January 2025 Agenda
NOTICE OF MEETING
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend the Parish Council Meeting of Belchford and Fulletby Parish Council. It will be held on Thursday 16th January 2025 commencing at 7.30pm at Belchford Village Hall.
The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below. The official meeting will start at 7.45pm or at the conclusion of the public forum whichever is sooner. All councillors should be present by 7.30pm.
PUBLIC FORUM – Public Participation (maximum 15 minutes) – Members of the public will be invited to comment on any of the items on the agenda or any item they may wish to raise, those items not on the agenda will not be debated but referred if appropriate to the next meeting
Mrs Karen Elliott, Clerk to the Council
Date: 9th January 2025
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence and reasons given
2. Declaration of interests and requests for dispensations - To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider granting dispensation(s), as per written requests received by the proper officer, to councillors under section 22 of the Act
3. Chairman’s remarks
4. To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 21st November 2024.
5. To receive reports from the Clerk and Councillors on matters outstanding
a. New Bin – Location, design, cost of purchase & installation
b. CSW Scheme and costs 2025 (as previously circulated)
6. To receive reports from District and County Councillors (if available)
7. To receive an update from the Village Green Committee
8. NDP and ELDC request for extension of time to report – to formally note this request.
9. Highways Matters:
10. To consider correspondence received since the last Council meeting:
11. Speeding
a. New Speed Sign for Narrow Lane
12. Footpath Maintenance (PT)
13. Maintenance of Village Furniture (IG)
14. Community Woodland (PT)
a. Monitoring of species (PB)
b. Sculpture or Folly idea, Torch or Beacon
c. Community Pond
15. Financial matters:
a. To agree Budget and Precept for 2025/2026 (see attached documents)
b. To receive an updated bank reconciliation form from RFO and
c. To consider and resolve payments since last meeting including clerks salary £290.42, HMRC £72.80, village hall hire £24 (Jan x 2).
16. Planning Matters:
17. To agree venue and agenda items for the March 2025 meeting.
Meeting Dates for 2025:
Thursday March 20th, May 22nd, July 17th, September 18th, November 20th.