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2023-11-21 Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Meeting

By Giddings Clerk on December 22, 2023 / Community, Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Parish council, Parish Council Minutes / Leave a comment

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2023-11-21 Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Meeting

Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 21^st November.

Present: Councillors Hodson, Bolton, D’Altelia, Maciag, Hargrave, Moody, County Councillor Gardener and the Clerk.

115.23 Cllr Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present to the meeting.

116.23 Apologies were received from District Councillor Alban, who is attending another meeting

117.23 There were no declarations of Disclosable Interests relating to items on the Agenda

118.23 No member of press or public attended the meeting

119.23 Minutes of the meeting held on 17^th October 2023 were confirmed as a correct record by Cllr Hargrave.

120.23 There were no matters arising from those Minutes that will not be discussed as an agenda item. Note – Cllr Bolton has attended his Councillor training

121.23 Reports from Councillors and Clerk:

County Cllr Gardener had offered to liaise with Cambs County Council and North Northants Council in respect of the proposed Anaerobic Digester Unit. His contact at CambsCC had advised they were only the consultee in respect of the proposed pipelines between unit and main gas pipeline that falls with Cambridgeshire (not the whole proposed area). Various departments of CambsCC have submitted responses, but Highways Department have still to respond (these responses do not raise objections). Hemington Luddington and Thurning (HLT) parish council had broadly supported the application but had suggested that improvements were required to Hemington Lodge Road. There was discussion about the transport issues associated with the proposal, Cllr Maciag highlighted that CambsCC would foot the bill for ensuing highways problems.

Clerk suggested a 20MPH limit for Hemington Lodge Road – Cllr Gardener will discuss with Highways Department to see what measures could be introduced.

Clerk will send a copy of our Parish Council response to North Northants Councillor Shacklock and ask for his support, and will continue to liaise with HLT Clerk.

Cambs Fire and Rescue are redistributing their stations, which includes Kimbolton, and may replace with a “roaming” fire engine (12 minutes is the recommended response time).

Karen Southwell is the new Highways Officer. She will meet with Cllr Gardener every 6 weeks.

Dan Wicks is the Public Rights of Way officer.

The weeds policy is to be reviewed.

Street lighting is to be replaced in coming years with low carbon LED lighting.

LHI bids should be submitted by 5PM on Friday 12^th January. Clerk will check if the bid for a 20MPH limit for Little Gidding should be resubmitted or will be considered again (and await advice regarding Hemington Lodge Road).

The County Council’s portion of the Council Tax is likely to be increased.

*** County Councillor Gardener left our meeting to attend another.

Cllr Hargrave (and Cllr Hodson – see 127.23) had attended the recent Climate Conference at St Ives, hosted by CambsCC and suggested that parishioners may wish to take up the offer of advice on heating, energy use, etc – this will be mentioned on the next Gidding News.

122.23 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account.

Parish Council (everyday) Account – balance as at 4 /11/2023 £8,717.10 (includes £500 bequest)

Parish Council Deposit Account – balance as at 4/11/2023 £26,104.89 (£10,000 transfer made, 1.85% interest applicable)

Defibrillator account – balance as at 4/11/2023 – £247.05

b) the following online payments were approved:

	*Who*	*What for*	*TOTAL*	*Invoice includes this VAT amount*	*Authorised*	*Authorised*
23/11	J R Trolove	Wages for September (41 hours)	Xxx	NIL
23/11	Bradgate Ground Maintenance Invoice no 1609	Grass cutting	216.00	36.00
23/11	Transfer of funds to Gidding Charity	Allotment rental	400	NIL
	Transfer of funds to Great Gidding Village Hall	Hire of Village Hall	550	NIL
	Village Hall payments
23/11	Milton Estate (Peterborough)	Village Hall car park rental	£85.00	NIL
23/11	J Swales	Spreading gravel	75.00	NIL
23/11	A Clark	Cleaning	15.00	NIL
	PPL/PRS (see note (d) below	Subscription	64.50	NIL

Clerk’s working hours for October were approved as a total of 44.

2023/24 Pay agreement has been approved by NALC, SLCC and ALCC – 3.88% increase, backdated to 1^st April 2023.

PRS/PPL licence – Clerk has submitted queries about how to calculate the income but without response. Through 2022/23 there were just 4 events where music may have been played, therefore the minimum payment of £64.50 will be paid – this was agreed by Councillors.

123.23 PLANNING applications and other planning matters:

Revised planning application APPLICATION REF. 23/01474/FUL

Conversion of farm outbuildings to form two residential dwellings, demolition of cattle shed and erection of one residential dwelling and erection of double garage to serve No.41 Main Street – Comments by 1^st December 2023

Councillors advised it was not apparent what the amendments were in the recent application. Clerk will consult with HuntsDC

School playground area –Clerk submitted form and map to register site as an Asset of Community Value on 6^th October (8 weeks before decision received) – they enquired about buildings on part of site and response is awaited.
School House and site – discussion of collaboration with Milton Estates and future uses for the site. This will be discussed at the December meeting.
Anaerobic Digester – Councillor Gardener’s email and offer to liaise with Hunts DC and North Northants Council – See 121.23 above.
Gigaclear – request for meeting to discuss internet, suggest works to start during 2024 (Clerk has emailed surrounding parishes enquiring if they are involved). Clerk will invite the representatives to attend the December meeting, together with representatives from Winwick and Old Weston.
Clerk attended online session (30^th October) by Development Management Team – and found it useful. There will be further sessions in the future. Parish Council can contact the North Huntingdonshire team leader, Amanda McSherry (covers the Giddings, Winwick and Hamerton) for advice on any planning matters. There is a statutory requirement for householder and minor applications to be determined in 8 weeks, of which the Parish Council are given 21 days to consider – we can ask for additional time, suggest conditions, share local knowledge ie. traffic conditions, preferably stating approval or refusal. Consider what is important to the Parish, the Neighbourhood Plan (they take the wording literally, so care should be taken) and then the Local Plan.
Neighbourhood Plan – feedback from recent open sessions at Great Gidding and Winwick were mixed. Hamerton takes place this coming Saturday.

124.23 Local Highways Improvement Bid – submissions are sought for 2024-25

Suggested scheme – see 123.23 above.

125.23 Risk Management Policy – Clerk is still working on it.

126.23 Parish Council owned property – a list of works required was shared prior to the meeting . Clerk will now seek contractors and quotes.

127.23 Feedback from Councillor Bolton’s training session – see 120.23 above.

128.23 Recreation Field: Bradgate have had to make 2 x further cuts due to excessive/continued growth

Cllr Hodson had attended the recent Climate Conversation event, hosted by CambsCC, and suggested a section of the Recreation Field be converted to a habitat for wildlife. There is a grant available from HuntsDC for biodiversity projects – Clerk will complete application.

129.23 Correspondence received since 19^th October 2023:

a) NALC newsletters –NALC events list, Legal update, Consultation to update the Model Financial Regulations, Legal Update (including fire safety for non-domestic buildings)

b) Cambridgeshire County Council –

Cambridgeshire Matters monthly newsletter INCLUDING item on
Traffic Management Centre – reports for incidents in October
Update on regional and coastal flooding group
Cambridgeshire Matters – October issue
Way 2 Go Winter newsletter on road safety
FREE Christmas Holiday Scheme Places
FREE NHS health checks at Huntingdon Library on 21^st November
c) Huntingdonshire District Council –
new Chief executive is Michelle Sacks
letter dated 15/11/2023 entitled Sustainability of Settlements with responses completed – Councillors approved the Clerk’s amendments to the form.
press release re. Climate Conversation, a community event at Hinchingbrooke Country Park on 18^th November – Cllrs Hargrave and Hodson attended, see above.
Walking and Cycling Information sessions – January 2024 x 3 – need to sign up, Clerk will share with Councillors
Press release – Climate Energy and Hunts DC Climate Strategy
Press release – District Council priorities in conjunction with the Corporate Plan – survey
Press release – cookery class at Woodwalton on 18^th November with Masterchef person
Grants available for enhancements to community biodiversity – January 2024
d) CAPALC – various training courses available/Model Financial Regulations are being revised/funding for Community Hubs or Warm Hubs/

e) Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

f)Greater Peterborough/Greater Cambridge Partnerships

g) Neighbourhood Alert/ECOPS etc –

News from the Courts emails, dispersal orders for car meets including Sawtry/Control Room Week/Safer Business Action Week/Crime and Community Survey/WEBINAR on hidden crimes/

h) Cambridgeshire ACRE – Staying Connected on 14 November – online ‘Demystifying social enterprise and community owned business’/ Staying in touch newsletter

i) Parish Online newsletter

j) Keep Britain Tidy – January 2024 is Buy Nothing New Month

k) UK cycling event – 2^nd March 2024 using roads around Gidding and Huntingdonshire – Clerk to share details with Councillors.

l) DEMINIKA – invitation to visit a new Dementia Day Care Centre in Huntingdon

130.23 Items for next meeting:

131.23 The next meeting will take place on

Tuesday 19^th December 2023 at Great Gidding Village Hall

2023-10-17 Minutes of the Parish Council meeting.

By Giddings Clerk on December 22, 2023 / Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Parish council, Parish Council Minutes / Leave a comment

Tags: Great Gidding, Little Gidding, planning applications, School site

2023-10-17 Minutes of the Parish Council meeting.

Present: Councillors Hodson, Maciag, Hargrave, Moody and the Clerk.

5 members of the public joined the meeting (1 taking written notes).

097.23 Councillor Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present

098.23 To receive apologies and reasons for absence:

County Councillor Gardener – ill health

District Councillor Alban – at another meeting

Councillor Bolton – work commitment

Councillor D Altilia – work commitment

Councillor Sanders – late arrival

099.23 There were no declarations of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda

100.23 Members of the Public were present in respect of item 105.23(a) of the agenda

101.23 Minutes of the meeting held on 19^th September 2023 were confirmed as a correct record by Councillors Maciag and Hargrave

102.23 Matters arising from those Minutes that will not be discussed as an agenda item:

Councillor Maciag gave a report on the District Wide meeting, led by District Councillor Tim Alban at which Clara Kerr of Huntingdonshire District Council Planning Department was present. Information was shared regarding future development in Huntingdonshire, the Local Plan and Call for Sites, Planning Department workload and plans for Parish Council training (see 112.23 below). As a result of what was heard Cllr Maciag recommended a design statement for the future of the village.

103.23 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Cllr Maciag advised that the next Neighbourhood Plan meeting takes place on 18^th October.

104.23 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) to note Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account.

