15th May - APM

Lutton Parish Council Meeting

To be held in Lutton Village Hall

You are hereby requested to attend a meeting of the above Council on 15th May 2023 at 7.00 pm or at the rising of the public forum. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed below in the agenda. There will be a 15-minute public forum at 7.00pm when members of the public may ask questions or make a short statement to the Council and your attendance is also requested during this period.

Claire Matthews

Clerk to Lutton Parish Council

 

Public Forum, Items raised by public members.

1. To Elect A Chairman

 

2. Chairman’s Declaration Of Acceptance

 

3. To Elect A Vice Chairman

 

4. To Receive Declarations Of Acceptance From All Councillors

 

5. Apologies For Absence With Reasons

 

6. Declarations Of Interest – To Receive Declarations Of Interest In Accordance With The Localism Act 2011 And To Consider Any Applications Of Dispensation.

 

7. Resolve On Co-Option Application

 

8. Signing Of The Minutes – Notes From The Meetings On 12th March 2023.

 

9. Elect A Personnel Panel

 

10. Elect Working Parties For The Following

Finance

Allotment

Cemetery

Play & Open Areas

 

11. Review The Following:

A. Documents & Policies

Policy, Adoption Date, Last Review Date, Review Due Date

Standing Orders, September 2014, July 2022, July 2023

Financial Regulations, June 2014, November 2022, November 2023

Code of Conduct, September 2014, November 2022, November 2023

Communications , April 2015, November 2022, November 2023

Complaints, April 2015, November 2022, November 2023

Data Protection, April 2015, October 2022, October 2023

Data Protection GDPR 2018, May 2018, October 2022, October 2023

GDPR Subject Access Request Procedure, May 2018, October 2022, October 2023

GDPR Data Breach Policy, May 2018, October 2022, October 2023

GDPR Retentions Policy, May 2018, October 2022, October 2023

GDPR Privacy Notices, May 2018, October 2022, October 2023

Discipline & Grievance, October 2022 (New model), , October 2023

Equal Opportunities , April 2015, July 2022, July 2023

Expenses , September 2014, October 2022, October 2023

Freedom of Information , August 2014, July 2022, July 2023

Grant Awarding, April 2015, July 2022, July 2023

Health, Safety & Security (Clerk), August 2015, August 2022, August 2023

Lone Working, August 2015, July 2022, July 2023

Media, April 2015, July 2022, July 2023

Personnel Panel Terms of Reference, August 2015, July 2022, July 2023

Publication Scheme, August 2015, July 2022, July 2023

Recording of meetings , November 2015, November 2022, November 2023

Risk Management Policy, August 2015, July 2022, July 2023

Sickness & Absence , September 2021

New model, October 2022, October 2023

Volunteers Policy & Procedures, October 2019, November 2022, November 2023

Cemetery Fees, October 2014, November 2022, November 2023

Cemetery Guidelines, October 2014, November 2022, November 2023

 

b. Risk Assessments

Risk Assessment, Adoption Date, Last Review Date , Review  Date

Master Risk Assessment, August 2015, July 2022, July 2023

Allotment Rent Payment, April 2015, July 2022, July 2023

Cemetery, April 2015, July 2022, July 2023

Finances, July 2015, September 2022, September 2023

Football Club, April 2015, , As required

Play Area & Field, April 2015, July 2022, July 2023

War Memorial, April 2015, July 2022, July 2023

 

c. Council Representation On External Bodies

External Body, Representative, Review Date

Blanks Charity, Cllr J Wilkinson & Mr G Woodhouse, May 2023

 

d. Inventory Of Council Land & Assets

See Asset Register

 

e. Insurance Cover

11/10/2022 – 10/10/2023 with Hiscox (via Gallagher Insurance) 3 year agreement until 2025. 

