Our Harvest Festival celebration takes place this Sunday 4th September.
The Harvest Thanksgiving Service takes place in St Michael’s Church, starting at 11.30am.
After the service, there will be a light buffet lunch at Churchside House (by kind invitation of John De Val).
There will be no charge for the lunch, and all are very welcome, whether attending the service or not. However, if you wish to come to the lunch, it would help with the catering arrangements if you could please let John De Val know. Likewise, if you have any questions, then please speak to John
Minutes of the meeting held at Great Gidding Village Hall on Tuesday 17th May 2022
Present: Cllrs Hodson, Pudney, Bolton,D’Altilia and Maciag, and the Clerk.
2 members of the public were present
Annual Parish Council Meeting
Parish Council Chairman – Councillors Bolton and Pudney proposed Cllr Hodson as Chairman, who accepted the office
Parish Council Vice Chairman – Councillors Bolton and Hodson proposed Cllr Pudney as Vice Chairman, who accepted the office
Acceptance of Office forms – were completed. In addition Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest forms and Election Expenses forms were completed
018.22 Cllr Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present to the meeting.
019.22 Apologies were received from County Councillor Gardener and District Councillor Alban, who were both attending other meetings.
020.22 There were no declarations of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda
021.22 There was no participation from members of the public.
022.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 19th April 2022 were confirmed as a correct record by Cllrs Pudney and Hodson
023.22 Matters arising from those Minutes that will not be discussed as an agenda item:
Cllr Hodson wished to thank Nick Hill for his help and support with the Speed Activation Sign. A solar battery has been installed on the post outside Church Farm and the sign located at that position.
Clerk advised that, following the Annual Parish Meeting, the resident who highlighted the danger of leaving the Village Hall car park had forwarded examples of proposed signage and a copy of his request to Highways Department. A response from Highways Department is awaited.
024.22 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:
There were no reports from Councillors.
025.22 An application for Co-option to the Parish Council has been received from Ms Karen Moody. Cllr Hodson proposed acceptance of the application and this was seconded by Cllr Bolton.
026.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:
a) Barclays Bank statements was shared
b) PAYMENTS – the following online payments were approved:
Who
What for
TOTAL
VAT
Authorised
Authorised
Elan City Paid outside of meeting
Purchase of additional solar panel for MVAS
469.12
~
JRT
BHIB
Insurance renewal
566.80
~
JRT
Village Hall (&Recreation Ground Committee
Hire of Parish Office and Village Hall
550.00
~
JRT
J R Trolove
Wages for March (29 hours)
Xxx
~
JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance
Grass cutting of Rec Field (623)
199.32
33.22
JRT
Jan Maciag *** (UK Timber Ltd)
Refund of payment in respect of oak for Rec Ground bench
188.28
31.38
JRT
Jubilee events S Jarvis *** A Underwood ***
Posters for Village Hall display Funding for BBQ and drinks
45.72 Up to £300
~ TBA
*** BACS details required to enable payments to be made
( discussion followed regarding the Jubilee events – up to £300 for food and drink for the BBQ and Boules event, no charge to those attending but any donations (and any remaining funds) received will be forwarded to the Great Gidding Charity).
Clerk’s working hours for April, a total of 36, were approved by Cllrs Bolton and Hodson
The Annual Governance Statement and Certificate for Audit were reviewed and completed. A Certificate of Exemption will be requested from the External Auditor
CANALBS will carry out annual internal audit (arranged for Tuesday 7th June)
The Parish precept payment has been received into the bank account
027.22 Planning Applications and Planning matters – there are currently no applications
In response to the Planning Application for a MUGA, Tim Alban has advised :
I have just received the following from the Senior Planning Officer covering the north of the district, which looks like good news.
“I’ve liaised with Debra on this. The application is on target be issued by 27th May and can confirm that it will not have to go to DMC for determination.”
