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Agenda 7th March, 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 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:
    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).

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. Status report – to note changes to the report presented to Parish council in October.

 

  1. Planning Applications – to consider, as statutory consultees, planning applications received since the previous meeting.
    1. 24/00272/CTR – 6 Church Hill I T1 – Robinia – reduce by 3m to previously reduced height

 

  1. Woodlands Developmentto consider latest known status of plans for the Woodlands site

 

  • Land and Allotments
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. Parish Councillors Observations – To consider any other Land & Allotment related Observations from Parish councillors.

 

  • HIGHWAYS & Public Rights of Way – Councillors Observations
  1. Splash lane – Road / drain collapse to receive an update
  2. A47 Litter Clearance – To note and communicate our appreciation
  3. Other Councillor Observations

 

 

  • Community Matters:
    1. Anti social behaviour issues within the parish – (grafitti, Speeding, parking)
      1. receive an update. (If any available)
      2. publicise police surgery on 11th April  and urge residents to raise issues at that surgery.
  • To consider any another appropriate actions

 

  1. Joint Parish Liaison Group (JPLG) – to agree notes of the meeting of 29th February (if available before the meeting)

 

  1. Langdyke Trust Nature Recovery Project to receive an update report on progress at the Paddock, Splash Lane.

 

  1. Standing Stones – Information boardsstanding item.

 

  1. 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: –
    1. Councillors & Clerks emails – Conversion to Flexmail – to agree a date (Monday to Friday) for the conversion.

 

  1. 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 –
    1. 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)
    2. 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