March 2025 Minutes
SOUTH HYKEHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Dear Councillor - You are summoned to attend the March meeting of South Hykeham Parish Council on Wednesday 12th March 2025 7pm at South Hykeham Community Primary School, Wath Lane, S Hykeham
There will be a 15 minute public forum between 7.00pm and 7.15pm when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. If there are no members of the public present the Council meeting will commence promptly at 7.00pm.
Attendees- Stephen Roe, David Rowson, Pamela Whittaker, Neil Southam, Phil Driffil, Cllr Matt Lofts
AGENDA
1. To receive apologies for absence and to resolve to accept the reasons given.- missed this bit sorry
2. To resolve to receive any declaration of Interests in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and to consider member’s written dispensation requests.- missed this bit sorry
3. To receive County/District Councillors written reports. Missed Cllr Lofts. Stephen update reflected in Agenda Item 9a/b below
4. Review of Hykeham Joint Neighbourhood Plan update. – No update. Next meeting date unknown due to Keith being unwell
5. To resolve to adopt the clerk’s notes of 11th September 2024, 9th October, 13th November, 11th December 2024, 8th January 2025 and 12th February 2025as the minutes of those meetings.- Proposed minutes be accepted by Neil, Seconded Phil- all in agreement
6. Finance
a) To resolve to approve the payment of accounts for February/March 2025.- Proposed Stephen, Seconded Neil, all in favour
b) To consider applications for grants and donations 2024/25.- No new requests received
7. Removal/replacement of Bus Shelter at Thorpe Lane & installation of Memorial benches update. – PW updated that the roof has now been removed and work is ongoing. PW to attend a site visit 13/3
a) To consider the quotes for the replacement bus shelter.- Discussed the original quote. Noted that the quote will need updating as over 28 days since the last one. LG proposed that an updated quote be requested, and if the cost same or within 10% of the original quote to proceed. Seconded Stephen. All in favour
8. Litterpicking report.- Next litterpick 12/4
9. Highways matters :-
a) Speed Indicator Device report from Cllr Roe.- SR provided data from Beck Lane Speed Indicator Device- Reports on weekly averages, vehicle counts vs speed and average speed of those over the speed limit. Decrease in average speed of speeders noted
b) Outstanding/new highways faults requiring urgent attention.- SR has a highways officer visiting 14/5. Items for discussion include poor state of Newark Road surface, verge collapsing on Boundary Lane.
c) To consider the proposal from NKDC for the planting of additional trees on Poppyfields Play area.- To be sent to NHTC as under their management
10. Planning matters
a) To consider LCC/NKDC planning applications received and respond by deadline. No new applications
b) To receive LCC/NKDC Planning Decisions- Wath Lane application approval noted
c) TPOS applications received
25/0268/TPO 27 Briar Close, South Hykeham, T5 oak reduction of height and width- LG proposed we go with recommendations of Tree Officer. Seconded NS. All in favour
11. Report from meeting of 10 Year Strategy Working Party this evening.- Working Party meeting didn’t go ahead due to absence of Revd Collins- no update
12. To approve Councillor/Clerk’s training nominations.- no nominations
13. Correspondence. No new correspondence. Previously emailed correspondence noted
14. Chairman’s report. - No report
15. Clerk’s report. – No report
16. Parish Councillors’ reports –information only/items requiring a decision will appear on a future agenda. – No reports
Meeting closed at 19:40
17. To consider moving into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960 as amended by section 100 of the Local Government Act 1972 for confidential items.
Date and Time of Next meetings and events: –
Annual Parish Meeting Weds 9th April 2025 6.30pm
April Parish Council Meeting Weds 9th April 2025 2025 7.00pm
Confirmed date of the next litterpick Saturday 12th April 2025 10.30am.
Carolyn Wilkinson Clerk 7th March 2025