January 2025 - Agenda
HELPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL
helpringhamparishcouncil@gmail.com
Eau End Farm, Helpringham Fen, Sleaford NG34 0BS
helpringham.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA FOR 8th JANUARY 2025
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of Helpringham Parish Council, which will be held on Wednesday 8th January 2025 commencing at 7:30pm. The meeting will be held in the memorial hall.
There will be a ten minute public forum prior to the commencement of business from 7:30pm – 7:40pm. During this time members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. The Council may choose not to answer any question; a response may instead be given in writing. Matters raised may be added to an agenda for a future meeting. Members of the public are welcome to stay for the Parish Council meeting after the public session but are not permitted to speak during the meeting.
Signature ……Judy Pittock…………….Clerk to the Council Date 02/1/2025
AGENDA
1.0 WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN 6.1 To check whether the village grit bins required filling.
2.0 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To resolve to accept reasons for absence.
3.0 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & DISPENSATIONS
To receive any declarations of interest and consider any requests for 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 held on Wednesday 11th December 2024 as true and correct minutes of the meeting.
5.0 REPORT FROM COUNTY and DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
6.0 CLERK’S REPORT ON MATTERS OUTSTANDING
6.1 To check whether the village grit bins required filling.
6.2 NKDC – Active Travel Strategy.
7.0 TREES
7.1 To discuss quotes for work on trees that require pruning and agree a schedule for the work.
8.0 FINANCE
8.1 To resolve to accept the financial report and bank reconciliation
8.2 To resolve to approve payments presented at the meeting:
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CJP Garden Services |
Inv 761 |
£363.00 |
No VAT |
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Clerk’s Wages |
Dec 2024 including NALC payrise backdated to 1/4/24 |
£402.79 |
No VAT |
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HMRC |
PAYE Dec 2024 |
£100.80 |
No VAT |
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LALC |
Inv 15500 – annual subscription |
£285.76 |
No VAT |
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Richard H Crawford |
Inv 146877 PC Lawnmover service |
£149.85 |
£24.97 |
8.3 To note Direct Debit payments that have been made since 11/12/24:
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24/12/24 |
£17.73 |
EON Next – electricity supply to Memorial Nov24 |
8.4 To note payments received: J E Severs invoices 52 and 53 totalling £150.00
Outstanding receipts: Invoice 048 £100.00.
8.5 To discuss and resolve to accept the Budget for 2025/26.
8.6 To discuss and resolve to accept the Precept claim for 2025/26.
8.7 To discuss and resolve to allocate Grant applications received for 2025/26.
9.0 ANNUAL AUDIT
9.1 To approve appointment of LALC to carry out the Annual Audit.
10.0 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
10.1 Application 24/1427/HOUS – 6 East Street, extension.
11.0 CEMETERY
11.1 To receive the cemetery report from the Cemetery Officer Cllr G. Frizzell.
12 HIGHWAY MATTERS
12.1 To discuss village highway matters including:
- B1394 Helpringham to Little Hale – road adjacent to the Beck.
- Vicarage Lane
13.0 MATTERS AFFECTING THE VILLAGE/CORRESPONDENCE
13.1 To note any general correspondence received and discuss as required
13.2 Freedom of Information Request.
14.0 Date and time of the next meeting (12th February 2025).