November 2023 Agenda
Harmston Parish Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Council, on Tuesday 21st November 2023 7.30pm
to be held at The Memorial Hall, Harmston
The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda
There will be a 15-minute public forum between 7.30 and 7.45 when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council, and your attendance is also requested during this period.
A G E N D A
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE and acceptance of reasons given
2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST under the Localism Act 2011 Members of the Parish Council are required to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in any matter which is to be considered at this meeting. In addition, any private or personal non-pecuniary interest in a matter to be considered at this meeting should also be declared (unless it is insignificant or one which is shared with other members of the public generally as a Council Tax payer or an inhabitant of the area).
3 REPORTS TO THE REPRESENTATIVES To receive reports from the following:
a) County Councillor
b) District Councillors
4 CO-OPT To consider applicants and take a vote to co-opt any suitable candidates
5 TO APPROVE THE NOTES OF THE LAST MEETING held on 19th September 2023 and the Chairman to sign the official minutes (emailed)
6 CLERKS REPORT To consider the clerks report (emailed)
7 FINANCIAL MATTERS
a) To consider and approve the Financial Overview for 2023-2024 to date (emailed)
b) To consider and approve the Financial Report A (Bank Reconciliation) for November 2023 (emailed)
c) To consider and approve VAT Report for 2023-2024 to date (emailed)
d) To consider and approve Financial Report B (payments requiring authorisation) (emailed)
e) To consider clerk salary increase and back pay to the latest SCP7 pay scale, as outlined by the Local Government services pay agreement 2023
f) To consider projected end of year spending
g) To share any proposed expenditure for 2024-2025 budget
8 PLANNING APPLICATIONS The following planning applications need to be noted:
a) TREE WORKS
b) PLANNING 23/0596 Broughton Lane Farm, decision notification
9 SUBSCRIPTIONS/DONATIONS
a) To agree upon LALC subscription
b) To discuss and agree upon Church donation for grass cutting
c) To discuss and agree upon Citizens Advice donation
10 CHRISTMAS
a) Update from the Clerk
b) Christmas tree volunteers
c) Agree on donation to Salvation Army
11 NATIONAL GRID UNDERWORKS
a) Update from Clerk
b) Discuss and agree next steps re lighting
12 COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH
a) Clerk to provide update on first CSW
b) Clerk to provide update on next steps
13 UPDATE ON FOSSE GREEN ENERGY
a) Discuss feedback from meeting attended by Cllr Harrison and agree next steps
14 VILLAGE WORKS
a) To consider quote from local contractor
b) Update on Handyman works to date and pending
15 VIKING WAY ACCESSIBLE ACCESS
a) To consider letter from NKDC and agree upon a response
16 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Next Parish Council Meeting is on Tuesday 16th January 2023, to be held at The Memorial Hall, Harmston