April 2024 Agenda
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of South Somercotes Parish to be held at St Peter’s Church, Louth Road, South Somercotes on Thursday 4 April 2024 at 6.00 p.m.
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum for a maximum of 15 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council (maximum 3 minutes per person/subject) in respect of any item listed on the agenda.
A maximum further 15 minutes will be set aside for the meeting to receive reports of the elected member of Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey District Council (oral, tabled and as attached).
AGENDA
Chairmans Welcome
Apologies for Absence
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.
To approve as correct records the notes of the meeting of the Council held on 4 March 2024 and to authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
Clerks Report
AGAR Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2022/23
Revised ELDC Code of Conduct
To consider the recommendation of the Parish Clerk regarding the adoption of the updated Member Code of Conduct to ensure consistency with the revised and approved East Lindsey District Council Code of Conduct (copy attached).
Policy Adoption
To receive, consider and adopt revised and updated Standing Orders, Financial Regulations Complaints Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.
Expenses
To receive and note expenses.
Bank Account and online banking
To receive an update from the Parish Clerk in respect of the recent changes to the Parish Councils bank accounts, bank mandate and online access.
Training – Staff and elected Members
To receive the latest training availability via the Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils (LALC) and consider and book relevant places for staff and elected Members.
Future Events Update
Annual Parish Meeting 18 May
Commemoration of D Day 8 June
Summer Fete 18 August
Dog Show 29 September
Parish Matters
To receive updates from in respect of:
Hedge cutting
Defibrillator
Street furniture and dog waste bin
Footpath - parking
Rails of church entrance
Risk Assessment
Correspondence
To receive and dispose of correspondence received since the last meeting.
Date of next meeting(s)
To note the date of the next meeting 20 May, 24 June.
Financial matters
To note bank balances on bank statements as on 19 March 2024
To note income for February 2024
To authorise the signing of orders for payment for February 2024
To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following: To receive updates and financially sensitive information in respect of employment matters.