May 2025 Agenda

Dear Councillor
 
You are hereby summoned to join a Meeting of Navenby with Skinnand Parish Council to be conducted in the Parish Office, on Tuesday 6th May 2025 at 7.30pm.
 
AGENDA
 
1.  Chairman’s Welcoming Remarks.
 
2.  The PUBLIC SESSION will follow and last for fifteen minutes.  Members of the Public may ask questions or make short statements to the Parish Council.
 
3.   Apologies for Absence and declaration of interests - to receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.   And, in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, consider any applications for dispensations in relation to pecuniary and/or prejudicial beneficial interests.
 
4.  To approve and accept the minutes from the Parish Council meeting, held on Tuesday 1st April 2025. Clerk to update on any outstanding actions.
 
5.  To resolve and approve the financial report and authorise payments.
 
6.  To consider updates from District/County Councillors.
 
7.  To consider matters pertaining to local Policing. 
 
8.  To consider Planning Matters:
a.  Applications:
25/0347/FUL Production Unit, Gas Lane – conversion of production unit to 3 apartments.
 
b.  Correspondence:
25/0101/HOUS Portland House, Gas Lane – installation of electric gates to driveway gates entrance.  Erection of garden shed & metal rose arch. Application approved.
 
24/1430/FUL Northlea, 3 Lincoln Road – demolition of existing dwelling & erection of 2 new dwellings & garage.
 
c.  Tree Conservation:
25/0368/TCA 79 High Street – remove branches from fir tree.
25/0445/TCA 17 North Lane – remove poplar tree.
25/0450/TCA Old Rectory, North Lane – reduce height of leylandii tree by 50%.
 
9. To consider correspondence.
Discussion on received correspondence if required.
 
8th & 11th Apr 25 - Cllrs Watts & Lamyman. Notification of resignation.
25 Apr 25 – LCC.  Statutory Consultation for DM/308.
 
10.  To consider and approve a proposal from the Venue Chairman to reinstate the payment of rent by the Parish Council to the Venue for use of its office accommodation.
    
11. Updates from Portfolio Holders 
a. CEMETERY – update from Cllr Gunning.
                                     
b. HIGHWAYS – update from Cllr Burt. 
Consideration and approval of a quotation (£432 inc VAT) from Bennett Developments in respect of repairs to the bus shelter outside the CO-OP.
                         
c. PLAY AREAS – updates from Cllr East & McFaul.
 
20 Row - consider a proposal from Cllr Burt-Thompson that the layout and equipment be improved.
 
Consideration & approval of the following quotations:
 
North Lane stonewall repair (£582 inc VAT) from Bennett Developments.
 
20 Row slide installation (Option 1 £1,142 inc VAT) & (Option 2 £3,282 inc VAT) from Bennett Developments. 
 
20 Row slide installation (£1,650 exc VAT) from EKM Ltd.
 
d. LIBRARY – update from Cllr Burt.
 
e. WEBSITE/IT - update from Cllr McFaul & Cllr Carless.
 
f. VENUE TRUSTEE CHAIRMAN
Update from Cllr Burt. 
 
g. COMMUNITY WELLBEING inc Youth Club & Youth Cafe:
 
Update from Cllr McFaul, Thompson-Burt, Rooney & Mills.
 
h. SPEED INDICATOR DEVICE (SID) – update from Cllr Burt. 
 
i. DEFIBRILLATORS – update from Cllr Gunning.
 
j. STREET LAMPS – update from Cllr Gunning.
  
12. Date of future meetings: 20st May 2025 Annual Parish & Youth Engagement meetings.
 
Signed:   S Letham (Assistant Parish Clerk)                                        
Date:   1st May 2025