May Parish Council meeting Agenda, 14th May 7.30pm

You are hereby invited to attend the annual meeting of Wymington Parish Council to be held on 14th May 2024 7.30pm at the Chapel Meeting room

In Accordance with S2 Public Bodies (admission to Meetings) Act 1960 members of the public and press will be excluded for consideration of item 24/25.15 onwards owing to the confidential nature of the business

Members of the Public may only speak in Public Participation and the session is limited to 15 minutes in total.

                                                            AGENDA

 

24/25.01       TO ELECT A CHAIRMAN

24/25.02       TO SIGN THE DECLARATION OF OFFICE

24/25.03       APOLOGIES

24/25.04       DPI  & OTHER INTERESTS

24/25.05       TO ELECT A VICE CHAIRMAN

24/25.06       MINUTES to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 12th March 2024

24/25.07       PUBLIC PARTICIPATION for 15 minutes for members of the public to address the Council

24/25.08       ANNUAL PROCEDURAL MATTERS

24/25.08.01  Review of delegation arrangements to committees, sub-committees, staff and other local authorities;

24/25.08.02  Review of the terms of reference for committees;

24/25.08.03  Appointment of members to existing committees

24/25.08.04 Consider appointment of any new committees in accordance with    standing order 4;

24/25.08.05 Review and adoption of appropriate standing orders and financial regulations;

24/25.08.06 Review of inventory of land and assets including buildings and office equipment;

24/25.08.07  Confirmation of arrangements for insurance cover in respect of all insured risks

24/25.08.08  Review of the council’s and/or staff subscriptions to other bodies;

24/25.08.09  Review of the council’s complaints procedure;

24/25.08.10  Review of the council’s procedures for handling requests made under the Freedom of Information and Data Protections acts;

24/25.08.11 Review of the council’s policy for dealing with the press/media;

24/25.08.12  Review of the Council’s employment policies and procedures

24/25.08.13  Review of the Council’s expenditure incurred under s.137 of the Local Government Act 1972 or the general power of competence.

24/25.08.14 To determine the time and place of ordinary meetings of the full council up to and including the next annual meeting of full council.

24/25.9                   FINANCIAL

24/54.09.01 To agree insurance payment

24/54.09.02  To approve payments for April, May and June 2024

24/25 09.03  To approve the bank reconciliation and agree who will undertake the next one

24/25.09.04  To confirm payments made by Direct Debit remain Valid and agree to make payment to HMRC via direct debit.

24/25.09.05  To confirm acceptance of the year end Income and Expenditure to 31.3.2024

24/25.09.06  To confirm acceptance of income and expenditure to 30.4.2024

24/25.09.07 To receive and consider the internal audit report

24/25.09.08 To approve the annual governance statement

24/25.09.09 To approve the annual accounting statement

24/25.09.10  To note the dates of the Exercise of Public Rights as 3rd June 2024 to 12th July 2024

24/25.09.11  To confirm appointment of the Internal Auditor for 2024/2025

 24/25.10       HIGHWAYS

24/25.10.1    To receive a report on highways issues outstanding and agree any actions

24/25.11       REPORTS

24/25.11.1    To receive the Clerks report and agree any actions

24/25.11.2    To receive a report from the Borough Council and agree any actions

24/25.11.3    To receive the crime report and agree any actions

24/25.12       PLANNING

24/25.12.1    To receive an update on outstanding applications.

24/25.12.2    To confirm responses to planning application under Clerks delegation.

  • Planning application 24/00556/FUL 22 South Grove first and second floor extensions- No Comment
  • Planning application 24/00644/FUL St Lawrence School- fencing and new gate- No Comment
  • Street license application Singh T/A Smiths Ices- NO comment

24/25.12.3    To consider and agree a response to the street licence application Borough wide for Gine Soft Whip

24/24.12.4    To consider and agree a response to planning application 24/00869/S73 variation of conditions attached to application 20/02112/S73A, The New Inn

24/25.13       CEMETERY/ CHURCHYARD

24/25.13.1    To receive an update on cemetery matters and agree any further actions

24/25.13.2    To undertake the annual review of fees and agree if any changes are required or not

24/25.14       GENERAL

24/25.14.1    To consider the Bedford Borough Council Rights of Way improvement Plan 2024-2029 consultation and agree a response as required.

24/25.14.2    To consider and agree a response as required to the questionnaire from the Borough Council in relation to the EV Charging Strategy

24/25.14.3    To received an update on moving the defibrillator cabinet and agree  any further actions

24/25.14.4    To consider the matter of the increase in dog mess left on various footpaths and dogs entering the play area.

24/25.14.5    To consider the quote to undertake a tree survey for the Parish Council and agree any actions

24/25.15       CONFIDENTIAL SESSION

24/25.15.1    To close the meeting to public and press

24/25.15.2    To discuss matters relating to the Cemetery

Date of next meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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