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2023-01-17 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

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2023-01-17 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 17^th January in Great Gidding Village Hall

PRESENT: Cllrs Hodson, D’Altilia, Maciag,Hargrave, Moody, County Councillor Gardener and the Clerk. Joined by 6 members of the public at the start of the meeting

The start of the meeting was delayed as members of the public were in attendance who anticipated that there would be an agenda item to discuss the recent notification from the Education Department of Cambridgeshire regarding the future of Gidding School. It was confirmed that discussion of the school was not on the agenda for this meeting, but it was intended to include this on the agenda for the meeting to be held on Tuesday 21^st February. This caused consternation amongst the public, but it was explained that County Councillor Gardener had been present at the Cambridgeshire County Council Children & Young People (CYP) meeting which had taken place this afternoon (17^th January 2023) and was intending to report on the content of this meeting to Parish Councillors therefore, at that moment in time, the information had not been shared. Members of the public requested that the Parish Council hold a meeting to discuss the future of the school, and the impact on the village should it close.

Assurances were given that this would be considered and members of the public left the meeting.

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

171.22 To receive apologies and reasons for absence

District Councillor Alban – personal

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

Cllrs Hodson and Moody for 186.22

173.22 Public & Press participation session with respect to items on the Agenda – see above

174.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 21^st December 2022 were confirmed as a correct record by Councillor Hargrave, seconded by Cllr Moody

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

176.22 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Councillor Gardener had attended the meeting of the Children and Young People’s committee of Cambridgeshire County Council this afternoon. Item 4 on the agenda for that meeting was a proposal to enter consultation on the possible closure of Gidding School. The Chair of that meeting declared that the outcome was not predetermined and this was the first stage of the consultation process. Having taken legal advice, the County Council consultation period will commence on Monday 23^rd January and close at midnight on Tuesday 21^st February. Education Department representatives are willing to attend a prior Parish Council meeting to enable members of the community to ask questions.

Cllr Gardener answered many questions from Councillors. Cllr Maciag proposed an Extraordinary General Meeting and the date of Thursday 9^th February was agreed (Education Department have agreed they will attend).

Education Department will also arrange meetings with staff members, governors and hold individual parent meetings to discuss options.

Cllr Gardener confirmed that the Diocese was represented at the meeting held today.

Cllr Gardener advised that a critical question put to the CYP committee today was to ask if the closure could be delayed until the new school at Sawtry is open.

A meeting will be held by representatives of the Education Department at the School on Tuesday 31^st January, start time of 7PM, everyone is invited to attend.

Cllr Gardener advised that this is one of several stages in the procedure to close a school and any outcomes from the consultation will have to be presented and approved by the Department of Education.

Cllr Gardener also advised that the District Council are meeting this week to consider re-writing the Local Plan, which could have an impact on small villages – families – children, no further details are known at this time.

Cllr Gardener will send through his notes on other County Council matters and had to leave to attend another Parish Council meeting.

There were no further reports from Councillors.

Clerk – update on Parish Councillor vacancy and Vice Chairman role – held over to next meeting.

Recommendations for speaker or activity for Annual Parish Meeting in April – held over to next meeting.

177.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account were 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 November (34 hours)+ backdated salary	Xxx	NIL	JRT
Firetext	Messaging Service	12.00	2.40	JRT
Milton Estates (Peterborough) Ltd	2 x Annual rent in respect of Rec. Field access path	2.00	~	JRT

Clerk’s working hours for December, a total of 30, were approved
Grass cutting contract – Bradgate had submitted a quote for the contract for 2022-23, there has been a price increase – 12 cuts over 6 months @£180+VAT per month – this was approved by Cllr Hodson and seconded by Cllr Moody.

178.22 PLANNING applications and other planning matters:

There are none as at 13^th January 2023

179.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk during February

Councillor Training (online via ZOOM) – 3 split sessions in evenings

Allotment management training

180.22 Review of Parish Council Policy Documents and consideration of additional documents and policies required – this item held over for a future meeting.

181.22 Neighbourhood Plan update – Minutes of the meeting held on 3 January 2023 were shared

Cllr Maciag proposed Great Gidding joining with the parishes of Hamerton and Steeple Gidding and Winwick – it will be known as the GWH Neighbourhood Plan – this was agreed by all Parish Councillors

Cllr Macaig shared the budget that had been drawn up for the Neighbourhood Plan, there were suggestions for revising some of the figures.

182.22 Recreation Ground:

a) review of grass cutting contract – see 177.22(d) above

183.22 Communications with Parishioners

Spring 2023 Gidding News – Clerk had drawn up a draft and shared prior to the meeting, there are some further additions to be made, including a request for people to join a Coronation events meeting, advising that a sum of money is available, ALSO mention of the school meetings.

“What goes on in Great & Little Gidding parish” – Clerk and Cllr D’Altillia had met prior to the meeting to consider this information sheet for residents, drawing up a list of contents, for distribution to every household in the Parish.

Clerk had the idea to distribute this as a “souvenir” of the King’s Coronation.

Clerk had obtained an “outline” estimate from Inkwell printers, which based on the outline given, indicated the price would be less than £1 per household.

Cllr D’Altillia proposed that this project be commenced and funded by the Parish Council, this was seconded by Cllr Hargrave.

Cllr D’Altillia and Clerk will commence information gathering and compilation and bring back to a future meeting.

184.22 Preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III

Street Party licence applications deadline is 10/3/2023

Highways Event licence applications deadline is 10/2/2023

An item will be added to the next issue of Gidding News asking parishioners to join a group to plan events

185.22 Proposal to accept NALC’s Civility and Respect policy – details shared with Councillors prior to meeting – this was proposed by Cllr Moody and seconded by Cllr Hargrave.

186.22 CONFIDENTIAL – members of the Public and Press will be asked to leave the meeting for this discussion. See separate Minute

187.22Correspondence received since 21^st December 2022:

a) NALC newsletters – dated 27/12+3/1+10/1 NALC events, 5/1 letter from NALC chairman,

b) Neighbourhood Alert/ECops etc – 21/12 Police Commissioner seeking views on Police funding, 21/12 Community Policing Survey and meeting dates, 4/1 neighbourhood watch, 4/1 news from the Courts, 5/1 Fraud beware, 6/1 Drink drive crackdown, 9/1 Ecops January update, c) 9^th and 10^th January – various emails regarding proposed closure of Great Gidding School

d) CAPALC email dated 29/12 Special General Meeting to be held on 25 January, 7PM, via ZOOM

e) Cambs CC email – Traffic Management Centre invite to training session on 17^th January, 12 noon online – one.network. 9/1 visits available for Waste Recycling Centre,

f) Hunts DC email – 22/12 + 5/1 + 12/1 Business Newsletter, Town and Parish online engagement meeting to take place on 25 January, 13/1 information on Shared Prosperity Fund.

g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News –

h) Cambs Acre –

i) Combined Authority Cambridgeshire and Peterborough –community led housing in Cambridgeshire, meeting for Parish Councils – 17^th January, 7PM online, online event re. Community Led housing, 12/1 have your say on the Bus Strategy,

188.22 Items for next meeting:

School – review of the meeting held on Thursday 9^th February with representatives of the Education Department. The consultation period will end on the evening after the meeting.

Coronation – events planned and update

Neighbourhood plan – events planned and update

189.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 21^st February 2023

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

Meeting closed at 22.28

2022-12-20 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

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2022-12-20 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 20^th December in Great Gidding Village Hall

PRESENT: Cllrs Hodson, D’Altilia, Hargrave, Moodya and the Clerk. Joined by 3 members of the public – 1 for 160.22 and general enquiry, 2 for 164.22

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

151.22 Apologies were received from:

County Councillor Gardener – another meeting

District Councillor Alban – another meeting

Councillor Maciag – illness

152.22 There were no member’s declarations of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda

153.22 Public & Press participation session with respect to items on the Agenda:

TM was in attendance to discuss concerns about the parking along Main Street, particularly around the School, and the speed of traffic along the same stretch of road. Cllr Hodson advised that parking by school parents/staff/visitors had been a problem for decades and it was difficult to see how this could be resolved or improved as the availability of parking at the Village Hall was not utilised fully and the recent installation of the MVAS sign to monitor traffic in this area was ongoing. Cllr Moody requested the Clerk to enquire of Highways Department what measures could be taken to improve this area of Main Street.

JD and MK, representing the PCC, joined at the request of Cllr Hargrave to discuss the Coronation of King Charles and ways in which the village could mark the event and celebrate together. A list of suggestions had been shared prior to the meeting. It was agreed that it was not necessary to close the road as there were other areas in the Parish where events could be held. The Church particularly would be involved and local businesses would be invited to join/support too. Residents will be informed and asked to help out, and a meeting will be held in January to put together a plan.

154.22 To confirm and accept minutes of the meeting held on 15^th November 2022. Clerk had missed the recording of the decisions regarding Planning Applications – this has been amended and therefore Cllr Bolton recommended acceptance, seconded by Cllr Hargrave.

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

156.22 Reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Cllr Hargrave commented on the Gains Lane property that has remained empty for over a year – Clerk will write to Chorus Homes and request that they take steps to resolve this matter.

157.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

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

b) PAYMENTS – the following payments were approved:

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for October (36.5 hours)	Xxx	NIL	JRT
Viking Direct	Office supplies for Parish Council	97.36	16.23
Firetext payments x 2 (refund to FD)	Messaging service	62.40	10.40
Firetext – monthly payment	Refund to FD	14.40	2.40
CAPALC	Training AH	75.00	NIL
CambsACRE	Annual membership fee	57.00	NIL
VILLAGE HALL account
A C Cleaning Services	Village Hall Cleaning	13.00	~
Viking Direct (for Village Hall)	supplies	99.24	~
Defibrillator account ***
WEL Medical (paid prior to meeting)	replacement pads	85.85	~	JRT	PH

*** Cllr Hodson advised that fund raising may be required to top up the account.

Clerk’s working hours for November – total of 34 – approved
The increase in the Clerk’s hourly rate by £1.00, backdated to 1^st April 2022, was proposed by Cllr Hodson and seconded by Cllr Bolton.
It has been confirmed that PKF Littlejohn remain as the external auditors and, providing we stay within the £25,000 income/expenditure band, there will no fees applicable for the audit.
CIL tax return had been completed and returned, and will appear on the Huntingdonshire District Council website.

