I hereby give notice that a Meeting of Cople Parish Council will be held Monday 21st July 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 meetings held on the 19th May 2025, 27th May 2025 and 30th June 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 co-ordination of volunteers
b. Discuss land ownership query from Cople Village Trust
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
d. Church yard wall
8. Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group update and agreement of recommendations (20:20)
9. Planning (20:25)
a. Update on decisions from recent planning applications
10. Solar Farm proposal (20:27)
a. Discuss invitation from Quintas Cleantech to discuss the solar farm proposal
b. Discuss introductory correspondence from a community energy group and agree any action
11. Finance (20:40)
a. Receive and approve schedule of receipts & payments
b. Receive current bank balances and reconciliation
c. Consider the Parish Council pension arrangements
d. Discuss CiLCA training for the Clerk
e. Discuss grant arrangements for 2026/2027
12. Green Infrastructure – includes Millennium Woods and Rights of Way (20:50)
a. Discuss and agree arrangements for the felling in the Millennium Woods
b. Discuss any maintenance matters for the Millennium Woods
13. Amenity & Highways (20:55)
a. Report any Highways issues
b. Discuss visit with the Borough Council Highways representatives and agree any actions
c. Discuss and agree installation of speed indicator devices and risk assessment
d. Discuss the condition of the bus shelter on Willington Road and agree action
e. Discuss quotations for tree works in the church yard and agree action
14. Events (21:05)
a. Discuss and agree arrangements and risk assessment for the scarecrow competition
b. Agree date for September litter pick
c. Agree date for village walk
15. New Matters from Councillors for discussion at next meeting (21:15)
16. Correspondence (For information) (21:20)
17. Date of next meeting (21:25)
Anne Papé – Clerk 16th July 2025