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Sandridge Parish Council Marshalswick Community Centre, The Ridgeway, St.Albans, Herts. AL4 9TU Tel: 01727 831871 www.sandridge-pc.gov.uk 7th December 2017 Email: [email protected] To : Cllrs Janet Churchard (Chair), Geoff Churchard, Claudio Duran, John Foster, Natalie Kemp, John Newton-Davies, June Reid, Graham Leonard, Julie Booth, Neil Harris, John Hale, Bernard Roberts, Stefania Estacchini, Jennifer Roberts You are summoned to a meeting of Sandridge Parish Council to be held at Marshalswick Community Centre on Wednesday 13th December 2017 at 7.30 pm Simon Thwaites Parish Clerk To assist in the efficient dispatch of business, members requiring further information or clarification on items included on the agenda are requested to enquire prior to the meeting. A G E N D A 1. TO RECEIVE AND ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST AND DISPENSATIONS a) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda b) To receive written requests for dispensations for declarable interests; and c) To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate 3. TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON THE 8th NOVEMBER 2017 13th December 2017 Full Council 4. ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION . Public Participation – an opportunity for residents to raise issues . Questions to the officers . Monthly Accounts – list circulated with the agenda . St. Albans District Council Leader and Chief Executive to speak to Sandridge Parish Councillors about District Council priorities . Internal Audit Report . 2018/19 Draft Budget . 15 Year Financial Plan . 2018/19 Draft Reserves, Precept and Funding Requirement . Sustainability Working Party membership and Terms of Reference . Traffic Calming Working Party Terms of Reference . Proposal to create a Planning Committee . A report seeking support for the creation of a cycleway from the Oaklands development to Oakwood Road and also along Sandpit Lane . Proposal to discontinue the Combined Community Centres Committee . Highways Together – Minor Tree works in the Parish . Grant applications . Meetings of committees: - Finance Committee - 30th October 2017 - Parish Environmental Assets and Paths (PEAP) Committee – 21st November 2017 5. MATTERS OF NOTE . Solar Christmas lights have been installed on the tree at the foot of Sandridgebury Lane. It is expected that these will be replaced with permanent lights for Christmas 2018 . A new bin has been installed at Skyswood, just outside the woodland at the Hughenden Road entrance. This was funded by St. Albans District Council with ongoing emptying to be paid for by Sandridge Parish Council . A Highways Tracker meeting for Harpenden Rural (Sandridge Village) took place on December 1st with County Councillor Annie Brewster . As requested, a fence has been erected by St Albans District Council between William Bell Open Space and the Furse Avenue garage site in an attempt to reduce anti-social behaviour there 6. MATTERS OF NOTE ARISING SINCE THE CIRCULATION OF THE AGENDA The Council may not make decisions under this item 7. PLANNING MATTERS - Sandridge Parish Council has received notification of the following planning applications; 5/2017/3147 29-30 Field Close AL4 9NW: Loft conversions with rear dormer windows, front rooflights, raising of roof 5/2017/3303 3 Furse Avenue AL4 9NQ: Single storey front and side extension, rooflights, alterations to dormer, removal of existing side projections 5/2017/3314 18 The Ridgeway AL4 9AT: Part single, part two storey side and rear extension, conversion of garages, front porch 5/2017/3279 12 Packhorse Close AL4 9TQ: Single storey rear extension 5/2017/2755 158 The Ridgeway AL4 9XJ: First floor side extension, front porch extension 5/2017/3392 47 Slimmons Drive AL4 9AW: Single storey front extension, two storey side extension 13th December 2017 Full Council Please note: Planning applications received at the Parish Office from the Planning Authority after the agenda has been published may also be discussed at the meeting 8. SUGGESTIONS AND/OR MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AT FUTURE MEETINGS Note: In accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, the Parish Council meeting will be open to the Public unless the Parish Council resolves otherwise 13th December 2017 Full Council .