Cllr Maciag advised that (as an architect) he has several planning applications that are outstanding for long periods of time with the District Council.
028.22 Huntingdonshire District Council’s revised Code of Conduct – this had been shared prior to the meeting and was unanimously approved by Parish Councillors.
029.22 Asset Register – this had been shared prior to the meeting and was agreed as a correct record by Parish Councillors.
030.22 to discuss whether the Parish Council should engage with social media and, if so, with which providers, and types of information that could and would be shared:
Cllr Hodson explained that the village website was available to other organisations and individuals to post items, including businesses and local activities – the hosting fee is paid by the Parish Council. The “village” Facebook page was set up and by a resident, as is the WhatsApp group. Gidding News is published and circulated to all residents 3 or 4 times each year.
Cllr Pudney has offered to post Parish Council/items affecting residents that are deemed urgent or needing to be shared (ie road closure).
Cllr D’Altilia proposed a text message system, sent out to those that sign up to the service, that contains information only – he will research further and establish GDPR requirements.
031.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk:
Councillor Training (online via ZOOM)
Saturday 21st May
Wednesday 8/15/22nd June – 3 sessions
Saturday 23rd June –
032.22 Recreation Ground:
a) Trespass by motorbike users – there have been no further reports of noise or nuisance and it was agreed that the best course of action was to report future incidents to the Police.
b) Cllrs will arrange a date to refurbish the slatted seat.
033.22 Correspondence received since 16th April 2022 (other than that discussed in agenda items above).
f) Hunts DC email dated 29/4 – press release regarding £150 refund on Council Tax
g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – email dated 5/5, 12/5, 28/4, 21/4
h) The Combined Authority Local Transport and Connectivity Plan team – email dated 12/5 – consultation on a development plan for better transport
i) Zurich Insurance – organising a safe event (in relation to the Jubilee Celebrations)
j) email dated 10/5 – confirmation of auto enrolment with the Pensions Regulator for G&LG PC
k) North Northamptonshire – email dated 9/5 regarding Strategic Planning Scope – online – Clerk regularly checks planning applications due to being on the County Boundary and the increased activity of businesses along Hemington Lodge Road
l) Cambs and Pboro Fostering Service, email dated 6/5– raising awareness of service during Fostering Fortnight, start date 9/5
m) email with attached posters promoting Shakespeare at The George (in Huntingdon)
n) invitation dated 29/4 to join Henry Morris Centenery Conference – education through village colleges and community support and engagement – Thursday 30th June at Bottisham Village College
o) Grantway – email advising of new grant application portal
p) email from Edward Groome regarding Jubilee events – including message from HM The Queen regarding tree planting
If you wish to see items of correspondence or obtain the links to online surveys, please contact the Parish Clerk.
034.22 Items for next meeting:
Co-option of Parish Councillor
Review of Standing Orders
Review of Financial Regulations
Review of Budgets
035.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 21st June 2022
starting at 1930 hours in the Village Hall, Great Gidding.
Minutes of the meeting held at Great Gidding Village Hall on Tuesday 19th April 2022
Present: Cllrs Hodson, Pudney and Maciag, County Councillor Gardener, and the Clerk.
2 members of the public were present
001.22 Cllr Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present to the meeting
002.22 Apologies for absence were received:
Cllr Bolton – holiday
District Councillor Alban – ill health
003.22 There were no Member’s declarations of Disclosable Interests.
004.22 No members of the Press were present. Members of the Public were in attendance to observe the meeting.
005.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 15th March 2022 were confirmed as a true and correct record by Councillors Pudney and Maciag
005.22 There were no matters arising from those Minutes.
006.22 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:
County Councillor Gardener
The County Council are considering implementing 20MPH zones throughout the county – details regarding funding and how to apply are not yet available.
A reduced £1 rate has been introduced for under 19s using the TING bus.
A Ukraine Response Group has been formed by the County Council, which includes welcome, welfare and education support for refugees. 25 households in the Hunts DC area have offered accommodation to refugees.
