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.

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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:

  1. To receive reports from NNC representative
  2. To receive and note applications and decisions notified by NNC Planning Services

(None received)

  1. To receive and note correspondence/reports/publications from other organisations.

(Circulated previously)

22/431 Finance

  1. To receive and approve the monthly financial statements and bank reconciliation – net balance of £22,931.61 at 31 August 2022.
  2. To approve payments in accordance with relevant legislation and once confirmation has been received that the proposed transactions have been budgeted accurately.
    1. 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)
    2. 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)
  1. Payment to the Public Works Loan Board for the bi-annual loan repayment (August 2022) – PAY000259 for £464.66 (National Loans Act 1968, s3)
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  1. To review options for electricity supply – Clerk
  2. 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:

  1. Traffic calming measures Cllr M Scott and Clerk
    • Update on village gates
    • 20 mph speed limit
  2. Neighbourhood plan. Cllr M Scott

Update on any activity since the last meeting.

  1. 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.
  2. 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 

  1. Saints Alive

To approve the Council’s copy for the September 2022 issue of Saints Alive!

22/434 Councillor and Clerk training and conferencing

  1. 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).
  2. 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