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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

2022-02- Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

By Giddings Clerk on April 8, 2022 / Great Gidding, Little Gidding, Parish council, Parish Council Minutes, Uncategorized / Leave a comment

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2022-02- Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

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

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

155.21 There were no apologies for absence

156.21 There were no Member’s declarations of Disclosable Interests

157.21 No members of the Public or Press attended the meeting

158.21 Minutes of the meeting, held on 18^th January 2022, were confirmed as a true and correct record. Acceptance proposed by Cllr Bolton and seconded by Cllr Pudney.

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

160.21 Reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Clerk enquired of County Councillor Gardener details of the proposed change of Parliamentary Constituency boundaries, whereby our Parish may become part of South Peterborough (currently North West Cambridgeshire). This is a process that takes place from time to time as area populations increase to level up the constituency areas – consultation period has now closed and decisions are awaited.

County Councillor Gardener

Councillor Steven Ferguson is now Chairman of the County Council.

The County Council element of Council Tax will increase by 1.99%, and Adult Social Care to increase by 3%. The income generated is anticipated to be £6.9m and this will be allotted to Council Reserves.

There will be an increase of £20 to those persons receiving Universal Credit.

Cllr Gardener left the meeting after advising on item 163.21a

161.21 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) to note Barclays Bank statements for Parish Council account

b) Annual Finance review – a list of spending to date, together with a budget spreadsheet were shared at the meeting. Cllr Hodson explained about precept/income and expenditure/assets and budgets to Parish Councillors.

c) PAYMENTS of the following items was approved by Cllrs Bolton and Pudney

Who	What for	TOTAL	VAT	Authorised	Authorised
Catalyst Design	Setting up Noticeboard page on website and training of Clerk	336.00	56.00	JRT	PH
CAPALC	Annual subscription	57.00	~	JRT	PH
J R Trolove	Wages for December (18 hours)	Xxx	~	JRT	PH

WAVE/AWA	Final invoice for Rec Ground toilet unit	5.06	~	Direct debit	PH
Paul Hodson	Capping off Toilet unit supply	15.92	~	JRT	JP

d) Clerk’s hours worked between 1^st and 31^st January (29 hours) approved by Cllr Bolton and Pudney.

162.21 Planning Applications and Planning matters: NONE received as at 11/2/2022

163.21 Highways and Footpaths:

a) LHI bid for 2022-23 – Nick Hill had submitted a presentation to Parish Council and Cambridgeshire County Council. A response from CambsCC indicated that there would be minimal improvement to traffic calming/road safety if the proposed measures were implemented. County Cllr Gardener advised that the proposal could still be submitted, but would be unlikely to gain sufficient support to be successful based on the County Council comments. Cllr Gardener has had considerable experience of the Local Highways Bid Scheme and suggested an approach for a future bid for the Little Gidding junction. He offered to arrange an on-site meeting with a Highways officer to consider the options.

Based on these comments, Cllr Hodson proposed that the current application be withdrawn, with a revised proposal to be submitted for 2023/24 bid. This proposal was seconded by Cllr Bolton.

b) Parishioner requested discussion of condition of various public footpaths + another enquiry. Emails have been received with concerns regarding aspects of various footpaths in the Parish. CambsCC have contacted the Clerk regarding one of the enquiries and the Clerk has requested a meeting or discussion with a CambsCC representative to address other issues regarding public footpaths.

164.21 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk

February 16^th – Councillor Training, split session – 6.30 to 9PM

23^rd – Councillor training, split session – 6.30 to 9PM

More online training options are now being offered by CAPALC and details are shared on their monthly newssheet, a copy of which is forwarded to Councillors.

165.21 Recreation Ground:

Mole problem will be addressed by Arrestapest

Toilet unit has been disconnected from the Main Sewer and final invoice received from WAVE/AWA. The toilet will be removed when ground conditions allow. The concrete base that the toilet stood on will remain in situ.

166.21 Correspondence received since 18^th January 2021 (other than that discussed in agenda items above).

See attached list, discussion on the following items:

j) Cllr Hodson and the Clerk will attend a meeting to share thoughts and ideas with District Councillor Alban and other local Parish Council Chairmen and Clerks on Wednesday 9^th March.

l) CambsCC response dated 7/2/2022 to request for a further grit bin on Chapel End. A price has been quoted and CambsCC would need to identify a site where road visibility was not impaired. Councillors discussed and agreed that this bin would not completely solve the problem of ice on the roads and footpaths in this area. A request has been made on the most recent parish newsletter for volunteer footpath gritters and, at this stage, a grit bin will not be ordered.

p) following a request for the provision of equipment for litter picking around the parish, the Clerk will research prices and submit to the March meeting.

