July 2020

Dear Councillor,

I hereby give you notice that the next Ropsley Parish Council meeting will be held virtually via Zoom video conference on Monday 13th July 2020 at 7.30pm.  All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted as set out hereunder.

Public Forum:  The Parish Council meeting will be preceded by a public forum for which Councillors are also asked to be present, at which members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.  Members of the public are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.  Members of the public can join the meeting via Zoom using meeting ID 797 0423 5887 and password 1bTXj4.  Alternatively, please contact the Clerk for an email invitation to the meeting. 

N Gascoigne         Clerk to the Council.                                                     Date: Monday 6 July 2020

1.            WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN.

2.            APOLOGIES:  TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND TO RESOLVE TO ACCEPT REASONS GIVEN.

3.            TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN RELATION TO AGENDA ITEMS AND TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011.

4.            APPROVAL OF MINUTES.

4.1          To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the Parish Council Meetings held on 15 June and 6 July 2020.

5.            DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS

6.            CLERK’S REPORT

6.1          To note the contents of the Clerk’s Report with regards to actions from previous minutes. 

7.            FINANCE.

7.1          To note income received as follows:

7.2          To resolve to approve expenditure as follows:                                                                                                                    

                Payments to be Made:

7.3          To resolve to approve the June bank reconciliation.

7.4          To note the budget monitoring statement showing expenditure and income against the 2020/21 budget to date. 

7.5          To consider provision of the Council’s banking service.

7.6          To consider earmarking of reserves for future projects.

8.            PLANNING.

8.1          No planning applications or decisions received since the last meeting.

9.            NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

9.1          To receive an update on the Neighbourhood Plan.

10.          HIGHWAYS.

10.1        To receive an update on the application to provide street name plates for Chain Lane.

10.2        To note correspondence regarding Ropsley footpath PF18.

11.          CEMETERY

11.1        To receive an update on the Cemetery.

11.2        To review the Burial Ground fees for 2020/21.

12.          COMMUNITY UPDATES

12.1        To consider further community engagement activity.

12.2        To receive an update on the village sign.

12.3        To receive an update on the Best Kept Garden competition.

12.4        To consider correspondence from SKDC dated 25 June regarding the Best Kept Village Competition.

12.5        To consider littering in the Parish.

12.6        To receive community updates from Councillors.

13.          CORRESPONDENCE.

13.1       To note all general correspondence circulated for information since the March meeting.

13.2        To consider correspondence from LALC regarding SKDC’s Code of Conduct consultation.

14.          STAFFING.

14.1       To consider the Clerk’s request for a contribution of 50% (£175) to the cost of registration for the CiLCA Qualification.

15.          DATE OF NEXT MEETING. 

15.1       Monday 14 September, location to be agreed.