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Agenda 19th November 2024

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KISLINGBURY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

 

All Councillors are summoned to an Ordinary Meeting of Kislingbury Parish Council to be held in the Village Hall, Ashby Court, Kislingbury on Tuesday 19th November 2024 at 7.00pm.

 

Chair:                              Dr Jonathan Hughes

Vice Chair:                    Cllr J Mallett

Cllr Membership:      Cllr S Deane, Cllr J Dye, Cllr S Goodman,

Cllr R Harvey            

 

Members of the public and press are welcome to attend this meeting.  The meeting may be recorded, filmed or broadcast without prior notice to the Parish Council, provided that such activity does not impede the conduct or business of the meeting.

 

G Phillips

Clerk to the Council

13th November 2024

 

AGENDA

 

  1. Apologies for Absence

To receive and agree apologies for absence.

 

  1. Declarations of Interest

To declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Other Pecuniary Interests and Registerable Non-Pecuniary Interests relating to items on the agenda, having regard to the Code of Conduct for Members and having taken appropriate advice before the meeting.

 

  1. Minutes of Previous Meeting

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 15th October 2024.

 

  1. Matters Arising

Items arising from the minutes of the meeting of 15th October 2024 which are not listed on the agenda.

 

  1. Parishioner Voice

The Chair will invite questions and observations from members of the public present. A maximum time of 30 minutes will be allowed, 5 minutes per person.

 

  1. Discussion of Warden’s Reports (previously circulated)
  • Flood Warden – Chris Payne
  • Footpath Warden – Phil Beeston

 

  1. West Northants Council Report

To receive the latest report from Cllr A Addison/Cllr A Brown.

 

  1. Finance Report

To receive the latest finance report from Cllr J Mallett.

To receive the financial statement: to note payments and receipts.

To consider and agree invoices to be paid.

 

  1. Budget for 2025/26

To review the draft budget for 2025/26, discuss and agree any proposed changes.

 

  1. Grant Applications

To review the grant applications received by the Council, discuss and agree any actions.

 

  1. Public Sector Deposit Fund

To discuss whether the Council should consider investing in the fund and agree any actions. Cllr Mallett will speak to this item.

 

  1. Health and Safety Issues and Risk Assessment

To receive an update report and agree any actions.

 

  1. Co-Option

To discuss the current Councillor vacancies (with reference to the forthcoming election) and agree any actions.

 

  1. Meeting Dates for 2025

To review and agree the dates for the 2025 meetings.

 

  1. Timing of Public Meetings

To discuss the practicalities and timings for holding public meetings and agree any actions.

 

  1. Website, Social Media and Responding to Correspondence

To discuss how the Council interacts with parishioners and agree any actions.

 

  1. Planning

To review any current planning applications and agree any comments.

  • Appeal – APP/W2845/W/24/3351865 The Old Manse, 29 Mill Lane, Kislingbury

 

  1. Parish Clerk’s Report

To receive an update report from the Clerk.

 

  1. Chair’s Report

To receive an update report from the Chair.

 

  1. Matters for Report

Discussion of previously circulated reports from portfolio holders.

  • Allotments – Cllr J Dye
  • Defibrillators – Cllr R Harvey
  • Police Liaison – tbc
  • Grass Cutting – Cllr J Mallett
  • Village Hall – Cllr J Mallett
  • Website – Cllr J Mallett
  • Bugbrooke Medical Centre – Cllr S Goodman
  • Lighting – Cllr S Goodman
  • Village Maintenance – Cllr S Deane
  • Highways, VAS Signs – Cllr S Deane
  • School Liaison – Cllr J Hughes
  • Kislingbury News – Cllr J Hughes
  • KPFA Representative – Cllr J Hughes

 

  1. Future Agenda Items

To receive suggestions of items for a future agenda.

 

  1. Private and Confidential

To resolve that under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 the meeting shall be closed to the public and press by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted in the following item.

 

  1. Local Government Pay Award 2024/25

To receive an update on the recent pay award, discuss and agree any actions.

 

  1. Date of Next Meeting

Tuesday 10th December 2024 at 7pm.

 

clerk@kislingburyparishcouncil.gov.uk