Next meeting on 15 March 2010
To: G Ashby (Chairman), D Burgis (Vice-Chair), M Hoad, A Long, R Townsin, B Wyvill,
cc: A Green (District Councillor), R Wright (County Councillor)
You are summoned to the
Meeting of the Parish Council on Monday 15 March 2010,
at 7.30 for 7.45 p.m. in the Village Hall
Signed______________________________ Date…………..
Joanna Otte
A G E N D A
Welcome
1. To consider apologies and reasons for absence.
2. Declarations of interest by the Councillors in any of the agenda items listed below. The Code of Conduct for Members requires that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a personal or prejudicial interest. In the case of a personal interest, the member may speak and vote. If it is a prejudicial interest, the member should withdraw from the meeting whilst the matter is discussed and may not vote.
3. Minutes of the previous Meeting to be approved and signed as a true record.
4. Matters arising: Progress on items from previous meetings for information or reminders only. Items not on this agenda requiring decisions will be placed on the agenda for the next meeting.
i. Holt Road fly tipping
ii. Response from NCC in respect of re-allocation of 2nd homes tax for infrastructure fund.
iii. Response from NCC in respect of reduced hours at Wells recycling centre.
5. The meeting will be temporarily closed for Parishioners to express any concerns they may have and for County and District Councillors to report.
6. Planning to consider planning applications and any other planning matters:
i. FYI: The Old Rectory: internal alterations, installation of replacement windows and alterations to outbuildings ref LA/10/0102
Following circulation of the plans the Parish Council sent the following response:
Kettlestone Parish Council supports this application as it appears to be in keeping with the building, the outside will be kept basically the same while the property as a whole will be improved and generally smartened up.
The Parish Council would also like to comment that work appears to have commenced well ahead of this planning application -presumably because of consultation with Mr C Young - but nevertheless it brings into question the need for this 'process'.
7. Highways and footpaths
i. HGV sign
ii. Hedge and verge by Old Rectory
8. Memorial Bench (donated by Terry Brown in memory of Ted Newstead)
i. Insurance implications
ii. Notify Highways
9. Parish Plan Actions
i. Village Pond comment from Mr Harrison
ii. Dog bins and collection
iii. Litter pick (to decide a date and time)
10. Quality Status
11. Financial business to consider payment of invoices and other financial business
i. To consider making a donation to Fakenham CAB (power LGA 1972 s 142)
ii. To consider payment of invoices received
J Otte expenses 8.73
Norfolk Rural Community Council (annual subs) 15.00
Donation to Fakenham CAB
total
iii. Standing orders
Feb 2010 salary £115.95 less personal contribution to pension £6.84 standing order £109.11
Feb 2010 Norfolk Pension Fund
Employee's conts £6.84 + employer's conts £19.94 standing order £26.78
March 2010 salary £115.95 less personal contribution to pension £6.84 standing order £109.11
March 2010
Norfolk Pension Fund
Employee's conts £6.84 + employer's conts £19.94 Standing order £26.78
Due on 25 March £ 135.89
iv. Receipts: £60.40 from Summerhill Vets for dog bin
Balance as at 26 Feb 2010:
Current account £1219.27
Savings account £1868.08
No 2 account £ 24.42
v. Transfer £….. to cover payments
12. Risk Management:
i. AL has reviewed the Risk Management for the Parish Council as attached
ii. MH has carried out regular risk assessments of the Parish Councils assets: all is in order.
13. Reports
14. Ideas for Annual Parish Meeting
15. To note correspondence from:
i. NRCC Good Neighbours Project
16. Any other business for placing on the agenda for the next Meeting
i. Review and adopt new Standing Orders
17. To confirm date & time of next meetings as ?7.30pm for 7.45pm? on Monday 17 May 2010 Annual Meetings