September 2023 Agenda

Harmston Parish Council

You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Council,

on Tuesday 19th September 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) Local Police (PC 1293 Matt Roberts)

b) County Councillor (Emailed)

c) District Councillors

4 TO APPROVE THE NOTES OF THE LAST MEETING held on 18th July 2023 and the Chairman to sign the official minutes (emailed)

5 CLERKS REPORT To consider the clerks report (emailed)

6 FINANCIAL MATTERS

a) To consider and approve the Financial Overview for 2023-2024 to date (emailed)

b) To consider and approve the Financial Report (Bank Reconciliation) for September 2023 (emailed)

c) To consider and approve VAT Report for 2023-2024 to date (emailed)

d) To consider and approve payments requiring authorisation (emailed)

7 PLANNING APPLICATIONS The following planning applications need to be noted:

a) TREE WORKS 23/0987/TCA West Lodge, Station Rd

b) PLANNING 23/0915/HOUS 1 The Walled Garden

22/1779/OUT Appeal

8 LITTER PICKING

a) Update from the Clerk regarding equipment and grant

9 ROAD SAFETY

a) PC to share observations of parking near the Thorold Arms since last meeting

b) PC to agree next steps 

10 NATIONAL GRID UNDERWORKS

a) Discuss quote and agree actions

11 COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH

a) Clerk to provide update on equipment and training

b) CSW members of the PC to update on next steps

12 UNSOCIALABLE BEHAVIOUR

a) Discuss concerns of resident and agree next steps

13 FLY TIPPING

a) Discuss and agree next steps

14 UPDATE ON FOSSE GREEN ENERGY

a) Discuss feedback from meeting attended by Cllr Harrison and agree next steps

15 CHRISTMAS

a) Agree on events and budget

b) Agree a date (tbc)

16 LAPTOP FOR CLERK

a) Discuss and agree budget for a replacement laptop for the Clerk

17 DATE OF NEXT MEETING Next Parish Council Meeting is on Tuesday 21st November 2023, to be held at The Memorial Hall, Harmston