August 2024 Minutes (EOM)
Record of Members Present:
Present - Cllr Matthew Wright (MW) (Chair), Cllr Tina Bryan (TTB), Cllr Andrew Lashbrooke-Small (ALS) Robert Newton (RN),
Not Present – Cllr Terry Buckley (TB) and Cllr Marc Traves (MT).
In Attendance – Clerk: Maria Vincent.
31 Apologies Received
Cllr Marc Traves (MT)
32 To receive any Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011
Cllr TTB and Cllr ALS regarding items relating to the Village Hall as a member of the Village Hall Management Committee.
33 Council Matters, Actions and Communications
a) It was RESOLVED to move into Closed Session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matter: Personnel Panel - Vacancy of Parish Clerk. Following an interview by the Personnel Panel, it was RESOLVED that the candidate be offered the post of Clerk & RFO following receipt of references. The Council moved out of Closed Session.
b) Following a request by the Village Hall Chair to change the day of the month that the Parish Council met, due to an opportunity for long term weekly booking on a Wednesday, and taking into consideration the availability of a candidate for the post of Clerk, it was RESOLVED to change the day of meeting from the first Wednesday of the month to the first Tuesday of the month. This would come into effect from the beginning of October.
34 Finance and Budgets
a) Payments: It was RESOLVED to accept payments Dave Skells Traffic Management Ltd Cuts to village green and verges July £186.00 ref 720, DW Gibbs, August cleaning of Bus Shelters and Tel box £30.00 ref 721, HM Revenue and Customs Only120PX00376161 July Tax £9.00 ref 722, Clerk Salary, home expenses July £266.33 ref 723 TOTAL £ 491.33
35 Date and time of Next Meeting
It was noted that that the next Parish Council Meeting was at 7pm on September 4th in the Village Hall, Utterby.
Meeting finished at 7:32pm.
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