Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meeting 2nd November 2022
The next meeting of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group will take place in the Memorial Hall on 2nd November 2022 at 1930. See the link below for the agenda.
Street Doctor
North Northamptonshire Council contract Keir to look after our roads and footways. Keir want to remind us about Street Doctor. If you see anything on the roads and footways that is not right, please go to Street Doctor and report it.
This is the public reporting tool: https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-transport/report-potholes-or-highway-problem . Any defects or issues can be logged there, and Keir will inspect within 5 working days and then get back to you with a response explaining what they can, or cannot, do.
Keir have also established new social media channels for North Northamptonshire –
Facebook: @NNCHighways
Twitter: @NNCHighways
Great Addington Parish Council – Date of next meeting is 12 October 2022
Date: 5 October 2022
Dear Members of the Public and Press
You are invited to attend the meeting of Great Addington Parish Council to be held in the Memorial Hall on 12 October 2022 at 7.45pm to transact the following business.
Elaine Scott
(Clerk/RFO to the Council)
Tel: 07989 493289
clerk@greataddingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
AGENDA
22/438 To receive and accept apologies for absence. (Reason for absence to be advised.)
22/439 Declaration of interest by any Councillor who has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or other interest in any of the following agenda items.
22/440 To receive information requests/comments from members of the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Standing orders.
22/441 To resolve to exclude members of the public from the meeting when agenda items containing confidential information are transacted.
22/442 To note that the meeting scheduled for 14 September 2022 was cancelled due to the period of national mourning following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Items 22/424 – 22/437 from the agenda published on 7 September were dealt with by delegated authority where appropriate, or deferred to this meeting.
22/443 To approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 10 August 2022 as a correct record.
22/444 Review action log including actions arising from the internal control check.
22/445 Minor Items:
- To receive reports from NNC representative
- To receive and note applications and decisions notified by NNC Planning Services
(None received)
- To receive and note correspondence/reports/publications from other organisations.
- Card from Cllr Maxwell
- Thank you note from Pauline and Malcolm Tate
- Other items circulated previously
22/446 Finance
- To note the monthly financial statements and bank reconciliation for August 2022 were received and approved by the internal controllers – net balance of £22,931.61 at 31 August 2022.
- To receive and approve the monthly financial statements and bank reconciliation – net balance of £22,502.34 at 30 September 2022.
- To approve payments in accordance with relevant legislation and once confirmation has been received that the proposed transactions have been budgeted accurately.
- Payment of Clerk’s salary to E Scott (August 2022) – PAY000257 – £226.67(Local Government Act 1972, s112)
- Payment to HMRC for PAYE (August 2022) – PAY 000258 – £32.20 (Parish Councils Act 1957, s3)
- Payment of Clerk’s salary to E Scott (September 2022) – PAY000264 – £226.87(Local Government Act 1972, s112)
- Payment to HMRC for PAYE (September 2022) – PAY000263 – £32.40 (Parish Councils Act 1957, s3)
- Approval of payment of Clerk’s gross salary of £259.27 to E Scott and payment of tax deductible to HMRC (25 October 2022) (Local Government Act 1972, s112)
- Payment to the Public Works Loan Board for the bi-annual loan repayment (August 2022) – PAY000259 for £464.66 (National Loans Act 1968, s3)
- Payment to Clerk for purchase of 2 x Grow Green Together Conference tickets, PAY000260 for £50.00 (£25.00 per admission, for Cllr Barclay and Clerk) (Local Government Act 1972, s111)
- Payment to JME Ground Services Ltd – Maintenance of Closed Churchyard Invoice 8578 (August 2022) – PAY000261 for £99.00 inc. 20% VAT (Local Government Act 1972, s215)
- Payment to JME Ground Services Ltd – Maintenance of Closed Churchyard Invoice 8626 (September 2022) – PAY000266 for £198.00 20% VAT (Local Government Act 1972, s215)
- Payment to Lloyds Bank (September 2022) Bank Charges – PAY 000262 – £3.00 (Local Government Act 1972, s111)
- Payment to Unity Trust Bank for service charges (July 2022 – Sep 2022) – PAY 000265 – £18.00 (local Government Act 1972, s111)
- Payment to E M Pell & Partners Ltd Invoice Pell 5398 for installation of village gateways and replacement stiles (13 – 26 September 2022) – PAY000267 £6,636.00 inc. 20% VAT (Gateways – Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s.72, Highways Act 1980, s.96) (Stile – Highways Act 1980 ss 43, 50)
- Payment to Npower – Electricity Supply (July 22 – Sep 22) PAY000268, £173.84 inc 5% VAT (Parish Councils Act 1957 s3, Highways Act 1980 s301)
- To carry out the Q2 review of the budget
- To review options for electricity supply – Clerk
- To review option to opt out of the SAAA central external auditor appointment arrangements – Clerk
- To review option to sell Lloyds Banking Group plc Ordinary Shares – current value £83.59
22/447 Neighbourhood planning. Cllr M Scott
- To approve the establishment of a Neighbourhood Planning Steering Group.
