17 May 23 Annual Parish Council Meeting Agenda

HELPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL

helpringhamparishcouncil@gmail.com

Fulforth Farm, South Drove, Helpringham Fen, Sleaford. Lincolnshire NG34 0BP

helpringham.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/

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NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING AND AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY 17th MAY 2023

Dear Councillor,

You are hereby summoned to attend the Annual Parish Council Meeting for 2023 to be held in the memorial hall to commence immediately after the closure of the Annual Parish Meeting.

The business to be dealt with is listed in the following Agenda.

AGENDA

1.0 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

2.0 ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN

3.0 ELECTION OF RESPONSIBLE FINANCE OFFICER (RFO)

4.0 COUNCILLORS DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE

All Councillors must complete a declaration of acceptance of office. (To be provided by the Clerk when officers have been elected)

5.0 COMPLETION OF GDPR COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST BY ALL COUNCILLORS AND CLERK

6.0 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES

To resolve to accept the minutes of the last Annual Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 11th  May 2022 as true and correct minutes of the meeting.

7.0 APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS

8.0 FINANCE

8.1 To receive the finance report from Responsible Finance Officer.

8.2 To receive the provisional Internal Auditors report (Page 4).

8.3 To provisionally approve the Annual Governance Statement (Page 5).

8.4 To provisionally approve the Statement of Accounts (Page 6).

8.5 To authorise the Chairman to sign the Certificate of Exemption (Page 3).

8.6 To confirm the Insurance will be renewed as of 1st June 2023.

8.7 To approve payments presented at the meeting.

CJP Garden Services

£385.00

N0 VAT

Clerks Wages

£286.00

No VAT

8.8 Declarations of pecuniary interest and dispensation forms. (To be completed by ALL Parish Councillors prior to the meeting and given to the Clerk on the night)

9.0    CEMETERY REPORT

            To include Cemetery Fees and Rules and Regulations.

10.0  TO REVIEW PARISH COUNCIL POLICIES AND STANDING ORDERS

11.0  PLANNING

            11.1 Application Reference 23/0411/FUL

                   Proposal: Erection of 1 detached dwelling

                   Location: Land to the rear of 22 School Lane NG34 0RG

12.0  HIGHWAYS

            To discuss urgent highways issues.

13.0  ANY FURTHER BUSINESS

Meeting Closure