Parish Council Meeting Called
Added at 16:52 on 01 November 2024
In accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1972, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of Stanton under Bardon Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 6th November 2024 starting at 7:00pm at Stanton under Bardon Village Hall, 2 St John Cole Crescent, Stanton under Bardon, LE67 9AE for the purpose of transacting the business shown below:
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
· Members of the public are welcomed to the meeting to make representations or ask questions in respect of any matters included on this agenda
· Update on the Community Woodland Project - Hollie Davison, National Forest
· Updates from Borough Councillors Clare Harris and Chris Lambert
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
a. To receive apologies for absence and to consider whether to approve the reasons given
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PECUNIARY AND NON-PECUNIARY
a. To receive declarations of pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests and requests for dispensations in respect of items on the agenda
3. PREVIOUS MINUTES
a. To consider the adoption of the draft minutes from the Parish Council Meeting held on 4th September 2024
4. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN
a. To receive nominations and to elect the position of Vice Chairman
5. COUNCILLOR VACANCY
a. To consider applications for the Councillor vacancy for Stanton under Bardon Parish Council
6. VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
a. To note the draft minutes of the Village Hall Management Committee Meeting held on 30th October 2024
7. COMMUNITY PROJECTS
a. To consider accepting the quote of £250 + VAT from Burnt Oak Developments to prepare the area and sow a wildflower meadow on Stanton under Bardon Recreation Ground for 2025
b. To authorise the purchase of a new defibrillator cabinet door for the defibrillator at the Old Thatched Inn at a cost of £198.58
c. To note an update on electronic vehicle charging points at Stanton under Bardon Village Hall
d. To nominate Councillors to attend the Remembrance Sunday service on 10th November at St Mary & All Saints Church, Stanton under Bardon
e. To authorise the purchase of a Motorola G13 mobile phone for the caretaker as an emergency contact for hirers at Village Hall at a cost of £98.98
f. To consider a 24 month SIM only contract at a cost of £6.95 / month for the caretaker as the emergency contact for hirers at Village Hall
8. CLERKS REPORT
To receive updates from the Clerk relevant to the Parish Council activities
9. COUNCIL AUDIT 2023 - 2024
a. To note the external audit report for financial year 2023 - 2024
10. COUNCIL GRANTS
a. To consider the application to the Parish Council’s Community Grant Scheme for £720
b. To consider the recommendation from the Village Hall Management Committee to apply to Hinckley and Bosworth’s Borough Council’s PCIF grant to refurbish the rear meeting room and install equipment to host a community cinema at Stanton under Bardon Village Hall
11. COUNCIL FINANCE
a. To note signing of forms to approve the transfer of investments from HSBC current account into CCLA PSDF
b. To note the signing of forms to change CCLA payments from Community account to the Council’s Lloyds current account
c. To approve the list of payments scheduled for November 2024
d. To review and approve the financial statement for September to October 2024
e. To review and approve bank statements and bank reconciliations for September to October 2024
f. To review and approve the budget monitoring statement and budget forecast at the end of Q3
12. CLERKS APPRAISAL
To consider adopting an appraisal process the Parish Clerk for 2024-25
13. PLANNING
a. To consider hosting a public meeting for residents to discuss planning developments in Stanton under Bardon
b. To consider the submission of Bagworth, Thornton and Stanton under Bardon draft Neighbourhood Plan to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
c. To consider any other planning applications submitted following the publication of the agenda
Signed: Dated: 1st November 2024
Stanton under Bardon Parish Clerk, Stanton under Bardon Village Hall, 2 St John Cole Crescent, Stanton under
Bardon, LE67 9AE