August 2025 Agenda

OLD SOMERBY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday 19 August 2025 at 7.15 pm in the Conservatory, Fox and Hounds, Old Somerby
During the meeting there will be a 15 minute Public Forum when members of the public may address the Parish Council on any matter connected with this Agenda or for inclusion on a future Agenda. Members of the public are welcome to stay after the conclusion of the Public Forum but will not be permitted to take any further part in the meeting unless first invited to do so by the Parish Council through the Chairman.
 
AGENDA
 
Parish Councillors: You are hereby summoned to attend the above meeting of the Parish Council.
 
1.     Welcome by the Chairman and any remarks.
 
2.    APOLOGIES and consideration of any reasons given:
 
3.    DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND DISPENSATIONS: If any raised - for consideration.
 
4.    APPROVAL OF DRAFT MINUTES: To consider approval of Minutes of Meeting 20 May 2025.
 
5.   CLERK’S AND COUNCLLORS’ UPDATES INCLUDING: 
      a) The purchase of the Piece of Land - latest;           b) Litter Picking;     
      c) Draft Community Emergency Plan;                       d) New 30 mph Signs to replace existing;
      e) Defibrillator update;                                               f) Hazard Signs on first corner into the village; 
      g) Cold Harbour – Traveller site;
 
6.   LOCAL COUNCILLORS UPDATES– (SKDC AND LCC):  
  
7.   FINANCE:  To consider:- 
      a) The latest Finance Update Report;                        
      b) Update on the Annual Governance and  Accountability Report (AGAR) considered at the last meeting; 
      c) Old Somerby PC Website update/refresh;                                                                       
 
8.   PLANNING a) Updates on previous planning applications i) S25/0588 The Conifers, School Lane; 
      ii) S25/0682 No. 6 School Lane; iii) The 6 Bungalow site School Lane;
      b) S25/1301 A further application from The Conifers, School lane, to remove a previous condition re
          Obscure Glazing; 
 
9.   CORRESPONDENCE INCLUDING ITEMS FOR INFORMATION ONLY:
      a) Local Authority Re-Organisation in Lincolnshire;   b) Report by Clerk re LALC Annual General Meeting; 
      c) Report by Clerk re LALC Annual Conference;          d) SKDC Proposed Housing/Local Plan Consultation;
      e) SKDC enquiry re Councillors DPI updates;               f) Residents’ enquiry re Broadband/ Footpath;
      g) Ministerial Statement re Neighbourhood Plans;   h) Bin Collections;   
      i)  Hay Bales near Ropsley Rise; 
 
10: DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
 
 
David J Holmes, Parish Clerk- clerk@oldsomerbypc.co.uk                                             8 August 2025.