Cllr Gardener left this meeting to attend another.
Clerk – update on plans for Jubilee Weekend events in the Parish, which will include a boules tournament with “bring along” picnic in the Community Orchard, in addition there will be a display in the Village Hall of events/groups/clubs over the last 70 years – details will be distributed during May to parishioners.
Clerk – update on Milking Slade Lane, LHI signage etc. Highways Dept have responded to residents concerns and will take action to alleviate the issues.
Cllr Pudney – asked if the Parish Council had been made aware of the intended closure of Main Street by Anglian Water, as this had caused concerns on local social media. Clerk advised that the Parish Council have not received correspondence from any organisation regarding road closure in the Parish but, several weeks ago, she had reported the sinking of the road surface between Church Farm and the Village Hall to CambsCC Highways Dept and Anglian Water, and assumes this closure was to enable this to be repaired.
Cllr Pudney requested that use of social media be added to the agenda of the next meeting.
Cllr Pudney advised that a 40MPH sign has been damaged along Winwick Road, Clerk has already reported this (and the sign indicating a right turn into Hemington Lodge Road) to CambsCC Highways Department who, in turn, have responded that this will be addressed within the next 12 weeks.
007.22 An Application has been received from Fabio D’Altilia to join as a Parish Councillor
Cllr Hodson proposed acceptance of the application and seconded by Cllrs Pudney and Maciag
008.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:
a) Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account was shared prior to the meeting.
b) The following payments were approved:
Who
What for
TOTAL
VAT
Authorised
Authorised
SLCC
Annual subscription
36.00
~
JRT
Canalbs (paid outside of meeting)
Internal audit 2020/21
136.50
~
JRT
PH
Cambridgeshire County Council
MVAS sign ( incl. £628.92 from CIL tax) LHI contribution for B660 scheme
2247.92 1000.00 TOTAL £3247.92
~
JRT
Huntingdonshire District Council
Annual Rates for Rec. Field
11.26
~
Direct debit
McAfee NOT PAID – free package from AVG subscribed to
Renewal of anti virus for 1 year
44.99
~
NOT PAID
Microsoft 365 – payment made by J R Trolove
Renewal of device package
59.99
~
JRT
J R Trolove
Wages for February (29 hours)
Xxx
~
JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance
Grass cutting of Rec Field (573)
83.05
16.61
JRT
VH
Tally Ho Cleaning
Village Hall cleaning
32.50
~
JRT
d) Clerk’s hours worked between 1st and 31st March (29 hours) – approved by Cllr Pudney
e) Proposal to purchase an additional solar unit for the second MVAS post was made by Cllr Hodson, a price of £469.12 was quoted by ELAN City quote, this was seconded by Cllr Pudney
f) Proposal to accept pay increase for Clerk’s hours in line with NALC guidelines (an increase of 21p per hour) was made by Cllr Hodson and seconded by Cllr Pudney.
009.22 Planning Applications and Planning matters:
A) Great Gidding C of E School – retention of existing canopy and covered play area until 31 August 2027 (Ref: CCC/22/024/VCR3)
b) Great Gidding C of E School – retention of the 1 x 8 bay and 1 x 2 bay mobile classrooms until 31 August 2027 (Ref: CCC/22/026/VCR3)
No observations, either for or against, were made on both applications.
010.22 Huntingdonshire District Council’s revised Code of Conduct
Proposal to adopt this Code of Conduct – Clerk will send out the Huntingdonshire District Council Code and the Parish Council’s current Code of Conduct to enable a decision to be made at the next meeting.
Completion of revised Disclosable Pecuniary Interests form by Parish Councillors – these will be brought back at the next meeting.
011.22 Asset Register – to view the current register – this matter held over until the May meeting.
012.22 Request (verbal) from St Michaels Parochial Church Council to support them with funding works to trees within then Churchyard. Discussion followed and the request to fund works to trees within the Churchyard was declined. Clerk will advise the PCC.
