I hereby give notice that a Meeting of Cople Parish Council will be held Monday 17th March 2025 at 7.30pm at Cople Village Hall
Agenda
All members are hereby summoned to attend. Members of the Public and Press are welcome.
1. Receive apologies for absence (19:30)
2. Receive declarations of interest in any items on the agenda and consider granting of any dispensations (19:31)
3. Approve minutes of the meeting held on the 20th January 2025 (19:32)
4. Public Participation (19:33)
Standing Orders will be suspended for a period of up to 15 minutes to allow members of the public to address the Council in relation to the business on the agenda or request matters to be discussed at a subsequent meeting. Please note that this is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per member.
5. General matters requiring discussion: (19:48)
a. Discuss draft framework for Parish Council communications including social media
b. Discuss draft framework for co-ordination of volunteers
c. Discuss frequency of Parish Council meetings
6. Receive the following reports:(20:00)
a. Borough Councillors report
b. Receive police crime statistics and discuss any police matters
7. Receive updates on current matters: (20:10)
a. Speed watch
b. Cople to Cardington footpath
c. Cople playing fields
8. Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group update and agreement of recommendations (20:20)
9. Planning (20:25)
a. Update on decisions from recent planning applications
b. Discuss planning application – 25/00223/FUL. Erection of detached dwelling. Land Rear Of 6 – 8 Willington Road Cople and agree comments
c. Discuss application – 25/00362/EIASCR. Request for Screening Opinion in respect of a proposed Solar development and agree comments
10. Finance (20:40)
a. Receive and approve schedule of receipts & payments
b. Receive current bank balances and reconciliation
c. Review and acceptance of Financial Regulations
d. Agree Clerk sign-up to Certificate in Local Council Administration
11. Green Infrastructure – includes Millennium Woods and Rights of Way (20:45)
a. Review ownership of drainage ditches adjacent to the Millennium Woods
b. Discuss information board for the Millennium Woods
c. Discuss complaint about surface of Right of Way 7
d. Discuss possible location of an additional path near to Right of Way 7
12. Amenity & Highways (20:55)
a. Report any Highways issues
b. Agree location of speed indicator device
c. Discuss parking issues on Grange Lane during recent events at the Girls’ School playing field
d. Discuss concerns about parked vehicles on Willington Road obscuring visibility for other vehicles.
e. Discuss footpath resurfacing Northill Road to Willington Road
f. Discuss a proposal for a horse pelican crossing across the A603 to the bridleway by Dog Farm to facilitate horse riding using the bridleway network
g. Discuss the maintenance for the Church yard wall and agree next steps
h. Discuss the tree works in the church yard and agree action
13. Events (21:10)
a. Discuss and agree events for 2025 – 2026
14. New Matters from Councillors for discussion at next meeting (21:20)
15. Correspondence (For information) (21:25)
16. Date of next meeting (21:27)
Anne Papé – Clerk 11th February 2025