Cherry Fields Committee Agenda July 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 Wednesday 16th
July 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 Tuesday 20th May 2025
and approve as Minutes.
4. To receive a report on the Expenditure v Budget figures to date. (NH)
5. To receive an update on matters relating to potential grant applications and donations. (HM)
6. To receive an update regarding the potential new lease of the Oasis area to Green Synergy
7. To note the request to hold a brief wedding blessing on Cherry Fields in August and agree any
recommendations to Full Council.
8. To note the Environment Agency’s response to the request for “behind–the–hedge” paths and agree
any recommendations to Full Council.
9. To receive a report on the CWPC Fun Dog show held on the Dog Exercise Area on Saturday 7th
June.
10. To receive an update on installing drainage in the Dog Exercise Area and agree any further actions
required. (BR)
11. To note the actions taken to date regarding the broken wooden gate post and agree any further
actions and expenditure as required.
12. To agree the actions required to establish the main track from the road to the river as a permissive
path, and therefore shown on OS maps.
13. To receive a report on work undertaken since the last meeting. (NH/BR)
14. To review any matters arising from recent H & S inspections and agree any actions still required.
15. To discuss the suggestion of using the “SafetyCulture” app to record inspections in the future.
16. To review the arrangements for cutting the hay and to note the Co-op Community Team’s offer to
help with gathering the grass in.
17. To review the programme of works for the forthcoming months and agree associated expenditure.
(NH/BR)
18. To receive an update on the proposed bulb and meadow flower planting on 18th October and agree
any actions as required.
19. To discuss further ideas for celebrating 10 years of Cherry Fields in 2026 and agree actions as
required.
20. To receive an update on the work being undertaken by a WVAP member to create a walk leaflet for
Cherry Fields to be included in LCC’s Countryside Walks for All series.
21. To receive an update on matters relating to the roe deer and future sculptures and agree any
actions required.
22. To consider a suggestion from a resident about purchasing a metal sculpture for Cherry Fields.
23. 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)
24. General: Any other matters to report for inclusion in the next agenda.
25. To confirm the dates of the September and November meetings and note the proposed meeting
dates for 2026.
Signed ........................................