April 2021 Agenda
Horsington Parish Council Agenda
Parish Clerk – Melvin Grosvenor 01507 578657.
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of Horsington Parish Council on Wednesday 14th April 2021. Proceedings will commence at 7.00pm via ZOOM.
Please email Clerk for ZOOM login & registration details: horsingtonparishcouncil@gmail.com
In accordance with the provisions of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 as amended by Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A the Public and press may attend the meeting.
The recording at Council Meetings is permitted with the full knowledge of the Chairman of the meeting and must be conducted openly.
The agenda is set out below.
Melvin Grosvenor – Clerk to the Council Melvin Grosvenor Date of issue: 6th April 2021.
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Agenda.
0421/77 Apologies for absence
To receive apologies /reasons for absence.
0421/78 Consideration of Application for Co-Option of New Member to Horsington Parish Council - Following Resignation of Cllr C Bradford & Published Statutory Notices.
0421/79 Public Participation
To resolve if necessary, to temporarily suspend the meeting for a period of no more than 15 minutes to allow for a period of public participation. Members of the public may raise subjects, which they wish to bring to the attention of the Parish Council. Items relating to matters on the agenda will be taken first and any decisions will be made when the meeting is declared opened.
0421/80 Declaration of Interest a. To record declarations of interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below. Members declaring interests should identify the agenda item and type of interest being declared. b. To note dispensations given to any member in respect of the agenda items listed below.
0421/81 Minutes of Previous meeting
Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 24th February 2021 to be approved for signature.
0421/82 Clerk’s Report - Appendix A.
a. To receive an update on items from the previous meeting.
b. Procedural actions since hand over from interim clerk
0421/83 Reports from Elected Representatives.
a. To receive a report from LCC Cllr. P Bradwell.
b. To receive a report from ELDC Cllr. W Gray.
0421/84 Highway/Footpath Repairs Pot holes & maintenance - Update & Actions:
1. List of works - LCC Highways Gang. - update.
2. Flooded Lay- by - Missing Kerb stones - Blocked drain.
3.Overgrown public footpaths beside Bucknell Road - update.
4. To note (with thanks) cleaning of blocked gulley's around village.
5. To note (with thanks) restoration of Horsington etc direction sign in Horncastle Road.
6. To note (with thanks) restoration of Horsington directional sign posts.
0421/85 Faulty Street Lights - Reported to ELDC - Update 3 street light on 24/7 scheduled for April repair.
0421/86 Traffic Calming measures & signage. Update: re proposal for additional signage i.e., "village entry gates". Cllr Gray has kindly allocated £400 from Cllr Discretionary grant approved. Update on costs & sources & liaison with Highways.
0421/87 Emergency plan proposals. - Cllr R Howard - update - ongoing.
0421/88 HPC's Communications: COVID 19 Community Support Flier - Website & Facebook page.
0421/89 Report of Dog Fouling: - See Clerk update/ further actions.
0421/90 Planning - No new matters to bring forward.
0421/91 Finance:
2020/21 Accounts - End of Year 31/03/2021.
1. Reserves B/F Reconciled 26/02/2021 £ 700.38
Reserves B/F Reconciled 28/02/2021 £ 1501.90
Balance B/F Reconciled 28/02/ 2021 £ 1202.28
2. Payments.
Website/s discontinue & set up costs. DR £ 300.00 (372)
Cllr Bradwell COVID Funding to Village Hall. DR £ 200.00 (373) £ 700.00
3. Reserves Year End 2020/21. £ 200.38
£ 1501.90
C/F 31/03/2021 Year End (Reconciled) £ 1702.28
4. Payments/Funding Due: 14/04/2021.
LALC Annual Subscription 2021/22. DR £ 79.22
ELDC 2021/22 Precept. CR £ 4000.00
VAT 126 Refund 2020/21. CR £ 578.12
Sub Total. £ 4498.90
Reserves C/F £ 4699.28
Reserves C/F £ 1501.90
Balance C/F £ 6201.18
5. Query Re 1.1% Variance on Horsington Council Tax Bills.
0421/91 ELDC CONSULTATION: Housing Policy SP29Update - Extra Ordinary Meeting Thursday 11th March 2021 - to review and finalise HPC's formal response.
0421/92 Report of Dog Fouling Concerns & Update.
0421/93 Revised Horsington Bus Time table.
0421/94 Correspondence for Information
LALC E -News - as previously circulated
ELDC - e-messenger news.
0421/95 Minor Items
a. To take any points from members.
b. Matters of correspondence for information which arrived after the agenda was posted.
0421/96 Parish Council Meetings & Annual Parish Meeting Update/Venue.
a) Horsington Parish Council Meeting Schedule 2021/22
Annual Parish Council Meeting & Ordinary Meeting: 05/05/2021.
Ordinary Parish Council Meetings: 14/07/2021 - 15/09/2021 - 08/12/2021 - 16/02/2022.
b) Horsington Annual Community Meeting 2021.
0421/97 To Confirm the date and time of the next meeting - Annual Parish Council & Ordinary (ZOOM) Meeting - as Wednesday 05th May 2021 @ 7.00 pm.
0421/98 Agenda Items for the next meeting to be received by 23th April 2021.
0421/82 Clerk’s Report - Appendix A.
Ref: 1220/45 Planning - EC/087/00332/20 Enforcement Notice - LAND OFF, MOOR LANE, HORSINGTON - Update 17-03-2021 Planning Contravention Notice served.
Ref 0221/65 Faulty Street Lights - Reported to ELDC - ELDC via "Fix My Street" that three street lamps which are burning 24/7 will be repaired in April;
Ref: 1020/26 New Horsington Parish Council Website. Progress on website.
Ref 0221/73 HPC - Improved communications Cllr Reavill set up HPC facebook page - Clerk and others posting regular updates particularly COVID 19.
Liaison with HMRC - all finance matters resolved including PAYE & VAT 126 Refund. Completed PAYE Submissions 2020/21.
Preparation AGAR Audit Year- end 31/03/2021 - Internal & AGAR Audit arrangements.
Pensions Regulator Re-enrolment declaration submitted.
Reported Dog Fouling Concerns to ELDC. Dog Warden informed & to Contact Clerk
Liaising with Village Hall Committee re Meetings & following Gov COVID 19 Updates.
Liaising with Cllr Bradwell & Cllr Bates re Cllr's Howard reported from Resident complaint re the unsatisfactory condition and flooding of Bus stop lay-by.
Preparing ELDC Consultation Housing Policy SP29 response.
Preparation New Member Co-Option.
General Admin - ongoing.
End of Clerk Report.