October 2024 Agenda

North Kyme Parish Council


NOTICE OF MEETING OF NORTH KYME PARISH COUNCIL

Dear Councillor

You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of North Kyme Parish Council, which will be held North Kyme Village Hall on Wednesday 9th October 2024, commencing at 7.00 p.m.  The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda.

There will be the opportunity for 10-minute Public Forum should anyone wish to address the council.

Signature…Carolyn Barber ……………. Clerk to the Council         Date 4th October 2024…….

    
Agenda

1.    Chairman’s Opening Address 

2.    Presentation to Mr Pout.

3.    Apologies for absence and acceptance of any reasons given –  Cllr A Key, Cllr S Spry, 

4.    Declarations of Interest-councillors must declare interests in planning or any items on the agenda. 

5.    Updates from Councillors –

               01/09/24  - Clarification required regarding maintenance and Inspections - Play Park – Cllr Melbourne
               03/09/24 - SID – Cllr Melbourne 
               06/07/24 – Speed signs – Cllr Melbourne
               07/09/24 – Park signs – Cllr Melbourne
               Hedge Trimmer battery £60 – Cllr Everard 
               Donations from businesses for SID – Cllr Melbourne
               Complaint raised about park flooring – Cllr Melbourne
                      
6.    Notes of the last meeting held on 11th September 2024 to be approved as the minutes.

7.    Report on matters outstanding – 

                06/04/2024 - North Kesteven Rural England Prosperity fund. – Update – Cllr Taylor.

8.    Financial Matters & Clerk’s Report

                                   1)    Need Meeting for November 

                                   2)    Emails - Responses

                                   3)    Proposed Budget for next year

                                   4)    Bank Statement and Spreadsheet Balance – 

                                   5)    Paperwork too be signed  

                                   6)    83/10/2023 – Drain outside Indian – Update?

                                   7)    004/06/2024 - First Aid at work Certificate. – attended and passed.

                                   8)    Clerks Salary increase as per her contract.

                                   9)    Health & Safety course for Clerk £87 – 29th October 2024.

                                 10)    Networking day & LALC AGM clerk to attend 26th November 2024

                                 11)    New finance Regs to be adopted

                                 12)    Standing Orders to be adopted.

                                 13)    Littler picking update – we can only have the grant this year if we can show we have employed someone to do this.

                                 14)    20/09/24 – The donation to Citizens Advice has now been paid.

                                 15)    Playing field Policy.

                                  16)    Pete Langford Sympathy Card to sign for Mrs Langford

                                  17)    Lalc AGM And Clerk Networking Day 2024

                                  18)    Ream of paper and print cartridges for village hall

                                  19)    What’s app group for urgent messages and emails.

                                  20)    The Arnold Baker Book we have to have an up-to-date version is required for compliance and other reasons it is £137.00 from SLCC, LALC are for more expensive                                              at £157.00.

                                  21)    Christmas

                                  22)    Remembrance Sunday

Expenses – 

                                  LALC  - £ 24.00 – AGM & Clerks Networking Day. For 2023.

                                  LALC – First Aid Course - £87.00
                                  Cllr Everard – Grass Cutting – June £29.77 and August £29.00       
                                  ICO renewal by DD £40
                                  PWLB – Loan Repayment gong out of bank 10/10/2024 £1620.47
                                 Clerks’ expenses – First Aid Course and travel & Wreath - £132.49               

Correspondence - 

                                  Lincs & Northants, Customer Enquiries Environment Agency – regarding drainage and repairs
                                  Creative play – Leaflet on play equipment.
                                  Jennifer swift – Democratic services – Creative writing competition 

9.    Next meeting 13th November 2024 at 7pm