Agenda for 7th May 2019
Statutory Procedures:
- APOLOGIES and approval for absence.
- NOTES of the Parish Council Meeting held on 2nd April 2019 to be approved as minutes & any points to be noted.
- DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – To receive any declarations from Councillors; Council to consider any written requests for dispensations & resolve whether to grant acceptance.
For Information:
- DISTRICT/COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORT – Cllr McNally to report
Items for Discussion/Ratification:
- COUNCILLOR VACANCIES - Council to consider any applications for requests for co-option into the three vacancies available.
- EK WIND FARM FUND – Council to consider any applications for £250 and under. Proposal to go into closed session at the end of the Parish Council Meeting to discuss.
- FINANCIAL MATTERS –
- Accounts to be paid/authorised:
- Clerk’s salary and expenses for April 2019 including HMRC payment; New NJC rates/scalepoints applied from 1st April 2019
- J Cooper invoice dated 19th April 2019 for £45 for internal audit of Accounts 2018/19
- Accounts to be paid/authorised:
- Wold’s Gardening invoice INV-0083 and INV-0122 both for £114.00ea (incl. VAT) for Garden Box and St Clement’s Churchyard maintenance
- Hire of Marshlands Community Centre for the Annual Parish Meeting on 20th May 2019 invoice number 20192305 for £60.00; Hire of Marshlands Community Centre for 12 parish council meetings plus refreshments invoice number 20190705 for £50.00
- Council to preauthorize insurance through Came & Company for £330 due on 31st May 2019
b. Council to consider the preauthorization for expenditure for the maintenance of the Parish Council noticeboard to be re-located, to a maximum of £120.00, to cover the cost of new posts, nuts, bolts etc.
c. Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2018/19 Part 2; Council to approve and the Chairman to sign the Certificate of Exemption (AGAR 2018/19 Part 2), Annual Governance Statement (Section 1) and Accounting Statements for financial year 2018/19
d. Monthly Councillors Report for March 2019.
e. Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments to 29th March 2019 for approval.
- EK FINANCIAL MATTERS –
a. Council to consider Duncan & Toplis completing auditing of EK Accounts for FY 2018/19 at revised cost of £250 plus VAT.
b. Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments to 1st April 2019 for approval
- NEW VILLAGE SIGNS – Council to discuss and agree the location of the new village signs referring to the parish/village boundaries
- REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE BODIES – Council to receive any reports
- CORRESPONDENCE – any correspondence received by the Clerk
- COUNCILLORS REPORTS –
- update on BT Telephone box 1 maintenance
- update on the maintenance of the Parish notice board from the old shop
- update on the lych-gate
- report on EK Wind Farm investment enquiry
- Marshlands Community Centre lease
- Report from Highways Walkabout
- update Flailing of verges during 2019/20
- PARISH CLERKS REPORT –
- update on the removal of the Royal Mail Post Box from the old shop site
- update on Sea View Farm and listed building status
- update on sale of digital speed signs
- update on Nottingham Building Society
- ITEMS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA
Next Parish Council meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 4th June 2019