Bi-monthly Parish Council meetings are 3rd Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September & November starting at 7.30pm, Annual Parish Council meeting will be held prior to the May meeting.
The agenda will appear here 1 week prior to the meeting
The first 15 minutes of the meeting are open to members of the public who may ask questions or raise queries relating to items within the agenda or raise other queries to be progressed at the next meeting. Members of the public may remain as observers for the Parish Council meeting which commences at 7.45pm, but will not be allowed to speak during the transaction of the business - so if you have any comment to make during the course of the main meeting please raise your hand so the meeting can be closed.
If you can’t make the evening Parish Council meeting to discuss any village issues you may have or would like to talk about regional issues, the PC holds a monthly surgery on the first Saturday of each month in the Hut from 9.30am to 12pm.
Members of the public may also attend this meeting as observers, but will not be allowed to speak during the transaction of the business.
DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS. May 20th (Annual Meetings.), July 15th. September 16th & November 18th.
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST, if any.
3. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. Chairman signs Chairman’s Declaration of Acceptance.
4. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN AND R.F.O.
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - Clerks’ Notes from the meeting of March 18th 2025, – accepting as Minutes, Chairman signs.
6. REPORT(S) FROM VISITING REPRESENTATIVE(S), if any.
7. COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Council Standing Orders, Financial Regs (newly revised) and other policies and procedures. Agree to accept the existing ones pending an ongoing update process. All published on the web site.
8. COUNCILLOR RESPONBILITIES. Details of current responsibilities are at the end of this Agenda. Agree areas of responsibility for 2025/6 as far as possible.
9. INSURANCE. The PC’s insurance is due for renewal June 1st, details have been circulated.
10. PLAYPARK
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11. MAJOR PROJECTS:
• Reservoir. Report from Anglian Water update on April 28th.
12. FLOODING ISSUES. Update on correspondence regarding the recent flooding, and questions asked regarding the current drainage system and the effectiveness of the Black Sluice.
13. CLUSTERMEETINGS. Update on enquiries regarding the re-formation of a Cluster Group to discuss common issues.
14. A52 SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS . Any update on the submitted report.
15. ACTIONS SPREADSHEET. Any update/progress?
16. VE DAY CELEBRATIONS. Any report re PC involvement?
17. FINANCE –
• Monthly report from RFO, including signing of Cheques/Approval of BACS payments. Note and Accept. Note and accept the Asset Register.
• End of Year reconciliation – to Note and Accept.
• AUDIT 2024/25
a) AGAR Part 2 Certificate of Exemption. Note and agree to submit to External Auditor.
b) Section 1, Annual Governance Statement. Answer and agree that it should be signed.
c) Section 2, Accounting Statements. Note and Agree that it should be signed.
d) Internal Auditor Report – to Note.
e) Public Period of inspection – to Note.
18. PLANNING MATTERS. 25/0298/FUL. Demolition of existing outbuildings, erection of three outbuildings for use as garage, store/workshop, gym, pool, games and cinema rooms. Using delegated powers, the Clerk returned No Comments/Objections.
19. CLERK’S REPORT.
• LALC bulletins and Training bulletin - circulated.
20. DATE OF NEXT MEETING.
Tuesday July 15th, 7.30pm.
Tuesday September 16th November 18th.
Current Areas of Responsibility:
Police/Speeding/ASB. Cllr Andrews.
Play area. Cllr Mrs Penketh, Cllr Wilson.
Road and path lighting. Cllr Parsons.
Grants and Fund Raising. Cllr Mrs Penketh,
Planning/Open Spaces. Cllr Campion
Responsible Finance Officer. Cllr Mrs Patrick
Footpaths and Bridleways. Cllr Parsons.
Flooding Liaison. Mr Richardson – to be co-opted as necessary
Tidy Village. Cllr Andrews.
Health and Safety Officer Vacant