September 20 Agenda

MEETING OF HELPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Dear Councillor

I hereby give you notice that the HELPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETING will be held virtually by video link (Zoom) on Wednesday 9 September 2020 at 7.30pm.

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME TO COMMENCE 7.30PM

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE ZOOM CALL

PUBLIC SPEAKING WILL BE FROM 7.30PM FOR TEN MINUTES

Zoom meeting room will be open from 7pm to facilitate everyone joining for a 7.30pm start

Direct access to the meeting is available via  https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9800552536

All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted as set out hereunder. Public Forum:  The Parish Council meeting will include a 10minute public forum, for which Councillors are also asked to be present, when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.   Members of the public are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.

AGENDA

1.0 WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN

2.0 APOLOGIES

3.0 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & DISPENSATIONS 

To receive reports on members’ disclosable pecuniary interests and to receive dispensations in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.              

4.0 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES

To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the last Parish Council Meeting

5.0 REPORT FROM DISTRICT COUNCILLORS

6.0 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

All applications can be viewed by accessing NKDC’s Planning Portal on the website. https://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk.

There are planning applications on line to be viewed for Helpringham

  • 25 Station Road
  • Felling of tree High Street

7.0 MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES

8.0 FINANCE

8.1 To accept the financial report from the Vice Chairman.

8.2 To accept the bank reconciliation.

8.3 To approve the payments presented at the meeting.

9.0 CEMETERY MATTERS

9.1 To receive report

10.0 HIGHWAYS

10.1 To discuss highways issues; potholes, repairs, LCC update.

10.2 To update the Council on the meeting with LCC, Cllr Young on 3 Sep and the planned site visit (provisionally booked for 9 Sep).

11.0 MATTERS AFFECTING THE VILLAGE/CORRESPONDENCE

11.1 Community Speed Awareness

11.2 Litter Pick – including grants available for Litter Picking

11.3 Grass cutting – contract, tender, short term measures.

11.4 Update on the Pinfold; gate and rent.

11.5 Photocopier and Village Newsletter.

11.6 Asset Register.

11.7 Website.

12.0 APPOINTMENT OF A PARISH CLERK

                  To update on the appointment of the new Clerk.

13.0 MATTERS OF URGENCY

Items which have occurred since the issuing of the agenda. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY         

14.0 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

To discuss the benefits of virtual meetings via Zoom, agree the next meeting date and consider hosting the Annual Meeting on Zoom.

NOTE

You do not need a Zoom account or app.   Clicking on the link or entering into your internet browser will take you to the meeting.  You will be asked if you want video and audio and if you want to use ‘computer audio’ (recommended).  There are a number of alternate access options to the meeting, including dialling-in and listening, to the Zoom meeting.   Although the Memorial Hall has a fire limit of 80 people, Zoom allows for 100, and access will be on a first come first served basis.   However, if a parishioner has a particular or specific request, please do send it to:

Helpringhamparishcouncil@gmail.com   (please note this is a new email address)

Topic: Helpringham Parish Council

Time: September 9th at 7.30pm, 2020 PM London

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