Agenda for 19 November 2024 meeting
Agenda and Meeting Notice
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of Bardney Group Parish Council will be held at Bardney Village Hall, Bardney on Tuesday 19 November 2024 at 7.00pm.
All Members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting, as set out hereunder.
There will then be a 10 minute public forum when members of the public may address the Council on current issues or items that may become future agenda items. These can be submitted beforehand by emailing the Clerk: clerk@bardneygroup-pc.gov.uk.
Please note that this meeting may be recorded to assist in accurate minute taking.
Signed: Original Signed
Clerk 14 November 2024
121-24/25. Apologies for Absence.
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting, in accordance with Local Gov. Act 1972, Sch 12, para 40.
122-24/25. Declarations of Interests.
To receive declarations of interest and to consider dispensation applications in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.
123-24/25. Public Forum.
There will then be a 10 minute public forum when members of the public may address the Council on current issues or items that may become future agenda items. These can be submitted beforehand by emailing the Clerk: clerk@bardneygroup-pc.gov.uk
124-24/25. Notes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on Tuesday 15 October 2024 to be approved as Minutes.
125-24/25. Receive updates from Councillors/Clerk with regard to ongoing items from the previous meetings.
a. Cycle rack, previously purchased using the Large Village Retail Grant scheme – CG 23 24 162.
126-24/25. Receive reports from District and County Councillors.
127-24/25. Receive a report from the Clerk with regard to Correspondence received and other matters.
128-24/25. Receive a report from the Council Chair.
129-24/25. Committee Reports and further actions required.
a. Allotment Committee.
i. Receive a report on behalf of the Allotment Committee.
b. Cemetery Committee.
i. Receive a report on behalf of the Cemetery Committee.
c. Personnel and Review Committee.
i. Receive a report on behalf of the Personnel and Review Committee.
d. Policy and Procedures Committee.
i. Receive a report on behalf of the Policy and Procedures Committee.
e. Finance Committee.
i. Receive a report on behalf of the Finance Committee, including the notes of the meeting held on Tuesday 12-Nov-2024.
ii. Consider the adoption of the Financial Regulations (May 2024) as recommended by the Finance Committee.
iii. Consider the virement of monies from projected underspend budget lines as detailed in Virement Report List A to List B, including making limited amount of Grant money available for the remainder of FY 2024/2025.
iv. To consider the draft budget and estimated Precept as presented by the Finance Committee in preparation for sending to WLDC by 22-Nov-2024 (excluding Staff salaries).
v. Consider new Committee Members for the Finance Committee.
f. Health and Safety Committee.
i. Receive a report on behalf of the Health and Safety Committee, including Cllr Bates’s attendance at Training 29-Oct-2024.
130-24/25. Financial Matter.
a. To consider cost using Parish Councils Act 1957, s.2, to “provide public clocks”, to assist the Church with the cost to service of the Church Clock, as in previous years.
b. To consider and approve the payments made since the last meeting.
c. To consider and approve the payments set out on the accounts for payment.
d. To consider and approve the bank reconciliations for 31 October 2024.
131-24/25. Ward Reports. Receive reports from Councillor Members.
132-24/25. Planning Matters.
a. WL/2024/00936 – for Single storey conservatory extension to existing annex to the rear at 11 Lea Grove, Bradney, LN3 5XN.
133-24/25. Receive a report from Cllr Darby with regard to his attendance at the Community Emergency Planning Induction Evening at the County Emergency Centre.
134-24/25. Receive a report with regard to the village Christmas Events/light switch on event.
135-24/25. Consider opening hours of the Parish Office during the Christmas/New Year period.
136-24/25. To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the public bodies (admission to meetings) act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matters:
a. Clerk contract matters.
b. Staff salary matters for budgeting purposes.