Parish Council (everyday) Account – balance as at 4 /10/2023 £8,278.07

Parish Council Deposit Account – balance as at 4/10/2023 £26,104.89 (£10,000 transfer made, 1.85% interest applicable)

Defibrillator account – balance as at 4/10/2023 – £247.05

b) PAYMENTS – the following were approved for payment:

*Who*	*What for*	*TOTAL*	*Invoice includes this VAT amount*	*Authorised*	*Authorised*
J R Trolove	Wages for August (33 hours)	Xxx	NIL
Bradgate Ground Maintenance Invoice no 1531	Grass cutting	216.00	36.00
Chris Knott Insurance Renewal date 15/10 – holding email sent	Renewal of allotment insurance	£80.00	NIL

Clerk’s working hours for September were approved as a total of 41 (Cllrs Maciag and Hargrave).
Precept request received from Huntingdonshire District Council – Clerk has updated the Budget spreadsheet for year to 1^st October 2023, to enable discussion of the Precept and shared prior to the meeting.

Proposal – to increase the Parish Precept for Great & Little Gidding by 5% for 2024-2025. This will result in a rise in the precept from £11052 to £11605.

Proposed by Cllr Maciag and seconded by Cllr Hodson

PLANNING applications and other planning matters:
Hemington/Luddington/THurning Parish Clerk emailed this Parish Clerk (15/9/2023) to advise of a Waste and Mineral Application, through North Northamptonshire Council, in respect of an anaerobic digester to be sited at Rectory Farm, on the junction of Gypsy Lane and Hemington Lodge Road, using the B660 as its vehicular access. We were invited to join them in considering this application, to make a joint or individual response to the application, and to use Gidding Village Hall for a Public Meeting. This meeting was “advertised” to Lutton Parish Council, Glatton Parish Council, Winwick Parish Meeting, all District Councillors and County Councillors involved in this area, Highways Department of Cambridgeshire County Council and Planning Department (DMAdmin) of Huntingdonshire District Council.

Clerk has requested a paper copy of the application and accompanying documents from the applicant/consultants – this will be made available for public viewing at the Village Hall on 21^st,28^{th October}, 4^th November.

Cllr Maciag gave a resume of his notes from the public meeting.

Cllr Hargrave doubted the green credentials of the project and cited planning condition LP10 – detrimental to rural aspect

Members of the public were greatly concerned about transport related matters and the impact on local roads.

Comments and observations on this application will be compiled and sent to North Northants Council.

Enforcement/Conservation Officer response received re. 65 Main Street – further correspondence sent regarding the stone wall – still outstanding
School – School photos, taken 1/9/2023, are on a USB stick, can be borrowed
- Councillor Maciag and Mr Ian Nott, representing Milton Estates, met with Mark Freer of Cambridgeshire County Council – they viewed the site, photographs but not measurements were taken. Cllr Maciag felt that there were possibilities for using the School House as a community building but a considerable amount of work would be required. Portacabins are to be removed from the site. There was discussion around essential work, what could be achieved, would this encourage community use and activities – parishioners would have to show their support. Further consideration will be given over the coming months.
- Clerk submitted form and map to register site as an Asset of Community Value on 6^th October (8 weeks before decision received) – response received from Environmental Health Dept of HuntsDC advising that a decision would be made in the next couple of weeks

106.23 Policy Documents

Risk Management Policy – this is a work in progress, Clerk will share at a future meeting.

107.23 Parish Council owned property – Clerk has coloured a map of the Parish to enable assessment of what works/contractors are required and has drawn up a list of tasks that require completion. She will share with Councillors and then seek contractors for the various works identified.

108.23 Allotment renewal notices – sent out 11th September via email, some hand delivered. All have been paid in full (banked 17/10/2023), therefore no vacant allotments.

109.23 Act of Remembrance – MA will install poppies on tree guards opposite the shop. Poppy wreath is available to be presented in Church, service starts 10.45AM on 12^th November.

110.23 latest read out/charts from speed awareness camera were shared prior to the meeting and some of this information will be included in a future Gidding News

111.23 Recreation Field:

Skip has been filled and taken away (including many items from the Village Hall).

Fields in Trust – changes to policy and fees https://www.fieldsintrust.org/field-change-request/fees

112.23 Correspondence received since 19^th October 2023:

a) NALC newsletters –NALC events list, Legal update, Consultation to update the Model Financial Regulations,

b) Cambridgeshire County Council –

Cambridgeshire Matters monthly newsletter INCLUDING item on
County Councillor Steve Count’s email regarding weeds on footpaths and highways – further email with request for feedback.
Traffic Management Centre – reports for incidents in September
Falls Prevention – posters and advice for residents
Public Rights of Way Officer appointed – introduction to Dan Wiggs
c) Huntingdonshire District Council –
press release re. activities for keeping people stronger for longer and Community Health Prevention Project details.
Press release – Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for Dog Control in Huntingdonshire extended to 3 years
Garden waste subscription scheme (for green bins) – invitations sent out to online discussions – Clerk not available to attend. Survey available for completion before 27^th October https://letstalkhuntingdonshire.net/garden-waste-subscription
The Development Management (aka Planning Department) Training Event will take place in the District Council’s Civic Suite (adjacent to Pathfinder House) between 18:00 – 20:00 on both the 30^th October and 6^th November. Either in person of via ZOOM (link and spreadsheet sent to Councillors on 18/10/2023)
Elections.Public – Review of Polling Districts and Polling Stations (our Parish is not affected).
http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins – bin collection dates for December 2023

d) CAPALC – various training courses available, including Resolving Workplace Conflict on 19^th October

e) Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority –

f)Greater Peterborough/Greater Cambridge Partnerships

update on Cambridge sustainable travel zone

g) Neighbourhood Alert/ECOPS etc –

News from the Courts emails,

Sharpen up your cyber safety

October newsletter

h) Cambridgeshire ACRE
i) Parish Online newsletter

j) Slow Ways National Walking Network – forwarded to Councillor D’Altillia and Paul H, who had expressed an interest in mapping walks around the Parish.

K) poster for Great Fen Apple Day on 21^st October at Ramsey Heights Centre

l) Electrical Safety Fund – grants available for home electricity safety

m) National Gas Transmission – Route walking in early November

113.23 Items for next meeting:

114.23 The next meeting will take place on

Tuesday 21^st November 2023 at Great Gidding Village Hall

MEETING CLOSED at 21.31

2023-09-19 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

By Giddings Clerk on November 3, 2023 / Community, Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Parish council, Parish Council Minutes, Uncategorized / Leave a comment

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2023-09-19 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

Present: Councillors Hodson, Maciag, Hargrave and the Clerk.

5 members of the public joined the meeting.

080.23 Councillor Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present

081.23 To receive apologies and reasons for absence

Councillor Moody will join the meeting as soon as possible – work commitment

Councillor D’Altilia – work commitment

Councillor Bolton – holiday

County Councillor Gardener – another meeting

082.23 There were no declarations of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda

083.23 Members of the Public were present in respect of item 088.23a of the agenda. There are concerns about the Huntingdonshire District Council (HuntsDC) Call for Sites exercise, particularly the submission regarding 110 houses for Chapel End/Back Lane. 8 residents of Chapel End had prepared a statement, which was read out at the meeting (copy attached). The Chairman advised that, as indicated by responses to the Neighbourhood Plan, where all residents had been consulted, the majority have voted against large scale development. Should this site be presented to the Parish Council as a Planning Application in the future, the Neighbourhood Plan outcomes will be taken into account and, therefore, an objection to any large scale development will be made.

Councillor Maciag informed that the draft of the Neighbourhood Plan is being compiled now, with a view to holding a public event in the next couple of months. The Neighbourhood Plan will then be forwarded to Hunts DC and, after due process, should be finalised in Spring 2024. This Plan will inform the District Council Planning Department when considering future planning applications.

Councillor Maciag also advised that a large scale development, such as that submitted to the Call for Sites, is contrary to Hunts DC planning criteria for Small Settlements (Great Gidding is categorised as a Small Settlement).

Councillor Hodson advised the Chapel End residents that they may wish to form their own group to address this potential application, but assured that their concerns had been heard and noted by the Parish Council.

Those members of the public present agreed to their statement appearing on the village website, with their names visible (See below)

084.23 Minutes of the meeting held on 15^th August 2023 were confirmed as a correct record by Councillors Hargrave and Maciag

085.23 Matters arising from those Minutes that will not be discussed as an agenda item:

Councillor Hargrave had attended the online presentation in respect of Community Ownership Funding and had saved this for future reference.

086.23 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Response from Anglian Water (email sent 23/8/2023 cc to County/District/MP/Highways) has been received, via MP – they will not be replacing the water mains
Seats on Main Street – resident has requested refurbishment. There are a number of “odd Jobs” that require attention around the Parish. Councillors were requested to submit jobs to the Clerk, a list will be compiled and then an individual/company sought to carry out the works.
Building materials on road verge – Chapel End/Gains Lane – resident’s concern. The building work is ongoing and this area will be monitored.
Clerk sent message to Milton Estates requesting footpath be cleared of vegetation around the School/Church path this will be done in the near future.
Junction of Main Street and Hemington Lodge Road was highlighted as a traffic hazard for vehicles pulling out – Clerk instructed a contractor to cut back as far as possible, Clerk has cut back trees around Townsend Pond to raise the canopy. Further strimming is required to enable access to the Newt Trail platform (add to “Odd Job” list)
Reminder of Tim Alban’s Ward meeting of Parish Clerks and Councillors at Norman Cross Motel on Wednesday 27^th September at 7PM. Clara Kerr, Head of Hunts DC Planning Department will be the speaker. Clerk and Councillors Maciag and Hargrave will attend.
Clerk has submitted an “interest” in applying for future LHI funding to CambsCC

087.23 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) to note Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account.

Parish Council (everyday) Account – balance as at 4/9/2023 £14771.97

Parish Council Deposit Account – balance as at 4/9/2023 £16,104.89

Defibrillator account – balance as at 4/9/2023 – £247.05

b) Interest payments – Clerk asked that Councillors consider if these accounts need to be altered to achieve higher interest rates – £10,000 will be transferred into the Parish Council Deposit account

c) PAYMENTS – online payments were approved in respect of the following:

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for July (27 hours)	Xxx	NIL	JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance Ltd (no xxxx)	Grass cutting of Recreation Field	216.00	36.00
Michael Allgood contractor	Cutting around Townsend Pond	Invoice requested

Village Hall payments
A C Clark	Cleaning – up to 15 September	£8.75 and £15.00
J R Trolove RE-IMBURSEMENT	SKIP HIRE	£222.00

to approve Clerk’s working hours for August – total of 33 Approved.
bequest received from the Estate of P R C Ellis – this will be “ring-fenced” in the Parish Council accounts in respect of Gidding History Group.

