removed.
b. Confirmation we have 2 hours remaining for Website maintenance.
9. Correspondence.
a. LALC e-news
b. LCC Winter Readiness
c. LCC Town & Parish Newsletter November and December 2024
d. NKDC Active Travel Strategy Consultation
e. NALC Events Newsletter
f. Sleaford Neighbourhood Plan Consultation ends 09.02.25.
g. Notification of Level Crossing maintenance 27.01.25-28.01.25
h. Notification of traffic restrictions surface water drain Min Street 17.1.25-31.01.25.
i. LCC Budget and Council Tax Proposal 2025/2026 – any comments by 28.01.25
10. Planning.
a. 24/1464 Remove twisted willow to ground level 18 Main Street
11. Finance.
a. To resolve to accept Bank Reconciliations and Cashbook to 31 December 2024
b. To resolve to approve and accept BACS Payments as per the Approval List (already circulated)
c. Confirmation Precept Request for £18540.00 has been submitted.
12. Reports from Cllrs.
a. Cllr Corner – NKDC Highway Lights.
13. Training.
a. LALC Training Bulletin
b. Introduction to planning – National Planning Policy Framework 04.02.25 Zoom 6.00pm-7.00pm
c. JADU Training (Website) various dates and times
14. Date of Next Meeting.
a. To confirm the date of the next meeting as 11 February 2025 in the small room of the village hall at 7.00pm