February 2025

Full Council Meeting

Tuesday 4th February 2025, 7pm

Main Hall, The Heath: Village Hall & Library

The business to be transacted at the meeting will be as follows: -

Chairman’s welcome and announcements

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 – 14th January 2025

4. Finance and governance

a. To receive the clerk’s report on payments between meetings

a. To review and consider payment of accounts

b. To review and consider approval of bank reconciliations

c. To review budget, income and expenditure and consider any budget virements

d. To review the council’s earmarked reserves and make adjustments if required

e. To consider the council’s risk register

f. To consider the council’s action plan

5. To receive the clerks report on correspondence received and consider any recommendations

a. To consider a booking request for a multi-stall charity event at the pavilion at Recreation Ground

b. To agree a response to the government consultation on Strengthening the Standards and Conduct Framework for Local Authorities in England

6. To receive and accept a report on decisions made using delegated authority

7. Planning

a. To consider planning application 24 1476 RESM, Land off Sleaford Road, Bracebridge Heath

b. To note an application to discharge conditions of 16/1564/OUT (Condition 16)

c. To consider any other planning applications received since the last meeting of the council

d. To receive a report on planning decisions

8. To note the upcoming pre-election period and consider temporary changes to the council’s social media accounts

9. To consider subscriptions to LALC

a. Annual Subscription for 2025-2026

b. Annual Training Scheme for 2025-2026

10. To consider the January 2025 tree inspection report and any actions required

11. To consider an alteration to the council’s meeting schedule

12. To consider co-option to council vacancies

13. To consider items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting

Mrs S Knowles - Clerk to Council – Bracebridge Heath Parish Council                             29 January 2025