158.22 Planning Applications and Planning matters –

a)Further correspondence re. Telecommunications mast and base station in Thurning/Luddington/Hemington Parish has been received and shared prior to the meeting – an objection had been raised and an alternative site suggested.

b) Proposal: Single storey rear extension, demolition of existing conservatory and external works to property frontage.
Site Address: 50 Main Street Great Gidding Huntingdon
Reference: 22/02176/HHFUL – deadline 19^th December, advised our response will be available on or before 23^rd December

An email had been received from neighbour regarding this and other matters.

OBJECTION as the visibility splay onto B660/Main Street will be further obstructed by the proposed wall and fence, at a point where there is a bend in the road, creating an unsafe exit from the Village Hall car park. This will also be the comment from the Village Hall Trustees who, as a neighbouring property, were consulted on this application.

159.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk – none at present.

160.22 LHI bid for 2023/2024 – DEADLINE for bids 6^th JANUARY – bids to exclude 20MPH zones/limits (which had been proposed for Little Gidding)

a)Little Gidding junction – to improve safety and signage (see County Councillor Gardener’s email clarifying stages for application). Further clarification is required regarding the road between Great and Steeple Gidding and speed limits approaching the Little Gidding junction but, when the 20MPH scheme is open for applications, this may be applied for in respect of the lane down to the houses/Church at Little Gidding.

b)Main Street – double yellow lines down one side between various points – Cllr Hargrave had measured the width of Main Street from the T junction with Mill Road, to the crossroads with Chapel End/Luddington Road (see attached map) – there was a narrowing from Church Farm/Village Hall to the bank up to the Church – after much discussion it was decided that an LHI bid would not be submitted for this project, but to await the response from Highways Department to see what measures were recommended (see 153.22 above).

161.22 Neighbourhood Plan update – Minutes of the meeting held on 23 November had been shared prior to the meeting, together with Minutes from Hamerton and Steeple Gidding’s Parish Meeting and Winwick Parish Meeting.

Proposal to join with Winwick and Hamerton/Steeple Gidding to produce a joint Neighbourhood Plan – Cllr Hodson proposed and this was seconded by Cllr D’Altilia

Sawtry Neighbourhood Plan – pre-consultation document and open days on 10 December and 20 January

Clerk had made enquiries regarding GDPR requirements and insurance for this project and established that this will be under the Parish Council cover. She recommended that a dedicated email be set up for use by the group. She has requested sight of the budget for the project, as any payments will require approval through the Parish Council meetings.

The next meeting of the Neighbourhood Plan Group, made up of residents of Great, Little Gidding, Hamerton and Winwick, will take place on 3 January 2023.

162.22 Recreation Ground – nothing to discuss

163.22 Review of Gidding News associated projects:

Coat of Arms “vote” – Of the votes received, 47% chose option E. Parishioners will be notified on the next issue of Gidding News.

Text Messaging Service – take up has been slower than expected. A reminder will appear on the next Gidding News.

164.22 Preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III – see 153.22 above

Street Party licence applications deadline is 10/3/2023

Highways Event licence applications deadline is 10/2/2023

165.22 NALC’s Civility and Respect policy – https://www.nalc.gov.uk/our-work/civility-and-respect-project

166.22 Review of noticeboards in the parish – Cllr D’Altilia had received parishioner comments regarding information sharing of Parish events. The Parish Council now only use the noticeboard at the Village Hall, the board at the Rec Field is for information associated with that site. Ownership of the board near the school is not clear, the board is open to the elements and unsuitable for notices. Clerk and Cllr D’Altilia will meet to explore what other means of communication with residents can be implemented.

167.22 Correspondence received since 15^th November 2022:

a) NALC newsletters – dated 22/11 +29/11 re. Events, 23/11 + 30/11+15/12 newsletter, 25/11 Chief Exec bulletin, 14/12 newsletter, 12/12 NALC open letter (forwarded to Councillors)

b) Neighbourhood Alert/ECops etc – email dated 21/11, 22/11,22/11 stolen jewellery, 24/11 Christmas shopping fraud, 28/11+5/12 from the Courts, 6/12 fraud alert, 6/12 Christmas warning, 8/12 999 calls, 12/12 jailed in Cambridgeshire, – also weapons seized. c) Resident’s verbal report to Clerk regarding increase in dog mess, both on footpath and elsewhere in the village. There has been an increase in dog ownership during and since COVID lockdowns and Councillors were aware in the increasing problem throughout the village. The following comment from Huntingdonshire District Council’s website will be included on the next issue of the Gidding News, together with the link to the reporting page (https://forms.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/DOGFOUL/launch) “ Offenders may be issued with a fixed penalty notice of £100 or a fine of up to £1,000 if prosecuted under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.” Also a request for volunteers to empty dog waste bins, as the Parish Council has unused bins in storage due to lack of volunteers to empty them (health and safety briefing will be given).

d) CAPALC email dated 9/12 – monthly update shared prior to meeting

e) Cambs CC email 24/11 Children’s Services newsletter, Think Communities newsletter dated 25/11, flood preparedness events and webinar on 14^th December, 12/12 rights and responsibilities regarding watercourses, Highways Traffic Management training sessions (possible use for Coronation events),

f) Hunts DC email dated 23/11 Warm Spaces grants and more funding for this, and 14/12. 1/12, 25/11 + 6/12 changes to waste collection dates over Christmas/New Year, 2/12 Oxmoor tree planting,

g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – 24/11, 1/12, 8/12, 15/12

h) Cambs Acre – 23/11 safer recruitment and regulated activities, November newsletter,

i) Combined Authority Cambridgeshire and Peterborough update 22/11, 5/12, 7/12 Making Connections, 12/12 Have your say on Medium Term financial planning,

j) Parish online – 1 year free subscription with BHIB insurance – signed up but advised we did not qualify for free access, unless we have 3/5 year package deal.

k) Greater Cambridgeshire – 24/11 + 7/12 Making Connections travel consultation – deadline 23 December,

l) Gigaclear – various emails around 22/11 re upgrade of service and enquiry regarding a property in Main Street.

m) response from T Branson & Son and further comments regarding the Milking Slade Lane highways improvements, additional information regarding rural crime and local vandalism. Councillors have noted the comments contained therein.

168.22 Items for next meeting:

Adoption of NALC’s Civility and Respect Policy

Review of Parish Council Policy documents – update and add new policies

Consider Speaker or subject for Annual Parish Meeting in April

Review of grass cutting contract and appointment of contractor

169.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 17^th January 2023

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

Meeting closed at 21.20

2022-11-15 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Meeting

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2022-11-15 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Meeting

Minutes of the meeting held at Great Gidding Village Hall on Tuesday 15^th November 2022

Present: Cllrs Hodson, Bolton, Hargrave, Moody, and Maciag, County Councillor Gardener and the Clerk. 2 members of the public present – SB for 146.22 and RP for 142.22 (a and b)

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

135.22 Apologies were received from:

District Councillor Tim Alban – attending another meeting

Councillor D’Altilia – work commitment

136.22 Cllr Maciag declared an interest in item 142.22 (c) on the Agenda

137.22 Public & Press participation session with respect to items on the Agenda:

RP regarding planning applications, enquired about the Parish Council role as a consultee and how the Neighbourhood Plan would affect this. Cllr Hodson advised that the Parish Council have an additional set of criteria to consider when responding to an application and that the Neighbourhood Plan was in very early stages and, as yet, would have no effect or bearing on these applications. RP and family live in the neighbouring property and have submitted comments to Hunts DC Planning Department regarding 142.22 (a and b).

SB presented details of the CambsCC pilot scheme for community heating (around 80 houses at Swaffham Prior). County Councillor Gardener advised that Grafham, Perry and Great Staughton had also enquired about this scheme but, on investigation, it was found not to be viable. Cllr Gardener will obtain and forward further details on required criteria for the scheme, and can arrange for Cheryl French, Cambs CC lead on this project, to attend a future meeting. It was agreed that questions regarding forms of heating should be included on the Neighbourhood Plan.

138.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 18^th October 2022 were confirmed as a correct record by Cllr Bolton and seconded by Cllr Maciag – the Clerk will change the comment on 122.22 regarding the Parish Precept that it may “possibly increase in 2024/25”.

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

140.22 Reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Clerk – Gidding News Autumn 2022 had been distributed around the Parish. The coat of arms “vote had attracted 29 votes, this will be added to the December agenda, as will an update on the messaging service, which is now up and running.

Also Luddington/Thurning/Hemington had responded to the proposed application for a communications base station and mast in their parish and had forwarded a copy of their response together with details of an alternative site.

Cllr Gardener – Great Gidding was in a 3km protection zone for Avian Flu as of Monday 14^th November – Clerk had shared this information on the village website, via the text messaging service and via a WhatsApp group on Monday. Details can be found on the DEFRA website and Huntingdonshire District Council – avian flu webpage.

Congestion charge meetings were to be held in St Neots and Huntingdon – dates and venues to follow, there was to be a “dispensation scheme” for visitors to Addenbrookes.

Greater Cambridgeshire partnership had a survey regarding bus services, Cllr Gardener was advising on bus services in West Hunts.

CambsCC future spend consultation was on line.

Great & Little Gidding will remain in North West Cambs following the Parliamentary constituency boundary changes.

Government had made additional funding available for free school meals and activities over the Christmas/New Year holidays

Cllr Gardener will forward his notes for additional details on the above topics.

He left the meeting to attend another.

Cllr Hargrave had attended a Councillor training workshop and found it extremely useful

141.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

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

b) PAYMENTS – The following were approved for payment by Cllrs Bolton and Maciag.

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for September (29 hours)	Xxx	~	JRT
Gidding Charity	Annual allotment rental	400.00	~	JRT
Inkwell Printing	Gidding News	26.00	~	JRT

J Trolove (ZIP Computers) Paid outside of meeting	Repair to laptop	160.00	~	JRT
Firetext	Messaging service	14.40	2.40	JRT
J R Trolove (reimbursement)	Office package for laptop	~	45.00

Clerk’s working hours for October were approved as a total of 36.5

142.22 Planning Applications and Planning matters –

Councillors and Clerk had visited the sites on Saturday 12^th November, with the permission of Milton Estates. Comments and observations had been compiled as a response to each of the applications and will be forwarded to the Planning Department of Hunts DC.

