Agenda - 26 September 2024

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
 
Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of Covenham Parish Council will be held on Thursday, 26 September 2024, 7pm at the Parish Rooms, Main Road, Covenham St Bartholomew LN11 0PF.  
 
(signed) Nadine Must
Parish Clerk
21 September 2024
 
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend
 
PUBLIC FORUM
Members of the public are welcome to join the meeting for questions or comments prior to the start of the main agenda. This session will also include reports from Outside Bodies.
a) Public Feedback
b) ELDC Ward Member 
c) LCC Ward Member 
 
AGENDA
 
09/24-1 Record of Members Present and Apologies
 
09/24-2 To receive any Declarations of Interest on any item on the agenda - in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to disclosable pecuniary interests
 
09/24-3 Minutes from 1 August 2024 – to approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting and authorise the Chair to sign the official minutes.
 
09/24-4 Council Matters
a) Chair’s Remarks – to receive any update
b) Clerk’s Report – actions from previous meetings
c) Communications Received – to note and for consideration below:
i. PSPO Consultation
d) To consider setting up a Finance and Resource Committee – Terms of Reference to be supplied by Cllr TA
e) Local Council Records and Documents – to consider scanning all hard copies of all relevant parish council documents as allowed by Legal Topic Note 40 and secure disposal of papers.
f) Poors Allotment (The Ecclesiastical and Eleemosynary Charities) – to accept nominations and resolve to appoint a Trustee for the vacancy of a Treasurer for the Charity due to the end of term of office of the previous holder
g) May 2025 Elections – to decide which venue to put forward as the preferred polling station
 
To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matters:
09/24-5 Parish Rooms adjacent building offer
End of closed session.
 
09/24-6 Parish Rooms
a) Restrictive Covenants – update
b) Electricity and water supply – update on the change of billing responsibility
c) CVV – report/updates
 
09/24-7 Finance and Budgets
a) Defibrillator Guardianship Agreement – to accept quote from LIVES
b) Payments - to receive and resolve to accept payments for September 2024 and to note receipts and payments received in between meetings

 

To

Amount (£)

VAT Element

 

1

Parish Clerk Salary and expenses - August/September 24

1,076.41

-

 

2

HMRC PAYE Income Tax

5.80

-

 

3

GetitDone Gardening Services

TBC

-

 

4

LALC AGM and Summer Conference

48.00

8.00

 

5

Bridge McFarland Professional Fees - Lease Agreement

1,080.00

180.00

 

 

 Total

2,210.21

188.00

 
         

Receipts and Payments between meetings

     

Date

To/From

Transaction

Money In (£)

Money Out (£)

29/07/24

ELDC Payment for May 2024 Elections

BACS

215.00

 

02/08/24

Covenham Village Volunteers - Invoice 2024-44

BACS

202.50

 

02/08/24

Covenham Village Volunteers - Invoice 2024-45

BACS

237.50

 

08/08/24

Covenham Village Volunteers August 2024 rent

BACS

100.00

 

23/07/24

EDF Energy

DD

 

36.24

02/09/24

Covenham Village Volunteers September 2024 rent

BACS

100.00

 

02/09/24

Barclays Bank Interest on Savings Account

BACS

19.04

 

 Total

874.04

36.24

c) Latest Receipts and Payments Monitoring and bank statements – for information

09/24-8 Community Amenities and Groups
a) Covenham Reservoir Steps – to consider further action based on Anglian Water’s response
b) St Barts Church –  update
c) St Mary’s Church – update
d) Covenham Village Volunteers – update
e) Monthly lunches - update
 
09/24-9 ELDC/LCC Services
a) Fixmystreet reports – update
b) Highways Issue – to consider request from horse riders for safety measures along the bend near St Barts Church
 
09/24-10 Planning Matters
a) update on applications – none
b) Applications for consideration
(i) N/037/00667/24 | Outline erection of 1no. dwelling. | The New Plough, Main Road, Covenham St Bartholomew LN11 0PF
 
09/24-11 Date of Next Meeting – Thursday, 28 November 2024, 7pm Parish Rooms