 

f. Resolve On Council Membership With Other Bodies

Other Bodies, Review Date

LALC, January 2024

Information Commissioners, November 2023

 

12. Financial Matters

a.  Items for payment under Sec 137: None

 

b. Accounts for payment

Date, Payee, Item, Chq No, Net

28/03/23, C Matthews, Wages March , BACS, £ 1,116.79

28/03/23, C Matthews, Expenses March  , BACS, £ 30.41

31/03/23, Unity Trust Bank, Quarterly charge, BACS, £ 18.00

07/04/23, N J Pacey Landscaping Ltd, Ground Maintenance March , BACS, Net £ 1,110.75, VAT £ 222.15, Gross £ 1,332.90

07/04/23, SHIDB, Allotment Drainage rates, BACS, £ 88.10

07/04/23, C Matthews, Reimburse noticeboard, BACS, Net £ 302.33, VAT £ 60.47, Gross £ 362.80

07/04/23, Laken Inflatables, Bouncy Castle (Coronation), BACS, Net £ 82.17, VAT £ 16.43, Gross £ 98.60

18/04/23, HMRC, Clerk Tax, BACS, £ 231.46

25/04/23, Playdale Playgrounds Ltd, Park equipment, BACS, Net £ 13,046.46, VAT £ 2,609.29, Gross £ 15,655.75

25/04/23, Gallagher Insurance, Additional insurance for new equipment, BACS, £ 80.43

28/04/23, C Matthews, Wages April , BACS, £ 699.60

28/04/23, C Matthews, Expenses April  , BACS, £ 30.41

 

c. Money in

Date, Payer, Item, Pay In Slip No, Net

23/03/23, Riverside Funeral Services, Burial , BACS, £ 170.00

06/04/23, SHDC, Precept, BACS, £ 23,000.00

19/04/23, Parishioner, Cemetery reservation x2, 000029, £ 100.00

25/04/23, Allotment holder, Allotment rent, BACS, £ 932.00

26/04/23, Allotment holder, Allotment rent, BACS, £ 990.00

 

d. Resolve to accept Bank Reconciliation (fourth quarter)

 

e. Resolve to accept Bank Reconciliation (Year-end)

 

f. Discuss Budget Report (year-end)

 

g. Resolve to sign off end of year accounts (2022-23)

 

13. Chairman’s Remarks

 

14. Police Matters

 

15. Clerk’s Report 

 

16. Receive Reports From District And County Councillors

 

17. Correspondence

Unity Trust Bank – Statements

SHDC – Electorate monthly updates

SHDC – Community Newsletters (Circulated)

LALC – Weekly e-updates (Circulated)

ICO - Newsletters (Circulated)

LCC – Town & Parish Council Newsletter (Circulated)

PCSO – Newsletter (Circulated)

PKF Littlejohn – External AGAR External Audit

SHED – Election notices

PCSO D Walker – Newsletter (Circulated)

UK Shared Prosperity Fund – Confirmation of Expression of Interest submitted

 

18. Planning Matters

Update on previously discussed applications

H12-0232-23 Mr & Mrs Tolliday, Proposed single storey rear extension, Puddingpoke Lane, Lutton à SHDC Decision : Approved

H12-0276-23, S Mears, Occupation of dwelling by persons not employed in agriculture and failure to erect glasshouses prior to occupation of bungalow (Conditions 4 and 5 of H12-0918-88) à SHDC Decision : Approved

 

Applications:

H12-0236-23 Mr D Mousley, Proposed barn style double garage, approved under H12-0970-19. Modification of Condition 2 to allow amendments to previously approved plans, The Old Vicarage (Comments by 13/04/23)

H12-0289-23 Mr & Mrs E Harris, Change of use of barn to residential dwelling, Red Mayes Farm, Lime Walk. (Comments by 22.04.23)

 

19. Cemetery Matters

 

20. Highways & Footways

Update on outstanding matters

To report any new matters

 

21. Allotment Matters

 

22. Play/Open Areas

Update on funding applications

Resolve on dog area in park

 

23. Noticeboards

Update on new board outside St Nicholas Primary School. 

 

24. Events

Update on Easter Bunny visit

Update on Plans for King’s Coronation

 

25. To Review Findings And Effectiveness Of Internal Audit

 

26. To Complete Section One - Annual Governance And Accountability Return (AGAR) 2022-23(Circulated)

 

27. To Complete Section Two - Annual Governance And Accountability Return (AGAR) 2022-23(Circulated)

 

28. Items For Future Agendas

 

29. Date Of Next Meeting :  10th July 2023

 

30. To Resolve on whether the council should move into closed session, on the grounds of confidentiality, for discussion of the following agenda items.

 

31. To Discuss Staffing And Administration