Agenda November 2021
Dear Councillor,
I hereby give you notice that the July meeting of Ropsley Parish Council will be held at Ropsley Hall on Monday 8 November 2021 at 7.15pm. 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 at 7.00pm 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.
Clerk to the Council. Date: Wednesday 3 November 2021
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 meeting held on 13 September 2021.
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.
6.2 To receive an update from the Clerk on banking arrangements.
7. FINANCE.
7.1 To note income of £40 in respect of calendar donations.
7.2 To resolve to approve expenditure as follows:
Payments Made:
Payee Purpose Amount £
Ropsley Hall Grant payment 2,000.00
PKF Littlejohn Audit fees 240.00
Wave Cemetery water 43.45
Employment Costs September 2021 485.45
PrintHub Newsletter printing 50.51
Employment Costs July 2021 485.45
Cllr Gosbee Ropsley fuel costs 41.91
LALC Annual Conference 33.00
Autela Payroll Payroll Services 53.56
Employment Costs October 2021 523.45
Cllr Marshall Photography Prize Hamper 75.00
Payments to be Made:
Payee Purpose Amount £
Community Heartbeat Trust Chargepack and electrodes 125.76
7.3 To resolve to approve the October bank reconciliation.
7.4 To note the budget monitoring statement showing expenditure and income against the 2021/22 budget.
7.5 To consider correspondence from SKDC regarding the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2022/23.
8. PLANNING
8.1 To consider the following planning applications:
S21/2049 Reduce eucalyptus, 19 High Street Ropsley NG33 4BG
8.2 S21/2126 Single storey rear extension, demolition and rebuild of side porch, new decking to the rear, 5-7 Chapel Hill Ropsley NG33 4BW
8.3 To note correspondence from Lincolnshire County Council regarding consultation on the Local Transport Plan.
9. HIGHWAYS
9.1 To receive an update on speeding and parking issues in Ropsley.
9.2 To receive an update on drainage matters in Ropsley.
9.3 To consider correspondence from Lincolnshire County Council regarding salt bags.
10.1 CEMETERY
10.1 To review the cemetery rules and memorial tree policy.
10.2 To consider a request for the planting of a memorial tree.
11. COMMUNITY UPDATES
11.1 To receive an update on the village sign.
11.2 To consider arrangements for celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
11.3 To receive an update on the photo calendar competition.
11.4 To receive an update on the Council’s Treescape Fund application.
11.5 To consider a donation of £100 for mowing in Braceby.
11.6 To receive an update on tree maintenance works.
11.7 To approve the purchase of composite planters at a cost of £600.
11.8 To receive an update on potential allotments in Ropsley.
11.9 To receive community updates from Councillors.
12. CORRESPONDENCE.
12.1 To note all general correspondence circulated for information since the September meeting
13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING.
13.1 Monday 10 January at 7pm at Ropsley Hall.