Cherry Fields Committee Agenda April 2024
Cherry Willingham Parish Council
The Millennium Hall, 16 High Street, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln LN3 4AQ
Chair of the Council: Cllr Andrew Burge
Clerk Loo Clinkscales
RFO: Christine Hodgson
Chair of the Committee: Cllr Jenny Robinson & Vice-chair: Nigel Hooper
The next meeting of the Cherry Fields Committee will be held in the Millennium Hall on Monday 12th
February 2024 at 2pm. It is expected that all members will make every effort to attend. Any member not
able to attend should pass their apologies to either the Chair of the Committee or the Clerk.
Prior to the start of the meeting a public forum will ordinarily, of no more than 15 minutes, be held. The
public may address the council on current matters or issues that may become future agenda items.
Audio recording notice*- Please note that this meeting may be recorded to assist in accurate minute
taking only
Agenda
1. Apologies, welcomes and attendance, including accepting apologies and reasons for their absence
were given.
2. To record declarations of interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed
below.
Members declaring interests should identify the agenda item and type of interest being declared
To note dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed
below.
3. To receive notes of the Cherry Fields Committee Meeting held on Monday 13th November 2023 and
approve as Minutes.
4. To receive a report on the recent damage to property in a neighbouring field, consider a request for
the council to install a fence along the adjoining boundary and agree any actions required.
5. To consider a request to use the events area one evening in June for a wedding party and resolve
accordingly. (BR)
6. To note the purchase of a magnetic metal backing sheet for the dog area noticeboard.
7. To receive an update on the Orchard Tree locator board and agree any actions required.
8. To note the purchase of the new entrance sign and agree any actions required.
9. To note the planting of the commemorative Asian Pear.
10. To receive a report on work undertaken since the last meeting. (NH written report/BR)
11. To note the decision of the full council to agree to a virement from the grass cutting budget of
£342.00 to the CFC maintenance Budget.
12. To receive a report on Expenditure v Budget year to date. (NH written report)
13. To note the verge and hedge alongside Fiskerton Road/Cherry Fields will be cut in February. (BR)
14. To review the programme of works for the forthcoming months and agree associated expenditure.
(NH written report/BR)
15. To consider matters relating to the annual WTDB drainage charge and resolve accordingly. (AG/BR)
16. To consider the offer of a small covered hide/hut and possible locations for it and agree any actions
accordingly. (BR)
17. To agree the programme of routine inspections in 2024.
18. To receive any update on matters relating to the roe deer and future sculptures and agree any
actions required.
19. To review plans for the Community Picnic July 2024 and agree any actions required.
20. To receive brief reports from members on actions/issues arising since last meeting and resolve
actions required (if not itemised on agenda above and dealt with already):
a) Health and Safety (AG/NH/BR)
b) Grants (HM)
c) Dyke maintenance (AG)
d) Pond maintenance (NH/BR)
e) General path/track and site maintenance (BR/NH)
f) Grass Cutting (NH/BR)
g) Woodland and Meadow Project (NH)
h) Orchard (NH)
i) Dog exercise area and off lead strip
j) Bike Track (BR)
k) Car Park and Gate-opening and closing (BR)
l) Oasis (CB)
21. General: Any other matters to report for inclusion in the next agenda.
22. To confirm the dates of the next meetings.
Signed........................................ Cllr J Robinson (Chair of Cherry Field Committee)
on behalf of the Clerk