January 2025

MEETING OF REEPHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Tuesday 28th January 2025 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 November 2024
 
4. Clerk’s Report:
Police Parish Council Engagement Session - 14th January 2025 – cancelled
Village Litter Pick, suggest 30th March or 27th April 
Photos of vegetation growing through railway fencing
LRSP - Free wheelie bin stickers.
 
5. Correspondence:
To note: 
Police statistics for Nov 2024
LCC Budget and Council Tax proposal 2025/26: preferred 2.99%
 
6. Financial matters
a) Presentation of Accounts for Payment:
M Vail – Jan salary                                                     £ 248.15         
PAYE – Jan                                                                £   62.00  
Sage payroll, Jan                                                        £  12.00 (inc. £2.00 VAT)
Glendale, 0827                                                           £ 370.49 (inc.£ 61.76 VAT)
LALC Annual Subscription, 2025-26                          £ 284.26 
                                                       TOTAL                £976.90  (inc. £63.76 VAT) 
 
b) Grass cutting/hedge and weed treatment quote:
Grass cutting £3258.20 + VAT
      Hedge and weed treatment £1674.00 + VAT
c) Consider LALC Annual Training Scheme at £135.00+ £27.00 VAT 
d) Approve new accounts ledger at £83.00 + VAT
 
7. Planning Matters 
Report from Planning Committee 
New training: Introduction to planning - National Planning Policy Framework
Lansdown Villa wall – WLDC response to complaint 
Goods Farm Development 
Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group: update, finances, website, consider acceptance of Inspector’s final report
WLDC – Request for information on Community Infrastructure Levy Projects and Expenditure
 
8. Roads and footways
Mellows Close to Manor Rise footpath – holding item
Mellows Close yellow lines – holding item
Bus shelter for Lincoln bound travellers at the bus stop in Fiskerton – holding item  
Dog foul bin near to station/dog foul bin near to Kennel Lane: any updates on repairs
Kennel Lane – damaged bus sign – any update on repairs
  
9. Field Footpaths and Bridleways
Reepham /Greetwell PF 131: Delayed works: holding item
                  
10. Conservation area
Village Green – project update, litter bin, noticeboard provision inc. approve payment (deposit and final balance)
 
11. Amenity areas
           Play Area inspections – internal 
 
12. Trees/vegetation
Bushes overhanging property on Manor Rise – update
Dead trees adjacent to property on Manor Rise – update on removal  
Holme Oak on Manor Rise
           
13. Business for next agenda: 
Annual approval of Financial Risk Assessment
 
14. Date of next meeting: 25th February 2025, 7.30pm, Methodist Chapel
 
Mrs Michelle Vail, Parish Clerk/RFO    15 January 2025
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