Agendas

WICKENBY PARISH COUNCIL

“Composed of local people, representing local people, about local issues”

To: Wickenby Parish Councillors,

You are hereby summoned to attend the Annual Council Meeting of Wickenby Parish Council on Thursday 6th May 2021 following the end of the Annual Parish Meeting.

This meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams – should any person wish to join the meeting, please contact the Clerk before midday on Wednesday 5th May 2021.

Signed: L. Richardson

26th April 2021

Agenda

1. To elect a chairman for the coming year and sign the declaration of acceptance.
2. To elect a vice-chairman for the coming year and sign the declaration of acceptance.
3. To receive apologies and reasons for absence of any Councillors
4. To receive any declaration of interest applicable to agenda items in accordance with the 2000 LG Act
5. To approve notes of the Council meeting held on 4th March 2021 and authorise the Chairman to sign them as official minutes of the meeting.
6. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding working groups within the Parish Council.
7. To receive, discuss and action any reports from outside meetings and outside bodies
8. Financial Issues
   1. To receive and approve bank reconciliation.
   2. To approve and sign the 2020/21 Annual Governance Statement of the annual audit for submission to the external auditor
   3. To approve and sign the 2020/21 Annual Accounting Statement of the annual audit for submission to the external auditor.
   4. To sign the 2020/21 Annual Audit certificate of exemption.
   5. To receive and decide upon purchasing an annual subscription to Zoom.
   6. To approve payments of accounts:

9. Administration
   1. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the Parish Council website page
   2. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding Councillor training.
   3. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the review of the Council standing orders and agree any proposed changes.
   4. To resolve that the Parish Council delegates authority to the Clerk/RFO in consultation with the Chairman/Vice-Chairman to suspend any relevant Standing Order or Financial Regulation as necessary ,to ensure the smooth running and operation of the Council and to undertake day to day duties in order to minimise disruption to service provision and ensure business continuity ,until such time as the Council can meet face-to-face in a Covid safe environment or alternative legislation is introduced.
10. Parish Maintenance
    1. To discuss any necessary maintenance work required to the village/picnic area.
11. Planning/Consultations

a) To discuss any planning applications received:

Willow Tree Farm, Snelland Road – Planning application for the conversion of stable block to holiday let – discuss and submit comments to WLDC.

12. To receive any reports from Councillors
13. To resolve whether to move into closed session and exclude the public and press, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, due to the commercial or sensitive nature of business to be discussed
14. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the employment of the youth employee.
15. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding a pay increase for the Clerk.
16. To agree date of the next Council  meeting – Thursday 2nd September 2021