All members of THE SAMPFORD’S PARISH COUNCIL are summoned to attend a FULL COUNCIL MEETING to be held at The Sampford’s Village Hall on 22nd March 2022 AT 7:45 PM

AGENDA
21/257 Apologies for Absence Accept apologies of absence.
21/258 Public Forum
Members of the public are welcome to attend the Parish Council meeting. Those wishing to speak or raise any issue are requested to do so at the public participation session with respect to items on the agenda and other matters that are of mutual interest.
Please note: When Council starts to discuss any item on the agenda, where a member has an interest, the member with that interest must have regard to the Code of Conduct and make the necessary disclosure and where appropriate leave the meeting.
The maximum time allowed for this item is 15 minutes, at the close of this item members of the public will no longer be permitted to address the council and members with prejudicial interests will also not be permitted to speak and address the council on those interests.
21/259 Members’ Declarations of interest
To declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, other Pecuniary Interest or Non-Pecuniary Interest relating to items on the agenda having regard to the Code of Conduct for Members and having taken appropriate advice where necessary before the meeting.
21/260 Minutes
Approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 15th February 2022 as a true record.
21/261 District & County Councillors Reports
Receive reports from District and County councillors.
21/262 Clerk’s Report
Receive report from the Clerk.

    
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21/263 Action Tracker
Review and update action tracker.
21/264 Finance
Agree payments for this month, payments circulated to members prior to the meeting.
21/264.1 Clerk’s Salary Award
Agree the Clerk’s salary award increase as approved by NALC and approve back pay to Clerk’s start date.
21/265 Annual Parish Council Meeting
Set a date for the annual parish council meeting to be held in May 2022.
21/266 Annual Parish Assembly
Set a date for the annual parish assembly to be held before the 1st of June 2022.
21/267 Play Area
Receive report from Cllr Thompson.
21/267.1 Quote to clear wooden posts
Consider quote of £400, for clearing the old wooden post on the recreation ground.
21/267.2 Play Area Refurbishment
Receive update on play area refurbishment.
21/267.3 Donation towards Play Area Refurbishment
Consider donation of £500 from Bridgefoot Gospel Hall Trust to go towards the refurbishment.
21/267.4 Play Area Inspection
Consider ROSPA’s quote for an inspection in May 2022.
21/268 Litter Pick
Consider hosting a litter pick event.
21/269 Grass Cutting and trees
Receive report from Cllr Thompson.
21/269.1 Grass Cutting and Verges
Consider tender for cutting the grass and verges in the village.
21/270 Website and IT
Receive report from Cllr Boyce.
21/271 Liaison with Village organisations Receive report from Cllr Beaney.
21/272 Village Hall
Receive report on the Village Hall.

             
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21/272.1 Village Hall Heating
Consider action regarding the lack of heating in the Village Hall when in use.
21/273 Local Plan
Receive update and report on the UDC’s Local Plan.
21/273.1 Neighbourhood Plan
Receive update on Neighbourhood Plan.
21/274 Planning
Receive report from Cllr Deuce.
21/274.1 UTT/22/0618/OP | Outline application with all matters reserved except access and layout for the erection of 18 no. dwellings, community building, provision of allotment gardens, surface water drainage pond and associated means of vehicular and pedestrian access. | Land At Spare Penny Lane South Great Sampford Essex | Expiry Date: Tue 05 Apr 2022.
21/274.2 UTT/22/0674/FUL | Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling and garage | Mount Hall Maynards Lane Little Sampford Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2QP | Expiry Date: Mon 11 Apr 2022.
21/274.3 UTT/22/0774/LB | Proposed replacement outbuilding, external landscaping and modifications to existing pond. | Maple Barn Parsonage Farm Lane Great Sampford Essex CB10 2RR. UTT/22/0756/HHF | Proposed replacement outbuilding, external landscaping and modifications to existing pond. | Maple Barn Parsonage Farm Lane Great Sampford Essex CB10 2RR.
| Expiry Date: Thu 17 Apr 2022.
21/275 Highways and Footpaths Receive report from Cllr Deuce.
21/276 The Queens Jubilee
Receive report from the working group and consider producing something commemorative for the community for the event. Consider quotes for the event.
21/277 Matters to be Raised by Members for the Next Agenda
Please note that no decisions can lawfully be made under this item. LGA 1972 section 12 10(2) (b) states that business must be specified; therefore, the Council cannot lawfully raise matters for decision.
21/278 Date of the Next Meeting Tuesday the 19th of April 2022.
21/279 Meeting Close
Signed...Luke Brown... Clerk & RFO
Dated 17th March 2022, the Public and Press are welcome to attend.
A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION IS HELD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING where contributions are always welcome at the Chairman’s discretion.

       
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