2025 Cherry Fields Agendas

Cherry Fields Committee Agenda November 2025

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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 12th November 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.

 

  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.

 

  1. To receive the draft notes of the Cherry Fields Committee Meeting held on Monday 8th September 2025 and approve as Minutes.

 

  1. To receive a report on the Expenditure v Budget figures to date.  (NH)

 

  1. To receive an update on matters relating to potential grant applications and donations. (HM)

 

  1. To note members attended the Lincolnshire Environmental Awards and Community Networking Day on Saturday 27th Sept and received the gift of a bat box and to resolve on its installation, including expenditure.

 

  1. To review the bulb and meadow flower planting on 18th October.

 

  1. To receive an update regarding the potential new lease of the Oasis area to Green Synergy and to consider matters relating to the compostable toilet and resolve accordingly.

 

  1. To receive an update on the “behind the hedge” path and agree any actions and expenditure as required, including purchasing the permit for the culvert bridge for the link to the “behind the hedge” path (expected to be £50) and timber and fixings for safety rails.

 

  1. To receive an update on actions taken to show the main track from the road to the river as a permissive path on OS Leisure maps and agree any actions as required.

 

  1. To receive an update on the work being undertaken to create a walk leaflet for Cherry Fields for inclusion in LCC’s Countryside Walks for All series.

 

  1. To consider the possible increase in the numbers of cars using the surfaced car park in the future and agree any actions as required.

 

  1. To agree any new signage required and associated expenditure.

 

  1. To receive a report on work undertaken since the last meeting. (NH/BR)

 

  1. To review any matters arising from recent H & S inspections and agree any actions still required.

 

  1. To review the programme of works for the forthcoming months and agree associated expenditure, including: (NH/BR)

  2. To agree to purchase wildflower mix seed for horseshoe mound (expected to be £75)

  3. To note increase in cost of stakes for the orchard and agree revised expenditure (expected to be £30)

  4. To agree to purchase the following equipment:

  5. a 75mm post hole augur (expected to be £55 inc VAT)

  6. Fiskars PowerGear Bypass Ergonomic Loppers (currently £53 inc VAT)

 

  1. To discuss plans for celebrating 10 years of Cherry Fields in 2026 and agree actions as required.

 

  1. To receive an update on matters relating to the roe deer and future sculptures and agree any actions required.

 

  1. 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):

  2. Health and Safety (AG/NH/BR)

  3. Grants (HM)

  4. Dyke maintenance (AG)

  5. Pond maintenance (NH/BR)

  6. General path/track and site maintenance (BR/NH)

  7. Grass Cutting (NH/BR)

  8. Woodland and Meadow Project (NH)

  9. Orchard (NH)

  10. Dog exercise area and off lead strip

  11. Wildlife Camera (BR)

  12. Bike Track (BR)

  13. Car Park and Gate-opening and closing (BR)

  14. Oasis (CB)

 

  1. General: Any other matters to report for inclusion in the next agenda.

 

  1. To confirm the date of the next meeting as Wednesday 12th November at 7pm.


 

Signed ………………………………….