013.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk:
Saturday 21st May – 9.00 to 15.30 – Councillor Training (online via ZOOM)
014.22 Recreation Ground:
a) Trespass by motorbike users – a parishioner had reported that small motorbikes had been seen on the Recreation Ground, on one occasion resulting in a family leaving the area. PH suggested a kissing gate at the Winwick Road entrance but this would also make it difficult to gain access with a pram/pushchair/bike etc., ground barriers would also cause access issues. It was felt that signs would not be effective. Advice will be sought from the Police.
b) Cllr Hodson proposed that Wicksteed Leisure be instructed to carry out annual inspection of play equipment – Cllr Pudney seconded.
c) Planning application for MUGA – it has been indicated by Hunts DC planning Department that this will be discussed at their May meeting.
d) Cllr Maciag has the oak for renovation of the bench, a working party to be organised in the near future.
015.22 Correspondence received since 15th March 2022 (other than that discussed in agenda items above).
a) Updated version of Operation London Bridge from SLCC – Clerk gave an outline and from the discussion Cllr Pudney suggested a flagpole be sited at the Village Hall – this will be added to the next agenda of the Village Hall & Recreation Ground committee.
Support for Ukrainian refugees – The role of village halls Newsletter including use of Bouncy Castles and insurance risk Email dated 24/3 – Charity purposes and rules Email dated 25/3 – Food, farming and Countryside commission online event Email dated 29/3 – funding a project Email dated 8/4 – managing finances for Trustees
d) CAPALC email dated – available training sessions, 1/4 monthly bulletin and more
email dated 21/3 with Cambridgeshire Matters newsletter
email dated 7/4 – transport strategy plan – Parish Council comment – Await further information.
Email dated 14/4 – Local Highways 2022 Micro Asphalt / Gripfibre Carriageway Surface Treatment Program – no planned work in Great & Little Gidding
f) Hunts DC email dated 26/3/2022 – Press release regarding St Neots Riverside Park
Email dated 18/3 – Funding approved for Hinchingbrooke Hospital improvements
Email dated 18/3 – Huntingdonshire District Council following a successful bid to the Together for Our Planet funding programme
Email dated 18/3 – Hunts DC press release on the approval of new CIL funding bids
Email dated 22/3 – distribution of Business Support grant
Email dated 23/3 – Think Communities newsletter
Email dated 25/3 – Changing Places Fund Announcement
Email dated 28/3 – Development Plan to 2036 with link
Email dated 29/3 – link to Landscape and Townscape Supplementary Planning Document
Email dated 6/4 – Election Nominations Closed – Great & Little Gidding has been notified that it is an uncontested Election for this Parish.
g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – 17/3, 24/3, 31/3, 7/4, 14/4
h) Chesterton Parish Meeting chairman – email dated 20/3 regarding warehousing development on A1/A605 junction in Chesterton/Alwalton parish
g) County Councillor Simon Bywater – email dated 21/3 re bridge over footpath in Steeple Gidding Parish – await further updates as it is not in our Parish
i) Grantway email dated 22/3 regarding grant search portal
j) Parish and Town Council survey completed by Clerk – dated 22/3 regarding playing pitch strategy
k) FWAG email dated 23/3 – funding for wildlife ponds – Clerk advised FWAG that our ponds had been assessed, newts present, funding not available for our ponds
l) SLCC email dated 23/3 – early day motion re Standards in Public Life
m) PKF Littlejohn – email dated 24/3 – external auditor requirements and paperwork
n) District Councillor Marge Beuttell – email dated 28/3 – minutes of the Combined Parishes meeting
o) North Northamptonshire planning policy with link dated 28/3
If you wish to see items of correspondence, please contact the Parish Clerk.
