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Parish Council Clerk: Philip Edwards | Tel: 07988 471568 | clerk@hintonblewettpc.co.uk
www.hintonblewettpc.co.uk
To: – Councillors T Bowler, D Duckett (Chairman), C Elliott, D Elliott, D Huffadine, A Mills and J O’Nians.
You are summoned to attend a meeting of Hinton Blewett Parish Council to be held in the Village Hall, Litton Lane, Hinton Blewett on Thursday 13th January 2022 at 7.30pm. The agenda for the meeting appears below.
Philip Edwards, Clerk, 5th January 2022
1. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Members of the public and press may attend the meeting and make representations, answer questions and give evidence at a meeting which they are entitled to attend in respect of the business on the agenda for no longer than 3 minutes.
2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive and approve any apologies for absence.
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive any Declarations of Interest, including Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI) on the agenda under Hinton Blewett Parish Council’s Code of Conduct (adopted on 28th November 2012) issued in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and The Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012, SI No. 1464.
4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
TO RESOLVE: That the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 25th November 2021 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
5. REPORTS
To note and receive reports from:
- Ward Councillor
- Chairman
- Clerk
- Any meetings that Councillors have attended in their agreed role as representatives to outside bodies
6. PLANNING MATTERS
To note any planning application updates
TO RESOLVE: To consider a scheme of delegation for planning applications
7. FINANCES (Refer to appendix finance reports)
a. TO RESOLVE: Payments to approve as shown in the appendix of finance reports.
b. To note the Receipts and Payments against budget.
c. To note bank reconciliations to 31.12.2021. Statement from Cllr Huffadine to confirm bank reconciliation balances, cash book and bank statements have been checked. (FR2.2)
d. To note the payments and receipts for November & December 2021.
e. TO RESOLVE: To approve an application for a council credit card provided by Lloyds with Unity Bank. To approve Cllr Huffadine and the Clerk as program managers and the Clerk as the card holder with a credit limit of £2000.
f. TO RESOLVE: To add Cllrs T Bowler, D Duckett, C Elliott, D Elliott, A Mills and J O’Nians to Unity internet banking with authority to view and authorise payments.
g. TO RESOLVE: To add Cllrs T Bowler, C Elliott, D Elliott, A Mills as signatories to Unity bank accounts.
h. TO RESOLVE: To remove Simon Kieth as a signatory on Unity bank account.
8. 2022/2023 BUDGET
TO RESOLVE: To consider any final changes and approve the budget for 2022/23.
9. 2022/2023 PRECEPT
TO RESOLVE: To set the precept for 2022/23
10. GRANT REQUEST
TO RESOLVE: To consider a grant request received from the village hall.
11. PLAY EQUIPMENT INSPECTION REPORT
To note the recommendations of the play equipment inspection report.
TO RESOLVE: To repeat book an inspection in 12 months at current rate of £155 +VAT.
TO RESOLVE: Approval of a further survey of the wooden structures to check for internal rot.
12. MOBILE PHONE
To consider a monthly mobile phone contract and a sim free mobile phone for the Clerk.
TO RESOLVE: Virement from general reserve to IT budget for mobile phone.
13. LITTER PICK
To consider plans for a litter pick.
14. PHONE COVERAGE & POWER
To consider issues regarding phone coverage and power supply in the village.
15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
To note: Schedule of proposed meeting dates for 2022
The next scheduled meeting of the Parish Council is to be held at 7.30pm on Thursday 17th March 2022 at the village hall.