088.23 PLANNING applications and other planning matters:

a) Huntingdonshire District Council’s Local Plan call for sites – areas proposed for Great Gidding – member of the public to address the meeting – draft statement received prior to the meeting with a request that it be read out. See 083.23

b) 23/01474/FUL – Conversion of farm outbuildings to form two residential dwellings, demolition of cattle shed and erection of one residential dwelling and erection of double garage to serve No.41 Main Street – deadline for comments 15^th September – Clerk requested extension to 26^th September.

APPROVAL – Councillors have no objection to the revised application, as submitted.

c)Enforcement/Conservation Officer response received re. the stone wall at 65 Main Street. Councillors still have concerns that our views are not being heard regarding the damage to this wall, in the Conservation Area, and requested the Clerk to ask District Councillor Alban, copying in Head of Planning Department, for his support

d) Registering properties in the Parish for Listing or as Assets of Community Value (and areas of land for this latter option) – Clerk had been unable to access the application and asked for assistance from Councillors

e) School – Clerk gained access at invitation of Jonathan Lewis (CambsCC Education Dept) on 1^st September and took many photographs or play area and school house interior. Jonathan Lewis requested confirmation of what playground “features” we wish to keep – Councillors would like to retain all but the tractor tyre planter. Councillors are still keen to gain access to view the site.

Mr Nott, Land Agent for Milton Estates, had emailed offering a collaboration in respect of the School/Playground/Village Hall potential. This was acceptable to all Councillors, with Councillor Maciag to act as contact with Milton Estates.

f) Anaerobic Digester Plant – Hemington Lodge Road, using B660 as the access route. This is a Waste and Mineral Planning Application made to North Northamptonshire Council

*Clerk received information late on 15/9/23 via Hemington/Luddington/Thurning (HLT) Clerk and, after a telephone conversation with him, had gained further detail. *Lutton have also been consulted, Clerk advised that Glatton and Winwick should be included as they will be affected by B660 traffic increase.

*Clerk suggested a series of vehicle counts on Hemington Lodge Road – will enquire if Highways Dept of Cambs CC will assist. (see 086.23 above)

*HLT have a meeting on 9^th October, Clerk and Councillor Maciag will attend, and in the mean time HLT Parish Council will request that the Applicant organise a Public Meeting to view the documents.

089.23 Policy Documents

Freedom of Information Publication Policy – (updated content was emailed to Councillors on 23/8/2023 with a request for feedback). This was approved by Councillors Hargrave and Moody.

Risk Management Policy – many further amendments to wording are required, Clerk will share revised content at a future meeting.

090.23 Parish Council owned property – contractor (or 2) required to maintain areas shown on village map.

Clerk will draw up a schedule and find contractors.

091.23 Allotment renewal notices – sent out from 11th September . Payments are being made both via BACS and cheques.

092.23 Neighbourhood Plan (NP) – Clerk attended NP meeting held on 12^th September

Parish Online subscription enabled a link to Ordnance Survey maps, Great & Little Gidding has been registered, Hamerton and WInwick are to be registered separately.

Funding would now appear to have been agreed in respect of monies spent so far (received 15/9/2023), a further submission will be made in 2024-25 financial year.

093.23 Recreation Field:

Wooden play equipment, other than balance beam, removed and groundworks made good (Bradgate invoice awaited).

Container emptied of rubbish, tidied and some moved to Village Hall. A skip has been hired for Village Hall clearance too from 25/9/2023 for 5 days.

094.23 Correspondence received since 15^th August 2023:

a) NALC newsletters – Chief Executives Bulletins, NALC events list, Legal update, Consultation to update the Model Financial Regulations,

b) Cambridgeshire County Council –

Cambridgeshire Matters monthly newsletter INCLUDING item on Capital Priorities Fund, The Library Presents – online brochure of events,
County Councillor Steve Count’s email regarding weeds on footpaths and highways – later response with request for feedback,
request to register an interest in LHI bid for 2024/25 – Clerk has submitted an application
Invitation to Flood Action Conference on Thursday 21st September at 11am in Burgess Hall, St Ives
c) Huntingdonshire District Council –
press release re. Industrial action,
investment plans for Hinchingbrooke Country Park,
waste subscription scheme (for green bins) ,
invitation to a Waste Minimisation event, including Repair Cafes Thursday the 21^st of September, from 5:30 – 6:30 pm at the Pathfinder House, St Mary’s St, Huntingdon PE29 3TN, also 6 posters about varying types of waste.
Suggestions for Town and Parish Council newsletter requested
Press release – HDC awarding £280,000 of funding to the manufacturing sector.
Engagement sessions on Garden Waste Subscription Scheme – need to sign up

Date	Time	Type of session
Wednesday 20^th September	12:00 – 13:00	Virtual (Teams meeting)
Sunday 24^th September	16:00 – 17:00	Virtual (Teams meeting)
Thursday 28^th September	18:00 – 19:00	Virtual (Teams meeting)
Monday 2^nd October	09:00 – 10:00	Virtual (Teams meeting)

d) CAPALC –,

e) Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority –

f)Greater Peterborough/Greater Cambridge Partnerships

g) Neighbourhood Alert/ECOPS etc –

News from the Courts emails,
- Time to protect your Tools,
The Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) will be holding a meet and greet event on Friday 22 September from 10am – 2pm to highlight how you can help us towards a safer Cambridgeshire.
The event will be held at Harvest Barn Farm shop in Farcet (PE7 3DR) alongside Darryl , Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire.
It is being held during National Rural Crime Week (18th to 24th September)
Recruitment fair is being held at Police HQ
h) Notice of Cambridgeshire ACRE’s AGM
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2023
Time: 2.00pm – 3.00pm
To be held by: Zoom Video Conference
REVISED Climate Action for smaller councils – 26 page document that can be shared
Clerk attended ZOOM session on Staying Connected event on ‘Conserving nature and boosting biodiversity by greening your community spaces’

h) Parish Online newsletter

i) North Northamptonshire Council – Inspector’s final report into the East Northamptonshire Local Plan Part 2 has recently been received. https://www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/info/200193/adopted_local_plan/65/development_plan_documents/12

j) CARESCO – request for donation.

k) Barclays Bank – email about money laundering scams

l) Presentation from Parish Clerks meeting about Electric Charging Points

095.23 Items for next meeting:

Risk assessment

Attendance at Remembrance Day to lay wreath

Review of Budget for 2023-24, preparation for precept request

Registering Assets of Community Value

Feedback on Councillor Training – Councillor Bolton

096.23 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 17^th October 2023 at Great Gidding Village Hall

MEETING CLOSED at 21.35

Statement for Great Gidding Parish Council meeting 19 September, 2023

Subject: Possible Building Development on land adjoining Chapel End, Great Gidding.

This statement has been prepared on behalf of residents of Chapel End, Great Gidding (both those who are currently aware of the possible development and those who will, if necessary, be made aware of it subsequent to the PC meeting.)

We are aware that other sites within the village have been identified and are of concern but, for the purposes of this document, we refer only to Chapel End.

Our concern is the HDC ‘call for sites’, referred to in the minutes of the June, ’23 Parish Council Meeting, specifically the outline proposal for 110 dwellings adjacent to Chapel End.

While we recognize that, at the time of writing, no substantial further information is available, we feel the need to gain as much knowledge and detail as possible, in order that we have a coherent and well-informed case, in the event that the matter proceeds further.

For us to present such a case, it is important that we have the support of the Parish Council.

We therefore request that the Parish Council make clear its position with regard to the site identified on Chapel End. That is, to confirm whether the PC is minded to support or to oppose such a development, should HDC submit a formal proposal in respect of this land.

Although the following is by no means exhaustive, we believe there is a strong case to be made against any development of a 110-dwelling estate on the site identified. These are the concerns we have, so far, identified:

Infrastructure:

– inadequate – and already frequently failing – water supply

– no gas to village

– almost non-existent public transport

– no school

– absence of medical facilities – Wellside Surgery is already overstretched by Sawtry’s own massive building programme.

– road system inadequate for the proposed site

Environment:

– Deleterious effect on the character of this ‘small settlement’ caused by an almost doubling of the current number of homes.

– Complete change in village’s character as result of such a large development

– Loss of habitat for rare species

– Possible compromise of site of archaeological interest (the S2.2 1641 map refers)

– Likely loss of Back Lane as quiet rural byway

– Fundamental change to Chapel End roadway

– Disruption to daily life arising from a large building programme over a lengthy period.

– Noise pollution generated by

o a) prolonged building programme as above;

o b) ongoing presence of large number of dwellings

o c) increased traffic

– Air pollution occasioned by increase in traffic. Assuming one car per household, minimum, this represents a huge percentage increase on current traffic

Financial:

From professional advice taken in the past week, we understand the presence of such a large development will almost certainly, in the short and medium-term, impact the value of existing housing stock on Chapel End, to the tune of a reduction of between 15% and 20% on their current value.

Correspondence with the Parish Clerk appears to indicate that this matter is not seen by the Parish Council as urgent and that interested parties will be made aware of any consultation period as and when necessary. While we fervently hope that no such consultation will prove necessary and that the

development will not go forward, we think it unwise to fail to prepare a case against it given our lack of confidence in the ‘consultation’ process following the loss of the Village Post Office and Primary School.

While we are only too aware that our views are likely to be seen as NIMBYism, we make no apology for this. We would add that a 110-dwelling development would affect not only residents of Chapel End but also encompass the entire village (and beyond) in the extent of its impact; hence this statement and our request that the Parish Council advise us as to their likely stance should this proposal go further.

We also request, where future such matters are concerned, that interested parties, (those most likely to be affected by possible development) are advised directly at an early date, rather than our learning – only by chance – which sites have been identified. We believe that, in this case particularly, ‘interested parties’ includes everyone in Great Gidding who should, therefore, have been the recipients of a prompt communication by the Parish Council.

Thank you for the opportunity to present this statement and associated questions. We ask that your views/answers be shared directly with the named parties below as well as included in the Minutes of the meeting.

Deni and Andrew Underwood

on behalf of (inter alia)

Janet and Richard Downer

Sue and Steve Knowles

Lyn and Steve Smith

15 September, 2023

2023-08-15 Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Meeting

By Giddings Clerk on October 13, 2023 / Parish council, Parish Council Minutes / Leave a comment

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2023-08-15 Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Meeting

Present: Councillors Hodson, Maciag, Sanders, Moody, Hargrave and Bolton, and the Clerk.

