2023 Parish Council Meetings

7th March 2023 - Agenda

To All Councillors

You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of the Parish Council to be held at the Chapel, Chapel Lane, Little Hale on Tuesday 7th March 2023 at 7.30 pm.

Members of the public are welcome to attend this and any Parish Council meeting during the year. Ten minutes prior to the start of the business of the meeting are set aside for a Public Forum.

  1. Welcome
  2. Apologies for Absence.
  3. Declaration of Interests and any Dispensations sought under the Localism Act 2011
  4. The notes of the last Parish Council Meeting, held on 3rd January 2023 – for approval
  5. Finance 2022-23
  1. To receive updated financial statements noting receipts and payments made since the last meeting.
  2. To approve payments including Clerk £ (February & March) plus expenses (reimbursement of travel, stationery etc), HMRC (mth 12 due 19/4/23), LALC Subscription (£76.04, not including ATS) and any others that become due.
  3. To note that Mrs Gascoyne has agreed to carry out the Internal Audit, as required.
  1. Finance 2023-24
  1. To note Precept forms submitted, as agreed.
  1. Clerk’s Report and Correspondence received
  1. Updates from LALC, LCC, NKDC, YMCA, ICO, including LALC EGM on 16th March
  2. NKDC Elections – updates on Electoral Registers, arrangements for elections on 4th May
  3. Citizens Advice Mid Lincs – request for donation
  4. Various emails from Coronation events suppliers, flags, etc.
  5. Lloyds Bank Statements and any other correspondence received
  1. Policies for agreement – see https://little-hale.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/council-business/policies-procedures/1

Standing Orders – updated based on NALC Model as revised April 2022

Financial Regulations – no changes to NALC Model since previous review

Equal Opportunities Policy – updated based on LALC suggestions

Social Media Policy – no changes suggested

GDPR Policy - no changes suggested

Scheme of Publication - no changes suggested

  1. Policing update – Policing Priorities, Sleaford Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team newsletter; PCC Q4 newsletter and Parish Policing Priorities form - deadline 26th March
  2. Highways Matters and flooding – Road marking remedial works, nr Culvert works, and any outstanding or new issues, village parking
  3.  Broadband Update – update from OnLincolnshire and Quickline
  4.  Planning Matters – see www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/planningonline, if any
  1. Planning applications - none
  1. Planning Inspectorate Matters
  1. Viking Link – update if any
  2. Triton Knoll – update if any
  3. Ecotricity, Heckington Fen - Solar Park, newsletter 8th February
  1. CIL Funded Projects – Noticeboards, Benches
  2. Spring Litter Pick – arrangements.
  3. Community Defibrillator – update.
  4. Coronation Event May 2023, including liaison with the Chapel re Services etc.
  5. Land at Pump Lane – updates.
  6. Website/newsletter - update
  7. Matters for the next meeting
  8. The Dates of Meetings for 2022-23, at 7.30pm – as agreed, 16th May

Arrangements for Parish Meeting 16th May

DEScott 2nd March 2023