167.21 Items for decisions at next meeting:

Prepare for Co-option of Parish Councillor

168.21 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 15 March 2022

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

2022-01-18 Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

By Giddings Clerk on February 18, 2022 / Parish council, Parish Council Minutes / Leave a comment

Tags: footpaths, planning applications, Queens Jubilee

2022-01-18 Minutes of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting

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

Present: Cllrs Pudney, Bolton and Macaig, and the Clerk. District Councillor Alban joined later in the meeting.

139.21 Cllr Pudney, Vice Chairman, welcomed those present to the meeting.

140.21 To receive apologies and reasons for absence

Cllr Hodson – ill health

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

142.21 No members of the Public & Press were present

143.21 Minutes of the meeting held on 21^st December 2021 were confirmed as a true and correct record by Cllr Pudney and seconded by Cllr Macaig

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

145.21 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Clerk – Gidding Parochial Church Council plan to hold a service to commemorate the Queens Jubilee and had offered to attend a meeting to discuss plans for other events.

Cllr Macaig proposed a Queen’s Jubilee event based on 1952, he suggested involving the Pub in plans too.

Clerk – an email had been received from the Enforcement Officer from HuntsDC Planning Department regarding 65 Main Street, Councillors expressed their disappointment at this decision and asked that this be fed back to Planning Department. This was mentioned to District Councillor Alban when he joined the meeting, he requested sight of all correspondence on this matter.

Clerk – volunteer gritters required for footpaths – an item will be added to Gidding News.

Cllr Pudney advised, in recent days a Parishioner has slipped on ice in Chapel End, resulting in a badly broken leg, another Parishioner had broken her arm last year as a result of slipping nearby. Cllr Pudney suggested a further salt bin, to be sited near the crossroads or on the green to enable residents to grit this area, the existing salt bin is on the bend, necessitating a climb up the icy road – Clerk will make enquiries. There is a constant water leak/spring leak that makes an area of Chapel End wet and icy, Anglian Water have dug up the road to investigate and/or repair, but the problem remains. Clerk was requested to report to Anglian Water.

Cllr Pudney added details of the forthcoming closure of Luddington Road (between 15 – 17 February) to Facebook.

No further Councillor reports.

146.21 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) Bank statements for Parish Council account were viewed – no comments

b) to note the Cashflow spreadsheet and Budget Forecast – Councillors requested an item on the February agenda to discuss Finance.

c) the following payments were approved for payment by Cllrs Pudney and Macaig:

	Who	What for	TOTAL	VAT	Authorised	Authorised
48	Viking	Stationery and office supplies	153.73	25.62	JRT
47	J R Trolove	Wages for November (24.5 hours)	Xxx	~	JRT

d) Clerk’s working hours between 1^st and 31^st December (18 hours) – approved by Cllrs Pudney and Macaig

*** District Councillor Alban joined the meeting at this point and gave his report. He advised that District Council will set the annual budget in February.

The District Council are likely to introduce Civil Parking Enforcement to alleviate problems with parking on yellow lines in urban areas and around schools etc.

Proposed plans for another distribution park at Junction 17 (Haddon Services) off the A1/A605 and a solar park at Morborne are causes for concern for many parishes in the vicinity.

District Councillor Alban will follow up the enforcement issue for Mill Road, in addition to enquiring about 65 Main Street (See 145.21)

District Councillor Alban left the meeting.

147.21 Planning Applications and Planning matters:

a) Proposal: Ash T1 – Crown lift to 5.4m above ground level. crown reduce to be in line with pavement and give a minimum 50cm gap to adjacent lamppost.
Site Address: 6 Dells Close Great Gidding Huntingdon
Reference: 21/02777/TREE

There were no observations for or against this application.

b) CambsCC email dated 12/1/2022 outlining 40 MPH limits around village, connected with LHI bid – it was felt that as this Parish Council proposed the changes, we could not comment.

148.21 Recreation Field Update

Grass cutting contract – Councillors agreed to continue with Bradgate as the contractor, for 12 cuts a year, with additional cuts as and when requested.

Cllr Macaig requested Planning Department of HuntsDC to update him on the MUGA planning application and was advised that further contact would be made by the end of January.

Cllr Macaig will collect oak to make replacement bench slats.

149.21 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk

January 29^th Councillor training 9AM to 3.30PM

February 16^th – Councillor Training, split session – 6.30 to 9PM

23^rd – Councillor training, split session – 6.30 to 9PM

More online training options are now being offered by CAPALC and details are shared on their monthly newssheet, a copy of which is forwarded to Councillors.