Church Farm and Buildings – deadline 16 November

Full Planning Application for re-development of farmyard to include two barn conversions and two new build dwelling

Church Farm 41 Main Street Great Gidding Huntingdon PE28 5NU

Ref. No: 22/02003/FUL

Comments have been sent to Huntingdonshire District Council, with an Objection to the development that is currently proposed.

new dwelling adjacent to Church Farm House – deadline 22 November

Proposal: Erection of dwelling.
Site Address: Church Farm 41 Main Street Great Gidding
Reference: 22/02002/FUL (ufm10)

Comments have been forwarded to Huntingdonshire District Council, with an Objection to the application that is currently proposed

Dryer Yard – deadline 16 November

Application Number: 22/01317/FUL Case Officer Marie Roseaman

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.

Location: Land Between 65 And 67 Main Street,Great Gidding

Comments have been forwarded to Huntingdonshire District Council, with an Approval to the proposed development.

143.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk:

Councillor Training (online via ZOOM) – none at present required.

144.22 LHI bid for 2023/2024 – applications invited from 31^st October 2022 – bids to exclude 20MPH zones/limits (which had been proposed for Little Gidding)

Cllr Hodson advised of the proposed scheme for Little Gidding junction. It was also suggested that double yellow lines on one side of Main Street would alleviate some of the traffic problems. Clerk will forward copies of previous LHI bids to Councillors so they have insight on what is involved and how to present the bid.

SEE item (p) of correspondence re. Milking Slade Lane – it was felt that no further signage should be added at present and this may be the subject of a future LHI bid.

SEE item (r) of correspondence re. Main Street – Clerk has responded to TM, the Main Street resident, as there were other questions included in the correspondence.

145.22 Recreation Ground:

MUGA – Cllrs Moody and Hargrave’s report on funding options had highlighted a set of questions regarding evidence/support/impact etc – Clerk will assist them.

Possibility of Lottery Grant application, if match funding required this will have to be addressed. Questions around use of the MUGA, type of sports etc, will be added to the Neighbourhood Plan

146.22 Community heating scheme – see 137.22 above.

147.22Correspondence received since 18^th October 2022:

a) NALC newsletters – dated 19/10 NALC events, 27/10 – 2022 election report,

b) Neighbourhood Alert – email dated 18/10 +24/10 latest from the courts, 25/10 life of a call handler, 25/10 catalytic convertor thefts from car parks, 19/10 – cuckooed?, 21/10 fatal collision at Paston Ridings, 28/10 Burglary warning, 30/10 online reporting, 30/10 celebrate anniversary, 22/10 Community Safety Charter,

d) CAPALC email dated –

e) Cambs CC email dated 19/10 – Flooding information, 31/10 Cambridgeshire Matters Magazine,

f) Hunts DC email dated 20/10 – Health Inequalities, 21/10 Town and Parish Council involvement session – can be viewed on YOUtube, 21/10 Think Communities news, 28/10 CIL funding for local projects, 28/10 Fayre on the Square, Huntingdon starting 12^th November,

g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – email dated 20/10, 27/10

h) Royal British Legion – Remembrance Sunday – poppies have been added to the tree guards (thanks to MA). Cllr Moody to attend Remembrance Service (Sunday 13^th starting 10.45AM and present wreath on behalf of Parish Council).

i) Cambs Acre – 18/10 energy advice for Village Halls, 27/10 newsletter,

j) East Anglian Air Ambulance – clothing bank request for site

k) Combined Authority Cambridgeshire and Peterborough update – bus services withdrawn, 28/10 newletter update,

l) Parish online – 1 year free subscription with BHIB insurance – signed up

m) UK Cycling Events – Saturday 4^th March – route comes through Gidding

n) Highways Dept, CambsCC – footpath No 6 enquiry – Clerk had forwarded details of owner to CambsCC and had received a response that they would ask for the lock to be removed.

o) Valuation Office Agency – submission re. Rec Field ownership

p) T H Branson & Son – speeding traffic – Milking Slade Lane

r) email from resident of Main Street re. Coat of arms, previous village plans and speeding in Main Street (20MPH).

132.22 Items for next meeting:

Text messaging service update

Result of Coat of Arms voting

Noticeboards in the Parish

Draft of Local Highways Initiative Bids

133.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 20^th December 2022

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

Meeting closed at 21.26

2022-10-18 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

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2022-10-18 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

Minutes of the meeting held at Great Gidding Village Hall on Tuesday 18^th October 2022

Present: Cllrs Hodson, Bolton, D’Altilia, Moody, and Maciag, County Councillor Gardener and the Clerk. 2 members of the public representing St Michael’s Parochial Church Council (SS and MR) and 1 other (PAH).

115.22 Cllr Hodson welcomed those present to the meeting.

116.22 Apologies were received from:

District Councillor Tim Alban – attending another meeting

Councillor Hargrave – family commitment

117.22 There were no declarations of Disclosable Interest.

118.22 Public & Press participation session with respect to items on the Agenda:

See item 127.22 and 123.22

119.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 20^th September 2022 were confirmed as a correct record – proposed by Councillor Bolton and seconded by Cllr Macaig

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

Clerk– Remembrance Day wreath is available to be presented at the Church service, the date of which is not yet known.

The autumn issue of Gidding News is now at the printers and will require distribution before the end of October.

The defibrillator has had a software upgrade, been serviced and a new battery installed.

121.22 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

County Councillor Gardener:

He had met with the Highways Officer, Sharon Middleton, and surveyed footpaths in the Parish. It was felt that the footpath coming up the hill on Main Street required repair, white lining renewed on Main Street also at the Little Gidding junction – these works are likely to take place in 2023/24. Residents in Milking Slade Lane had concerns about signage that had recently been installed as part of the Local Highways Improvement bid, particularly the large 60MPH signs – Cllr Gardener will request these signs be removed.
(Clerk asked for an update on Footpath No 6 – this had not been part of the walk round with the Highways Officer – Cllr Gardener asked that an email be sent to Highways Department).

County Council matters that he advised us of:

Local Highways Improvement bids can be made for the next round of assessment and funding, currently this should not include any 20MPH limits or zones as that will be a separate application later in the year.
Changes to bus services were under consideration, Cllr Gardener has requested that buses travel further to the west of the county, also proposed that TING buses to be increased.
A congestion charge was proposed for Cambridge (including Addenbrookes), to be in force between 7AM and 7PM – £5 per day. Cllr Moody commented that, since the A14 improvements, access to the St Ives Park and Ride/guided bus facility was more difficult from our locality, therefore residents from our part of the county are less likely to use this facility, but travel by car to Cambridge.
There is potentially another Park and Ride to be sited near the M11/A10 junction.
Cllr Gardener left the meeting at 19.48

Cllr Hodson – School governors and clerk to the governors have resigned, followed by the resignation of the head. Another part time head has been appointed. Cllr Hodson has offered to become a governor, Cllr Moody has been asked to become an interim governor.

Cllr D’Altilia – the text messaging service is now available for use (an article on the Autumn issue of Gidding News gives details of this service and how to sign up).

122.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) Barclays Bank statement for Parish Council account had been 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 August (25.5 hours)	Xxx	~	JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance (897)	Grass cutting of Rec Field	199.32	33.22	JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance (733)	Payment missed/failed in August	199.32	33.22	JRT
Paid outside of meeting to Chris Knott Insurance	Insurance for allotments	80.00	~	JRT
Cambridgeshire County Council	LHI bid contribution	953.96	~	JRT
The following are Village Hall/Defibrillator account payments
A Clark	VH cleaning	32.50	~	JRT
Replacement battery	Defibrillator	160.00	~	JRT

Clerk’s working hours for September – total of 29 – Approved
Budget for 2023/24 – figures were discussed, see attached spreadsheet.

e) Proposal was made to increase the precept for 2023/24 by 5% –

2 vote for, 3 against – the precept will remain at £11,052.

After discussing and setting the budget for 2023/24, it was evident that there would be a need to use Parish Council reserves in the next financial year. A future issue of Gidding News will inform Parishioners that the Parish Precept has not increased this year, but it is likely (at the meeting held on 15^th November 2022, it was agreed that this should be altered to “possible that we will have to increase …”) that we will have to increase it next year 2024/25.

123.22 Neighbourhood Plan – Cllr Macaig and PAH (member of the public) advised that the meeting held on 11^th October was attended by 2 representatives from Winwick (Parish Meeting) and 1 from Hamerton (Parish Meeting). An outline of the potential and requirements were presented on slides, discussion followed, and the representatives will go back to their respective parishes and discuss and consult with their parishioners. The next meeting will be held on 23^rd November when Winwick and/or Hamerton will advise if they will join this Parish, thereafter a revised application will be made to Huntingdon District Council.

124.22 Planning Applications and Planning matters –

a) telecommunications mast and base station – Brights Lodge, Luddington ITB. All correspondence had been forwarded to Parish and District Councillors on 7^th October, only 14 days consultation period was permitted. A copy of the letter sent by the Parish of Hemington, Luddington and Thurning had been shared with Councillors. After discussion, it was felt that the proposed site was too far out of this Parish, also in the next County, and therefore a letter indicating that we have no observations either for approval or objections would be sent to the “developer”.

b) Received 20^th September 2022

Proposal: Rear, side and front extension. Replacement of existing Garage/Annexe with Proposed Double Garage and Annexe
Site Address: 62 Main Street Great Gidding Huntingdon
Reference: 22/01954/HHFUL

Deadline – 11^th October 2022 – case officer, Kevin Simpson has granted an extension of time.

Proposal approved as it meets criteria set out in LP9, LP11, LP14 and LP34.

125.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk:

Councillor Training (online via ZOOM)

126.22 LHI bid for 2023/2024 – process will open on 31^st October 2022 for bids to be made – discussion will be held at the November meeting.

