Council Meeting, 23 January 2013

HELMDON PARISH COUNCIL
All Councillors are summoned to an Ordinary Meeting of Helmdon Parish Council to be held in the Reading Room, Church Street, Helmdon on Wednesday 23t h January 2013 commencing at 7.30 pm.
Members of the public and Press are invited to attend and to participate in the Open Forum
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Approval and Signature of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 28 November 2012
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes of the Meetings of 28 November 2012
5. Open Forum
6. To receive updates from the Clerk regarding previous water related issues: NCC, Anglian Water and
MGWSP, Bulkhead Properties and to consider issue of blocked ditches
7. Finance th th a) Financial statement b) Bills for payment c) To note payments received th d) To note adjustment to daybook of £24 VAT and cheque numbering error on Minutes of 14
May 2012
e) To award grass cutting tender f) To award Jubilee Gates tender, having regard to funding g ) To receive recommendations from the Finance Committee regarding this year’s
Grant Policy and resolve whether to accept them h) To resolve the newsletter budget and how to allocate it i) To set the budget for expenditure 2012-13 (receiving recommendations from Finance Committee)
j) To set the precept for 2012-13 (receiving recommendations from Finance Committee) having regard to recent communications from SNC
8. Planning:
a) To receive update regarding the Broadview Energy Ltd Wind Farm development b) To receive decisions of Planning committee on applications since 28/11/12
c) Update from Parish Clerk regarding outstanding applications
9. Correspondence Review
10. Annual Documentation Review – a) Standing Orders b) Financial Regulations
11. To consider a proposal to establish a Community First Responder Scheme for Helmdon
12. To appoint a panel of two councillors to carry out the clerk’s annual appraisal
13. Update on works to bridge on Station Rd
14. To review action required to achieve eligibility for the General Power of Competence
15. Paths Group – to receive P4C project update
16. To consider available training for Tree Wardens
17. Update from School Liaison Councillors
18. Update from Playground Committee
19. Councillors’ Questions c) Risk Assessment
Signed _______________________
Dated________________________
Liz Hart, Parish Clerk
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