May agenda

AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING


39/25    CHAIR'S REMARKS

40/25    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE   

29/25    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST under Code of Conduct 2012
a)    To record declarations of interest by any member of the Council in respect of the agenda items listed below. Members declaring interests should identify the agenda item and type of interest being declared.
b)    To note dispensations given to any member of the Council in respect of the agenda items listed below.


41/25   TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING held on 17th March 2025

42/25   OPEN FORUM (3 minutes per person)
    
43/25    TO RECEIVE REPORTS from
a) ELDC     b) LCC        c) Outside representatives


44/24   ANNUAL AUDIT RETURN - To agree Annual Governance Statement

45/24    ANNUAL AUDIT RETURN - To approve Annual Audit Section 2 – Accounting Statement.


46/25 PARISH COUNCIL MATTERS - To discuss matters relating to the village.
a) To update on providing a footpath to the benches at the crossroads.
b) To discuss and approve moving to a .gov.uk email address 
c) To discuss the Scarecrow festival in July.
d) To discuss and approve an extension to the Townspiece rental contract for Mr Hinkling for 3 years.
e) To discuss joining the LALC annual training scheme for 2025/26.
f) To approve IT policy.


47/25 FINANCIAL REPORT- To approve finances         
Expenses for April/May 25
Staff                                    Wages/Pension/HMRC (£55.75)/Expenses(£78.51) £ 2142.79
HSBC                                  Account fee                                                               £       8.00
G. Fawcett                          Flagpole re-installation                                              £ 1470.00
G. Fawcett                          Bin installation                                                           £   500.00
Parkers                               Dedication plaque                                                     £    122.00
Tetney PCC                        Grass cutting                                                             £  1750.00    
ICO                                     Annual subscription                                                   £      47.00
E.On                                   Toilet electric                                                              £      48.80
Lindsey Marsh drainage     Drainage rates                                                          £       51.53 
Zurich                                 Parish Insurance                                                       £     780.82 
Charlotte Louise                VE Day singer                                                            £     150.00        


Receipts for April/May 25
Mrs J Stead                       Cremation plot                                                           £    255.00
ELDC                                 Precept                                                                     £20,000.00


Bank balances as at 6/5/25        
HSBC 793                                                                                                            £   4,429.06 
HSBC 386                                                                                                            £  23,559.60 
HSBC Money Market                                                                                           £  13,752.43                    

48/25    EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS      (for information purposes only)    
Dog poo bin stickers for litter bins have been asked for. Dog bin form has been downloaded. Parish Councillor vacancy can now be advertised.

49/25   NEXT AGENDA ITEMS

50/25    FUTURE DATES
Thursday 12th June 2025,
Thursday 10th July 2025,
No meeting in August
Thursday 11th September 2025, in the Chapel school room at 7.30pm.

51/24    To resolve on whether the Council will move into closed session - Should this resolution be passed the public and press will be required to leave the meeting at this stage.