November 2023 Agenda
24th October 2023
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the next meeting of Utterby Parish Council, is to be held on:
Wednesday 1st November 2023 at 7.00pm
To be held at Utterby Village Hall, Main Road, Utterby. Councillors are hereby summoned to attend.
Maria Vincent
3 Church Walk, South Cockerington, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 7EE
Tel: 01507 328149, clerk@utterbyparishcouncil.gov.uk
There will be up to 15 minutes for the public forum for members of the public to raise any issues. Questions will be dealt with in order of receipt which must be received at least one hour before the meeting (please call or email the Clerk). On completion of the Public Forum, the public will not be able to take part in any of the remaining council meeting. This session may also include the reports from Outside Bodies: ELDC Ward Member and LCC Ward Member.
AGENDA
1 Record of Members Present and Apologies
To receive and note apologies for absence which have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
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.
3 Minutes:
a) To approve as correct records the notes of the Parish Council meeting from 4th October 2023 and authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
4 Council Matters, Actions and Communications
a) Chairman’s Remarks.
b) Clerk’s Report.
c) Consultations to consider: ELDC Polling Review.
d) Communications received: Zero Hour, Eco, ELDC Pride Team.
e) To Resolve to choose a date for the Utterby Parish Meeting (must take place between 1 March and 1 June, both dates inclusive, and must take place no earlier than 6pm).
5 Finance and Budgets
a) Quarterly Monitoring - To Resolve to approve the quarterly monitoring for July to end September 23.
b) Payments - to receive and Resolve to accept payments and to accept the Bank Reconciliation.
c) Council to note that the HSBC bank account has now been closed and all funds moved to Unity Trust account.
d) Councillors to consider and to Resolve on any projects for the 2024/25.
e) Councils to consider the draft budget and Resolve on the precept for 2024/25.
f) To resolve on obtaining quotations required for grass cutting, hedge cutting, general tree work, bus shelters, bus shelter cleaning and odd jobs 2024-25.
6 Planning Matters
a) Any urgent planning applications to consider.
7 Parish Council Amenities (bus shelters, village green, etc)
a) Welcome Pack.
b) Verges and Village Green. Consideration of quote for daffodil planting.
c) Trees – replacement trees. Consideration of quote for planting trees.
d) Bus shelters.
e) Telephone Box.
f) Kissing Gates. Consideration of quotes for refurb/replacement of Kissing Gates.
8 ELDC/LCC Services (Streetlights, Bins, Highways, Verges, Footpaths, etc)
a) A16 speed limit – Any further updates.
b) Parking bay outside Bank Cottage, Main Road, Utterby – any updates.
c) Any urgent issues or updates.
d) Benson Court – any updates.
e) Christmas lights.
9 Notifications
a) Any notifications to date.
10 Date and time of Next Meeting
To note that the next meeting is on Wednesday December 6th 2023 at 7pm in the Village Hall, Utterby.