Parish Council
Agenda Parish Council September 2024
Meeting of Sticklepath Parish Council at Sticklepath Village Hall on Monday 2nd September 2024 at 7.30 pm.
Signed by: Sally Fullwood
Sticklepath Parish Clerk
clerk@sticklepath.org
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
AGENDA
Published Tuesday 27th August 2024
| 1. | Declarations of Interest | To receive and note any declarations of interest (personal or pecuniary) relating to items on the agenda. | |
| 2. | Apologies for Absence | To receive and accept apologies for absence. | |
| 3. | Public Participation | This item is limited to 15 minutes and will be conducted in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Council, which are available to read on the website. | |
| 4. | Parish Council Minutes | To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 15th July 2024. | |
| 5. | Reports | ||
| 5.1. | WDBC / DCC Reports | To receive any reports from WDBC or DCC Councillors. | |
| 5.2. | Chair’s Report | To receive a report from Cllr Sales. | |
| 5.3. | Playing Field Committee Report | To receive any report from the Playing Field Committee (Cllr. Bell) | |
| 5.4. | Clerk’s Report | To receive the report from the Clerk. | |
| 5.5. | Road Warden’s Report | To receive any report from Cllr Powell, Road Warden. | |
| 5.6. | Emergency Plan Report | To receive a report from Emma Bell regarding the future of the Emergency Plan and a laminated card. | |
| 5.7. | Any other reports | To receive any other reports from Councillors or the Clerk. | |
| 6. | Items brought forward and actions from previous meeting | ||
| 6.1. | Bus Stops | To receive an update from Cllr Sales regarding progress on the bus stop repairs and noticeboards. | |
| 7. | Speeding | To receive an update from Cllr Moore regarding speeding issues, and consider further actions. To agree a response to the letter from the Chair of Moretonhampstead Parish Council regarding 20mph speed limits. | |
| 8. | Finances | ||
| 8.1. | Payments | To approve any payments. Late invoices will be circulated at or before the meeting. | |
| 8.1.1. | Westcountry Grounds Maintenance (July Mowing) | £115.50 + VAT | |
| 8.1.2. | Clerk’s Gross Salary July-September (including 2 hours overtime) | £683.83 | |
| 8.1.3. | Data Protection Fee | £35.00 | |
| 8.1.4. | Any MVAS Expenditure | ? | |
| 8.1.5. | Hall Rental April to July | £71.00 | |
| 8.2. | Receipts | To note any funds received. | |
| 8.2.1. | Interest | £11.89 | |
| 8.2.2. | DCC Locality Grant for Playground | £1,000.00 | |
| 8.3. | Other Finance | To note any other financial items. | |
| 8.3.1. | Current Balance £14,531.88 (including £13,033.27 in savings) | ||
| 8.3.2. | I have transferred the £1,000 DCC grant in to savings. | ||
| 8.3.3. | The Playground Equipment Fund is now £7,676.44 and is expecting another grant of £2,000. | ||
| 9. | Planning | ||
| 9.1. | Planning Applications | To consider submitting responses to the following planning application and any that come in after the agenda has been published: | |
| 9.1.1. | 24/0049 | Tree T2, land at Back Lane, Sticklepath | |
| 9.2. | Planning Decisions | To note any planning decisions. | |
| 9.2.1. | 0221/24 | Erection of timber storage building. Hayes Torr Storage Former Highway Depot. | Refused |
| 9.2.2. | 24/0050 | Tree T1, land at Back Lane, Sticklepath | Tree Preservation Order Exemption with replacement tree. |
| 9.3. | Planning Matters | To note any other planning matters | |
| 10. | Clerk’s Appraisal | To receive a report following the Clerk’s appraisal, and agree any actions. | |
| 11. | Work Day | To agree any actions required for the Work Day on 6th October, and receive a report from Cllr Moore. | |
| 12. | Parking Restrictions by shop | To discuss problems with parking and visibility by the shop, and agree any future steps. | |
| 13. | Hardship Fund reallocation | To receive a report from Cllr Moore regarding the Hardship Fund. To agree whether the money in the Hardship Fund should be diverted and if so, where to. | |
| 14. | Fund Raising Options | To discuss the suitability of possible fund-raising options. | |
| 15. | Financial Regulations | To adopt the new Financial Regulations as edited by the Clerk. | |
| 16. | Items for Next Meeting | Scheduled for Monday 7th October 2024. Items for agenda – Leaf Blower, Mid-Year Budget Review, Correspondence, .Gov Domain, VETS List, Projects for 2025/26 Budget | |