127.22 SS and MR attended the meeting as representatives of St Michael’s Parochial Church Council. They advised of the Deanery Development Plan which tasked them with identifying the future of the Church, both as a building and a village “organisation”. Currently the weekly congregation is 3 or 4, more for special services, and supported by a team of volunteers. They requested to have questions included in the Neighbourhood Plan to assist them with forecasting the ideas and expectations of residents, and Councillors agreed this would be a welcome addition to the Plan. PAH, representing the Neighbourhood Plan group, asked that they submit questions via the Clerk.

Cllr Hodson requested they submit written ideas and options for the Church, for example if it becomes a redundant building. Clerk was requested to make enquiries about who is responsible for the graveyard and its upkeep were the building to become redundant.

SS and MR left the meeting.

128.22 Recreation Ground:

MUGA – Cllrs Moody and Hargrave have prepared a report on funding possibilities – this will be discussed at the November meeting

131.22 Correspondence received since 20^th September (BOLD type are those items that may be of interest to this Parish Council) :

a) NALC newsletters – dated 21/9 and 30/9 and 12/10, 23/9 Energy Bill Relief Scheme, 27/9 and 4/10 NALC events, 5/10 and 7/10 newsletter,

b) Neighbourhood Alert – email dated 20/9 and 3/10 and 11/10 latest news from the Courts, 22/9, 24/9, 26/9 Police recruitment, 26/9 Crime and Community Survey (closes 26^th October), 27/9 anti-social behaviour, 30/9 Energy Bill scams, 30/9 community first aid, 2/10 contact details, 3/10 and 11/10 newletter, 5/10 event celebrating diversity on 14^th December, 6/10 report, 11/10 Neighbourhood Watch, 13/10 ECOPS update,

d) CAPALC email dated – 14/10 warm spaces and NALC webinars, monthly newsletter forwarded to Councillors.

e) Cambs CC email dated 26/9 Huntingdonshire Transport strategy, 30/9 Cambridgeshire Matters update, 6/10 Highways event re. traffic management,13/10 street lighting attachments and licensing,

f) Hunts DC email dated 20/9 Climate Change Strategy and 23/9, 27/9 fly tipper proscecution, 28/9 Diabetes Scheme, 28/9 Stukeleys Neighbourhood Plan submission, 30/9 Warm Spaces initiative, 3/10 District Council meetings streamed online, 4/10 Hinchingbroke Park Play equipment, 4/10 Planning Blitz information, 12/10 Pre-application Planning advice,12/10 warm space update (Clerk has registered the Village Hall as a potential Warm Hub with Huntingdonshire District Council), 13/10 Council motion on Cost of Living and Climate Change, 13/10 Town and Parish Forum online event on 17 October 2022 12:00-14:00,

g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – email dated 22/9, 29/9, 6/10, 13/10

h) Royal British Legion – Remembrance Sunday – wreath and poppies

i) 29/9 Cambs Acre newsletter, 29/9 Biffa Community Fund and banking for community buildings,

j) 2/9 East Anglian Air Ambulance – clothing bank request for site

k) 2/9 National Grid Gas – pipeline information

l) Combined Authority Cambridgeshire and Peterborough update 21/9 – roadshow dates, 3/10 bus service, 11/10 Local Transport feedback,

m) 7/10 Allied Westminster – insurance requirements for Village Halls used as Warm Hubs

n) Email 11/10 SportsCourtsUK – includes MUGA courts

o) Email dated 13/10 – Fens Reservoir Project information

p) Email dated 13/10 – BHIB Insurance – Fireworks guidance

132.22 Items for next meeting:

Funding of the MUGA – discuss options

Local Highways Improvement bid application – ideas

Planning applications for Church Farm and farm buildings also Dryer Yard, Main Street, following site visits.

133.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 15^thNovember 2022

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

Meeting closed at 21.48

2022-09-20 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

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2022-09-20 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

Minutes of the meeting held at Great Gidding Village Hall on Tuesday 20^th September 2022

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

095.22 Chairman’s Welcome

096.22 Apologies were received from:

County Councillor Gardener – ill health

District Councillor Alban – attending other meetings

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

098.22 No members of the Public or Press were present

099.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 16th August 2022 were confirmed as a correct record – Proposed by Cllr Macaig, seconded by Cllr Hargrave.

100.22 There were no Matters arising from those Minutes.

101.22 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Clerk – Allotment renewal notices have been sent out by email and/or hand delivered.

Cllr Macaig has refurbished the bench and, it was agreed by all, has made a splendid job of it.

Cllr Hargrave wished to thank the resident who has planted up and looks after the village sign planters and tubs at the Village Hall – Clerk will pass this on.

Cllr Hodson advised that the School had a full time Head until January.

102.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) to note Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account (it would appear the Bank Statement did not scan, Clerk will email to Councillors)

b) PAYMENTS – online payments in respect of the following were approved by Cllrs Hodson and Moody:

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for July (30 hours)	Xxx	~	JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance (844)	Grass cutting of Rec Field	199.32	33.22	JRT
CAPALC Invoice no 3536 (KM)	Training session for	75.00	NIL	JRT

Clerk’s working hours for August – total of 25.5 approved
Clerk’s annual appraisal – copies given to Councillors.

103.22 Neighbourhood Plan – A provisional date for a standalone meeting will be set and Winwick representatives invited to attend, Hamerton& Steeple Gidding to be informed too.

104.22 Planning Applications and Planning matters –

a) Received by email on 26^th August 2022

Proposal: Access paths, ramps and doors for Little Gidding Church.
Site Address: St Johns Church Access Road To Ferrar House From Church Lane Little Gidding
Reference: 22/01753/FUL

Decision required by 17^th September 2022 – extension requested on 26/8/2022, Lewis Collins, Senior Development Management Officer until 23 September 2022

Councillors studied the associated documents for this application and felt that it met the following criteria – LP9, LP11, and LP34 but remarked that they would like to see a drawing/photograph of the proposed door to the Oratory before making a final comment.

b) Planning Decision Spreadsheet – used for the first time to assess the planning application

c) a planning application has been received on the afternoon of the meeting, an extension of time will be requested.

105.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk:

Councillor Training (online via ZOOM)

Councillor Hargrave to attend the training session on 8^th October

Tuesdays – 11/18/25 October are available

106.22 Cllr Moody’s feedback on her training session. As other Councillors have advised after attending training sessions, it would be useful to have bulletpoint notes associated with each section, prior to the session, as it there was insufficient time to make notes and understand the content at times.

107.22 Parochial Church Council members to discuss Church matters (their attendance has been postponed to the October meeting). Cllr Bolton asked for this matter to be considered and there followed a long discussion regarding Church support, financialand otherwise.

108.22 Recreation Ground:

MUGA – Cllrs Moody and Hargrave have identified a couple of possible funding options and will make further enquiries. Cllr Moody suggested that the next issue of the Gidding News should advise that resident’s engagement and opinions will be required to take this forward, and that the facility will be for all ages and abilities

109.22 Cllr D’Altilia’s research on a messaging service between Parish Council and residents. He produced a comparison spreadsheet of companies, costs and facilities and the decision by Councillors was use the Firetext messaging service. Cllr D’Altilia will set this up and parishioners will be invited to join the service via the next Gidding News, followed up by a leaflet to each household.

110.22 Cllr D’Altilia shared the designs he has created for logo/coat of arms for Parish Council to be included in Parish News, with a request for Parishioners to vote on their preferred option.

111.22 Gidding News (Autumn 2022 issue) – additions and amendments were made (see 108.22 and 109.22) and a reminder about the Tuesday coffee mornings added.

112.22 Correspondence received since 16^th August:

a) NALC newsletters – dated 17/8, 19/8, 23/8, 24/8, 26/8, Parish Online (not sure if this is part of NALC), 2/9, 7/9, 9/9

b) Neighbourhood Alert – email dated 16/8, 22/8, 30/8, 5/9, 6/9 Latest from the Courts, 16/8 Could you work without your tools, 17/8 hoax calls to 999, 22/8 Podcast, catching a paedophile, 23/8 Ecops online reports, 26/8 re. podcast on neighbourhood Policing, 29/8 info about live webchat, 30/8 Ram raids, 5/9 Street Harassment, 7/9 Podcast – the law has changed, 7/9 Energy rebate scams,

d) CAPALC email dated –

e) Cambs CC email dated 16/8 The Library Presents booklet, 24/8 Think Communities newsletter, 31/8 Cambridgeshire Matters, 6/9 Highways Community Gritting Scheme request for volunteers, 6/9 Transport Strategies Stakeholder Engagement Report, various road closures within the County between 1/8/2022 and 1/1/2024 – includes Main Street, Great Gidding – signs will be erected prior to closures.

f) Hunts DC email dated 16/8 Parish Forum meetings for Chair and Clerk, 17/8 Litterminimisation – litter pickers wanted, 19/8 draft masterplan for market towns, 15/9 Warm Spaces scheme (Clerk proposed that initially the alternate week coffee mornings could provide this “space”, and be monitored for future requirements).

g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – email dated 26/8, 2/9

i) District Councillor Tim Alban forwarding link to Great Gransden Neighbourhood Plan consultation.

j) 2/9 East Anglian Air Ambulance – clothing bank request for site

k) 2/9 Combined Authority Cambridgeshire and Peterborough update

l) 7/9 invitation to:

Event : Colne Jubilee Woodland

Date : 27/09/22 Time : 11.30am – 2.30pm.

Place : Entrance via : Colne Village Hall, East Street, Colne, PE283LZ

m) 8/9 Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – various emails from Huntingdonshire District Council and Cambridgeshire County Council, CAPALC, NALC, Cambs Acre and others

n) 15/9 Anglian Water Fen Reservoirs project – information, but sites not announced

If you wish to see items of correspondence or obtain the links to online surveys, please contact the Parish Clerk.

113.22 Items for next meeting:

Remembrance wreath and attendance at Church Service

Parish Precept for 2023-24 – consideration of any changes required.

Planning application

Neighbourhood Plan

114.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 18^th October 2022

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

The meeting closed at 21.18

2022-08-16 Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Minutes

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2022-08-16 Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Minutes

Minutes of the meeting held at Great Gidding Village Hall on Tuesday 17^th August 2022

Present: Cllrs Hodson, D’Altilia, Moody, Hargrave and Maciag, and the Clerk. 2 members of the public were present.

