March 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 20th March 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: 13th March 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 8th & 16th January 2025.
5. To co-opt one person on to the Parish Council
6. To receive reports from the Clerk and Councillors on matters outstanding
a. Annual Parish Meeting – set a date:
b. New Bin for layby on Heath Road £
7. To receive reports from District and County Councillors (if available)
8. To receive an update from the Village Green Committee
9. Maintenance of Village Grass Triangles (IG)
10. Proposal to Contest the decision of the external examiner and EL Planning Department to remove the grass area behind the Blue Bell Inn as a proposed Local Green Space from our NDP.
11. Neighbourhood Development Plan - The Referendum
12. Highways Matters:
13. To consider correspondence received since the last Council meeting:
14. Financial matters:
a. To receive an updated bank reconciliation form from RFO and
b. To consider and resolve payments since last meeting including village hall hire £36 (Jan x 2 & March, LALC ATS & Subscription £, clerks salary and expenses
15. Planning Matters:
16. To agree venue and agenda items for the May 2025 meeting, plus items for the next newsletter.
Meeting Dates for 2025:
Thursday May 22nd, July 17th, September 18th, November 20th.