October 2023
MEETING OF REEPHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Tuesday 31 October 2023 at 7.30pm in Reepham Methodist Chapel
AGENDA
The meeting will be preceded, if required, by a meeting of the Planning Panel
Matters raised by members of the public
1. Apologies
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Minutes of Meeting held on 26 September 2023
4. Clerk’s Report:
Council-specific email addresses – two councillors to confirm their intentions
Star Energy (IGAS) response re single-track lane behind Cherry Tree Garden Centre/Café
Methodist Church – hearing difficulties at meetings
Publishing SID data on website and in Reepham News
5. Correspondence:
To note:
Neighbourhood Policing Model
WLDC Polling Review
Action Required:
Bus shelter opposite Kennel Lane junction
Parish Council engagement session (14 Dec 2023) – councillor attendee requested
Star Energy Community Fund 2024
Witham Valley Access Project – meeting notes, request to annotate map with areas for improvement
Financial matters
a) Presentation of Accounts for Payment:
M Vail – Oct salary, £222.63
PAYE – Oct, £55.60
Sage payroll, Oct, £9.60, (inc. £1.60 VAT)
Glendale, Sept grass cutting (Invoice 4217), £333.15, (inc. £55.52 VAT)
TOTAL, £620.98 (inc. £57.12 VAT)
b) Income April - Sept:
Precept, £9220.00
Lottery Grant, £10,000.00
HMRC VAT Reclaim, £1056.03
Interest, June, £102.22
Interest, Sept, £156.62
TOTAL, £20,534.87
c) Budget and Precept 2024 – 25 – estimate and final figure
d) Consider appointing a third bank signatory (Cllr A Brammer)
6. Planning Matters
Report from Planning Committee
Goods Farm Development
147131: Construction/operation of Battery Energy Storage System: Land south of Barfield Lane Reepham
WLDC response re wooden fence adj 58 Fiskerton Road Reepham
Any response from Conservation Officer – timescale for conservation area appraisal
Reepham Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group:
o submission of final documentation for delivery to WLDC - PC to discuss and agree its actions to enable this to proceed.
o update, finances, website
7. Roads and footways
Mellows Close to Manor Rise footpath – holding item
Mellows Close yellow lines – holding item
Meadows Lane – holding item
Feedback from LCC on following:
o Bus shelter for Lincoln bound travellers at the bus stop in Fiskerton
o Request for warning signage re. bend next to 11 High Street
o support of resident’s request for speed reduction from 40mph to 30mph from Village Hall towards Kennel Lane
o a 20mph zone outside the school
Road sweep (Cllr Brammer)
8. Field Footpaths and Bridleways
Reepham /Greetwell PF 131:
o any start date from LCC re planned improvements
o relocate and refurbish PC noticeboard
Footpath between Fiskerton Road and Meadow Close – any LCC response
Footpath to airfield – footbridge has rotten handrails: any update from LCC
9. Conservation area
Village Green – project update, approve recommended quote
Tree Protection Order list – update from WLDC
10. Amenity areas
Play inspections – internal
Jubilee tree – replacement quote and approve payment as required
11. Xmas planning
12. 2024 Meeting dates: all Tuesdays
30th Jan, 27th Feb, 26th Mar,
14th May, 25th June, 30th July,
24th Sept, 29th Oct, 26th Nov
13. Business for next agenda:
Xmas tree risk assessment
Approve financial risk assessment
14. Date of next meeting
28 November 2023 at 7.30pm in the Methodist Chapel
Mrs Michelle Vail, Parish Clerk/RFO 26 October 2023