Cherry Fields Committee Agenda November 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 11 th
November 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. To note and record apologies and absences.
1. To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and consider any
requests for dispensations in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other interests as
outlined in the Council’s Code of Conduct.
2. To receive the draft notes of the Cherry Fields Committee Meeting held on Monday 9 th September
2024 and approve as Minutes.
3. To note the recent vandalism at Cherry Fields.
4. To receive a report on work undertaken since the last meeting. (NH/BR)
5. To receive a report on Expenditure v Budget. (NH)
6. To receive a report on potential grant sources. (HM)
7. To note that the Cherry Fields Project was the winner of the 2024 Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Environmental Award and agree on how to spend the prize money of £300, with the potential that it
could be used for night vision wildlife cameras.
8. To resolve on project expenditure for 2024/2025 and agree any actions required.
9. To note the request from the Drainage Board for permission to undertake watercourse maintenance
along the west side of Cherry Fields and agree any actions required.
10. To review any matters arising from recent H & S inspections and agree any actions required.
11. To receive an update on repairs to the fence alongside the 10m strip and agree any actions and
expenditure required.
12. To receive an update on new signage required and agree any expenditure.
13. To review the programme of works for the forthcoming months and agree associated expenditure.
(NH/BR)
14. To review plans for engaging with new/younger volunteers, including the work party day on
Saturday Dec 7 th .
15. To receive any update on matters relating to the roe deer and future sculptures and agree any
actions required.
16. To review the budget requests for 2025/2026 submitted to the Finance and General Purposes
Committee.
17. To review the historical and current individual Field names and agree any changes required.
18. 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)
19. General: Any other matters to report for inclusion in the next agenda.
20. To confirm the dates of the next meetings.
Signed………………………………….