- To approve the terms of reference of the NP Steering Group.
22/448 To note the latest details of this Council’s Action Plan and receive and note reports prepared by Champions of projects:
- Traffic calming measures Cllr M Scott, Clerk
- Update on village gates, including NSRA report criteria
- 20 mph speed limit
- Double yellow lines update
- Footpath Improvement. Cllrs D Barclay
- Update on swing gates
- Update on any other activity since the last meeting.
- Village enhancement.
- Arthurs Seat – Cllrs Hoier and Scott
- Queen’s Green Canopy – to discuss a working party for tree planting, and mounting of plaques.
- Stepping Stones – update on any activity since the last meeting – Cllr Scott
22/449 Community
- Community Inclusion
Update on the Good Neighbours coffee morning
- Village Social Media/WhatsApp Group(s)
Update since the last meeting
- Saints Alive
To approve the Council’s copy for the November 2022 issue of Saints Alive!
22/450 Councillor and Clerk training and conferencing
- To note and consider training/conferencing options for Councillors and Clerk
- To receive meeting/training reports from Councillors (where not otherwise specified on the agenda)
22/451 To confirm any additional business to be included on the agenda of the next meeting
22/452 To confirm the list of action items from this meeting
22/453 To confirm the date and time of the next meeting of the Council which is scheduled for Wednesday 9 November 2022 at 7.45.
In memory of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
Great Addington Parish Council joins the nation in expressing our sadness on the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and we pass on our condolences to her family. She was loved and admired throughout the world and will be missed by all.
A book of condolences will be available in All Saints Church from Sunday 11 September.
Floral tributes can be laid at the village sign.
The Parish Council meeting due to be held on 14 September 2022 has been cancelled due to the period of public mourning following the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Members of the public and press are invited to attend the meeting of Great Addington Parish Council to be held in the Memorial Hall on 14 September 2022 at 7.45pm to transact the following business:
AGENDA
22/424 To receive and accept apologies for absence. (Reason for absence to be advised.)
22/425 Declaration of interest by any Councillor who has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or other interest in any of the following agenda items.
22/426 To receive information requests/comments from members of the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Standing orders.
22/427 To resolve to exclude members of the public from the meeting when agenda items containing confidential information are transacted.
22/428 To approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 10 August 2022 as a correct record.
22/429 Review action log including actions arising from the internal control check.
22/430 Minor Items:
- To receive reports from NNC representative
- To receive and note applications and decisions notified by NNC Planning Services
(None received)
- To receive and note correspondence/reports/publications from other organisations.
(Circulated previously)
22/431 Finance
- To receive and approve the monthly financial statements and bank reconciliation – net balance of £22,931.61 at 31 August 2022.
- To approve payments in accordance with relevant legislation and once confirmation has been received that the proposed transactions have been budgeted accurately.
- Pre-approval of payment of Clerk’s gross salary of £259.27 to E Scott and payment of tax deductible to HMRC (25 September 2022) (Local Government Act 1972, s112)
- Payment of Clerk’s salary to E Scott (August 2022) – PAY000257 – £226.67(Local Government Act 1972, s112)
- Payment to HMRC for PAYE (August 2022) – PAY 000258 – £32.20 (Parish Councils Act 1957, s3)
- Payment to the Public Works Loan Board for the bi-annual loan repayment (August 2022) – PAY000259 for £464.66 (National Loans Act 1968, s3)
- Payment to Clerk for purchase of 2 x Grow Green Together Conference tickets, PAY000260 for £50.00 (£25.00 per admission, for Cllr Barclay and Clerk) (Local Government Act 1972, s111)
- Payments to JME Ground Services Ltd – Maintenance of Closed Churchyard Invoices 8578 (August 2022) – PAY000261 for £99.00 inc. 20% VAT (Local Government Act 1972, s215)
- To review options for electricity supply – Clerk
- To review option to opt out of the SAAA central external auditor appointment arrangements – Clerk
22/432 To note the latest details of this Council’s Action Plan and receive and note reports prepared by Champions of projects:
- Traffic calming measures Cllr M Scott and Clerk
- Update on village gates
- 20 mph speed limit
- Neighbourhood plan. Cllr M Scott
Update on any activity since the last meeting.
