17th May 2023 Annual Meeting Agenda

GLENTWORTH PARISH COUNCIL

   The Annual Meeting of Glentworth Parish Council will take place at Glentworth Village Hall on Wednesday 17th May 2023 commencing at 7.30 pm

Public participation

Members of the public may raise subjects which they wish to bring to the attention of the Parish Council.

Items relating to matters on the agenda will be taken first and any decisions will be made when the meeting

is declared opened.  The time will be restricted to 15 minutes maximum unless the council decides

otherwise.  Listeners should note that decisions cannot be made at this meeting on items not on the agenda.

AGENDA

1705/1                  Election of Chairman and receive Declaration of Acceptance of Office

1705/2                  Apologies for absence

1705/3                  Election of Vice- Chairman

1705/4                  Receive Declaration of Acceptance Forms

1705/5                  Consider Co-Option for Councillor vacancy

1705/6                  Election of other Officers and Committee representatives Village Hall rep & GDPR rep

1705/7                  Minutes of the Meeting of Glentworth Parish Council held on Wednesday 29th March 2023

1705/8                  To Review and Approve Standing Orders

1705/7                  To Review and Approve Financial Regulations

1705/9                  To appoint an Internal Auditor for 2023/24

1705/10                To Review and Approve the Health and Safety Policy

1705/11                To Review and Approve the procedure for handling requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

1705/12               To Review and Approve Equal Opportunity Policy

1705/13               To Review and Approve Complaints Procedure

1705/14               To Review and Approve Disciplinary and Grievance Hearing Policies

1705/15                To Review and Approve the Data Protection Policy

1705/16                To Review and Approve the Communications Policy

1705/17               To confirm Councillors have reviewed their Register of Interests

1705/18               To adopt the section 137 limit 2023/24

1705/19               To consider 2023/24 PC Meeting dates/time/venue

1705/20               Review the Internal Audit Report and approve the payment of the fee

1705/21                External Audit Exemption Consider whether to declare exemption

1705/22                To Review and Approve the 2022/23 Annual Governance Statement

1705/23                To consider the 2022/23 Accounting statements

1705/24                To Approve the 2022/23 Accounting Statement

1705/25                Chairman to sign and date the Accounting statements

1705/26                Review and approve payroll administration fee

1705/27                Police Report Update from PCSO

1705/28                District Council and County Council Issues Update by Councillor

1705/29                Clerks Report

1705/30                Planning Matters to be Reported and Considered: 146586, Land adjacent to Chapel Lane Glentworth Gainsborough DN21 5DE, proposed outdoor equestrian arena with perimeter fencing for private recreational use. 146694, Hall Farm, Middle Street, Glentworth, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5DA, prior notification to erect steel portal framed agricultural building for crop storage.

1705/31               Accounts

•             To receive the financial report

•             To approve the final year-end financial accounts for 2022/23 and the CIL return

•             To approve payments for: G.Monks (April 2023 salary) £, S Tymoszczuk (Reimbursement Plants) £40, B.Solly (Internal Audit Fee) £30; DG Accountants (Blyton) Ltd (Payroll Administration) £156, Glentworth Village Hall (Room Hire) £105

1705/32                To receive reports for discussion

•             Play Area and Pocket Park risk assessment Report by the Clerk

•             Clock Repair Decision whether to pay for this work

•             Glentworth/ Harpswell Bridleway Update

•             Christmas Tree Update on permanent hole

•             IGas Decide upon next steps

•             Parish Council Social Media

1705/33                Correspondence for Information

•             P. Howitt-Cowan (circ 11/5/23)

1705/34                Minor items/ Agenda items for the next meeting & Date of Next Meeting