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Stanton-under-Bardon Parish Council

PC Meeting Called

Added at 21:55 on 27 March 2024

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You are invited to attend the Parish Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday 3rd April 2024 starting at 7:00pm in the Meeting Room, 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 SESSION

The period of 15 minutes will be allocated to allow members of the public to raise any comments or ask questions to the Council in line with the Council’s Standing Orders.

 

Council to receive updates from Borough Councillors Clare Harris and Chris Lambert and County Councillor Peter Bedford

 

  1. APOLOGIES
    1. To RECEIVE apologies for absence and CONSIDER whether to approve reasons given

 

 

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS
    1. To RECEIVE declarations of pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests and requests for dispensations in respect of items on the agenda.

 

 

  1. PREVIOUS COUNCIL MINUTES
    1. To APPROVE the draft minutes from the Parish Council Meeting held on 6th March 2024

 

 

  1. CLERKS REPORT
    1. To RECEIVE the Clerk’s report for April 2024

 

 

  1. COUNCIL INVESTMENTS
    1. To CONSIDER the draft investment strategy for financial year 2024-25
    2. In line with agenda item 4a, to CONSIDER opening 1 year fixed term savings accounts with Redwood Bank and Charity Bank in line with the investment strategy
    3. To CONSIDER the draft reserves policy
    4. To CONSIDER the draft internal financial controls policy

 

 

  1. ASSET REGISTER 2024-25
    1. To CONSIDER the asset register for 2024-25

 

 

  1. COUNCIL TRAINING
    1. To CONSIDER the request for Cllr Johnston to attend the Committees, sub-committees and working groups training on 4th October 2024 at a cost of £40

 

 

  1. COMMUNITY PROJECTS
    1. To RECEIVE an update on the Pump Track wildflower meadow project at Stanton under Bardon recreation ground
    2. To CONSIDER the size and location and other parameters of the Community Orchard project
    3. To CONSIDER quotations for the annual playground inspection for Stanton under Bardon Recreation Ground
    4. To DISCUSS and CONSIDER the public use of the Parish Council noticeboard on Main Street
    5. To CONSIDER quotations for the hire of a gas powered beacon to be used during the D-Day anniversary event in June 2024

 

 

  1. ALLOTMENTS
    1. To DISCUSS installing a water tap at the allotment site off St John Cole Crescent
    2. To CONSIDER the annual allotment fees for 2024-25

 

 

  1. PARISH WARDEN
    1. To CONSIDER merging the litter picker and the handyman into the new role of Parish Warden
    2. To CONSIDER advertising for the position of Parish Warden
    3. In line with agenda item 9b, to CONSIDER the job advert, job description and person specification for the position of Parish Warden
    4. In line with agenda item 9b, to CONSIDER timescales whilst advertising the position of Parish Warden

 

 

  1. STANTON UNDER BARDON VILLAGE HALL
    1. To RECEIVE an update on resolutions from the Stanton under Bardon Village Hall Trust meeting held on 19th March 2024
    2. To DISCUSS and CONSIDER how the management of Stanton under Bardon Village Hall can be transferred to the Parish Council

 

 

  1. COUNCIL FINANCE
    1. To RECEIVE the bank statements for March 2023
    2. To RECEIVE the financial statement for March 2023
    3. To RECEIVE the bank reconciliation for March 2023
    4. To APPROVE payments scheduled for April 2024

 

 

  1. PLANNING
  1. To consider any planning application presented following the publication of the agenda

 

 

 

Members of the Public are welcome to attend the meeting, to ask questions and to comment on items within this agenda with the consent of the Chairman. In accordance with The Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014, photographs, audio and video recordings of the meeting and of those attending may be taken at the meeting by the press and others. You are invited to contact the Clerk of the Council if you have any questions or matters of concern that you would like the Council to address, allowing 5 clear days of the meeting date.

 

 

 

Signed:   Dated: 27/03/2024

 

Stanton under Bardon Parish Clerk, Stanton under Bardon Village Hall, 2 St John Cole Crescent, Stanton under Bardon, LE67 9AE

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