076.22 Councillor Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present to the meeting.

077.22 To receive apologies and reasons for absence:

County Councillor Gardener – another meeting

District Councillor Alban – another meeting

Councillor Bolton – family commitment

078.22 There were no Member’s declarations of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda

079.22 2 members of the Public were attending to discuss item 085.22 – see details below.

080.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 21^st July 2022 were confirmed as a true and correct record – proposed by Cllr Hodson and seconded by Cllr Maciag

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

Clerk – confirmation received of submission of AGAR and of exempt status.

082.22 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Cllr Macaig has compiled a document and spreadsheet to assist with making Planning Application decisions. In future this will enable Councillors to assess the grounds on which Planning Applications can be considered and then respond in a manner that is in line with Planning Department criteria. This was unanimously approved of as a “tool” to assist in making such decisions.

083.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

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

b) PAYMENTS – the following online payments were approved for payment:

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for June (28 hours)	Xxx	~	JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance (788)	Grass cutting of Rec Field	199.32	33.22	JRT
CAPALC Invoice no 3415	Training session for JM	75.00	NIL	JRT
CAPALC Invoice no 3509	Training session doe FD	75.00	NIL	JRT
Income Received HMRC	VAT refund	383.75
Village Hall payment PRS/PPL	Annual submission payment	139.20	23.20	JRT

Clerk’s working hours for July, a total of 30, was approved by all.

084.22 Neighbourhood Plan – The Clerk had shared a draft email to be sent to neighbouring parishes, inviting them to join the process – some additions and amendments were suggested. Clerk will send a revised email to Councillors. Dependent on responses from other parishes, interested residents would meet up to discuss the potential collaborative project.

085.22 Planning Applications and Planning matters –

a) Received by email on 20 July 2022

Proposal: Erection of new warehouse with associated drainage, landscaping and groundworks
Site Address: The Central Depot 1 Hemington Lodge Road Great Gidding
Reference: 22/01403/FUL

Decision required by 10^th August 2022 – extension requested, no response from HDC

Messrs Rory and Matt Halligan, owners of the site, were present at the meeting to answer any questions from Councillors. They advised that Adshell/Clear Channel, manufacturer and supplier of street furniture, have been their tenants since 2001 and they are now supporting the company remaining on site by enabling the provision of a warehouse for additional secure storage, under cover, which will also act as a showroom for prospective buyers. They hope to have the facility completed before this winter.

Questions were raised by Councillors about future development at the site (none required at present), the height of the proposed building (lower than the existing building on site with a shallow pitch roof), drainage (feature pond would also act as drainage facility), use of container units (the proposed warehouse would replace these and they will be removed, the site to be tidied up overall), increase in traffic both during construction and when operational (during construction excavators would remain on site as they are utilising what materials/soil they have rather than bringing in more, the building materials would be brought in and construction takes place on site, there would be no additional vehicle movements once the building is complete), landscaping/planting (as this is to be the “showroom”, there will be extensive planting around the new building).

Cllrs had no further questions and felt that they could support the application as it provides rural employment and adds to the local economy (see planning reasons)

086.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk:

Councillor Training (online via ZOOM)

Saturday 3^rd September

Tuesdays – 11/18/25 October

Saturday 8^th October has been added as a training date today and Cllr Hargrave will attend this session

087.22 Cllr D’Altilia’s attended the Councillor training session via ZOOM – he commented were that he felt a “workbook”, setting out terms and processes would be a useful addition to support the information given during the training. Clerk will obtain updated copies of the Good Councillor Guide from NALC, and send a link to the NALC website where it can be read online.

088.22 Recreation Ground:

MUGA – the next step is to research ways of funding the project, either through grants, donations, fund raising or a combination. Also contact School to ask for their support. Clerk will support Cllrs Hargrave and Moody to compile information.

It may be necessary to set up a separate bank account, under the Parish Council umbrella, to accommodate the finances for this project. Residents will be updated on progress of the project via the next issue of Gidding News.

089.22 Cllr D’Altilia had researched the potential for a bulk short messaging service (SMS) for Parish Council to use to inform residents of urgent/important/necessary notifications. It was felt by Cllrs that this would reach more residents than social media platforms or website. Using this system, a message would be sent via phone by the Clerk or a Councillor, responses from recipients would not be possible/available. Parishioners would opt into the system by providing their mobile number only, names would not be shown, and the system would be fully GDPR compliant. The cost would be approx. 3p per message (one charge for one message to all participating residents) and invoiced monthly.

It was felt by Councillors that there should be a “sender” name attached to each message, ie Great & Little Gidding Parish Council, so that recipients could identify genuine messages.

Clerk enquired whether Vodaphone provide such a service, to link to our existing telephone and internet supply.

Cllr D’Altilia will obtain further details and prices.

Details of this service will be announced on the next issue of Gidding News.

091.22 Cllr D’Altilia had proposed a logo/coat of arms for use by the Parish Council and had drawn up some ideas, based on history/locality and activities in the Parish. Ideas will be shared on the next issue of Gidding News, asking residents to vote for their preferred option.

092.22 Correspondence received since 19^th July:

a) NALC newsletters – dated 22/7 and 29/7 and 5/8 and 12/8 Chief Executives bulletin, 26/7 and 2/8 and 8/8 NALC events, 27/7 and 3/8 and 10/8 newsletter, 11/8 Star Council awards – list of nominees,

b) Neighbourhood Alert – email dated 25/7 and 1/8 and 8/8 Latest from the Courts, 26/7 Burglary in Huntingdonshire, 27/7 and 1/8 newsletter, 1/8 catalytic converter marking sessions, 2/8 means to contact the organisation, 9/8 – share your concerns, 10/8 keep your windows shut to stop burglars,

c) Cambridgeshire ACRE – email dated 20/7 re Platinum Jubilee Village Hall Improvements Grant, dated 29/7 re. high density heat pump installation, 29/7 funding for village halls and community buildings, 8/8 Charities Act 2022 – information about the changes being introduced, 12/8 Notice of Cambridgeshire ACRE’s AGM
Date: Wednesday 28 September 2022
Time: 2.00pm – 3.00pm
To be held by: Zoom Video Conference

d) CAPALC email dated – 22/7 HR update, 9/8 monthly bulletin

e) Cambs CC email dated 22/7 – THINK Communities newsletter, 26/7 – Micro Asphalt programme (nothing listed for Gidding or surrounding villages) and updated 10/8, 28/7 Cambridgeshire Matters monthly newsletter, 29/7 – invite to Cambridgeshire Flood Groups Conference. This free event will take place on Thursday 22^nd September 2022 at The Club in Alconbury Enterprise Campus, 11/8Cambridgeshire Local Authorities have established the Action on Energy Cambridgeshire scheme, various road closures within the County between 1/8/2022 and 1/1/2024 – includes Main Street, Great Gidding – signs will be erected prior to closures.

f) Hunts DC email dated 21/7 – two new honorary alderman (includes Dick Tuplin), 22/7 – THINK Communities newsletter, 4/8 Update of Operation London Bridge

27/7 Green flag awarded to St Neots miniature railway, 8/8 Town and Parish Council update on Huntingdonshire Futures

g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – email dated 21/7, 28/7, 4/8, 11/8

h) Information Commissioners Office – We confirm receipt of your payment and new expiry date of 23/08/2023.

i) Keep Britain tidy email dated 29/7 – Love Parks Week, dog mess and free resources

j) Cambs and Pboro Combined Authorities update, received 1/8

If you wish to see items of correspondence or obtain the links to online surveys, please contact the Parish Clerk.

093.22 Items for next meeting:

Clerk’s annual appraisal

Planning spreadsheet and associated paperwork

Gidding News – draft issue for amendment and additions.

Neighbourhood Plan – joining with neighbouring parish(s)

094.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 20^th September 2022 o

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

Meeting closed at 21.17

2022-07-19 Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Minutes

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2022-07-19 Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Minutes

Minutes of the meeting held at Great Gidding Village Hall on Tuesday 19 July 2022

Present: Cllrs Hodson, Bolton, Moody, Hargrave and Maciag, and the Clerk. 1 member of the public was present.

054.22 Councillor Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present.

055.22 To receive apologies and reasons for absence:

County Councillor Gardener – another meeting

District Councillor Alban – holiday

Councillor D’Altilia – work commitment

Councillor Pudney – work commitment

056.22 There were no Member’s declarations of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda, but the Clerk declared a financial interest in the 063.22c) and would leave the room for discussion of this item.

057.22 Member of the public present to discuss 062.22.

058.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 21^st June 2022 were confirmed as a true and correct record – acceptance proposed by Cllr Maciag and seconded by Cllr Hodson.

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

060.22 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Cllr Hodson had met with the Head of the village School, who is about to move to another post. He had been advised that there will be 3 children entering Reception class in September.

061.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) the up to date Finance Spreadsheet will be shared with these Minutes.

b) PAYMENTS – the following payments were unanimously approved:

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for May (30 hours)	Xxx	~	JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance (733)	Grass cutting of Rec Field	199.32	33.22	JRT
Catalyst Design	Website hosting and domain name	179.04	29.84	JRT
Transfer to Gidding Charity Account – Jubilee BBQ	S137	127.00	~	JRT
Information Commissioners Office (DUE 23/8/2022)	Renewal of data protection fee	40	~
J P Macaig – reimbursement agreed at previous meeting	Slats for bench on Rec. Ground	188.28
Julie Trolove – reimbursement	Dog waste bags	10.00	~

to approve Clerk’s working hours for June – total of 28 – approved by all
Budget review – Cllr Hodson explained the current Budget and the various headings used and reasons behind the various budgets. He answered various questions from Councillors regarding the Budget . Cllr Moody suggested that a budget may need to be created for the Neighbourhood Plan in the future.

062.22 Neighbourhood Plan – Cllr Maciag had attended a meeting organised by Grafham Parish Council, with others from the Parish, and others from local Parish Councils. He outlines the stages that a Neighbourhood Plan must go through, in consultation with Huntingdonshire District Council at various stages and, above all, including and involving the community in the process. Grafham had combined with Ellington to complete their plan and suggested that this Parish Council could combine with a neighbouring Parish. A team of up to 10 (dependent on being 1 or more Parishes) would be required to devise the Plan with regular meetings, taking minutes and evidencing work carried out. The Clerk was asked to contact Hunts DC to enquire if they would support the joining with another Parish, before an approach was made to neighbouring parishes.

