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Agenda 4th April 2024

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To:     ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING OF CASTOR PARISH COUNCIL TO BE HELD in THE CEDAR CENTRE on THURSDAY 4th APRIL 2024 at 7.00 PM FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSACTING THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS:

   JOHN HASTE, CLERK TO THE COUNCIL                                               DATE 25th March 2024

 AGENDA

 

  • apologies for absence – To note attendance and receive apologies for absence.
  • declarations of interest on items on this agenda and approve dispensations to members (If appropriate).
  • Minutes of the previous meeting – To Consider a resolution to approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 7th March 2023.
  • Matters arising from the minutes of the previous meetings (if Any) (Information Only).
  • PUBLIC FORUM – Opportunity for public questions or presentations to the council.
  • PLANNING and associated matters:
    1. Peterborough Local Plan Cllr Shaw to provide an update on recent developments
  1. Joint community Action Plan (standing item) – To note the contents of the revised JCAP following the joint meeting with Ailsworth Parish council held on 29th February (ref 9a below).
  2. Neighbourhood planning (standing item) – To note the consultation on our proposed minor amendment is under way with a closing date of Friday 19th April 2024.
  3. Status report – to note changes to the report presented to Parish council in October.
  4. Planning Applications – to consider, as statutory consultees, planning applications received since the previous meeting.
  5. 24/00340/CTR – 37 Peterborough Road I T1) Tulip Poplar – reduction in height and width. T2) Yew – reduction in height and width.
  6. Woodlands Development – 23/00111/R4FUL  to consider latest Addition of plans to the planning portal for the Nene Park Trust application and latest known status of plans for the Woodlands site
  • Land and Allotments –
    1. Tweentowns – To consider a progress report on preparation of a lease for occupation by Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT)

 Land adjacent to Allotment Site and to the rear of Burystead – to note the silence from Homes England

 Parish Councillors Observations – To consider any other Land & Allotment related Observations from Parish councillors.

 HIGHWAYS & Public Rights of Way –

    1. Proposed meeting with the city Council and Anglian Water – Clerk to report progress
  1. Councillors Observations
  • Community Matters:
    1. Anti social behaviour issues within the parish – (grafitti, Speeding, parking)
      1. receive an update. (If any available)
  1. to confirm publicity of the police surgery on 11th April and urge residents to raise issues at that surgery.
  • Deployable CCTV – To consider if deployable CCTV is a viable option for the parish Council – Note Clair George of the PES team at the City Council has agreed to attend and offer advice and guidance
  1. Joint Parish Liaison Group (JPLG) – to note the latest version agreed by both Castor & Ailsworth parish councils and to consider if any action is required
  2. Langdyke Trust Nature Recovery Project – to receive an update report on progress at the Paddock, Splash Lane.
  3. Standing Stones –
    1. Information boards – standing item.
  4. To note the report from Mike Horne and the need to scrape soil as a result of pollution
  5. Climate Change Group report – Terry Young to report on the outcomes of the meeting held on 7th March
  6. Cricket Club Scoreboards location – to note that the scoreboard has been purchased and to confirm the siting or agree an alternative location as requested by the club

 Governance Matters: –

    1. Councillors & Clerks emails – Conversion to Flexmail – to note how the conversion went and if any further action is needed
  1. Annual Governance & Accountability Return – to consider the responses to be given to section one, the Annual Governance Statement
  • Assets of Community Value (AoCV) – To note progress and consider the form completed by Cllr Shaw and if approved to authorise submission to the City Council for registration.
  1. Rural Villages Support Group (RVSG) – part of the Rural Services Network – to consider membership of this group for the financial year 2024/25 – subscription fee is £50
  2. Village defibrillator – To note as agreed at the joint meeting with Ailsworth PC the clerk has informed Halls Chemist of our continued support and has processed payment for batteries and pads.
  • To receive official announcements, correspondence of note, notices, or; reports from chairman, clerk, or councillors.
  • Future agenda items
  • Dates of Next & Future Meetings –
    1. Next Meeting – now scheduled for 9th May – This is the annual parish meeting date as well as the Annual Parish Council meeting – to confirm the arrangements for the Annual Parish Meeting

JOHN HASTE, CLERK TO THE COUNCIL                                                DATE 25th March 2024