- Footpath Improvement. Cllrs D Barclay and M Scott
- Update on swing gates and to approve a budget of up to £2200 (Local Government Act 1972, s 145)
- Update on any other activity since the last meeting.
- Village enhancement.
- Arthurs Seat – Cllrs Hoier and Scott
- Canopy of Trees – to discuss a working party for tree planting
- Stepping Stones – update on any activity since the last meeting – Cllrs Scott and Cole
22/433 Community
- Saints Alive
To approve the Council’s copy for the September 2022 issue of Saints Alive!
22/434 Councillor and Clerk training and conferencing
- To note and consider training/conferencing options for Councillors and Clerk
- Strategic Town & Parish Forum Thursday 15 September on zoom at 7.00pm
- Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) briefing session for parish and town councils, Tuesday 20 September 2022 on zoom at 1400.
- Parish Online Training for Northamptonshire CALC
6th Oct 2022 – on Zoom, Time: 10:00 – 12:00 - RSN Online Conference, 19th – 23rd September (details sent in News Update).
- To receive meeting/training reports from Councillors (where not otherwise specified on the agenda)
22/435 To confirm any additional business to be included on the agenda of the next meeting
22/436 To confirm the list of action items from this meeting
22/437 To confirm the date and time of the next meeting of the Council which is scheduled for Wednesday 12 October 2022 at 7.45pm
Great Addington Parish Council Meeting 10 August 2022
Date: 3 August 2022
Members of the public and press are invited to attend the meeting of Great Addington Parish Council to be held in the Memorial Hall on 10 August at 7.45pm to transact the following business.
AGENDA
22/410 To receive and accept apologies for absence. (Reason for absence to be advised.)
22/411 Declaration of interest by any Councillor who has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or other interest in any of the following agenda items.
22/412 To receive information requests/comments from members of the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Standing orders.
22/413 To resolve to exclude members of the public from the meeting when agenda items containing confidential information are transacted.
22/414 Approval of Minutes. To approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 13 July 2022 as a correct record.
22/415 Review action log including actions arising from the internal control check.
22/416 Minor Items:
- To receive reports from NNC representative
- To receive and note applications and decisions notified by NNC Planning Services
None received
- To receive and note correspondence/reports/publications from other organisations (circulated previously)
22/417 Finance
- To carry out the Q1 review of the budget
- To receive and approve the monthly financial statements and bank reconciliation – net balance of £24,146.12 at 31 July 2022.
- To approve payments in accordance with relevant legislation and once confirmation has been received that the proposed transactions have been budgeted accurately.
- Payment to Lloyds Bank (July 2022) Bank Charges – PAY 000250 – £3.00 (Local Government Act 1972, s111)
- Payment of Clerk’s salary to E Scott (July 2022) – PAY000251 – £285.27 (Local Government Act 1972, s112)
- Payment to NPower for street lighting (Apr 2022 – Jun 2022) – PAY 000252 – £183.49 (Parish Councils Act 1957, s3)
- Payments to JME Ground Services Ltd – Maintenance of Closed Churchyard Invoices 8535 (July 2022) – PAY000253 for £111.00 inc. 20% VAT (Local Government Act 1972, s215)
- Payment to Clerk for purchase of a VT Transaction+ subscription, PAY000254 for £90.00 inc. 20% VAT (Local Government Act 1972, s111)
- Payment to First Responder Team (22/405 a) (i) refers) – PAY000255 for £50 (Local Government Act 1972, s137)
22/418 To note the latest details of this Council’s Action Plan and receive and note reports prepared by Champions of projects:
- Traffic calming measures Cllr M Scott and Clerk
- Update on village gates and to approve a budget of up to £5000 (Highways Act 1980, s274a)
- Update on double yellow lines
- Neighbourhood plan. Cllr M Scott
Update on any activity since the last meeting.
