Agenda - Full Council - 09 April 2024
Full Council Meeting
Tuesday 9th April 2024, 7pm
Pavilion, Recreation Ground, Bath Road
The business to be transacted at the meeting will be as follows: -
Chairman’s welcome and announcements
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION
Report from Lincolnshire County Councillor, Cllr Cawrey
Reports from North Kesteven District Councillors, Cllrs Burley and Cawrey
Questions or points raised by residents and members of the public
COUNCIL SESSION
Code of conduct reminders
Nolan Principles
Members are reminded of the Nolan Principles which underpin the Council’s Code of Conduct - Selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
Register of interests
Members are reminded to submit to the Monitoring Officer at North Kesteven District Council any changes to the content of their Register of Member Interest forms. Interests should be declared in accordance with the Code of Conduct.
1. To receive apologies and accept valid reasons for absence
2. Declarations of interest
a. To receive members’ declarations of interest in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct
b. To receive and consider members’ requests for dispensations in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct and Standing Orders.
3. To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting – 5th March 2024
4. Finance and governance
a. To receive the clerk’s report on payments between meetings
b. To review and consider payment of accounts
c. To review and consider approval of bank reconciliations
d. To review budget, income and expenditure and consider any budget virements
e. To receive the insurance reinstatement valuation report and consider any alterations to the insurance schedule
5. To receive the clerks report on correspondence received and consider any recommendations
6. To receive and accept a report on decisions made using delegated authority
7. To review policies
a. Financial Regulations
b. Standing Orders
c. Emergency Scheme of Delegation
d. Ordinary Scheme of Delegation
8. To consider adoption of an Engagement and Communication Strategy
9. To consider the council’s meeting calendar for May 2024 to April 2025
10. Planning
a. To consider planning applications received since the last meeting of the council
b. To receive a report on planning decisions
11. To note the closure of the Bracebridge Heath Bowls Club following termination in accordance with minute 23132 (September 2023)
12. To consider a public survey and consultation arrangements for the Recreation Ground
13. The Heath: Village Hall and Library
a. To receive an update on installation of broadband
b. To consider purchase and installation of a bike rack
c. To consider purchase of internal paint
d. To consider a proposal for a community project on Red Hall Lane outside The Heath
e. To consider a proposal for a community event – Bracebridge Heath Book Bake-off
14. To consider co-option to council vacancies
15. To consider items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting
Items of a confidential nature to be debated in the absence of the press and public. Under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
16. To consider quotations for a cleaning contract for the council’s community buildings
17. To consider action related to the recovery of unspent public funds in accordance with the Bracebridge Heath Bowls Club Constitution
Mrs S Knowles - Clerk to Council – Bracebridge Heath Parish Council 27th March 2024