Council Meeting, 25 October 2023

HELMDON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES
of the meeting of Helmdon Parish Council, held in the Reading Room, Church
Street, Helmdon on Wednesday 25th October 2023 at 7:30pm.
Present: Cllrs Holloway, Marchant, Plunkett, Wheeler (Vice-Chair) and Charmaine Jay
(Clerk)
In attendance: 0 members of the public.
197. Apologies for absence
Cllrs Harris and Moody send their apologies. No apologies were received from
Cllr Bearman
RESOLVED: To approve Cllrs Harris and Moody for their apologies. To not approve Cllr Bearman’s absence
198. Declarations of Interest
None
199. Approval and signature of the minutes of September 27th, 2023
RESOLVED: To approve and sign the minutes of September 27th, 2023
200. Matters arising
None
201. Open Forum (15min max- 3 min per person)
None
202. To fill the vacancies on the council by co-option
The council had an expression of interest to join from a resident, Sharon
Luckett. Whilst Sharon couldn’t attend the meeting, she sent a statement to the clerk explaining that she has lived in the village all her life with her family. She has recently taken on an allotment to help her family with mental health. She is a huge advocate for mental health and disability, and she hopes to be able to help people in the village.
RESOLVED: To coopt Sharon Luckett into the parish council as a councillor
203.
Finance:
A. To receive the financial statement: to note payments and receipts and consider invoices to be paid (Appendix a)
RESOLVED: The financial statement is noted and there are no invoices to be paid
204. To consider 2 delegates to attend the West Northamptonshire
Council Planning Briefing taking place on Thursday 30 November
2023 from 1000 to 1100
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RESOLVED: Cllr Marchant is going to attend, and the clerk is going to enquire if anyone else is able to attend.
205. To consider quote from Harrisons and Zephyr for maintenance of the flagpole
In the discussion between the councillors both quotes were noted, and it was proposed that the council will go ahead with the quote from Harrisons.
RESOLVED: To instruct Harrisons to go ahead.
206. Close
RESOLVED: Meeting closed 19.49
Next meeting is on Wednesday 22nd November 2023 at 7.30pm
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