064.23 Councillor Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present

065.23 Apologies and reasons for absence

County Councillor Gardener – holiday

Councillor D’Altilia – work commitment

066.23 Member’s declaration of Disclosable Interests – Councillor Hodson for 075.23

067.23 No members of the public or press were present.

068.23 Minutes of the meeting held on 18^th July 2023 were confirmed as a true and correct record by Councillors Bolton and Hargrave

069.23 Matters arising from those Minutes that will not be discussed as an agenda item.

County Councillor Gardener has forwarded his report following the July meeting and followed up the repairs to Main Street footpath, it has been confirmed by Highways Dept that is awaiting a date for commencement of work.

070.23 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Clerk’s appraisal completed with Councillor Hodson and a copy had been shared prior to the meeting – there were no comments.

Councillor Maciag advised that an application has been submitted to the Department for Levelling Up for funding in respect of the Neighbourhood Plan, a total sum of £6000.

Information Commissioners Office have confirmed continuing cover.

071.23 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) to note Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account.

Parish Council (everyday) Account – balance as at 4/8/2023 £15699.35

Parish Council Deposit Account – balance as at 4/8/2023 £16,061.85

Defibrillator account – £246.39

b) PAYMENTS – the following online payments were approved by Councillors Hargrave and Sanders:

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for June ( 38 hours )	Xxx	NIL	JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance Ltd (no xxxx)	Grass cutting of Recreation Field	Clerk reminded them and invoices awaited
Wicksteed Leisure Ltd	Annual inspection of Rec Field	158.40	26.40	JRT
Viking	Office supplies	143.77	23.96	JRT
Parish Online	Subscription – for use with Neighbourhood Plan	48.00	8.00	JRT
CAPALC	Councillor training for JB	75.00	–	JRT

to approve Clerk’s working hours for July – total of 27
PKF Littlejohn, External Auditor, have confirmed and accepted that this Parish Council is exempt from further audit requirements until 2023/24.

072.23 PLANNING applications and other planning matters:

There are no new planning applications as at 9^th August 2023

Enforcement/Conservation Officer has responded re. 65 Main Street – Councillors Moody and Hodson advised that the Officer had focused on the position of the gate and it was the lack of re-instatement of the wall in accordance with the Planning Permission that was the concern, given that this property lies within the Conservation Area of the village – Clerk will contact the Officer.

Registering properties in the Parish for Listing or as Assets of Community Value (and areas of land for this latter option) – details had been shared prior to the meeting and, after discussion, the Clerk will complete an application for an Asset of Community Value in respect of the school playground, this will be shared with Councillors prior to the next meeting.

School – assessment of site for future community use, CambsCC advise site is not currently available to view/assess. Councillor Moody felt the response inferred that the site would be completely cleared, including play equipment, and this was not the preferred action for the Parish Council as the hope was to retain the play equipment, and the playground surface for community use. Clerk will contact CambsCC for clarification and to make them aware of this proposal. Cllr Maciag asked that a request again be made to view the site as, it is not understood why it was safe for children and staff to access the site, but not for Parish Councillors. A request will also be made to access the school house to assess if that has value as a community building (the building is owned by Milton Estates Peterborough and leased to CambsCC until May 2024). Councillor Sanders pointed out that, if they intend to erect further “safety” fencing, as the site is in the village Conservation Area, this will require planning approval.

073.23 Policy Documents

Freedom of Information Policy – the template from Information Commissioners Office had been shared prior to the meeting, partially completed by the Clerk. Councillor Hodson requested that a minimum charge of £5.00 be applied to this document, also that the preferred method of payment should be made by BACS as there are no Petty Cash arrangements in place, and this was agreed by all Councillors.

Risk Management Policy – the Clerk had compiled and shared a suggested layout and wording prior to the meeting, this included the Village Hall and Recreation Field. Councillor Moody suggested that Village Hall and Recreation Ground should be included in the title to reflect this. Some additions are required, such as limits of indemnity, parish trees, dates when policy documents are reviewed. Clerk will make the revisions and submit to the September meeting for final approval.

074.23 Recreation Field – Clerk met with Bradgate representative – removal of wooden play equipment will take place in the autumn.

075.23 Allotment renewal notices – Councillor Hodson declared an interest – Clerk advised there is now a waiting list of 3 residents. Various options were discussed regarding changes to the allotments themselves and/or the terms of the tenancy agreement (copy of the tenancy agreement had been sent to Councillors prior to the meeting). Clerk suggested that a covering letter should be sent with the invoices for the annual rent, advising of the waiting list and asking if tenants wish to share their plot or may be considering relinquishing their plot in the next 12 months – this was agreed

076.23 Anglian Water – there have been a series of burst and leaking pipes in both Main Street and Chapel End recently. Clerk had compiled and shared a list of known dates prior to the meeting and will send this to Anglian Water with a letter (copied to District and County Councillors and MP), asking when the pipes around the village will be replaced.

077.23 Correspondence received since 18^th July 2023:

a) NALC newsletters – Chief Executives Bulletin, NALC events list,

b) Cambridgeshire County Council – Cambridgeshire Matters monthly newsletter, request for volunteers for winter gritting programme, Traffic Management Centre incident reports for July 2023 (2 in Huntingdonshire), DEADLINE for Priorities Capital fund is 24^th September *** Councillor Hargrave had been unable to access the related information.

c) Huntingdonshire District Council – press release re. St Neots town centre, Michelle Sacks appointed as permanent Chief Executive, consultation on the Council Tax Support Scheme, press release – green flag for Huntingdonshire Parks, press release – posters for recycling advice, press release – inviting residents to have their say on a Public Space Protection Order: Dog Control proposal, possible industrial action by Hunts DC staff, Electric vehicle charging points availability – deadline extended to 18^th September,after much discussion it was agreed that the village itself, and the Village Hall as a venue, were unlikely to be favourable sites for a charging point

Sports Facilities Strategy – both indoor and outdoor sporting facilities (Gidding is noted as having NONE) https://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/news/district-council-announces-new-sports-facility-strategy/ – Clerk has read through the outdoor facilities report (see page 153 (of a total of 170) for MUGA information).

d) CAPALC –,

e) Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority – Armed Forces drop in sessions,

f)Greater Peterborough/Greater Cambridge Partnerships

f) Neighbourhood Alert/ECOPS etc – News from the Courts emails, scam alert re. one time passwords, Herbert Protocol for carers of dementia sufferers, Police & Crime Commissioners latest report, WhatsAPP scammers target community groups, QUISHING – scamming via QR codes,

h) Cambs Acre – Cambridgeshire Home Energy Support Service – poster, Staying In Touch newsletter, EVENT – conserving nature and boosting diversity by greening your community spaces – ZOOM, 12^th September at 5PM (clerk will attend)

i) HedgehogsRUs – Hedgehog Highways Project

j) NHS Peterborough and Cambridgeshire – posters for the importance of hydration

k) Parish Online newsletter – Clerk advised that the website links on the Parish Online site were not working, resulting in her submitted a Freedom of Information request in an attempt to gain access to the maps and information..

078.23 Items for next meeting:

079.23 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 19^th September 2023 at Great Gidding Village Hall

2023-07-18 Minutes of the Meeting of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

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2023-07-18 Minutes of the Meeting of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

Present: Councillors Hodson, Hargrave, Moody, Maciag and Bolton, one member of the public (LS), and the Clerk.

049.23 Councillor Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present to the meeting

050.23 Apologies were received from:

County Councillor Gardener – will join the meeting later as he is attending another meeting.

District Councillor Alban – attending another meeting.

Councillor D’Altilia – unwell

051.23 There were no Member’s declaration of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda

052.23 No members of the Press were present. Member of the Public was in attendance for item 059.23 of the agenda.

053.23 Minutes of the meeting held on 20^th June 2023 were confirmed as a correct record, proposed by Councillor Maciag and seconded by Councillor Moody.

054.23 There were no matters arising from those Minutes that would not be discussed as an agenda item.

055.23 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

District Councillor Alban had sent a report via email, which the Clerk read – regarding the lengthy debate of the proposed introduction of a charge for emptying of green waste bins. The District Council Cabinet will make a decision this evening (18^th July). He

Clerk and Paul Hargrave had accessed the data on the speed awareness sign, approx 18 months worth of information. Paul Hargrave had since carried out analysis of the data, a summary of which will be shared with Parish Councillors. On the whole, in the vicinity of the speed camera, motorists were travelling within the speed limit, although it was shown that they travelled slightly faster going uphill (towards the back of the sign, which still records in this direction) – huge spikes of through traffic were recorded on cycle race days and these have been removed as they skew the figures.

There were no further reports from Parish Councillors.

County Councillor Gardener arrived later in the meeting and gave his report:

There is a Fire & Rescue related risks survey for completion online – Parish Council’s are encouraged to complete and a link will be sent to the Clerk.

Proposed congestion charge for Cambridge – 58% of Councillors were against the proposal, particularly as it included the various hospital sites in the charging zone, and there will be a review in October.

The next round of Highways Improvement bids can be submitted between 27^th October and 12^th January – non-complex (under £10,000) and complex (costing between £10,000 and £25,000) categories. Existing submissions of 20MPH zones will be reconsidered in this process, also buffer zones around existing speed restricted areas were proving to be successful and would be given greater consideration.

Cambridgeshire Priorities Capital Fund – deadline for applications is 24 September 2023, Clerk has forwarded details to Parish Councillors.

Following changes made by the Boundary Commission, Great & Little Gidding will remain in North West Hunts division.

Huntingdonshire District Council’s proposal to implement a £57.50 charge for emptying of green waste bins had been debated at a Council meeting for over 3 hours, there being many reasons why this would be unpopular/unworkable, a decision will be made this evening (18^th July). If this proposal is approved, with effect from 1 April 2024, all food waste will have to be put into the grey bin, and go to landfill. (Currently, the District Council is unable to charge for emptying blue or grey bins).

In response to Councillor Gardener’s report:

Councillor Bolton asked when the outcome of 20MPH LHI submissions will be known – IG will find out.

Clerk asked for an update on when work to the footpaths would be carried out, as has been proposed by Sharon Middleton (Highways Officer) when she visited the village last year – IG will find out a timeframe for this work to be carried out.

School site – Councillor Gardener has reminded the Chair of the Children and Young People Committee, Briony Goodliff, of the Parish Council’s interest in retaining the site as a community facility.

Call for sites – these were available to read via the HuntsDC website, including those proposed for Great Gidding. The Planning Department are reviewing the submissions now. There will be a 10 week consultation period, possibly Spring 2024, in respect of those sites that meet the required planning guidelines and the Parish Council will be a consultee.