016.22 Items for next meeting:
Annual Parish Council Meeting – appointment of Chairman, Vice Chairman and completion of Acceptance of Office forms and Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest forms. Also Election Expenses forms
Adoption of the Huntingdon District Council Code of Conduct
Review of Parish Council Asset Register
Review of the Parish Council budget to 31 March 2022
Completion of the Annual Governance Statement and Certificate for Audit
Approval of proposed Internal Auditor
Parish Council use of social media
Flag pole at the Village Hall (this will be discussed at the Village Hall & Recreation Ground Meeting).
017.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 17th May 2022
starting at 1930 hours in the Village Hall, Great Gidding.
Several people in the last week or so have asked me if we could start having Coffee Mornings again. I am very happy to do so, with some revision to take into account changed circumstances. I would suggest that we revert to holding them in the Village Hall, as we did originally. Several reasons; Covid is still with us and may increase after the summer and there is more space in the Village Hall and people, myself included, may be reluctant to host gatherings in their homes. Also, the Village Hall is a ‘neutral venue’ to which everybody can go.
What I propose is – Meet at the Village Hall on alternate Tuesdays at 10.30 to about noon, initially on 28th June and 12 th and 26th July, with no meeting in August as before. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be provided without charge but a voluntary contribution of £1 per person to go to Village Hall funds to cover electricity and so on. A couple of volunteers will be needed to assist if I am unable to attend. Keeping it simple and easily managed is important. Please pass information to others.
Smaller authority name: Great & Little Gidding Parish Council
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN (EXEMPT AUTHORITY)
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 25, 26 and 27
The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
NOTICE
NOTES
1. Date of announcement – 8th June 2022
2. Each year the smaller authority prepares an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR). The AGAR has been published with this notice. It will not be reviewed by the appointed auditor, since the smaller authority has certified itself as exempt from the appointed auditor’s review.Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the AGAR, the accounting records for the financial year to which it relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31 March 2022, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to: The Parish Clerk in the Parish Office, Main Street, Great Gidding, PE28 5NU Email : ggparishcouncil@outlook.com Telephone – 01832 293068 – please leave a message with dates when you would like to inspect the accounts. commencing on Monday 13 June 2022 and ending on Friday 22 July 2022
3. Local government electors and their representatives also have: The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records; and The right to make an objection which concerns a matter in respect of which the appointed auditor could either make a public interest report or apply to the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the smaller authority. The appointed auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose between the above dates only.
4. The smaller authority’s AGAR is only subject to review by the appointed auditor if questions or objections raised under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 lead to the involvement of the auditor. The appointed auditor is:PKF Littlejohn LLP (Ref: SBA Team)15 Westferry CircusCanary WharfLondon E14 4HD (sba@pkf-l.com)
5. This announcement is made by Julie Trolove, Parish Clerk
The Parish Council has received notification today of the closure of the B660, between the crossroads junction with the Bullock Road, through the village to just beyond the crossroads (Luddington Road and Chapel End). This is for resurfacing of the road and will take place at some time after 1st August 2022 (no specific dates and time are given). A map of the diversion route can be found on the Village Hall noticeboard.
Advisory signs will be erected by Cambridgeshire County Council nearer the date of the works taking place. If any further information is received by the Parish Council, further updates will be posted on this website.
We have learnt of the death of David Capp of Winwick. David was a much-loved neighbour of Great Gidding and will be sadly missed. His funeral takes place on Wednesday 25th May at Huntingdon Crematorium at 1pm.
There will be a service of Choral Evensong in St Michael’s Church on Sunday 15th May, starting at 4pm. The singing will be led by the Peterborough Chamber Choir; the service will be conducted by the Benefice Rector, Revd Mandy Flaherty.
All are very welcome. There will be wine and nibbles after the service.
It is hoped that the bells will be rung for the first time for nearly two years.
The restoration work to the east end of the north aisle has now been completed and the Church has had a thorough clean and is now open to visitors once again.