063.22 Planning Applications and Planning matters –

a) Received by email on 1 July 2022

Proposal: Partial removal of garden room and replacement front glazing and roof.
Site Address: 2 Dells Close Great Gidding Huntingdon
Reference: 22/01358/HHFUL

Decision required by 22 July 2022

No observations either for or against this proposal

b) Received by email on 6 July 2022

Proposal: Proposed 2 storey, and single storey rear extension.
Site Address: 6 Winwick Road Great Gidding Huntingdon
Reference: 22/01360/HHFUL

Decision required by 27 July 2022

No observations either for or against this proposal

c) received by email on 14 July 2022 (Clerk will leave the room for this item)

Proposal: Residential Development of up to 8 dwellings.
Site Address: 91 Main Street Great Gidding Huntingdon
Reference: 21/02188/OUT

Decision required by 27 July 2022

No observations either for or against this proposal

d) provision of a disabled parking bay – this arrived on the afternoon of the meeting and was added to the agenda. Observations made were that there would now be 4 disabled parking bays, not all joined together, with the School bus stop inbetween. Clerk will enquire of HuntsDC could review the requirements for parking bays to see if they could be altered to meet the current needs of residents.

064.22 Review of Financial Regulations – no amendments required – Cllr Hodson proposed and Cllr Maciag seconded.

065.22 Review of Standing Orders – no amendments required – Cllr Hodson proposed and Cllr Maciag seconded.

066.22 Review of Risk Management Policy – no amendment required – Cllr Hodson proposed and Cllr Maciag seconded.

067.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk:

Councillor Training (online via ZOOM)

Saturday 23^rd July – 9.30 to 3.30PM – Cllr D’Altilia to attend

Saturday 3^rd September – Cllr Moody to attend

Cllr Hargrave will be advised of any full day training sessions offered in October

068.22 Cllr Maciag’s feed back on his training session – the trainer advised that a Councillor should not be a volunteer, discussion followed with no absolute conclusion other than, if acting as a volunteer, there must be insurance in place to cover such activities.

069.22 Recreation Ground:

MUGA – Cllr Maciag had obtained quotes for provision of the MUGA, both in the region of £60,000 +VAT – this could be either asphalt or Astro surface.

The next step is to consider how to fund this project, possibility of a Public Works Loan Board grant, fund raising and grants through other organisations will be investigated. Cllr Hargrave offered to assist with admin and applications.

The Parish Council is registered for VAT and could claim back this amount.

overview of proposed budget for the project and what it entails.

071.22 Cllr D’Altilia’s feedback on research for a messaging service between Parish Council and residents – this discussion will be deferred to the next meeting.

072.22 Cllr D’Altilia’s request for consideration of a logo/coat of arms for Parish Council identity – Cllr D’Altilia will be asked to create 3 logos to be shared on the next Gidding News for parishioners to vote on.

073.22 Seats in Main Street – a resident had observed that the seats opposite the Village Hall and village shop are looking shabby. A volunteer repainted the woodwork of the Village Hall seat last year but this had not weathered well. No observations were made regarding this matter.

074.22 Correspondence received since 21^st June 2022 (other than that discussed in agenda items above). There were no comments or observations on the following items.

a) NALC newsletters – dated 24/6, 27/6 list of events and 5/7 and 12/7, 6/7 newsletter, 8/7 chief execs bulletin,

b) Neighbourhood Alert – email dated 22/6 Parking, speeding, drugs and weapons priorities for Huntingdonshire

email dated 23/6 Appeal after attempted distraction burglary

Latest from the courts 27/06/2022 and 4/7 and 11/7

Email dated 29/6 Strategy to end violence against women and girls taking shape

Email dated 1/7 – Car wash visits combat modern slavery

Email dated 4/7 – historical murder on TV

4/7 – July newsletter

6/7 – Warning following rise in motorbike thefts

11/7 – COMMUNITY SAFETY CHARTER launched to tackle crimes in public spaces

12/7 – Over 12 million suspicious emails reported by the public

12/7 – Warning following thefts from vehicles

c) Cambridgeshire ACRE – email dated 23/6 re footpaths and rights of way, email dated 29/6 Power to Change survey, dated 4/7 – how to make your premises GREEN, accessible and energy efficient,

email dated 5/7 re Little Thetford MUGA rental contract (future contact)

d) CAPALC email dated – June bulletin forwarded on

e) Cambs CC email dated 29/6 – Cambridgeshire Matters June newsletter, shared with Parish Councillors, email dated 12/7 re. Flood Resilience Day which will take place in Hilton, at the Hilton Village Hall Car Park, Grove End, Hilton, Huntingdon, PE28 9PF on Saturday 23^rd July from 10am to 4pm.

Email dated 14/7 – Road Safety Education team newsletter

f) Hunts DC email dated 27/6, new play area at Hinchingbrooke Country Park, 27/6 new round of CIL funding applications and 1/7 CIL funding application form

email dated 29/6 – Sustainable Communities Business Pledge award.

Email dated 1/7 – volunteers required for Countryside services.

Email dated 14/7 – don’t lose your right to vote

g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – email dated 22/6, newsletter dated 30/6 and 7/7 and 12/7

h) Greater Cambridge Partnership – email dated

i) acknowledgement email dated 24/6 from PKF Littlejohn – external auditors

j) Keep Britain Tidy – Parks week starting 29^th July, resources available and again 15/7

k) invite to Clerks Finance Summit on 7/9/2022 (includes CIL funding workshop)

l) email dated 7/9 -vacancy for Parish Clerk at Holme

m) email dated 14/7 – North Northants Council survey re houses of multiple occupancy

If you wish to see items of correspondence or obtain the links to online surveys, please contact the Parish Clerk.

075.22 Items for next meeting:

Parish Coat of Arms.

Clerk’s appraisal

076.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 16^th August 2022

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

Meeting closed at 20.53

2022-06-21 Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

By Giddings Clerk on October 10, 2022 / Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Parish Council Minutes

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2022-06-21 Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

Minutes of the meeting held at Great Gidding Village Hall on Tuesday 21 June 2022

Present: Cllrs Hodson, Moody, D’Altilia and Maciag, and the Clerk.

036.22 Councillor Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present.

037.22 To receive apologies and reasons for absence:

County Councillor Gardener – holiday

District Councillor Alban – another meeting

Councillor Bolton – holiday

Councillor Pudney – work commitment

038.22 There were no Member’s declarations of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda.

039.22 No member of the press or public attended the meeting.

040.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 17^th May 2022 were confirmed as a true and correct record – acceptance proposed by Cllr Macaig and seconded by Cllr Hodson.

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

042.22 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

The Clerk reminded those present about the Neighbourhood Plan meeting to be held at Grafham Village Hall on 23^rd June – Cllr Macaig will attend, accompanied by 3 parishioners.

Cllr Hodson had attended a lunch at the School and advised that the Headteacher will be leaving at the end of term in July.

043.22 An application for Co-option to the Parish Council has been received from Mrs Andrea Hargrave – Cllr Hodson proposed acceptance and this was seconded by Cllr D’Altilia.

044.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) to note Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account

b) PAYMENTS – the following payments were unanimously approved:

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes VAT amount	Authorised	Authorised
J R Trolove	Wages for April (36 hours)	Xxx	~	JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance (675)	Grass cutting of Rec Field	199.32	33.22	JRT
CANALBS	Internal Audit	167.33	~
Huntingdonshire District Council	Election cost	132.58	~
Huntingdonshire District Council	Rates for Rec Field	11.26	~

to approve Clerk’s working hours for May – total of 30 – approved by all
The internal auditor’s report had been received and is attached. The Clerk shared matters that were discussed with the auditor.
AGAR and associated paperwork were signed and will be sent to the External Auditor.

045.22 Planning Applications and Planning matters:

Proposal: Retrospective planning consent for a Garden Storage and Hobby Room
Site Address: 19 Chapel End Great Gidding

Reference: 21/01589/HHFUL – details emailed to Parish Councillors on 27/5/2022 – no responses received, therefore Clerk emailed Planning Dept stating no observations either for or against.

There are no further planning applications.

046.22 Review of Financial Regulations – held over until July meeting

047.22 Review of Standing Orders – held over until July meeting

048.22 Review of Risk Management Policy – held over until July meeting

049.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk:

Councillor Training (online via ZOOM)

Saturday 23^rd July – 9.30 to 3.30PM – (FD) fully booked

Additional dates added:

Saturday 9^th July – JM

Saturday 3^rd September – KM

Tuesdays – 11/18/15 October

050.22 Recreation Ground:

a) Wicksteed inspection made on 9^th June – report shared with Councillors at the meeting, the report will be forwarded with these Minutes.

b) MUGA planning approval received – Cllr Macaig will seek quotes to establish a budget for this project and it will then be discussed how funding should be obtained.

051.22 Section 137:

A parishioner has proposed the revival of the pre-COVID midweek coffee mornings, to be based in the Village Hall (rather than in individual’s homes). Funding was requested to support this activity, potentially to cover the cost of hire of the Village Hall. As Councillors are also Trustees of the Village Hall, it was proposed by Cllr Hodson that Village Hall hire fees would be waived for the first six months of coffee mornings, this was unanimously agreed by those present.

Events had been held over the Jubilee weekend. A donation of £17.00 has been paid to the Gidding Charity from the Petanque and Picnic event – the Parish Council had allocated £300 to this event, £144.00 = the total costs, with donations requested towards food and drink, there was an excess of donations over costs, hence £17.00. In addition, the Parish Council will transfer £127.00 to the Gidding Charity. Also, donations for refreshments at the Jubilee Display in the Village Hall raised £14.10 for Gidding Charity.