- Footpath Improvement. Cllrs D Barclay and M Scott
- Update on swing gates and to approve a budget of up to £2000 (Local Government Act 1972, s 145)
- Update on any other activity since the last meeting.
- Village enhancement.
- Arthurs Seat – Cllrs Hoier and Scott
- Canopy of Trees – To consider and approve the purchase of a commemorative steel plaque from the Royal British Legion. A5 size is £119.99, A4 size is T129.99, inc. VAT @ 20%. (Additional £25 inc VAT for stakes.)
- Keir’s 1st 100 days – works added to the list and responses received. Cllr Scott
- Stepping Stones – to consider a project to reinstate the Stepping Stone pathway. Cllr Scott
22/419 Community
- Civility and Respect Pledge (NALC) – Cllr Scott
To note details of the pledge and consider GAPC’s response
- Community Inclusion – Cllr Pidd
Update on the Good Neighbours coffee morning
- Saints Alive
To approve the Council’s copy for the August 2022 issue of Saints Alive!
- Village WhatsApp Group – The Clerk and all Councillors
To consider options for setting up/supporting a WhatsApp group(s)
22/420 Councillor and Clerk training and conferencing
- To note and consider training/conferencing options for Councillors and Clerk
- Grow Green Together (Nacre) – Monday September 12th, 10:00 to 16:00
- 75th Northants CALC Annual Conference – Sat 1 October 2022, 10:00 to 15:30
- Empowering Parish and Town Councils – 14 September 2022 10:00-12:00 or
19 September 2022 19:00-21:00 - How to Write a Winning Funding Bid – 28 November 2022 19:00-21:00
6 December 2022 10:00-12:00 - Assets of Community Value – Date TBC
- Writing a Successful Business Case – Date TBC
- receive meeting/training reports from Councillors (where not otherwise specified on the agenda)
22/421 To confirm any additional business to be included on the agenda of the next meeting
22/422 To confirm the list of action items from this meeting
22/423 To confirm the date and time of the next meeting of the Council which is scheduled for Wednesday 14 September 2022 at 7.45pm
Defibrillator Training – Next Tuesday
Training in how to use the new defibrillator will take place on Tuesday 12 July, at 7.30 – 9.00, in the Memorial Hall.
Last few places available!
To book a place email clerk@greataddingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Great Addington PC Meeting, 13 July 2022
Great Addington Parish Council
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Date: 5 July 2022
Members of the public and press are invited to attend, the meeting of Great Addington Parish Council to be held in the Memorial Hall on 13 July 2022 at 7.45pm to transact the following business.
Elaine Scott
Mrs Elaine Scott (Clerk/RFO to the Council)
Tel: 07599 032350
clerk@greataddingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
AGENDA
22/396 To receive and accept apologies for absence. (Reason for absence to be advised.)
22/397 Declaration of interest by any Councillor who has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or other interest in any of the following agenda items.
22/398 To receive information requests/comments from members of the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Standing orders.
22/399 To resolve to exclude members of the public from the meeting when agenda items containing confidential information are transacted.
22/400 Approval of Minutes. To approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 8 June 2022 as a correct record.
22/401 Review action log.
22/402 Minor Items:
- To receive reports from NNC representative
- To receive and note applications and decisions notified by NNC Planning Services
- NE/22/00261/FUL Fairfields, Ringstead Road, Decision – Permission granted
- NE/22/00399/FUL 6 Rushwell Close, Decision – Permission granted
- To receive and note correspondence/reports/publications from other organisations (circulated previously)
22/403 Finance
- To carry out the Q1 review of the budget
- To receive and approve the monthly financial statements and bank reconciliation – net balance of £26,646.75 at 30 June 2022.
- To approve payments in accordance with relevant legislation and once confirmation has been received that the proposed transactions have been budgeted accurately.