Suggestions were made to consider this site for having the school house listed/graded, and to register this as an Asset of Community Value

Councillor Gardener left the meeting at 21.00

056.23 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account had been shared with the agenda.

Parish Council (everyday) Account – balance as at 4/7/2023 £16373.86

Parish Council Deposit Account – £33.43 interest added, balance as at 22/6/2023 £16,061.85

Defibrillator account – 51p interest received.

b) PAYMENTS – the following online payments were approved:

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for May ( 43 hours )	Xxx	NIL	JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance Ltd (no xxxx) NO INVOICE RECEIVED	Grass cutting of Recreation Field			JRT
CANALBS	Internal audit	71.25	NIL	JRT
Information Commissioners Office	Data Protection renewal fee	40.00	NIL	jrt
VILLAGE HALL payments
Julie Trolove refund for Mick George Ltd	19 tonne of gravel	706.80	n/a
Julie Trolove refund for Glassjacks Ltd	Glass crates	198.72	n/a

to approve Clerk’s working hours for June – total of 38

Payments and Clerk’s hours – approval proposed by Cllr Maciag and seconded by Cllr Moody.

AGAR was emailed to the external auditor on 23 June, exemption certificate is awaited. The Internal Auditor’s report was shared with the agenda.

057.23 PLANNING applications and other planning matters:

There are no new planning applications in advance of this meeting.

Clerk did comment that there had been no planning application in respect of works to Manor Barn, Main Street and, it would appear, that the entrance to the property (in the Conservation Area of the village) had been altered.

Councillor Hodson advised that, at 65 Main Street, the window size had been reduced in accordance with the submitted plans, but the stone wall has not yet been reinstated.

Clerk will email the Conservation Officer in respect of both properties.

058.23 Call for Sites – Cambs CC have submitted an application to Hunts DC in respect of the school site proposing a housing development. (see Cllr Gardener’s comment above at 055.23). Clerk had obtained contact details of the CambsCC employee with responsibility for the school site – an email will be sent requesting a visit/access by Parish Councillors.

059.23 Co-option of Parish Councillor – Mr Lee Sanders has completed a co-option form, introductions were made. He was proposed as a Parish Councillor by Cllr Hodson, seconded by Cllr Maciag.

060.23 Current Standing Orders and Financial Regulations were distributed to Parish Councillors prior to the meeting.

Standing Orders – Cllr Moody proposed acceptance, without changes, seconded by Cllr Maciag.

Financial Regulations – Cllr Moody proposed acceptance, without changes, seconded by Cllr Hargrave

Other policy documents – the Clerk will research templates for required policies.

Information Commissioners Office template for model publication scheme – suggested amendments and additions – this had proved difficult to read and will be sent again to Councillors.

061.23 Recreation Field annual inspection report from Wicksteed Playgrounds – a 42 page inspection report had been received. The Clerk will summarise the comments and forward to Parish Councillors

062.23 Correspondence received since 20^th June 2023:

a) NALC newsletters – Chief Executives Bulletin, NALC events list, Star Council awards,

b) Cambridgeshire County Council – nothing received

c) Huntingdonshire District Council –

waste minimisation meeting held on 12 July – speaker on home composting. Community Ownership Fund – webinar invitations – Cllr Hargrave will attend one of the webinars

Huntingdonshire Climate Conversation – registration required:

Friday 17th November

The event will last most of the day, we’ll confirm start and finish times in due course

The Burgess Hall, Westwood Road, St Ives, PE27 6WU

Clerk will forward details to Cllrs Moody and Hodson.

Health Inequalites – Quality of Life survey available on HuntsDC website until 4^th August

Roadside grip cutting between Winwick and Hamerton on 31^st July

d) CAPALC – email re. Cambridgeshire Priorities Capital Fund funding – initial deadline

24/9/2023, June Bulletin forwarded to Councillors, Health inequality support services,

e) Combined Authority Cambridgeshire and Peterborough – *** has this disbanded, or replaced by the Greater Peterborough and Greater Cambridge Partnerships

f) Neighbourhood Alert/ECOPS etc – News from the Courts emails, cannabis factory alert, scam emails, youth work, cable thefts, anti-social behaviour,

g) Greater Peterborough Partnership / Greater Cambridge Partnership – bus network alongside better walking and cycling infrastructure

h) Cambs Acre – affordable rural housing

i) Keep Britain Tidy – Love Parks Week will take place from 28 July to 6 August, 2023.

062.23 Items for next meeting:

Templates for policies, review of ICO template

Registering properties in the Parish for Listing or Asset of Community Value

063.23 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 15^th August 2023 at Great Gidding Village Hall

2023-06-20 Minutes of the meeting of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

By Giddings Clerk on August 18, 2023 / Parish council, Parish Council Minutes / Leave a comment

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2023-06-20 Minutes of the meeting of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

Present: Councillors Hodson, Hargrave, Moody, Maciag and D’Altillia, and the Clerk.

037.23 Councillor Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present to the meeting

038.23 Apologies were received from:

County Councillor Gardener – holiday

District Councillor Alban – at another meeting

Councillor Bolton – holiday

039.23 There were no declarations of Disclosable Interests from Members for items on the Agenda

040.23 No members of the Public or Press were present

041.23 Minutes of the meeting held on 16^th May 2023 were confirmed as a true and correct record – proposed by Cllr Maciag and Cllr Moody

042.23 Matters arising from those Minutes that will not be discussed as an agenda item:

Clerk had emailed (on 14 June) the organisers of Tour of Cambridgeshire and requested they arrange collection of the traffic cones.

Clerk will resend the Hunts DC Members Interest Form A to Councillors for completion.

Clerk updated Councillors on the proposals for changes to the parking spaces on Main Street.

Clerk reminded Councillors of the invitation to the Church Service in celebration of the School – Clerk and Cllr Moody will attend.

The TING roadshow bus had visited the Village Hall on 2^nd June – 1 resident from Winwick came to take a look. Leaflets are available from the Parish Office.

Cllr Hodson had received a resident’s complaint regarding several bonfires being lit by the tenant at the stables at the back of Fox & Hounds PH – resident will be advised to refer this to Milton Estates who is the landlord.

Cllr Hodson asked if the Clerk has heard anything further regarding 65 Main Street – she will follow up with the Enforcement Officer.

043.23 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Speed awareness sign – Paul Hargrave has found that the speed awareness unit is incompatible with Apple operating platform, further investigation required.

Cllr Maciag advised that there has been no further news on the funding in respect of the Neighbourhood Plan project (see payments listed below). Response to the surveys has been very good. Reports are being compiled and, it is anticipated, that a public meeting will be held to share the outcomes, possibly in September.

044.23 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account was shared at the meeting

Parish Council (everyday) Account – balance as at 19/6/2023 £18,786.04

Parish Council Deposit Account – balance as at 19/6/2023 £16,061.85

b) PAYMENTS – the following online payments were approved – proposed by Councillors Maciag and D’Altillia :

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for April ( 32.5 hours )	Xxx	NIL	JRT
Catalyst Design Partnership	Neighbourhood Plan Logo	480	80	JRT
Print-Out Invoice no 78880	Neighbourhood Plan – survey questionnaire printing	802.80	133.80	JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance Ltd (no 1231)	Grass cutting of Recreation Field	216.00	36.00
Catalyst Design Partnership	Website hosting	300.55	50.09
Bradgate Ground Maintenance Ltd (no 1292)	Grass cutting of Recreation Field – April	216.00	36.00

to approve Clerk’s working hours for May – total of 43
AGAR (due in by 1^st July). The Clerk and internal auditor had an online meeting – auditor’s report is awaited, delayed by ill health (auditor reminded 16/6/23).
VAT claim made and refund received on 26^th May – £306.01
Cllr Hodson advised that the bank mandate change, adding Cllr Maciag as a signatory in place of Cllr Pudney, is ongoing.

045.23 PLANNING applications and other planning matters:

There are no new planning applications as at 13 June 2023

Huntingdonshire District Council Local Plan Call for Sites – there are 3 x Great Gidding submissions from Milton Estates – field adjacent to the Village Hall, area of land between semi detached cottages and 50 Main Street, and a large site spanning Chapel End to Back Lane. There was discussion regarding the school site, as it is understood that CambsCC have submitted an application for this site, but this application does not show up on the Hunts DC public website, so possibly is closed to public view. It was agreed that this Parish Council wishes County Councillor Gardener, on his return from holiday, to follow this up and raise a concern regarding any proposal for this site, as in discussions with CambsCC about the school future, this Parish Council had been assured that they would be kept informed of any considerations for the site.

ALSO the Clerk had attended the online meeting with Hunts DC regarding the Local Plan 2036 and passed on the request for the Parish Council to submit comments on “issues of interest to your parish” . The Clerk asked Parish Councillors to look at the website and advise her of any submissions by 1^st July (the deadline is 5^th July)

046.23 Correspondence received since 16^th May 2023:

a) NALC newsletters – Chief Executives Bulletin, NALC events list, Star Council awards,

b) Cambridgeshire County Council – nothing

c) Huntingdonshire District Council – press release, HDC supports youth mental health in Brampton, Huntingdonshire Market Survey, Summer Activity programme, Library events for July and August

d) CAPALC –

e) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – I have unsubscribed as the emails appear to be directed to businesses in the County.

f) Cambs Acre – Tuesday 4 July 2023 at 2pm online via Zoom – affordable rural housing event

g) Combined Authority Cambridgeshire and Peterborough –

h) Parish Online newsletter for May

i) Neighbourhood Alert/ECOPS etc – News from the Courts emails, protect your home over summer, sending secure emails, surveys

j) Greater Peterborough Partnership – update on bus consultation, and same from Greater Cambridge Partnership

047.23 Items for next meeting:

Review of Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and any other policy documents that are currently in force – these have been emailed to Parish Councillors prior to the next meeting.

048.23 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 18^th July 2023 at Great Gidding Village Hall

Meeting closed at 20.12

2023-05-16 Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting for Great & Little Gidding and the Parish Council Meeting

By Giddings Clerk on July 14, 2023 / Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Parish council, Parish Council Minutes / Leave a comment

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2023-05-16 Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting for Great & Little Gidding and the Parish Council Meeting

MINUTES of the Annual Parish Council Meeting

which took place on Tuesday 16^th May 2023 in Great Gidding Village Hall, immediately after the Annual Parish Meeting and prior to the Parish Council meeting

Paul Hodson was elected as Parish Council Chairman – Proposed by Councillor Bolton and seconded by Councillor Hargrave
Jan Maciag was elected as Vice Chairman of the Parish Council – Proposed by Councillor Bolton and seconded by Councillor Hargrave.
Acceptance of Office forms were completed by Councillors Hodson and Maciag. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests forms will be emailed to Councillors for completion and return at the June Meeting.

Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 16^th May

Present: Councillors Hodson, Hargrave, Moody, Maciag and Bolton, District Councillor Gardener and the Clerk. 4 members of the public were present.

019.23 Councillor Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present to the meeting

020.23 Apologies were received from:

County Councillor Gardener – at other meetings.

Councillor D’Altilia – work commitments

021.23 Declaration of Disclosable Interests from Councillor Maciag in respect of item 027.23

022.23 Members of the public were not in attendance to address the meeting.

023.23 Minutes of the meeting held on 18^th April 2023 were confirmed as a correct record by Councillors Hodson and Maciag.

024.23 Matters arising from those Minutes that will not be discussed as an agenda item.

Clerk – precept payment has been received.

65 Main Street – a report had been registered with Huntingdonshire District Council’s Conservation Department regarding the concerns about the size of window and the potential damage to the wall. An Enforcement Officer has spoken with the builder and steps will be taken to alter the window size and measures taken to protect the wall. LP, member of the public, reminded that the hedge is still to be replanted too. Clerk will ask for an update from the Enforcement Officer and re-iterate the concerns regarding this development.

025.23 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

District Councillor Alban advised that meetings would be taking place in respect of the Huntingdonshire District Council Local Plan to 2036. Clerk had shared the meeting details with Parish Councillors. PH, member of the public and representing the Neighbourhood Plan group enquired if he could attend as it appeared these meetings were solely for Councillors – Clerk will make enquiries.

The Newlands Development at Junction 17 of the A1M has been withdrawn but is likely to be re- presented at some stage.

There is a possibility of a separate charge for the green waste bin (in the region of £50), the District Council hopes this will encourage residents to waste less or compost more – reservations were expressed.

Alternative Land Management information has been shared by the District Council both to Parish Councils, and to residents via social media.

The next Joint Parish Council meeting (date to be determined) – it is hoped to have a representative from the Police in attendance.

District Councillor Alban left the meeting to attend other Parish Council meetings.

Clerk – a request has been received from an allotment holder to plant wild flowers on her allotment – Cllr Hodson suggested that she be asked to plant in the boundary of the orchard, rather than the allotment

Replacement safety mirror – Village Hall or Parish Council to pay?

026.23 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) to note Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account.

b) PAYMENTS – all payments approved but, at the time of the meeting,*** details of the Clerk’s wages had not been received. Also the printers for the Neighbourhood Plan survey had generously agreed to delay their invoice and it is hoped that the grant will be determined in the near future.***

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove *** see note	Wages for March ( 36 hours )	Xxx	NIL	JRT
Firetext (April)	Messaging Service	14.40	2.40	JRT
BHIB Insurance	Parish Council insurance renewal	£560.00	NIL	JRT
Viking	cleaning equipment for Help Out Day (S137)	36.79	6.13	JRT
Inkwell Printers	For Information Booklet (S137)	93.00
Printers of Neighbourhood Plan *** see note	Printing of Neighbourhood Plan	See 030.23
LGS Services	Payroll services	79.20	13.20
A Hargrave	(S137) food for Coronation Concert and cava for toast	139.33	NIL
The following were PAID outside of the meeting
A Underwood	(S 137) Food for Coronation Concert event	226.94	NIL
A V Expert	(S137) Balance for hire of TV & sound equip	365.40

Clerk’s working hours for April – were approved as a total of 32.5
AGAR – copies of all documents had been shared with Councillors prior to the meeting. There were no questions, therefore these were approved and signed.

027.23 PLANNING applications and other planning matters:

Proposal: Change of use from agricultural to residential. The proposed development includes the retention, conversion and extension of the existing Grain Drier buildings for a single residential unit.
Site Address: Land Between 65 And 67 Main Street Great Gidding

Closing date for response 21^st May 2023
Reference: 23/00599/FUL

Cllr Maciag, as architect for the project, explained the changes that had been made mainly in respect of the extension to the existing buildings. He confirmed that hedgerow and tree planting is part of the proposed application.

APPROVED and comments made regarding the original application will be repeated.

028.23 20MPH scheme for Little Gidding – Cllr Bolton had submitted the application on behalf of the Parish Council, further information from CambsCC is awaited.

029.23 Great Gidding CofE (VC) Controlled School

Formal closure procedure ended 25^th April 2023, when a CambsCC meeting was held and the decision taken to close the school by a vote of 9 to 6. Clerk has requested a formal statement or letter from CambsCC.

Cllr Moody advised that we should continue to stress to the County Council that the Parish Council wishes to be involved in the future of the school site. Cllr Hodson advised that, in addition to retention of the playground as a village asset, the school (brick) building has potential as a community facility too, and interest in this building has been verbally advised to Milton Estates, via their Agent.

030.23 GWH Neighbourhood Plan update –

Questionnaires have been distributed to households and businesses in the 5 villages in late April. Responses are being received by the Neighbourhood Plan group, submitted both online and paper copies.

Grant application for funding of the project – awaited.

First draft of the report to be compiled.

031.23 Recreation Ground – to be discussed in Village Hall & Recreation Ground meeting.

032.23 Councillor Training sessions with CAPALC

Online via ZOOM Saturday 3^rd June – 9AM to 3.30PM

Over 3 Wednesday evenings – 7/14/21 June – 7 – 9PM

Saturday 16^th September – 9AM to 3.30PM

In Person The Christie Hall, Elton Road, Wansford, PE8 6JS on

Saturday 17^th June – 9AM til 3.30PM

The Glebe, 4 High Street, Sutton, Ely CB6 2RB

Saturday 15^th July – 9AM til 3.30PM

Millennium Sports Facility, The Trundle, Somersham, PE28 3JS

Saturday 30^th September – 9AM til 3.30PM

Councillor Bolton advised he will attend the September online training session.

033.23 Review of Coronation Weekend events

There have been many positive comments and emails, plus one of “constructive comment”, received in respect of the Information Booklet and for the events held – Cllr Hargrave had compiled an analysis of the weekend’s events.

Cllr Hodson expressed thanks to all those people involved.

034.23 Correspondence received since 18^th April 2023:

a) NALC newsletters – dated 19/4, 21/4, 28/4 + 5/5 Chief Executives Bulletin, 25/4 + 2/5_{+ 9/5}NALC events, 26/4 + 3/5 + 10/5 newsletter

b) Cambridgeshire County Council –Cambridgeshire Matters, 26/4 Event for Cambs Social Enterprises working in wellbeing to be held on 25^th May, 27/4 Highways Surface treatments between 1 June 2023 AND 30 November 2024 – Includes B660 through Great Gidding and Glatton, and other local parishes (signage will forewarn of dates of closure), 27/4 Cambridgeshire Matters magazine, 13/5 CANFFUND is a Cambridgeshire local government led project funded by Innovate UK, a UK government funding body. The CANFFUND Team is collaboration of local government and businesses seeking to understand and unlock new funding approaches to deliver net zero across Cambridgeshire – ONLINE Meeting on 8 June 3 – 5 PM,

c) Huntingdonshire District Council – 18/4 + 10/5 Energy Relief support grant, 26/4 This is a summary of the Issues Engagement Paper which highlights known issues in the district and asks for your opinions on topics including responding to the climate crisis, enhancing the natural environment, supporting places, meeting housing needs for all, promoting a prosperous economy, developing high quality sustainable communities with supporting infrastructure, and distributing new growth. The consultation will finish on 5 July 2023 at 23:59 (and various other items connected with this Paper – all received on 26 April), 26/4 Press release – HDC SUPPORTS HUNTINGDONSHIRE COMMUNITY GROUP TO INTRODUCE AFTER SCHOOL CLUB AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, 27/4 and 15/5 Alternative Land Use https://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/environmental-issues/biodiversity-for-all/alternative-land-management/, 28/4 Powerpoint slided on Town and Parish involvement – includes Planning, planning enforcement and other planning issues , 28/4 You are invited to attend a presentation to explain more about the Local Plan Update and the Issues Engagement – this will also provide an opportunity for you to ask questions to help inform your Council’s response.

There will be two identical presentations, which will be held in person in the Civic Suite at Pathfinder House, Huntingdon. There will also be an option to join via Zoom if you would prefer.
The sessions will be on:

Wednesday, 24^th May, starting at 19:00, and
Monday, 5^th June, starting at 19:00
It is anticipated they will run for 1 ½ hours.

d) CAPALC – 26/4 April Newsletter, 28/4 Coronation VAT guidance

e) Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – 20/4, 27/4 + 4/5 + 11/5

f) Cambs Acre –

g) Combined Authority Cambridgeshire and Peterborough –

h) 3/5 Parish Online newsletter

i) Neighbourhood Alert/ECOPS etc – 18/4, 24/4 + 2/5 News from the Courts email, 20/4 tidy gardens prevent burglary, 3/5 newsletter, 4/5 Protect your keyless car, 11/5 Keep your tools safe and 12/5 Accelerated Detective pathway, 15/5 and others about catalytic convertors

j) North Northamptonshire Planning – 24/4 Land at Kingswood, Corby

k) 25/4 Volunteers needed at Hinchingbrooke Hospital – link

l) 4/5 County Councillor Ian Gardener – TING bus Roadshow visits Great Gidding on 2 June at 2.15PM

035.22 Items for next meeting:

Internal Auditors report

036.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 20^th June 2023

in the Village Hall, Main Street, Great Gidding.

Meeting closed at 20.12

2022-23 Annual Parish Council Audit

By Giddings Clerk on June 2, 2023 / Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Parish council, Parish Council News & Notices / Leave a comment

Tags: Great Gidding, Little Gidding

Smaller authority name: GREAT AND LITTLE GIDDING PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE &ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN (EXEMPT AUTHORITY)

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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 Friday 2nd June
(a) 2. Each year the smaller authority prepares anAnnual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR). TheAGAR 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, theaccounting records for the financial year to which it relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those recordsmust be made available for inspection by any person interested.For the year ended 31 March 2023, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to:
(b) The Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
at the Parish Office at the Village Hall, Main Street, Great Gidding, Huntingdon, PE28 5NU commencing on
(c) Monday 5 June 2023 and ending on (d) Friday 14 July 2023
3. Local government electors and their representatives also have:
The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records; andThe 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 AGARis only subject to review by the appointed auditor if questions or objections raised under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014lead to the involvement of the auditor. The appointed auditor is: PKF Littlejohn LLP (Ref: SBA Team) 15Westferry Circus Canary Wharf London E14 4HD (sba@pkf-l.com)
5. This announcement is made by (e)                 J R Trolove

(a) Insert date of placing of the notice which must be not less than 1 day before the date in (c) below (b) Insert name, position and address/telephone number/ email address, as appropriate, of the Clerk or other person to which any person may apply to inspect the accounts (c) Insert date, which must be at least 1 day after the date of announcement in (a) above and at least 30 working days before the date appointed in (d) below (d) The inspection period between (c) and (d) must be 30 working days inclusive and must include the first 10 working days of July. (e) Insert name and position of person placing the notice – this person must be the responsible financial officer for the smaller authority

LOCAL AUTHORITY ACCOUNTS: A SUMMARY OF YOUR RIGHTS

Please note that this summary applies to all relevant smaller authorities, including local councils, internal drainage boards and ‘other’ smaller authorities.