052.22 Correspondence received since 17^th May 2022 (other than that discussed in agenda items above).

a) NALC newsletters – dated 17 May – booking for Neighbourhood planning event on 29 June/18 May/7 June/14/6 – various events and surveys/20/5 – Levelling Up/23/5 report of meeting regarding Levelling Up/25 May – hybrid conference/27/5 – star council awards/31/5 – local council awards scheme/1/6 – newsletter/1/6 -chief execs bulletin and 10/6/ 15/6 – various/

b) Neighbourhood Alert – 18/5 email Paedophile Online Investigation Team /Neighbourhood Watch Week (with John Bishop) 5^th June/email 20/5-scam emails/23/5, 30/5, 6/6, 14/6 – news from the Courts/30/5 – setting up Huntingdonshire Neighbourhood Watch – volunteers needed/31/5 – volunteers thank you/7/6 -meet the team/8/6 = join a lottery, only £1 per week/9/6 – survey about their service (Clerk responded)/13/6 – newsletter/

c) Cambridgeshire ACRE – email dated 25/5 – invite to webinar re. affordable housing Weds 6^th July at 2PM/27/5 – rural touring promoters/30/5 – grant scheme for improving Village Halls/6/6 – Insurance also Everyday Premises Management training session/10/6 – Charity Commission consultation/

d) CAPALC email dated – June bulletin forwarded on 10/6/8/6 – carbon literacy test/13/3 – sector finance survey/13/6 – changes to drop in sessions/

e) Cambs CC email dated 31/5 – CAMBRIDGESHIRE Matters newsletter/

f) Hunts DC email dated 18/5 – new leader, cabinet members and Annual Meeting/24/5 – CIL funding round 1/31/5 – shared service CCTV/8/6 – summer holiday activities/10/6 – press release re. river frontage at Godmanchester/13/6 – press release re. new boat shed at St Ives/15/6 – invitation to Parish Council forum at Burgess Hall, St Ives on Weds 20 July/17/6 – Think Communities newsletter

g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – email dated 19/5/26 May/9 June/

h) email dated 17 May – Hunts Forum Volunteer Awards, which this year will be held at Hinchinbrook Park on Thursday 14^th July between 5.30 pm–7 pm. )

g) Greater Cambridge Partnership – email dated 16/5, Environmental Impact Assessment Public Consultation 16 May to 11 July – Cambourne to Cambridge public transport route/ email 23/5 – a new road classification for Cambridge (city roads)/25/5 – invite to join Community Forums/Combined Authority – transport survey

h)BHIB (insurance) – renewal confirmation

i) Milton (Peterborough)Estates – an email has been received advising of the proposed development of Main Street site.

j) Cambs CC Highways Dept – TRRO application has been received which covers many roads within Cambridgeshire, including Great Gidding, and is in respect of resurfacing works over the next 2 years.

If you wish to see items of correspondence or obtain the links to online surveys, please contact the Parish Clerk.

053.22 Items for next meeting:

Risk Management Policy and Risk Assessments

Annual Parish Council Budget

Review of Financial Regulations

Review of Standing Orders

053.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 19^th JULY 2022

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

Meeting closed at 20.53

2022-05-17 Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

By Giddings Clerk on July 1, 2022 / Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Parish council, Parish Council Minutes

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2022-05-17 Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

Minutes of the meeting held at Great Gidding Village Hall on Tuesday 17^th May 2022

Present: Cllrs Hodson, Pudney, Bolton, D’Altilia and Maciag, and the Clerk.

2 members of the public were present

Annual Parish Council Meeting

Parish Council Chairman – Councillors Bolton and Pudney proposed Cllr Hodson as Chairman, who accepted the office
Parish Council Vice Chairman – Councillors Bolton and Hodson proposed Cllr Pudney as Vice Chairman, who accepted the office
Acceptance of Office forms – were completed. In addition Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest forms and Election Expenses forms were completed

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

019.22 Apologies were received from County Councillor Gardener and District Councillor Alban, who were both attending other meetings.

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

021.22 There was no participation from members of the public.

022.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 19^th April 2022 were confirmed as a correct record by Cllrs Pudney and Hodson

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

Cllr Hodson wished to thank Nick Hill for his help and support with the Speed Activation Sign. A solar battery has been installed on the post outside Church Farm and the sign located at that position.

Clerk advised that, following the Annual Parish Meeting, the resident who highlighted the danger of leaving the Village Hall car park had forwarded examples of proposed signage and a copy of his request to Highways Department. A response from Highways Department is awaited.

024.22 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

There were no reports from Councillors.

025.22 An application for Co-option to the Parish Council has been received from Ms Karen Moody. Cllr Hodson proposed acceptance of the application and this was seconded by Cllr Bolton.

026.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) Barclays Bank statements was shared

b) PAYMENTS – the following online payments were approved:

Who	What for	TOTAL	VAT	Authorised	Authorised
Elan City Paid outside of meeting	Purchase of additional solar panel for MVAS	469.12	~	JRT
BHIB	Insurance renewal	566.80	~	JRT
Village Hall (&Recreation Ground Committee	Hire of Parish Office and Village Hall	550.00	~	JRT
J R Trolove	Wages for March (29 hours)	Xxx	~	JRT
Bradgate Ground Maintenance	Grass cutting of Rec Field (623)	199.32	33.22	JRT
Jan Maciag *** (UK Timber Ltd)	Refund of payment in respect of oak for Rec Ground bench	188.28	31.38	JRT
Jubilee events S Jarvis * A Underwood *	Posters for Village Hall display Funding for BBQ and drinks	45.72 Up to £300	~ TBA

*** BACS details required to enable payments to be made

( discussion followed regarding the Jubilee events – up to £300 for food and drink for the BBQ and Boules event, no charge to those attending but any donations (and any remaining funds) received will be forwarded to the Great Gidding Charity).

Clerk’s working hours for April, a total of 36, were approved by Cllrs Bolton and Hodson
The Annual Governance Statement and Certificate for Audit were reviewed and completed. A Certificate of Exemption will be requested from the External Auditor
CANALBS will carry out annual internal audit (arranged for Tuesday 7^th June)
The Parish precept payment has been received into the bank account

027.22 Planning Applications and Planning matters – there are currently no applications

In response to the Planning Application for a MUGA, Tim Alban has advised :

I have just received the following from the Senior Planning Officer covering the north of the district, which looks like good news.

“I’ve liaised with Debra on this. The application is on target be issued by 27^th May and can confirm that it will not have to go to DMC for determination.”

Cllr Maciag advised that (as an architect) he has several planning applications that are outstanding for long periods of time with the District Council.

028.22 Huntingdonshire District Council’s revised Code of Conduct – this had been shared prior to the meeting and was unanimously approved by Parish Councillors.

029.22 Asset Register – this had been shared prior to the meeting and was agreed as a correct record by Parish Councillors.

030.22 to discuss whether the Parish Council should engage with social media and, if so, with which providers, and types of information that could and would be shared:

Cllr Hodson explained that the village website was available to other organisations and individuals to post items, including businesses and local activities – the hosting fee is paid by the Parish Council. The “village” Facebook page was set up and by a resident, as is the WhatsApp group. Gidding News is published and circulated to all residents 3 or 4 times each year.

Cllr Pudney has offered to post Parish Council/items affecting residents that are deemed urgent or needing to be shared (ie road closure).

Cllr D’Altilia proposed a text message system, sent out to those that sign up to the service, that contains information only – he will research further and establish GDPR requirements.

031.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk:

Councillor Training (online via ZOOM)

Saturday 21^st May

Wednesday 8/15/22^nd June – 3 sessions

Saturday 23^rd June –

032.22 Recreation Ground:

a) Trespass by motorbike users – there have been no further reports of noise or nuisance and it was agreed that the best course of action was to report future incidents to the Police.

b) Cllrs will arrange a date to refurbish the slatted seat.

033.22 Correspondence received since 16^th April 2022 (other than that discussed in agenda items above).

a) NALC newsletters – dated 10/5, 4/5, 29/4, 26/4, 22/4, 21/4, 19/4

email dated 12/5 – online survey on local elections 2022 – closing dated 24/6/2022

Chief Executive’s bulletin dated 6/5

b) Neighbourhood Alert – 3/5 newsletter

email dated 28/4 – online survey regarding Neighbourhood Watch

email dated 4/5 – Latest News from The Courts

email dated 5/5 – Protecting your home this ‘National Garden Day’

email dated 12/5 – online survey regarding crime in the area

email dated 21/4 – seeking volunteers for Crimestoppers Trust committee

c) Cambridgeshire ACRE – email dated 9/5 offering safeguarding training sessions

email dated 6/5 regarding risk assessments for Jubilee events.

d) CAPALC email dated –4/5 bulletin including available training sessions,

e) Cambs CC email dated 10/5 regarding County Transport Strategy Stakeholder Engagement Survey 2022 – online survey

email dated 4/5 – Cambridgeshire Local Heritage List, in conjunction with Neighbourhood Plan provision

email dated 29/4, Highways Department – regarding repairs to Footpath 4 through Churchyard – they will assess if work required.

email dated 27/4 – online survey from Highways Department regarding the service they provide

email dated 26/4 – Think Communities newsletter

email dated 26/4 – Cambridgeshire Matters newsletter

email dated 20/4 – Highways Dept report – 40MPH sign on Winwick Road – 12 weeks

f) Hunts DC email dated 29/4 – press release regarding £150 refund on Council Tax

g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – email dated 5/5, 12/5, 28/4, 21/4

h) The Combined Authority Local Transport and Connectivity Plan team – email dated 12/5 – consultation on a development plan for better transport

i) Zurich Insurance – organising a safe event (in relation to the Jubilee Celebrations)

j) email dated 10/5 – confirmation of auto enrolment with the Pensions Regulator for G&LG PC

k) North Northamptonshire – email dated 9/5 regarding Strategic Planning Scope – online – Clerk regularly checks planning applications due to being on the County Boundary and the increased activity of businesses along Hemington Lodge Road

l) Cambs and Pboro Fostering Service, email dated 6/5– raising awareness of service during Fostering Fortnight, start date 9/5

m) email with attached posters promoting Shakespeare at The George (in Huntingdon)

n) invitation dated 29/4 to join Henry Morris Centenery Conference – education through village colleges and community support and engagement – Thursday 30^th June at Bottisham Village College

o) Grantway – email advising of new grant application portal

p) email from Edward Groome regarding Jubilee events – including message from HM The Queen regarding tree planting

If you wish to see items of correspondence or obtain the links to online surveys, please contact the Parish Clerk.