150.21 Gidding News – Cllr Bolton had made some amendments to the draft and offered to resolve the layout on “Publisher”.

Clerk is awaiting prices for a 4 page issue

Cllr Macaig requested further detail be added to the Neighbourhood Plan item, with an indication that this process will start in Summer 2022.

151.21 Correspondence received since 21^st December 2021 (other than that discussed in agenda items above). There were no comments or observations on the following items.

a) email dated 4/1/2022 from CAPALC – introducing Nimble e-learning

b) email dated 5/1/2022 from CambsCC – flood risk information – 15 page document, please ask Clerk if you wish to see a copy

c) email dated 6/1/2022 from Police & Crime Commissioner – increase precept to cover policing costs also email from CambsCC dated 13/1/2022

d) email dated 6/1/2022 – ACRE briefing on COVID requirements for community buildings

e) email dated 6/1/2022 from Economic Development Huntingdonshire.gov.uk weekly briefing

f) email dated 11/1/2022 from Road Victims Trust – outline of their charity and support available – 15 pages of articles and photographs, please ask Clerk if you wish to see a copy

g) email dated 12/1/2022 from NALC – update

h) email dated 13/1/2022 from North Northamptonshire Council re.Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA) – seeking sites for development

i) email dated 12/1/2022 from Think Communities Huntingdonshire – latest news, 12 page document, please ask Clerk if you wish to see a copy

152.21 Items for decisions at next meeting:

Finance review

Prepare for Co-option of Parish Councillor

Queens Jubilee 2022 – discussion of ideas

153.21 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 15 February 2022

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

The meeting closed at 20.40

2021-12-21 Minutes of the meeting of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

By Giddings Clerk on February 18, 2022 / Parish council, Parish Council Minutes / Leave a comment

Tags: Back Lane, fly tipping, Gidding News, planning application, school bell

2021-12-21 Minutes of the meeting of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

Minutes of the meeting held at Great Gidding Village Hall on Tuesday 21^st December 2021

Present: Cllrs Hodson, Hill, and Pudney, and the Clerk. 1 Member of the public present

124.21 The Chairman welcomed those present to the meeting

125.21 Apologies were received from:

County Councillor Gardener and District Councillor Alban – ill health

Parish Councillor Bolton – health grounds

126.21 Member’s declarations of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda:

The Parish Clerk declared a financial interest for 132.21 (see below) and will leave the meeting for this discussion, a Parish Councillor will minute this item.

All Parish Councillors declared an interest in item 132.21 as they know the applicants but as there is no personal financial gain, and no other means of hearing the planning application, they continued.

127.21 There were no members of the Press present. Andrew Middleditch of Messrs Bletsoes attended for item 132.21

128.21 Minutes of the meeting held on 16^th November 2021 were confirmed as a true and correct record – agreed by Councillor Hill and seconded by Councillor Pudney

129.21 There were no matters arising from those Minutes.

130.21 Reports from Councillors and Clerk:

Councillor Pudney has recently reported the bags of rubbish that have been deposited in Back Lane and advised that the sewage/slurry that was dumped some weeks ago has still not been cleared (the incident was reported to HuntsDC (?) by a member of the public on Saturday 20^th November, the day that it occurred), Clerk will follow this report (* this was reported to DEFRA, Clerk completed online HuntsDC report on 22/12/2021)

Councillor Hill – nothing to report

Councillor Hodson advised that the bell has been replaced on the School roof today.

As this was to be Councillor Hill’s last Parish Council meeting, he thanked him for his time, input and support over the last few years.

131.21 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

a) to note Barclays Bank statements

b) to note the Cashflow spreadsheet and Budget Forecast – Cllr Hodson explained that the entries in respect of the Allotment rental had been assigned to the Contingency Budget, and will be included as a separate Allotment budget in the next financial year.

Cllr Pudney confirmed that he has been approved as a signatory on the bank accounts for the Parish Council, Village Hall & Recreation Ground but also The Gidding Charity – this latter item was an error by Barclays, but it was agreed that he should remain as a signatory on the Charity account.

c) The following online payment was approved:

	Who	What for	TOTAL	VAT	Authorised	Authorised
	J R Trolove	Wages for October (27.5 hours)	Xxx	~	JRT	PH

d) Clerk’s hours worked between 1^st and 30^th November (24.5 hours) were approved by Cllrs Hill and Pudney

132.21 Planning Applications and Planning matters:

The Parish Clerk left the meeting at this point …

Andrew Middleditch of Messrs Bletsoes shared information regarding the application and answered questions from Parish Councillors.

