20 March 2025

Agenda

Open Forum for public participation (15 minutes)

1.    Open meeting

2.    To note apologies and accept valid reasons of absence

3.    In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, to declare pecuniary interests for any items on the agenda (as outlined in the Council’s Code of Conduct) and to consider requests for dispensations 1

4.    To receive and approve the draft notes of the meeting held on the 16th January 2025

5.    To receive reports from the County Councillor and District Councillor

6.    Finance
a)    To formally note financial position
b)    To formally note the bank reconciliation
c)    Lloyds Bank new charges
d)    To formally approve any automated, retrospective and future payments to be made:

V. No:

Date:

Payment Type

To

For

Gross £

VAT

59

31/03/25

BACS

D.Money

Salary & Pension (LGA 1972 s.112)

£342.11

 

62

31/03/25

BACS

D.Money

Mileage - March

£41.40

 

52

10/03/25

BACS

Cloud Nest

Email Hosting Subscription

£49.99

£9.99

61

19/03/25

Debit Card

Royal Mail

Postage

£3.40

 

60

19/03/25

Debit Card

Royal Mail

Postage

£2.55

 

 

03/04/25

BACS

D.Money

Salary and Pension (LGA 1972 s.112)

£342.11

 

63

28/02/25

BACS

Tongs

Gate Spring

£5.79

£1.16


e.    To note any income received since the last meeting

V.No:

Date:

Income

From

 

Paid In

17

31/01/2025

Interest

Lloyds Bank

 

£30.67

20

28/02/2025

Interest

Lloyds Bank

 

£27.72

21

04/03/2025

Refund for V No: 60

Royal Mail

 

£2.55

18

29/01/2025

Playground

Playground Committee

 

£45.20

7.    Planning
a)    To consider any planning applications received since the last meeting

S/018/00267/25 Change of use of former chapel to provide 1no. dwelling

Methodist Chapel,    Chapel Lane, PE23 4ES

S/018/00112/25  Erection of a detached gym/workshop and storage shed Vine Cottage,    West Keal Road, PE23 4EX


b)     To note any planning decisions and/or appeal notifications since the last meeting

S/018/00112/25  Erection of a detached gym/workshop and storage shed Vine Cottage,    West Keal Road, PE23 4EX

8.    To discuss village issues
a)    To receive a Neighbourhood Watch report
b)    To receive an update on highways matters 
c)    To receive an update concerning the siting of a storage container at the Black Horse Public House    

9.    To discuss internal Parish Council issues
a)    To review the Social Media policy, Equality and Diversity policy and Publication Policy
b)    Request for Freedom of Information
c)    Parish Council Newsletter 
d)    Agree Parish Council Meeting dates for 2025-2026.

10.    To receive correspondence and resolve action if required

11.    Clerk and Councillor Reports (for information only), including a review of actions from minutes and matters that councillors wish to be brought to the next or subsequent meetings. No decisions may be made under this section, but councillors may wish to flag up issues

12.    To note the date of the next meeting, the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council, Thursday 15th May 2025 at 7pm (Annu