08 January 2024

CHAPEL ST LEONARDS PARISH COUNCIL
The Old Coastguard Station, Anderby Road Chapel St Leonards, PE24 5XA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, and Members are summoned to attend a Chapel St Leonards Parish Council Meeting which will be held on Monday 08 January 2024 commencing at 7.00pm at the Chapel St Leonards Village Hall, Sea Road, PE24 5SA. If you cannot attend, please inform me of your absence and the reason.
Signature    A. Maynard Dated: 01 January 2024
Parish Clerk
Chair’s Welcome
There will be a 15-minute maximum Public Participation Session at this meeting. Members of the public may have up to 3 minutes each to raise issues. Members of the public may not speak or interject during the Parish Council Meeting once it starts unless permission is granted by the Chair and by resolution of the Parish Council. The Chair will invite County and District Councillors to make a statement or bring items to the attention of the Parish Council prior to the start of the formal agenda.
Agenda
1. Apologies for Absence
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
2. To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests
3. To receive and approve the draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 11 December 2023.
4. Chair’s Report – 
a) Ancaster Road toilets fire – update.
b) Reindeers, Christmas Lights, and business support. 
c) Methodist Church Christmas tree competition.
5. Cemetery Committee – to receive notes of the meetings and to consider any recommendations.
6. Admin Committee - to receive notes of the meetings and to consider any recommendations. 
7. Playground Inspection – to receive an update about the 2023 Playground Inspection and discuss its findings.
8. Events Committee – to receive an update from recent meetings. 
9. Finance Committee – to receive any updates from the Finance Committee meeting held on 08/01/2024. 
a) To authorise the signing of orders for payment and note the income for December 2023.
b) To receive bank reconciliation for December 2023.
10. Grass Cutting Tender – to RESOLVE to approve the contract for grass cutting. 
11. Precept – to RESOLVE to approve the recommendations for the 2024/25 precept.
12. Councillor Surgeries – change of day.
13. Scam email – information.
14. Training Courses – information.
15. Planning – To consider new planning applications as a statutory consultee and to note Planning Authority decisions and receive updates on previous applications consulted on – 
N/031/02002/23 – 105 ST LEONARDS DRIVE, CHAPEL ST LEONARDS, SKEGNESS, PE24 5RA
Planning Permission - Change of use of former ground floor fish and chip shop into a holiday let and extension to existing first floor of dwelling (works already commenced). Permission Granted.
N/031/02106/23 – CHERRY PARK, SOUTH ROAD, CHAPEL ST LEONARDS, PE24 5TS
Planning Permission - Construction of a pergola to provide outdoor seating associated with existing cafe. Update only.
 
16. Date of Next Meeting – 12 February 2024, Village Hall.