- Payment to Lloyds Bank (June 2022) Bank Charges – PAY 000240 – £3.00 (Local Government Act 1972, s111)
- Payment to BHIB Ltd – Annual Insurance Fee – PAY000241 – £278.56 (Local Government Act 1972, s111)
- Payment to Unity Trust Bank for service charges (Apr 2022 – Jun 2022) – PAY 000242 – £18.00 (local Government Act 1972, s111)
- Payment of Clerk’s salary to D Cummins (Apr 2022 – Jun 2022, plus agreed additional hours for Saturday surgeries) Bank Charges – PAY 000243 – £471.05 (Local Government Act 1972, s112)
- Payment of Clerk’s salary to E Scott (June 2022) – PAY000244 – £207.87 (Local Government Act 1972, s112)
- Payment to HM Revenue and Customs for PAYE (Apr 2022 – Jun 2022) – PAY 000245 – £365.80 (local Government Act 1972, s112)
- Payment for refreshments for Jubilee event
(Minute 22/378 c) (ii)) – PAY000246 – £99.90 (Local Government Act 1972, s145)
- Payment to NCALC – Membership subscription, 2022/23 – PAY 000247 – £479.25 (local Government Act 1972, s143)
- Payments to JME Ground Services Ltd – Maintenance of Closed Churchyard Invoices 8444 (May 2022) and 8488 (June 2022) – PAY000248 for £207.00 and PAY000249 for £198 inc 20% VAT (Local Government Act 1972, s215)
- To consider and approve the purchase of a VT Transaction+ subscription, at £90.00 inc. 20% VAT (Local Government Act 1972, s111)
- Revised internal control checklist/procedure
To note GAPC’s response to areas of weakness in control identified in the Annual Internal Audit Report (AIAR) and the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) 2021/22, and consider and approve the revised internal control checklist and procedure.
22/404 To note the latest details of this Council’s Action Plan and receive and note reports prepared by Champions of projects:
- Traffic calming measures Cllrs Cole and Scott, Clerk
- Update on village gates
- Update on double yellow lines
- Neighbourhood plan. Cllr Scott
- Update on any activity since the last meeting.
- Footpath Improvement. Cllr D Barclay
- Update on any activity since the last meeting.
- Village enhancement.
- Arthurs Seat – Cllrs Hoier and Scott
22/405 Community
- Defibrillator –The Clerk
- To discuss a donation to East Midlands Ambulance Service (Local Government Act 1972, s 137)
- To discuss and approve the quotation of £150 to re-site the defibrillator to the front of the Memorial Hall (Local Government Act 1972, s 137)
- Vulnerable People – Cllr Pidd
- To note details of the proposed coffee morning
- To discuss and approve a budget for the coffee morning (Local Government Act 1972, s 145)
- Saints Alive
- To approve the Council’s copy for the August 2022 issue of Saints Alive!
- Village WhatsApp Group – The Clerk
(i) To consider options for setting up/supporting a WhatsApp group(s)
22/406 To receive meeting/training reports from Councillors (where not otherwise specified on the agenda)
22/407To confirm any additional business to be included on the agenda of the next meeting
22/408 To confirm the list of action items from this meeting
22/409 To confirm the date and time of the next meeting of the Council which is scheduled for Wednesday 10 August 2022 at 7.45pm
Defibrillator Training
We are pleased to say that a defibrillator has now been installed at the Memorial Hall. A training session on how to use the defibrillator, including CPR, will take place on Tuesday 12 July at 7.30 – 9.00 pm at the Memorial Hall.
The session is open to all on a first come basis. If you would like to book a place please contact the Clerk.
clerk@greataddingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk or phone 07599 032350
Elaine Scott, Clerk to Great Addington Parish Council.
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Great Addington Parish Council
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION
OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY
RETURN (EXEMPT AUTHORITY)
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 25, 26 and 27
The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
1. Date of announcement: 17 June 2022
2. Each year the smaller authority prepares an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR). The AGAR has been published with this notice. It will not be reviewed by the appointed auditor, since the smaller authority has certified itself as exempt from the appointed auditor’s
review.
Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the AGAR, the accounting records for the financial year to which it relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31 March 2022, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to:
Elaine Scott, Clerk/RFO to Great Addington Parish Council,
The Chevin Ringstead Road, Great Addington, NN14 4BW
Email: clerk@greataddingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Commencing on: Monday 20 June 2022
and ending on: Friday 29 July 2022
The link below will take you to the Document Archive where you can scroll down to Accounts 2021 – 22 and you will find the documents relating to the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2021/22.
