Agenda for meeting on Thursday 20th February

Notice is hereby given that the meeting of Lilley Parish Council will be held at Cassel Hall, West Street, Lilley LU2 8LH on Thursday 20th February 2025 at 8.00pm for the purpose of transacting the business set out in the agenda below and members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend this meeting. Members of the press and public are invited to attend.
Judith Crosier
Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

AGENDA

1. To receive and approve apologies for absence

2. Declarations of Interest
2.1 To receive declarations of interest from Councillors relating to items on the agenda;
2.2 To receive written requests for dispensation for declarable interests; and
2.3 To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate

3. Minutes of the last Full Council meeting
3.1 To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16th January

4. Reports from County and District Councillors
4.1 To receive the report from the County Councillor
4.2 To receive the report from the District Councillor

5. To adjourn the meeting for members of the public to address the Council

6. Chairman’s announcements

7. Finance
7.1 To consider and approve the earmarked and general reserves
7.2 To approve the increase in cost of the annual recreation ground grass-cutting
7.3 To note any receipts since the last meeting
7.4 To approve the payment of invoices received since the last meeting:

8 Previous actions and ongoing projects of the Council
8.1 To receive an update on the DriveSafe arrangements and approve any actions
8.2 To review the insurance cover for the DriveSafe volunteer group and approve any actions
8.3 To receive an update on the restoration of the Lilley sign and on the date for installation of the post and sign by Ringway
8.4 To approve the members of the playground working party and its Terms of Reference
8.5 To review the report from the working party on the low-risk areas at the playground and from the Clerk on the moderate-risk areas and approve any actions
8.6 To discuss the VE Day anniversary commemorations and approve any actions
8.7 To approve the Events Policy, the members of the events working party and its Terms of Reference
8.8 To approve the Parish Council’s Privacy Notice

9. New Matters
9.1 To review the start time for monthly Parish Council meetings and approve any actions
9.2 To consider a request for churchgoers’ parking on the recreation ground on 5th July and approve any actions
9.3 To discuss the grant application from the PCC and approve any actions

10. The Cassel Hall Trustees
10.1 To receive a report from the last meeting
10.2 To discuss any points raised and approve any actions

11. Village Voice article
11.1 To decide the subject and author of the article for the April edition

12. Planning Applications
12.1 Planning applications received since the last meeting
12.1.1 25/00111/S73 at Land at Orchard Barn, Hexton Road, Lilley LU2 8NA Section 73 Application : Variation of Condition 2 (revised plans) of section 73 planning permission 22/01841/S73 granted on 31/08/2022 for erection of one detached 4-bed dwelling including new vehicular crossover onto Hexton Road. Deadline for comments from the Parish Council: 24th February
12.2 Planning applications received between 14th and 20th February

13 Planning Decisions
13.1 Planning decisions received since last meeting
13.1.1 25/00052/TCA relating to tree work within the Conservation Area: Silver Birch – remove large limb at Land Adjacent to Redshanks, West Street, Lilley Footpath 004, LU2 8LH North Herts Council granted permission with conditions relating to the nesting season (1st March to 31st August) and to bats
13.2 Planning decisions received between 14th and 20th February

14 Next meeting of the Parish Council
14.1 To confirm 20th March for the next meeting of the Parish Council
14.2 To suggest agenda items for the next meeting