January 2023 Agenda

The general meeting of Cowbit Parish Council will be held on Monday 9th January 2023, 7.30pm at the Cowbit Village Hall


AGENDA

1. Chairman’s welcome.

Public Forum

2. Apologies.

a. To receive apologies for any Councillors absence.

3. Declarations of interest.

a. To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with Localism Act 2011, and to consider any requests for dispensations in respect of DPI’s.

4. Notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 14th November 2022 to be approved as the new minutes.

5. Matters arising from the minutes/admin matters.

a. To discuss any matters arising from the minutes.

6. Vacancy for position of Clerk/RFO.

a. To resolve accordingly on the appointment of the Clerk/RFO

7. Police matters.

a. To receive the Police report.

8. Cemetery matters.

a. To receive update regarding Cemetery.

9. Highways matters and CSW.

a. To receive the highways report.

b. To receive the CSW report.

10. Bus Shelters.

a. To receive an update on the bus shelters.

11. Historical Village Signs.

a. To discuss and resolve accordingly on Historical Village Signs.

12. Financial matters.

a. To receive the financial report.

b. To review the Bank Reconciliation (3rd quarter).

c. To review the budget report (3rd quarter).

13. Planning matters.

a. To receive the planning report. 

b. To update on the Consultation for Street Name suggestions.

14. Village Hall representative.

a. To receive an update on Village Hall matters.

15. Playing field/Pavilion representative.

a. To receive an update on the Playing Field/Pavilion.

b. To discuss and resolve accordingly Litter picking and bin emptying.

c. To discuss and resolve accordingly on a contribution for the Fun on the Field 2023.

16. Community Governance Review. 

a. To update on Community Governance Review.

17. Correspondence.

a. General correspondence for inspection at the meeting not included in the agenda.

18. Councillor’s reports, items not on the agenda and for Councillors to raise items for next meeting’s agenda. Councillors are requested to use this opportunity to report minor matters of information not included elsewhere on the agenda and to raise items for future agendas. Councillors are reminded that this is not an opportunity for debate or decision-making.

19. Date of the next meeting.

a. To confirm the date of the next Parish Council meeting provisionally set as 13th March 2023, 7.30pm at Cowbit Village Hall. 

20. To resolve whether to move into closed session and exclude public, police and press (who will be required to leave the meeting at this stage), in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972), due to the confidential nature of business to be discussed in relation to the following matters: Should this resolution be passed, members of the public, press and police will be required to leave the meeting.

a. To review and resolve on the latest NJC pay scale.