January 2023 Agenda

Harmston Parish Council 

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

on Tuesday 24th January 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) shared via email

b) County Councillor

c) District Councillors (Emailed)

4 TO APPROVE THE NOTES OF THE LAST MEETING held on 15th November 2022 and the Chairman to sign the official minutes

5 CLERKS REPORT To consider the clerks report (emailed)

6 FINANCIAL MATTERS

a) To consider the Financial Overview for 2022-2023 to date (emailed)

b) VAT Report

c) To consider the Financial Report for January 2022

d) Monies to be paid

e) Identify a third bank signatory (currently Cllr Wallace and Cllr Hamilton)

f) Update on progress towards being able to use Internet Banking from RFO

g) Proposal as an interim measure until a third signature is appointed, the Chairman can sign a cheque or approval a payment online that has been raised by the Clerk up to a maximum of £500 per payment. Standing order to be updated.

h) To agree budget for 2023/2024

i) Agree on precept figure

j) Clerk to complete and sign Precept Form

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

a. TREE WORKS

i. 22/1658/TPO 35 Harmston Park Avenue

b. PLANNING 

i. 22/1779/OUT Land to The North Of Vicarage Lane Harmston Lincoln LN5 9SL

12 MATTERS TO BE RAISED AT NEXT MEETING To consider matters to be raised at the next meeting.

13 DATE OF NEXT MEETING Next Parish Council Meeting: Tuesday 21st February 2023, to be held at The Memorial Hall, Harmston