November 2024 Agenda

Dear Councillor                                5th November 2024

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Cowbit Parish Council, which will be held on Monday the 11th of November commencing at 7:30pm in Cowbit Village Hall, Barrier Bank, Cowbit.  

There will be a 15 minute public forum at the start of the meeting, when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council, and your attendance is also requested during this period.

Signed:     Angela Harrison        Clerk to the Council

AGENDA

1.    Chairman’s welcome and Public Forum.

2.    To formally co-opt Mr Mark Noyce onto the Parish Council.
a.    A Declaration of Acceptance of Office to be signed by Mr Noyce and witnessed by the Clerk.

3.    To receive and approve apologies for absence.

4.    To receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any requests for dispensations.

5.    Minutes of the September meeting to be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

6.    Matters arising from the Minutes, (not covered on this agenda).

7.    To receive the Clerk’s Report on matters outstanding (formerly the Village Action Plan).

8.    Police matters and to receive the online Police report.

9.    Highways matters and to receive the CSW report.

10.    Financial matters: -
a.    To agree the Budget for 2025/26 as per the RFO’s report.
b.    To formally approve an increase in the Clerk’s hours.
c.    To receive a Summary report and Bank Reconciliations.
d.    To approve outstanding payments as per the list provided.

11.    Planning matters.

12.    Playing Field Usage.
a.    To receive an update regarding Cowbit football’s field usage.
b.    To receive an update regarding the proposed new play equipment.

13.    Items to be included on the agenda for the next meeting. 

14.    To confirm the date of the next meeting, provisionally set for the 13th of January 2025.