034.22 Items for next meeting:

Co-option of Parish Councillor

Review of Standing Orders

Review of Financial Regulations

Review of Budgets

035.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 21^st June 2022

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

Meeting closed at 20.48

2022-04-19 Minutes of the meeting of Great and Little Gidding Parish Council

By Giddings Clerk on July 1, 2022 / Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Parish council, Parish Council Minutes

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2022-04-19 Minutes of the meeting of Great and Little Gidding Parish Council

Minutes of the meeting held at Great Gidding Village Hall on Tuesday 19^th April 2022

Present: Cllrs Hodson, Pudney and Maciag, County Councillor Gardener, and the Clerk.

2 members of the public were present

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

002.22 Apologies for absence were received:

Cllr Bolton – holiday

District Councillor Alban – ill health

003.22 There were no Member’s declarations of Disclosable Interests.

004.22 No members of the Press were present. Members of the Public were in attendance to observe the meeting.

005.22 Minutes of the meeting held on 15^th March 2022 were confirmed as a true and correct record by Councillors Pudney and Maciag

005.22 There were no matters arising from those Minutes.

006.22 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

County Councillor Gardener

The County Council are considering implementing 20MPH zones throughout the county – details regarding funding and how to apply are not yet available.

A reduced £1 rate has been introduced for under 19s using the TING bus.

A Ukraine Response Group has been formed by the County Council, which includes welcome, welfare and education support for refugees. 25 households in the Hunts DC area have offered accommodation to refugees.

Cllr Gardener left this meeting to attend another.

Clerk – update on plans for Jubilee Weekend events in the Parish, which will include a boules tournament with “bring along” picnic in the Community Orchard, in addition there will be a display in the Village Hall of events/groups/clubs over the last 70 years – details will be distributed during May to parishioners.

Clerk – update on Milking Slade Lane, LHI signage etc. Highways Dept have responded to residents concerns and will take action to alleviate the issues.

Cllr Pudney – asked if the Parish Council had been made aware of the intended closure of Main Street by Anglian Water, as this had caused concerns on local social media. Clerk advised that the Parish Council have not received correspondence from any organisation regarding road closure in the Parish but, several weeks ago, she had reported the sinking of the road surface between Church Farm and the Village Hall to CambsCC Highways Dept and Anglian Water, and assumes this closure was to enable this to be repaired.

Cllr Pudney requested that use of social media be added to the agenda of the next meeting.

Cllr Pudney advised that a 40MPH sign has been damaged along Winwick Road, Clerk has already reported this (and the sign indicating a right turn into Hemington Lodge Road) to CambsCC Highways Department who, in turn, have responded that this will be addressed within the next 12 weeks.

007.22 An Application has been received from Fabio D’Altilia to join as a Parish Councillor

Cllr Hodson proposed acceptance of the application and seconded by Cllrs Pudney and Maciag

008.22 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

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

b) The following payments were approved:

	Who	What for	TOTAL	VAT	Authorised	Authorised
	SLCC	Annual subscription	36.00	~	JRT
	Canalbs (paid outside of meeting)	Internal audit 2020/21	136.50	~	JRT	PH
	Cambridgeshire County Council	MVAS sign ( incl. £628.92 from CIL tax) LHI contribution for B660 scheme	2247.92 1000.00 TOTAL £3247.92	~	JRT
	Huntingdonshire District Council	Annual Rates for Rec. Field	11.26	~	Direct debit
	McAfee NOT PAID – free package from AVG subscribed to	Renewal of anti virus for 1 year	44.99	~	NOT PAID
	Microsoft 365 – payment made by J R Trolove	Renewal of device package	59.99	~	JRT
	J R Trolove	Wages for February (29 hours)	Xxx	~	JRT
	Bradgate Ground Maintenance	Grass cutting of Rec Field (573)	83.05	16.61	JRT
VH	Tally Ho Cleaning	Village Hall cleaning	32.50	~	JRT

d) Clerk’s hours worked between 1^st and 31^st March (29 hours) – approved by Cllr Pudney

e) Proposal to purchase an additional solar unit for the second MVAS post was made by Cllr Hodson, a price of £469.12 was quoted by ELAN City quote, this was seconded by Cllr Pudney

f) Proposal to accept pay increase for Clerk’s hours in line with NALC guidelines (an increase of 21p per hour) was made by Cllr Hodson and seconded by Cllr Pudney.

009.22 Planning Applications and Planning matters:

A) Great Gidding C of E School – retention of existing canopy and covered play area until 31 August 2027 (Ref: CCC/22/024/VCR3)

b) Great Gidding C of E School – retention of the 1 x 8 bay and 1 x 2 bay mobile classrooms until 31 August 2027 (Ref: CCC/22/026/VCR3)

No observations, either for or against, were made on both applications.

010.22 Huntingdonshire District Council’s revised Code of Conduct

Proposal to adopt this Code of Conduct – Clerk will send out the Huntingdonshire District Council Code and the Parish Council’s current Code of Conduct to enable a decision to be made at the next meeting.

Completion of revised Disclosable Pecuniary Interests form by Parish Councillors – these will be brought back at the next meeting.

011.22 Asset Register – to view the current register – this matter held over until the May meeting.

012.22 Request (verbal) from St Michaels Parochial Church Council to support them with funding works to trees within then Churchyard. Discussion followed and the request to fund works to trees within the Churchyard was declined. Clerk will advise the PCC.

013.22 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk:

Saturday 21^st May – 9.00 to 15.30 – Councillor Training (online via ZOOM)

014.22 Recreation Ground:

a) Trespass by motorbike users – a parishioner had reported that small motorbikes had been seen on the Recreation Ground, on one occasion resulting in a family leaving the area. PH suggested a kissing gate at the Winwick Road entrance but this would also make it difficult to gain access with a pram/pushchair/bike etc., ground barriers would also cause access issues. It was felt that signs would not be effective. Advice will be sought from the Police.

b) Cllr Hodson proposed that Wicksteed Leisure be instructed to carry out annual inspection of play equipment – Cllr Pudney seconded.

c) Planning application for MUGA – it has been indicated by Hunts DC planning Department that this will be discussed at their May meeting.

d) Cllr Maciag has the oak for renovation of the bench, a working party to be organised in the near future.

015.22 Correspondence received since 15^th March 2022 (other than that discussed in agenda items above).

a) Updated version of Operation London Bridge from SLCC – Clerk gave an outline and from the discussion Cllr Pudney suggested a flagpole be sited at the Village Hall – this will be added to the next agenda of the Village Hall & Recreation Ground committee.

b)NALC newsletters – dated 18/3 Chief Executive’s bulletin, 22/3 events details, 23/3 newsletter, 24/3 newsletter, 25/3 bulletin, ¼ bulletin, 5/4 Events, 5/4 Practitioner’s Guide, 6/4 newsletter, 8/4 Chief executives bulletin, 13/4 newsletter, 14/4 Chief executives bulletin

c) NALC -email dated 14/3/2022 briefing regarding Ukraine

d) Neighbourhood Alert – dated 21/3 re. drink drivers, 21/3 protecting your home, 29/3 robbery at Yaxley shop, 5/4 April newsletter, 6/4 remote access scams

c) Cambridgeshire ACRE – dated 17/3 –

Ramsey RiverCare Group cleans up again!

Support for Ukrainian refugees – The role of village halls Newsletter including use of Bouncy Castles and insurance risk Email dated 24/3 – Charity purposes and rules Email dated 25/3 – Food, farming and Countryside commission online event Email dated 29/3 – funding a project Email dated 8/4 – managing finances for Trustees

d) CAPALC email dated – available training sessions, 1/4 monthly bulletin and more

e) Cambs CC email dated 15^th March with link Flood risk management -Cambridgeshire County Council

email dated 21/3 with Cambridgeshire Matters newsletter

email dated 7/4 – transport strategy plan – Parish Council comment – Await further information.

Email dated 14/4 – Local Highways 2022 Micro Asphalt / Gripfibre Carriageway Surface Treatment Program – no planned work in Great & Little Gidding

f) Hunts DC email dated 26/3/2022 – Press release regarding St Neots Riverside Park

Email dated 18/3 – Funding approved for Hinchingbrooke Hospital improvements

Email dated 18/3 – Huntingdonshire District Council following a successful bid to the Together for Our Planet funding programme

Email dated 18/3 – Hunts DC press release on the approval of new CIL funding bids

Email dated 22/3 – distribution of Business Support grant

Email dated 23/3 – Think Communities newsletter

Email dated 25/3 – Changing Places Fund Announcement

Email dated 28/3 – Development Plan to 2036 with link

Email dated 29/3 – link to Landscape and Townscape Supplementary Planning Document

Email dated 6/4 – Election Nominations Closed – Great & Little Gidding has been notified that it is an uncontested Election for this Parish.

g) Economic Development Huntingdonshire DC invest@huntingdonshire.gov.uk – weekly Business News – 17/3, 24/3, 31/3, 7/4, 14/4

h) Chesterton Parish Meeting chairman – email dated 20/3 regarding warehousing development on A1/A605 junction in Chesterton/Alwalton parish

g) County Councillor Simon Bywater – email dated 21/3 re bridge over footpath in Steeple Gidding Parish – await further updates as it is not in our Parish

i) Grantway email dated 22/3 regarding grant search portal

j) Parish and Town Council survey completed by Clerk – dated 22/3 regarding playing pitch strategy

k) FWAG email dated 23/3 – funding for wildlife ponds – Clerk advised FWAG that our ponds had been assessed, newts present, funding not available for our ponds

l) SLCC email dated 23/3 – early day motion re Standards in Public Life

m) PKF Littlejohn – email dated 24/3 – external auditor requirements and paperwork

n) District Councillor Marge Beuttell – email dated 28/3 – minutes of the Combined Parishes meeting

o) North Northamptonshire planning policy with link dated 28/3

If you wish to see items of correspondence, please contact the Parish Clerk.

016.22 Items for next meeting:

Annual Parish Council Meeting – appointment of Chairman, Vice Chairman and completion of Acceptance of Office forms and Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest forms. Also Election Expenses forms

Adoption of the Huntingdon District Council Code of Conduct

Review of Parish Council Asset Register

Review of the Parish Council budget to 31 March 2022

Completion of the Annual Governance Statement and Certificate for Audit

Approval of proposed Internal Auditor

Parish Council use of social media

Flag pole at the Village Hall (this will be discussed at the Village Hall & Recreation Ground Meeting).

017.22 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 17^th May 2022

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

Meeting closed at 9.31PM

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