May 2024 Agenda Annual Parish Council Meeting
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 8th May 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…01/05/2024…….
Agenda
1. Chairman’s Opening Address
2. Consider application(s) for Parish Councillor Vacancy and Co-option of new Parish Councillor. Sarah Spry and Alan Rue will be addressing the council with regards to the vacancy of councillor.
3. To elect a Chairman of the Council, in accordance with Local Government Act 1972 s15(2) and to receive the Chairman’s declaration of acceptance of office.
4. To elect a vice - Chairman of the Council, and to receive the Chairman’s declaration of acceptance of office.
5. To confirm the appointment of the Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer (By resolution the Parish Council may decide to move this item to the last on the agenda and exclude the Press and Public as per Public Bodies (admission to meetings) Act 1960)
6. Apologies for absence and acceptance of any reasons given - Cllr J Dring – Annual Leave.
7. Policy Adoption and Review. Adoption of Standing Orders, Asset Register and other Policies adopted by the Council
8. Notes of the last meeting held on 10th April 2024 to be approved as the minutes.
9. Declarations of Interest-councillors must declare interests in planning or any items on the agenda
10. Matters Outstanding
117/10/2023 - Play-Park floor – Update –Cllr Taylor
01/04/2024 - Clothes Bank – Cllr Everard
02/04/2024 – Speed through Village
03/04/2024 - An update about the regional meeting that was attended in December - Cllr Pout
5/04/2024 – Dog Paddock – Cllr Everard
06/04/2024 - Ideas around the request for a tennis court, basket-ball hoop, roller Skating/bike riding/ scooter path and table tennis table Grant is for £5000- £25,000 called North Kesteven Rural England Prosperity fund.
7. Updates from Councillors: –
Can the playpark be painted – Cllr Taylor
Prayer before each meeting – Cllr Taylor
11. Financial Matters & Clerk’s report: -
83/10/202023 – Drain outside Indian
012/03/2024 - Free portrait of the King –
013/03/2024 - Electric charging point in North Kyme -
a) Finance Report – Bank Statement – Spreadsheet
a) The accounts had been to the independent auditor and all was found to be in order.
The Exemption certificate from the Annual Governance and Accountability Return had been e-mailed
Expenses – Invoices from
Kingfisher regarding the new sign post. £174.40 VAT
Lalc Membership £132.00
Loan payment for village hall £1620.47 by Direct Debit in April
Mr Panton £19 fuel
Cllr Everard £ 73.97 Christmas Tree Lights
Clerk - Additional Hours Year End and Computer Updates £54.00. Mileage £37.80. Refreshments £ Working from Home Allowance £26.00.
insurance Quotes BHIB at £455. Zurich was £ 570 other insurance community action Suffolk would not give us a quote there was a fault on their website.
12. Planning Applications – None
13. Correspondence – From Legal Services Lincolnshire Stopping up of public highway.
14. Date and time of next meeting: - 12th June 2024 at 7pm