The basic position

The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (the Act) governs the work of auditors appointed to smaller authorities. This summary explains the provisions contained in Sections 26 and 27 of the Act. The Act and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 also cover the duties, responsibilities and rights of smaller authorities, other organisations and the public concerning the accounts being audited.

As a local elector, or an interested person, you have certain legal rights in respect of the accounting records of smaller authorities. As an interested person you can inspect accounting records and related documents. If you are a local government elector for the area to which the accounts relate you can also ask questions about the accounts and object to them. You do not have to pay directly for exercising your rights. However, any resulting costs incurred by the smaller authority form part of its running costs. Therefore, indirectly, local residents pay for the cost of you exercising your rights through their council tax.

The right to inspect the accounting records

Any interested person can inspect the accounting records, which includes but is not limited to local electors. You can inspect the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records. You can copy all, or part, of these records or documents. Your inspection must be about the accounts, or relate to an item in the accounts. You cannot, for example, inspect or copy documents unrelated to the accounts, or that include personal information (Section 26 (6) – (10) of the Act explains what is meant by personal information). You cannot inspect information which is protected by commercial confidentiality. This is information which would prejudice commercial confidentiality if it was released to the public and there is not, set against this, a very strong reason in the public interest why it should nevertheless be disclosed.

When smaller authorities have finished preparing accounts for the financial year and approved them, they must publish them (including on a website). There must be a 30 working day period, called the ‘period for the exercise of public rights’, during which you can exercise your statutory right to inspect the accounting records. Smaller authorities must tell the public, including advertising this on their website, that the accounting records and related documents are available to inspect. By arrangement you will then have 30 working days to inspect and make copies of the accounting records. You may have to pay a copying charge. The 30 working day period must include a common period of inspection during which all smaller authorities’ accounting records are available to inspect. This will be 3-14 July 2023 for 2022/23 accounts. The advertisement must set out the dates of the period for the exercise of public rights, how you can communicate to the smaller authority that you wish to inspect the accounting records and related documents, the name and address of the auditor, and the relevant legislation that governs the inspection of accounts and objections.

The right to ask the auditor questions about the accounting records

You should first ask your smaller authority about the accounting records, since they hold all the details. If you are a local elector, your right to ask questions of the external auditor is enshrined in law. However, while the auditor will answer your questions where possible, they are not always obliged to do so. For example, the question might be better answered by another organisation, require investigation beyond the auditor’s remit, or involve disproportionate cost (which is borne by the local taxpayer). Give your smaller authority the opportunity first to explain anything in the accounting records that you are unsure about. If you are not satisfied with their explanation, you can question the external auditor about the accounting records.

The law limits the time available for you formally to ask questions. This must be done in the period for the exercise of public rights, so let the external auditor know your concern as soon as possible. The advertisement or notice that tells you the accounting records are available to inspect will also give the period for the exercise of public rights during which you may ask the auditor questions, which here means formally asking questions under the Act. You can ask someone to represent you when asking the external auditor questions.

Before you ask the external auditor any questions, inspect the accounting records fully, so you know what they contain. Please remember that you cannot formally ask questions, under the Act, after the end of the period for the exercise of public rights. You may ask your smaller authority other questions about their accounts for any year, at any time. But these are not questions under the Act.

You can ask the external auditor questions about an item in the accounting records for the financial year being audited. However, your right to ask the external auditor questions is limited. The external auditor can only answer ‘what’ questions, not ‘why’ questions. The external auditor cannot answer questions about policies, finances, procedures or anything else unless it is directly relevant to an item in the accounting records. Remember that your questions must always be about facts, not opinions. To avoid misunderstanding, we recommend that you always put your questions in writing.

The right to make objections at audit

You have inspected the accounting records and asked your questions of the smaller authority. Now you may wish to object to the accounts on the basis that an item in them is in your view unlawful or there are matters of wider concern arising from the smaller authority’s finances. A local government elector can ask the external auditor to apply to the High Court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful, or to issue a report on matters which are in the public interest. You must tell the external auditor which specific item in the accounts you object to and why you think the item is unlawful, or why you think that a public interest report should be made about it. You must provide the external auditor with the evidence you have to support your objection. Disagreeing with income or spending does not make it unlawful. To object to theaccounts you must write to the external auditor stating you want to make an objection, including the information and evidence below and you must send a copy to the smaller authority. The notice must include:

confirmation that you are an elector in the smaller authority’s area;
why you are objecting to the accounts and the facts on which you rely;
details of any item in the accounts that you think is unlawful; and
details of any matter about whichyou think the external auditor should make a public interest report.

Other than it must be in writing, there is no set format for objecting. You can only ask the external auditor to act within the powers available under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.

A final word

You may not use this ‘right to object’ to make a personal complaint or claim against your smaller authority. You should take such complaints to your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau, local Law Centre or to your solicitor. Smaller authorities, and so local taxpayers, meet the costs of dealing with questions and objections. In deciding whether to take your objection forward, one of a series of factors the auditor must take into account is the cost that will be involved, they will only continue with the objection if it is in the public interest to do so. They may also decide not to consider an objection if they think that it is frivolous or vexatious, or if it repeats an objection already considered. If you appeal to the courts against an auditor’s decision not to apply to the courts for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful, you will have to pay for the action yourself.

For more detailed guidance on public rights and the special powers of auditors, copies of the publication Local authority accounts: A guide to your rights are available from the NAO website.

If you wish to contact your authority’s appointed external auditor please write to the address in paragraph 4 of the Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return.

2023-04-19 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

By Giddings Clerk on May 26, 2023 / Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Parish council, Parish Council Minutes / Leave a comment

Tags: Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Neighbourhood plan, planning applications, School

2023-04-19 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 19^th April

Present: Councillors Hodson, Hargrave, Moody, Maciag and D’Altilia, County Councillor Gardener and the Clerk.

001.23 Cllr Hodson, as Chairman welcomed those present to the meeting.

002.23 To receive apologies and reasons for absence

Cllr Bolton – holiday

District Councillor Alban – another meeting

003.23 Member’s declaration of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda

Cllr Hargrave for 009.23B – Planning

004.23 There were no members of the public or press present.

005.23 Minutes of the meeting held on 21^st March 2023 were confirmed as a correct record –

Cllrs Hargrave proposed and Cllr Maciag responded.

006.23 There were no matters arising from those Minutes that would not be discussed as an agenda item.

007.23 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

County Councillor Gardener advised that the next meeting of Children and Young People’s committee would take place on Tuesday 25^th April. At that meeting there will be a recommendation for Great Gidding school to close at the end of the academic year. He will attend the meeting and express dismay at the closure. Parents of children living in the school catchment area will be offered support for home to school transport (this may be bus/taxi or financial), and there is a grant (amount dependent on chosen school) towards the cost of school uniform. He will report back immediately after the CYP meeting.

Cllr Moody asks that he reinforce the need for support, as described above, for parents.

Cllr Gardener advised that the TING bus has a new operator and will visit Great Gidding on Friday 2^nd June as part of a roadshow, to promote the service.

He reminded us that the 20MPH Scheme applications should be submitted by 30^th April.

Cambs County Council are suggesting an extension to the guided busway around Madingley, also the referendum, for introduction of a congestion charge to enter Cambridge, was turned down.

Cllr Hargrave enquired about a HuntsDC directive on dogs on leads – Clerk will research.

Clerk asked Councillors who would maintain and download statistics from the speed awareness sign, this information would be of use to the Neighbourhood Plan Group – Cllrs D’Altilia and Maciag will take a look at this.

There were no other reports from Councillors

008.23 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account had been shared prior to the meeting.

b) PAYMENTS – the following payments were approved:

After discussion, Councillors decided that Data Protection cover was not required and £225.49 will be paid for CAPALC’s annual affiliation fee only

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for February ( 40 hours )	Xxx	NIL	JRT
Firetext (April)	Messaging Service	14.40	2.40	JRT
CAPALC	Annual affiliation fee	225.49 or 275.49 with Data Protection Scheme
Inkwell Printers (Paid prior to meeting)	Spring newsletter	40.00	NIL
SLCC	Annual membership	36.00	NIL
BHIB insurance – hire of Coronation equipment	Additional premium	No charge	NIL
Julie Trolove (re-imbursement) for the Big Game Hunter	Purchase of games for Coronation event	247.92	To be confirmed
VILLAGE HALL A C Clark	Village hall cleaning	16.75	NIL

to approve Clerk’s working hours for March – total of 36
AGAR – Clerk distributed the end of year finance sheet for the Parish Council, this was accompanied by Cllr Hodson’s balance sheet, these figures will be used to complete the AGAR paperwork. Clerk asked for confirmation of the amounts of reserves held, this was discussed and will be reported accordingly.
It was agreed by all that CANALBS will be appointed as the internal auditor.

009.23 PLANNING applications and other planning matters:

There are no new planning applications as at 14^th April 2023

62 Main Street – there is an amendment to the approved plan on health and safety grounds, do the close proximity of overhead electrical cables – NO OBJECTIONS
APPLICATION REF. 23/00557/FUL

Erection of a single dwelling

Adjacent to Church Farm 41 Main Street Great Gidding Huntingdon PE28 5NU

Comments by 6^th May

Councillors had studied the revised plans and wish to submit a refusal. Clerk was asked to resubmit the original refusal, pointing out that the proposed property driveway is still too close to No 45, also exit from the property will be too steep at a point on Main Street where it would be dangerous, with insufficient sight lines to pull out onto the road, exacerbated by the curve in the road combined with vehicles having to cross the public footpath. Also, should the property be built as proposed, it would leave Church Farm house with very little surrounding garden which would be detrimental to this property. RECOMMEND REFUSAL

65 Main Street – email from resident (dated 11/4) regarding size of window and damage to wall contrary to Planning permission – the resident has written to HuntsDC Planning Department and the Clerk was requested to do the same – the window is much larger than given permission for, and the wall has been cut and is compromised by the building extension.

d) Sawtry Neighbourhood Plan (email 12/4) – the document had been shared with Councillors prior to the meeting, they do not wish to submit a response.

