July Agenda 2023
Harmston Parish Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Council,
on Tuesday 18th July 2023 7.30pm – 9.30pm
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 (AMPC) held on 18th May 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 July 2023 (emailed)
c) To consider and approve VAT Report for 2023-2024 to date (emailed)
d) To consider and approve payments requiring authorisation (emailed)
e) To consider and approve Financial Regulations (emailed)
f) To consider and approve delegated authority to the Clerk for maintenance works
7 PLANNING APPLICATIONS The following planning applications need to be noted:
a) TREE WORKS
b) PLANNING 23/0596/LDEXI Broughton Lane Farm, Harmston, development of existing use (emailed)
(Consultee In Tray empty as of 12.7.23) 8 VICE CHAIR a) To consider nominations
9 PLAY PARK
a) To consider quotes and approve payments for play area works (emailed)
b) Review and reach agreement re annual inspections schedule (emailed)
10 HANDYMAN REGISTER OF SUGGESTED WORKS
a) Review register to date and approve next works to be carried out (emailed)
11 COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH
a) Clerk to provide update on equipment, volunteers and training (emailed)
12 ROAD SAFETY
a) To discuss parking on roads close to the Thorold Arms
13 CENTRAL LINCS PLANNING OBLIGATIONS
a) Discuss and agree HPC response (emailed)
14 UPDATE ON FOSSE GREEN ENERGY
a) Discuss feedback from meeting attended by Cllr Harrison and agree next steps (emailed)
15 INCLUSIVE ACCESS AT VICARAGE LANE STILE
a) Discuss response from LCC to Clerk’s request for an alternative to the stile, to ensure inclusive access to all on Vicarage Lane, which was raised by a resident at May’s APM. (emailed)
b) HPC to agree on next steps
16 CHURCH CLOCK
a) Discuss concerns raised regarding the church clock
17 GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE CLERK
a) Details of how the Clerk can be contacted
18 DATE OF NEXT MEETING Next Parish Council Meeting is on Tuesday 19th September 2023, to be held at The Memorial Hall, Harmston