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 7th March 2024 at 7.00 PM FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSACTING THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS:
JOHN HASTE, CLERK TO THE COUNCIL DATE 1st March 2024
AGENDA
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- 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 15th February 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:
- Peterborough Local Plan Cllr Shaw to provide an update on recent developments
- 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).
- 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.
- Status report – to note changes to the report presented to Parish council in October.
- Planning Applications – to consider, as statutory consultees, planning applications received since the previous meeting.
- 24/00272/CTR – 6 Church Hill I T1 – Robinia – reduce by 3m to previously reduced height
- Woodlands Development – to consider latest known status of plans for the Woodlands site
- Land and Allotments –
- Tweentowns – Pect have confirmed their requirements and request for immediate occupationsubject to an exchange of letters of intent and best endeavours to enter into a ten-year lease.
- Land adjacent to Allotment Site and to the rear of Burystead – to note further email asking if we would be using city council legal team.
- Parish Councillors Observations – To consider any other Land & Allotment related Observations from Parish councillors.
- HIGHWAYS & Public Rights of Way – Councillors Observations
- Splash lane – Road / drain collapse to receive an update
- A47 Litter Clearance – To note and communicate our appreciation
- Other Councillor Observations
- Community Matters:
- Anti social behaviour issues within the parish – (grafitti, Speeding, parking)
- receive an update. (If any available)
- publicise police surgery on 11th April and urge residents to raise issues at that surgery.
- Anti social behaviour issues within the parish – (grafitti, Speeding, parking)
- To consider any another appropriate actions
- Joint Parish Liaison Group (JPLG) – to agree notes of the meeting of 29th February (if available before the meeting)
- Langdyke Trust Nature Recovery Project – to receive an update report on progress at the Paddock, Splash Lane.
- Standing Stones – Information boards – standing item.
- Climate Change Group report – Terry Young attending meeting as parish council representative (being held at the same time as this parish council meeting. A report anticipated to the April Meeting of parish council.)
- Governance Matters: –
- Councillors & Clerks emails – Conversion to Flexmail – to agree a date (Monday to Friday) for the conversion.
- Village defibrillator – following meeting with Ailsworth pc to confirm arrangements for future registration and maintenance.
- Assets of Community Value (AoCV) – To consider and agree a process for progressing an application to register various sites in Castor as AoCV’s
- To receive official announcements, correspondence of note, notices, or; reports from chairman, clerk, or councillors.
- Future agenda items
- Dates of Next & Future Meetings –
- Next Meeting – scheduled to take place on 4th April. (Clerk recommending 11th April as agenda would otherwise have to go out 2 days before Easter)
- May Meeting – now scheduled for 9th May – (Note this is the annual parish meeting date as well as the Annual Parish Council meeting)
JOHN HASTE, CLERK TO THE COUNCIL DATE 1st March 2024