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 9th JANUARY 2025 at 7.15 PM FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSACTING THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS:
JOHN HASTE, CLERK TO THE COUNCIL DATE 4th January 2025
AGENDA
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1) APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – To note attendance and receive apologies for absence.
2) DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST on items on this agenda and approve dispensations to members (If appropriate).
3) Minutes of the previous meeting – To Consider a resolution to approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 5th December, 2024
4) Matters arising from the minutes of the previous meetings (if Any) (Information Only).
5) PUBLIC FORUM – Opportunity for public questions or presentations to the council.
6) PLANNING and associated matters:
a) Peterborough Local Plan Cllr Shaw to provide an update on recent developments if any
b) Joint community Action Plan (standing item) – To Note the agreed update to the JCAP and consider any actions required and/or any changes to propose to the Jt Meeting with Ailsworth Partish Council scheduled for 16th January.
c) Neighbourhood planning (standing item) & CNP Review – To receive an update from the Cllr. Shaw and report on meeting with responsible Officer at the City Council
d) Planning Applications Status report – to note changes to the report presented to Parish council at the previous meeting.
e) Planning Applications – to consider, as statutory consultees, planning applications received since the previous meeting.
i 24/01375/R3FUL – Castor Church Of England Primary School Stocks Hill – Replacement 2no. classroom modular building with associated works.
f) Woodlands Developments –
i 23/00111/R4FUL to consider latest status of this planning application
ii Care Home application
iii Tennis Club proposals
7) LAND AND ALLOTMENTS –
a) Thorolds Paddock – Mr Parker intends to be at the meeting to present more detail on his plans for the future use of the paddock and lease arrangements.
b) Ferryfields – Access Road (R21) – Chairman & Clerk to report progress (If any)
c) Parish Councillors Observations – To consider any other Land & Allotment related Observations from Parish councillors.
8) HIGHWAYS & Public Rights of Way –
a) Allotment Lane – retractable Post -update- Chairman to report
b) Allotment Lane – Orphaned Wall – update – (if any)
c) Councillors Observations – To consider any other Highway related Observations from Parish councillors.
9) COMMUNITY MATTERS:
a) Anti-social behaviour – Update report on Graffiti.
b) Joint Parish Liaison Group (JPLG) – to note, the draft agenda for 16th January meeting and consider any amendments.
c) Langdyke Trust Nature Recovery Project – to receive an update report on grant funding and progress at the Paddock, Splash Lane and elsewhere in the village.
d) Memorial Tree /Bench – to consider all options
10) GOVERNANCE MATTERS: –
a) Castor & Ailsworth celebrations and events group – To approve the nomination of Cllr. Gary Elliott as the parish council representative and as a bank signatory to the groups bank accounts.
b) Good Neighbours Rural Peterborough – To approve the revised MOU and reduced affiliation fee for 2025/26
11) TO RECEIVE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, correspondence of note, notices, or; reports from chairman, clerk, or councillors.
12) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS –
13) Dates of Next & Future Meetings – Scheduled for 6th February, 2025
John Haste,
Clerk & RFO to the Parish Council 3rd January 2025