2025 Cherry Fields Agendas

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: Kirsty Sinclair

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 3 rd
February 2025 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 11 th November
2024 and approve as Minutes.
3. To note the purchase and installation of the bench for the Dog Exercise Area.
4. To note the purchase of fence posts as agreed.
5. To receive a report on the recent purchase of a night vision wildlife camera (funded by a specific
donation) and agree any further actions as required. (BR)
6. To note the donation received from Cherry Willingham Gardening Club, following the club’s closure
and the distribution of their remaining funds.
7. To receive a report on Expenditure v Budget, including to note that full council has agreed to the
virement of unspent grass cutting monies to the maintenance budget. (NH)
8. To receive a report on the watercourse maintenance along the west side of Cherry Fields, which
was undertaken by the Witham 3 rd Drainage board in December, and agree any actions required.
9. To note the damage caused by motorbikes at Cherry Fields and agree any actions required.
10. To note an email received from a user of the Dog Exercise Area expressing concerns about dog
owners with reactive dogs using the area and agree any actions required.

11. To receive a report on work undertaken since the last meeting. (NH/BR)
12. To receive an update on matters relating to potential grant applications. (HM)
13. To receive an update on the purchase of new signage and agree any expenditure as required.
14. To receive an update on the cloud identification board. (NH)
15. To consider purchasing some dog agility equipment with either remaining project funding or
donations and agree any actions as required.
16. To review any matters arising from recent H & S inspections, agree any actions still required and
agree the rota for forthcoming inspections.
17. To review the programme of works for the forthcoming months and agree associated expenditure.
(NH/BR)
18. To discuss installing drainage in the Dog Exercise Area to increase its usability for dog owners
during the winter months and agree any actions required.
19. To note the offer from Rototek to help with a short term project and also the Co-op Community
Team’s offer to help with green space/clean up initiatives and agree any actions required.
20. To consider the Environment Agency’s response to our letter about the adjoining field and agree
any further actions.
21. To receive an update on matters relating to the roe deer and future sculptures and agree any
actions required.
22. To note the budget allocations for Cherry Fields for 2025/2026 as agreed by Full Council.
23. To note that the CWPC Fun Dog show will be held in the Dog Exercise Area on Saturday 7 th June.
24. To note the cancellation of the work party day on Saturday Dec 7 th due to bad weather and review
plans for engaging with new/younger volunteers.
25. To receive brief reports from members on actions/issues arising since the 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)
26. General: Any other matters to report for inclusion in the next agenda.
27. To confirm the date of the next meeting as Monday April 7 th at 7pm, not 2pm as previously planned,
and to review dates and times for future meetings in 2025.

Signed ………………………………….