18th January 2024
Old Bolingbroke with Hareby Parish Council
Thursday 18th January 2024 at 7pm at Ramsden Village Hall
All councillors are summoned to attend the Meeting of Old Bolingbroke with Hareby Parish Council. This is an open meeting and the Press and the Public are all welcome.
There is an Open Forum for public participation at every meeting when members of the public are invited to ask questions or make short statements to the Council in relation to the business on the agenda. The Press and Public are not permitted to take part in the debates during the meeting.
Please note that any recommendations made at this meeting by the Parish Council in respect of planning applications on the agenda are advisory only and not binding on East Lindsey District Council. Documents relating to the applications may be viewed a www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/Planning. It is recommended that any comments you wish to make be submitted direct to East Lindsey District Council, either by their website as above or by letter.
Jane Slaymaker Clerk to the Council 12.01.24
Public Participation/ Open Forum (15 minutes allocated)
Agenda
1. To open the meeting and welcome
2. To note any apologies and accept valid reasons of absence
3. To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and consider any requests for dispensations1 in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or any other interests as outlined in the Council’s Code of Conduct
4. To receive and approve the draft notes of the meeting held on 16th November 2023
5. To receive reports from the County and District councillors
6. Finance
a) To formally note financial position
b) To formally note bank reconciliations
c) To consider and approve a budget for 2024/25
d) To consider and approve a precept for 2024/25
e) To formally approve any automated, retrospective and future payments to be made:
05.12.23 Victoria Clark mid term audit £60.00
20.11.23 Tongs asset maintenance (Public Health Act 1875 s.164) £32.38
20.11.23 Darren Sharp bench maintenance (Parish Councils Act 1957 s.1) £225.00
22.11.23 Andy Jackson grass cutting (Highways Act 1980 s.96) £380.00
22.11.23 PN Fencing deposit play area (Public Health Act 1875 s.164) £600.00
04.01.24 Greenbelt Tree Services (Public Health Act 1875 s.164) £240.00
18.01.24 Westholme Nurseries plants (D Makins) (Highways Act 1980 s.96) £56.80
31.01.24 Salary (LGA 1972 s.112) £307.84
29.02.24 Salary (LGA 1972 s.112) £307.84
Sole Charitable Trustee Payments (ref VATGPB4450)
19.11.23 Currys freezer £179.00
19.11.23 ADM Heating Oil tank plumbing £298.32
f) To note any income received since the last meeting
30.11.23 Transfer from Ramsden Hall Management Committee £1,124.77
7. Planning Matters
a) To consider any planning applications received since the last meeting
b) To note any planning decisions and/or appeal notifications since the last meeting
c) To consider a consultation regarding tree work ref: 0001/24/TCA at The Laurels, West Keal Road and resolve action
8. Village Matters
a) To receive the Neighbourhood Watch Report
b) To receive an update on highway matters and resolve action
c) To receive an update regarding localised flooding issues and resolve action
d) To receive an update on Village signs and resolve action
9. Internal Council Matters
a) To review and approve the website privacy notice
b) To receive and note the mid-year audit and resolve any action required
c) To receive and note monthly playground checks (Cllr Routh)
d) To discuss sections of the play area surface requiring maintenance and resolve action
e) To consider funding the Ramsden Hall Management Committee £5,912.50 towards alterations and improvements to Ramsden Hall under Local Government (Misc Provisions) Act 1976 s.19 (financial support to assist a village hall)
f) To note that the declarations of acceptance of office where signed before the meeting of 18th May 2023 by Cllrs Godsell, Makins, Powell, Routh and Wills-Wright
g) To receive an update on a village welcome pack and planned talks (Cllrs Godsell and Wills-Wright)
h) To consider the Council’s plans/focus for the next 12 months
i) To receive feedback from the submission of the Policing Priority Setting Form
j) To receive an update regarding an emergency action plan and resolve action
k) To receive information on the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings on 6th June 2024 and resolve action
l) To consider a response to the government consultation on Street Vote Development Orders and resolve action
10. To receive correspondence and note any action 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 of the Parish Council: Thursday 21st March 2024
1 A dispensation form should be requested from the Clerk before the meeting date and will be considered by Full Council at the meeting