Agenda - Full Council - 06 May 2025
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council
Tuesday 6th May 2025, 19:00
The Heath: Village Hall & Library, Red Hall Lane
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
Reports from North Kesteven District Councillors
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 elect a chairman of the council
2. To elect a vice-chairman of the council
3. To decide when the declaration of acceptance of office for the chairman shall be received.
4. To receive apologies and accept valid reasons for absence
5. 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.
6. To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting – 1st April 2025
7. Delegation arrangements and committees
a. To review delegation arrangements to committees, sub-committees, staff and other local authorities
b. To appoint any new committees in accordance with Standing Order 4
c. To review and adopt terms of reference for existing committees and working groups
d. To review membership of committees and working groups
e. To appoint a chairman and vice chairman of standing committees
8. To review or confirm arrangements for review of:
a. Standing orders
b. Financial regulations
c. Complaints policy
d. Policies, procedures and practices relating to freedom of information and data protection legislation
e. Policy for dealing with the press and media
f. Employment policies and procedures
g. The council’s meeting calendar
h. Inventory of land and other assets
i. Insurance
j. Subscriptions to other bodies
k. Expenditure incurred under s137 of the Local Government Act 1972
l. Arrangements for working with other local authorities not-for-profit bodies and businesses
m. Social media administrators
n. Council representation or appointments to outside organisations.
9. 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
e. To review and accept regular direct debits
f. To review the council’s bank mandate and signatories
10. To receive the clerks report on correspondence received and consider any recommendations
a. To consider a beer festival event at the Recreation Ground
11. To receive and accept a report on decisions made using delegated authority
12. Planning
a. To consider planning applications received since the last meeting of the council
b. To receive a report on planning decisions
13. To consider the report of the internal auditor for the financial year ended 31st March 2025
14. To consider parish council accounts for the financial year ended 31st March 2025
15. To consider approval of the 2024/2025 Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement
16. To consider approval of the 2024/2025 Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Section 2 - Accounting Statements
17. To consider submission of other associated documents to the external auditor and confirm the dates for the exercise of public rights
18. To consider hire charges for council’s facilities
19. To consider additional waste disposal at The Heath: Village Hall & Library
20. To consider purchase of additional furniture for The Heath: Village Hall & Library and Pavilion
21. To consider a subscription to Canva Pro
22. To consider co-option to council vacancies
23. To consider items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting
Mrs S Knowles - Clerk to Council – Bracebridge Heath Parish Council 29th April 2025