Reference: 21/02188/OUT

Proposal: Residential Development of up to 9 dwellings.
Site Address: 91 Main Street Great Gidding Huntingdon

*** Parish Clerk returned to the meeting.

There were no objections heard or received in respect of the proposed development.

Parish Councillors wished to submit approval of the application, with the following comments:

The proposed development retains the character of the village.

The type of housing proposed, and the families that live in those properties, will bring benefit to village amenities, such as the school.

Clerk will submit the response to Huntingdonshire District Council.

133.21 Recreation Field Update:

a) Anglian Water have acknowledged the instruction to terminate the water supply to the toilet unit and advised that this will be carried out within 90 working days (Customer Ref: 230118301)

b) annual safety inspection – nothing heard from Wicksteed

134.21 Training opportunities for Councillors and Clerk

January 29^th Councillor training 9AM to 3.30PM

February 16^th – Councillor Training, split session – 6.30 to 9PM

23^rd – Councillor training, split session – 6.30 to 9PM

135.21 Gidding News – draft copy was made available prior to the meeting. Clerk requested that any additional items/information be sent to her ASAP to enable this issue to be approved and then printed immediately after the January meeting. As there are now 3 vacancies for Parish Councillors this will be a focus of the newsletter.

136.21 Correspondence received since 16^th November 2021 (other than that discussed in agenda items above).

a) Email dated 17/11/2021 – Highways Dept confirmation of Mill Road/Luddington Road scheme – Cllr Hill will continue his involvement with Local Highways Initiative bids and the speed sign.

b) email dated 17/11/2021 – via CambsACRE, details of Fenland Rural Touring Scheme – live performance, cinema screenings, arts events

c) from HuntsDC – COVID-19: Weekly Bulletin 18/11, 25/11, 2/12 and 9/12/2021

d) email dated 19/11/2021 – NALC legal update (copy available on request), weekly updates, NALC Events, (forwarded to Councillors),

e) email dated 19/11/2021 – Neighbourhood Watch regarding hacking, online shopping scams, lottery scams, New Police and Crime Plan For Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Keep Burglars Away this Christmas , December newsletter (copies available on request) and other emails throughout the month

f) email dated 19/11/2021 – Hunts DC One Leisure active lifestyle PSI classes – information

g) email dated 22/11/2021 – Hunts DC confirmation of receipt of CIL return and notification of publication

h) email dated 22/11/2021 – Hunts DC regarding 2022 elections, Council Tax and more

i) email dated 23/11/2021 – Hunts DC dates for bin collections altered by bank holidays

j) email dated 23/11/2021 – via Cambs ACRE, forwarding details on Charity Commission guidance on safeguarding

k) email dated 23/11/2021 – Huntingdonshire Communities newsletter

l) email dated 26/11/2021 – Greater Peterborough Partnership Making Connections: have your say on greener travel in Greater Cambridge – consultation process ended 20^th December

m) email dated 29/11/2021-Hunts DC “Huntingdonshire District Council launch Growth Grant Scheme” – copy available on request

n) email dated 30/11/2021 – East Anglian Childrens Hospice request for donation

o) email dated 30/11/2021 – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority update issue 8 – copy available on request

p) email dated 1/12/2021 – CambsCC Highways Dept inn response to report of surface erosion of Milking Slade Lane

q) email dated 1/12/2021 – Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority – “Have YOUR Say on our budget and our new way of working” – deadline 31/12/2021

r) email dated 3/12/2021 – commemorative ware for Queens Jubilee

s) email dated 8/12/2021 – Cambs CC – free places for children at Christmas holiday schemes.

t)email dated 10/12/2021 – CambsCC details of Cambs Local Councils Conference on 14/1/2021 – Parish Clerk will attend (virtually).

u) email dated 10/12/2021 – via CAPALC, detail of Household Support Fund, open until 31^st March 2022

v) email dated 29 November from Hunts DC re. Christmas tree collections for this postcode area

w) email dated 15 December from CambsCC – Cambridgeshire Matters newsletter

x) email dated 24 November from Hunts DC re list of Parish Councillors to appear on their website

y) email dated 16/12/2021 – from CambsACRE – updated COVID requirements for Community buildings.

z) email dated 17/12/21 – Police and Crime Commissioners Christmas card.

137.21 Items for decisions at next meeting:

Prepare for Co-option of Parish Councillor

Queens Jubilee 2022 – tree planting, village event, other ideas.

Gidding News

138.21 The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 18 January 2022

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

Meeting closed at 21.00

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