Cherry Fields Committee Agenda April 2025
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 7
th April
2025 at 7pm. 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.
2. 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.
3. To receive the draft notes of the Cherry Fields Committee Meeting held on Monday 3
rd February
2025 and approve as Minutes.
4. To receive a report on the Expenditure v Budget figures for the year end and for the new financial
year. (NH)
5. To receive an update on matters relating to potential grant applications. (HM)
6. To note the YMCA’s intention to relinquish the licence for the use of the Oasis area and discuss
options for the future use of the land in order to bring the committee’s views to full council.
7. To discuss the request that the main track from the road to the river becomes a permissive path,
and therefore shown on OS maps, and agree any actions as required.
8. To receive an update on the Council’s request for compensation as a result of problems incurred
during the watercourse maintenance and agree any actions required.
9. To note the Parish Council has accepted the Environment Agency’s offer for the council to join the
Sustainability Recovery Pilot.
10. To receive an update on the cloud identification board. (NH)
11. To receive an update on signage. (JR)
12. To receive a report on work undertaken since the last meeting. (NH/BR)
13. To review any matters arising from recent H & S inspections and agree any actions still required.
14. To receive an update on installing drainage in the Dog Exercise Area and agree any actions and
expenditure required. (BR)
15. To review the programme of works for the forthcoming months and agree associated expenditure.
(NH/BR)
16. To review the offer from Rototek to help with a short term project and the Co-op Community Team’s
offer to help with green space/clean up initiatives and agree any actions required.
17. To receive an update on matters relating to the roe deer and future sculptures and agree any
actions required.
18. To receive an update on the CWPC Fun Dog show being held in the Dog Exercise Area on
Saturday 7th June.
19. To discuss any ideas for celebrating 10 years of Cherry Fields in 2026.
20. 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) Wildlife Camera (BR)
k) Bike Track (BR)
l) Car Park and Gate-opening and closing (BR)
m) Oasis (CB)
21. General: Any other matters to report for inclusion in the next agenda.
22. To confirm the date of the next meetings as Tuesday 20th May 7pm and Wednesday 16th July 7pm.
Signed ........................................