February 2025 Agenda
Harmston Parish Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Council,
on Thursday 27th February 2025
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 CO-OPTION
a) To discuss new applicants and vote
b) Newly elected Councillors to complete mandatory forms
3 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).
4 REPORTS TO THE REPRESENTATIVES To receive reports from the following:
a) Local Police (PC 1293 Matt Roberts)
b) County Councillor
c) District Councillors
5 TO APPROVE THE NOTES OF THE LAST MEETING held on 21st January 2025 and the Chairman to sign the official minutes
6 CLERKS REPORT Tconsider the clerks report (emailed)
7 FINANCIAL MATTERS
a) To consider the Financial Overview for 2024-2025 to date (emailed)
b) VAT Report (2024-2025 to date)
c) To consider Financial Report A for February 2025
d) To consider Financial Report B for February 2025, including monies to be paid
e) Clerk to share main points from audit
f) To consider and agree Clerk office payment as per audit
g) To discuss savings account as per audit suggestion
8 PLANNING APPLICATIONS The following planning applications need to be noted:
a. TREE WORKS
b. PLANNING
9 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
a) To discuss quote re HPA noticeboard and agree actions
b) To discuss play area quotes and agree actions
c) To discuss play inspection report and agree works/quotes required
10 STREET LIGHTS & ROADS
a) To discuss Harmston Park Development lights and agree actions
b) Update on Chapel Lane light and agree actions
11 COMMUNICATIONS WITH RESIDENTS
a) Sharing of ideas from members on how to improve communications with residents, and actions agreed
12 MEETING DATES FOR 2025-2026
a) To review and agree dates
13 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Next Parish Council Meeting: Tuesday 18th March 2025, to be held at The Memorial Hall, Harmston