13th May - APM

Lutton Parish Council Annual Meeting 

To be held in Lutton Village Hall

You are hereby requested to attend a meeting of the above Council on 13th May 2024 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. Apologies For Absence with reasons

 

5. Declarations Of Interest – To receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any applications of dispensation.

 

6. Signing Of The Minutes – Notes from the meetings on 11th March 2024.

 

7. Elect A Personnel Panel

 

8. Elect Working Parties For The Following

Finance

Allotment

Cemetery

Play & Open Areas

 

9. Review The Following:

Documents & Policies

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

Standing Orders, September 2014, July 2023, July 2024

Financial Regulations, June 2014, November 2023, November 2024

Code of Conduct, September 2014, November 2023, November 2024

Communications , April 2015, November 2023, November 2024

Complaints, April 2015, November 2023, November 2024

Data Protection, April 2015, September 2023, September 2024

Data Protection GDPR 2018, May 2018, September 2023, September 2024

GDPR Subject Access Request Procedure, May 2018, September 2023, September 2024

GDPR Data Breach Policy, May 2018, September 2023, September 2024

GDPR Retentions Policy, May 2018, September 2023, September 2024

GDPR Privacy Notices, May 2018, September 2023, September 2024

Discipline & Grievance, October 2022 (New model), September 2023, September 2024

Equal Opportunities , April 2015, July 2023, July 2024

Expenses , September 2014, September 2023, September 2024

Freedom of Information , August 2014, July 2023, July 2024

Grant Awarding, April 2015, July 2023, July 2024

Health, Safety & Security (Clerk), August 2015, August 2023, August 2024

Lone Working, August 2015, July 2023, July 2024

Media, April 2015, July 2023, July 2024

Personnel Panel Terms of Reference, August 2015, July 2023, July 2024

Publication Scheme, August 2015, July 2023, July 2024

Recording of meetings , November 2015, November 2023, November 2024

Risk Management Policy, August 2015, July 2023, July 2024

Safeguarding Policy, July 2023, , July 2024

Sickness & Absence , September 2021

New model, September 2023, September 2024

Volunteers Policy & Procedures, October 2019, November 2023, November 2024

Cemetery Fees, October 2014, November 2023, November 2024

Cemetery Guidelines, October 2014, November 2023, November 2024

 

Risk Assessments

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

Master Risk Assessment, August 2015, July 2023, July 2024

Allotment Rent Payment, April 2015, July 2023, July 2024

Cemetery, April 2015, July 2023, July 2024

Finances, July 2015, September 2023, September 2024

Football Club, April 2015, , As required

Play Area & Field, April 2015, July 2023, July 2024

War Memorial, April 2015, July 2023, July 2024

 

Council Representation On External Bodies

External Body, Representative, Review Date

Blanks Charity, Cllr J Wilkinson & Mr G Woodhouse, May 2024

 

Inventory Of Council Land & Assets

See Asset Register

 

Insurance Cover

11/10/2023 – 10/10/2024 with Hiscox (via Gallagher Insurance) 3 year agreement until 2025. 

 

Resolve On Council Membership With Other Bodies

Other Bodies, Review Date

LALC, January 2024

Information Commissioners, November 2023

 

10. Financial Matters

Items for payment under Sec 137: None

 

Accounts for payment

Date, Payee, Item, Chq No, Net, VAT/TAX, Gross

19/03/24, Playdale Playgrounds, Park equipment second half , BACS, Net £ 15,875.14, VAT £ 3,175.03, Gross £ 19,050.17

28/03/24, C Matthews, Wages March , BACS, £ 741.20

28/03/24, C Matthews, Expenses March , BACS, £ 36.91

31/03/24, Unity Trust Bank, Quarterly charge, BACS, £ 18.00

01/04/24, SHIDB, Drainage rates, BACS, £ 95.15

01/04/24, N J Pacey Landscaping Ltd, Ground Maintenance March  , BACS, Net £ 1,232.10, VAT £ 246.42, Gross £ 1,478.52

01/04/24, HMRC, Clerk tax 4/4, BACS, £ 69.60

09/04/24, C Matthews, Reimburse stationery, BACS, Net £ 33.98, VAT £ 6.80, Gross £ 40.78

24/04/24, N J Pacey Landscaping Ltd, Tree works at Park, BACS, Net £ 2,100.00, VAT £ 420.00, Gross £ 2,520.00

24/04/24, Internal Auditor, Internal Audit, BACS, £ 100.00

28/04/24, C Matthews, Wages April, BACS, £ 775.00

28/04/24, C Matthews, Expenses April, BACS, £ 37.21

 

Money in

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

19/03/24, Gedney Wind cluster fund, Park funding, BACS, £ 5000.00

25/03/24, Richard King Memorials, Additional inscription, BACS, £ 50.00

08/04/24, HMRC, VAT Reclaim 4th quarter, BACS, £ 4,004.29

18/04/24, SHDC, Precept, BACS, £ 28,000.00

19/04/24, Allotment Holder, Allotment rent, BACS, £932.00

19/04/24, Allotment Holder, Allotment rent, BACS, £ 990.00

 

Resolve to accept Bank Reconciliation (fourth quarter)

Resolve to accept Bank Reconciliation (Year-end)

Discuss Budget Report (year-end)

Resolve to sign off end of year accounts (2023-24)

Resolve to update the Clerks wages in-line with updated LALC Pay Scales.

 

11. Chairman’s Remarks

 

12. Police Matters

 

13. Clerk’s Report 

 

14. Receive Reports From District And County Councillors

 

15. Correspondence

Unity Trust Bank – Statements

SHDC – Electorate monthly updates

SHDC – Community Newsletters (Circulated)

LALC – Weekly e-updates (Circulated)

ICO - Newsletters (Circulated)

Rural Services Network – Newsletter (Circulated)

LCC – Town & Parish Council Newsletter (Circulated)

SHDC – Levelling up Consultation (Circulated)

PKF Littlejohn – AGAR information

UKSPF – Outputs queries  

Woodland Trust – Update on application

Grimbsy to Walpole Section 172 Notices (Circulated)

UK Community Renewals – park policy updates

Awards for All – application confirmation

UKSPF – Outcome decision

 

16. Planning matters

Update on previously discussed applications

H12-0096-24 Mr O S O’Brien, Extension to existing garage, 30 Gedney Road, Long Sutton: SHDC Decision : Approved

 

Applications:

H12-0168-24 Mr T Wiltshire, Agricultural preparation building (retrospective), The Smallholding, Green Dyke. (Comments by 13/04/24)

H12-0310-24 UALS, Demolition of existing school buildings and redevelopment to provide a new three storey building for educational purposes, 84 Little London (Comments by 01/05/24)

 

17. Cemetery matters

Resolve on quotes for granite stones

 

18. Highways & footways

Update on outstanding matters

To report any new matters

 

19. Allotment matters

 

20. Play/open areas

Update on funding applications

Discuss future plans for park project

Resolve on insurance quote for new equipment

 

21. Community speed watch

Update on volunteers

 

22. To Review Findings And Effectiveness Of Internal Audit

 

23. To Complete Section One - Annual Governance And Accountability Return (AGAR) 2023-24 (Circulated)

 

24. To Complete Section Two - Annual Governance And Accountability Return (AGAR) 2023-24 (Circulated)

 

25. Items For Future Agendas

 

26. Date of next meeting :  15th July 2024

 

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

 

28. To discuss staffing and administration