010.23 20MPH scheme for Little Gidding – Cllr Bolton’s had advised prior to the meeting that he was in the process of compiling the paperwork. Cllr Gardener has confirmed his support of the proposed scheme.

011.23 Great Gidding CofE (VC) Controlled School – once the decision is known, should it be for closure of the school, the Parish Council will request a visit to the school to view the premises.

Cllr Hodson made the following addition to the Minutes:

We agreed that we would look to get support from our County and District councillors and our MP to lobby for the playground to become a village amenity. We then agreed that as a separate matter (which is really a VH committee decision) is that we would ask to visit the school building at some point, but being mindful of the teachers personal situations, that this could be delayed for a while.

012.23 GWH Neighbourhood Plan update – initial consultation period ended 21^st March 2023

Minutes from the meeting held on 22^nd March were shared prior to the meeting. There is a delay in the release of funding being allocated by the Government’s Levelling Up Department, via HuntsDC, and Cllr Maciag requested that the Parish Council fund the printing of documents so that the project could continue without delay – this will be an item for decision on the May agenda.

013.23 Annual Parish Meeting, starting at 7PM on 16^th May

The notice has been displayed on the noticeboard and will be added to the website.

Speaker from Neighbourhood Plan Group will address the meeting

014.23 Preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III

Clerk advised that there is slow progress on residents signing up for events, but there is progress. Councilors made offers of assistance for the weekend.

Cllr D’Altilia’s draft of the information booklet had been shared prior to the meeting, it is hoped that this will be printed and distributed prior to the Coronation weekend.

015.23 Recreation Ground – damage to wooden play equipment had been reported by a resident. Cllr Hodson had made safe the item of equipment and recommends that, as items are deteriorating, quotes are sought for removal. In addition the slide steps require some work, seek quotes for replacement of these.

016.23 Correspondence received since 21^st March 2023:

a) NALC newsletters – dated 22/3+28/3+5/4+12/4, Chief Executives Bulletin 24/3+31/3+6/4+14/4, 28/3 +4/4 NALC events,

b) Cambridgeshire County Council – 28/3 Cambridgeshire Matters, 30/3 Temporary Road Closure of Milking Slade Lane between May and August (but for short periods of time), 3/4 Traffic management Centre report and invite to training, 13/4 Highways list of roads for resurfacing (nearest is Stilton),

c) Huntingdonshire District Council – 27/3 call for sites consultation for the Local Plan, 29/3 Draft Settlement Hierarchy Methodology Consultation (ends 10 May), Consultation for Call for Sites Spring 2023 for Local Plan (ends 7 June)- also poster for display 12/4, Draft Land Availability Assessment Methodology, , 31/3 funding for Health & Wellbeing sessions, 30/3 Huntingdonshire Futures Place Strategy announcement, 3/4 Polling Station Questionnaire, 13/4 request for information about Coronation events,

d) CAPALC – March newsletter

e) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – 23/3+30/3+6/4+13/4

f) Cambs Acre – 31/3 Staying in touch newsletter, 4/4 Rural Housing,

g) Combined Authority Cambridgeshire and Peterborough –

h) Parish Online newsletter

i) Neighbourhood Alert/ECOPS etc – News from the Courts email 22/3+27/3+3/4+11/4, 27/3 WhatsApp scam alert, 27/3 newsletter from Police & Crime Commissioner, 27/3 catalytic convertor thefts, 3/4 newsletter, also brazen thief , 5/4 how to protect your home, 10/4 Emergency Alerts information

j) North Northamptonshire Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan Consultation

k) cpft NHS – 11/4 Dementia Support Worker with the Dementia Carers Support Service.

l) 11/4 Emails from Cllr Bryony Goodliffe, Shailesh Vara, Tim Alban, Ian Gardener re. the future of Great Gidding School

223.22 Items for next meeting:

Annual Parish Meeting – to start at 7.00PM

Annual Parish Council meeting, to follow on from Annual Parish Meeting

Parish Council meeting:

Neighbourhood Plan funding requirements

Further information regarding Great Gidding School, following CambsCC decision

Recreation Ground equipment

224.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 16^th May 2023

The Annual Parish Meeting will commence at 7.00PM, to which residents are invited to attend, followed by the Parish Council meeting. Both take place in the Village Hall, Great Gidding.

2023-03-21 Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

By Giddings Clerk on May 26, 2023 / Parish council, Parish Council Minutes, Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Tags: Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Neighbourhood plan, School

2023-03-21 Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 21^st March

Present: Councillors Hargrave, Moody, Hodson, Maciag, D’Altilia and Bolton, and the Clerk.

208.22 Cllr Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present to the meeting

209.22 Apologies and reasons for absence:

County Councillor Gardener – at another meeting

District Councillor Alban – at another meeting. He has sent a report for distribution to Parishioners

Councillor D’Altilia – work commitment.

210.22 Member’s declaration of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda

211.22 Mr Iain Nott and his colleague from Milton Estates (Peterborough) joined the meeting, together with Paul Hargrave representing the Neighbourhood Plan group.

212.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 21^st February 2023 were confirmed as a correct record by Councillor Hargrave, seconded by Cllr Bolton

213.22 There were no matters arising from those Minutes that will not be discussed as an agenda item.

214.22 There were no reports from Councillors and Clerk.

215.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account were shared prior to the meeting and Cllr Hodson had shared his balance sheet too

The Precept Notice has been received and shared prior to the meeting.

b) PAYMENTS – the following online payments were approved:

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for December (29.5 hours	Xxx	NIL	JRT
Firetext	Messaging Service	14.40	2.40	JRT
Great Gidding Village Hall	Hire of hall and Parish Office	£550.00	NIL	JRT

Clerk’s working hours for December, a total of 40, were approved by Councillors Hargrave and Bolton
Additional storage was required for the website at a cost of £40.00 +VAT per year. A few questions arose which the Clerk will raise with Catalyst Design but it was agreed to purchase.
Toilet hire for the Coronation weekend – the LHL quote was considered to be the best option

216.22 No planning applications or other planning matters to discuss.

217.22 Mr Nott, agent for Milton Estates (Peterborough) gave an outline of the Estate involvement in the village – there are currently 3 sites being considered for development. The Estate are willing to discuss the aspirations of the village, also be willing to discuss options for the future of the school site and its environs, should the consultation outcome advise that the school is to close. It was felt that the Neighbourhood Plan will be an indication of what parishioners want in terms of change

218.22 The formal consultation document notification in respect of the future of Great Gidding School has been displayed on the Village Hall noticeboard since Tuesday 14^th March. A note to the online link will be included in the next Gidding News. It has been indicated that the decision will be taken and made known on 28^th April.

Should the decision be taken to close the school, a request for Parish Councillors to visit the school will be made to the governors.

Councillor Hodson advised that a number of children moved to other local schools at half term, others will be moving at Easter.

219.22 Neighbourhood Plan group will meet on 22^nd March. 3 x residential questionnaires have been compiled, one for each parish, together with a questionnaire for businesses. Printing will take place in April. Online completion will be available too.

An application will be made to Locality (a central Government department) for funding. Clerk has advised that, to comply with this Parish Council’s financial regulations, where any element of cost is over £500, 3 comparative quotes should be obtained.

220.22 Communication with Parishioners:

Spring 2023 Gidding News – a draft was shared at the meeting and, after the suggested changes, this will be sent to printers next week.

221.22 A spreadsheet of the events and activities was shared at the meeting with details of Coronation Weekend. Cllr Hargrave added more information – she and the Clerk will liaise with Pub and Church regarding activities and advertise/promote events.

Cllr Bolton agreed to liaise with the company who quoted for hire of equipment to enable the viewing of the Coronation Concert on Sunday evening, and to check insurance of such equipment.

Parish Council will fund the following:

Hire of television, sound system and other equipment for the Concert (+insurance?)
Giant games for Jubilee Wood event, and stored at the village hall for future use.
Proscecco and fizzy soft drink for the toast to King Charles.
Food for the Concert evening.
Toilet hire for the Jubilee Wood event, + insurance for the weekend.
Cleaning materials for the “Help Out” session on Monday, plus tea/coffee etc
Contribution towards flowers for the Church display

The total cost is estimated at £1500 and would be funded from Section 137 – this was approved by all present.

Events are open to all parishioners, and their visiting guests. Details of the activities will be included on the Gidding News and village website.

“What goes on in Great & Little Gidding parish” –Cllr D’Altillia will continue compilation.

222.22Correspondence received since 21^st February 2023:

a) NALC newsletters – dated 22/2 + 1/3 + 8/3 +15/3, 24/2 Chief Exec bulletin, 28/2 + 7/3 + 16/3 NALC events,

b)Cambridgeshire County Council – 27/2

Cambridgeshire Matters March newsletter, 20mph area applications are open, see 28/2 for forms – details will be forwarded to Councillor Bolton,

1/3 Local Highways surface treatment programme (nearest is Hamerton in May or June), 2/3 Easter holiday provision (poster on noticeboard),

7/3 Think Communities information for Huntingdonshire area – Clerk suggested that, should the school close, this group should be consulted for advice and signposting

13/3 Cambridgeshire Flood Action Programme – report a flood,

c)Huntingdonshire District Council – 23/2 press release, District Council adopts climate change, 10/3 Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding, 10/3 Grant for health activities for older residents,

d)CAPALC – March newsletter (forwarded on 16/3)

e) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – 2/3 + 9/3 + 13/3

f) Cambs Acre – 1/3 Cambs & Pboro Parks Partnership

g) Combined Authority Cambridgeshire and Peterborough –

h) Parish Online newsletter 8/3

i) Eden Project – 22/2 and 25/2 Big Coronation lunch pack and various supporting emails

j) NHS integrated care system communications newsletter

k) Keep Britain Tidy – spring clean campaign digital resource pack

l) E-COPS – stolen white VW Golf, catalytic converter thefts, 28/2 + 6/3 + 13/3 news from the Courts, 1/3 scrap metal checks, 1/3 STOP suicide, 6/3 Neighbourhood Watch recruitment drive, 13/3 March newsletter,

m) Middle Level Commissioners – 2/3 unregistered/abandoned boats

n) 11/3 East Northamptonshire Local Plan consultation document

223.22 Items for next meeting:

Coronation – general update

Neighbourhood plan – update

Audit and AGAR process

224.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 18^th April 2023

starting at 1930 hours in the Village Hall, Great Gidding.

This meeting closed at 21.25

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