Agenda for meeting on Thursday 15th June

Notice is hereby given that the meeting of Lilley Parish Council will be held at Cassel Hall, West Street, Lilley LU2 8LH on Thursday 15th June 2023 at 8.00pm for the purpose of transacting the business set out in the agenda below and members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend this meeting.
Members of the press and public are invited to attend.
Judith Crosier
Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

AGENDA
1. To receive and approve apologies for absence

2. Declarations of Interest
2.1 To receive declarations of interest from Councillors relating to items on the agenda;
2.2 To receive written requests for dispensation for declarable interests; and
2.3 To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate

3. Minutes of the last Full Council meeting
3.1 To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18th May 2023

4. Reports from County and District Councillors
4.1 To receive the report from the County Councillor
4.2 To receive the report from the District Councillor

5. To adjourn the meeting for members of the public to address the Council

6. Chairman’s announcements

7. Ongoing Matters
7.1 To adopt the policy for the transfer of equipment and files when a Clerk leaves the employment of the Parish Council
7.2 To provide an update regarding the bus service in Lilley
7.3 To approve the cost and design of a new bench for the village triangle
7.4 To resolve keyholders for the lock on the gate at the bottom of the recreation ground
7.5 To re-approve reimbursement of the Parish Council laptop purchased in October 2021
7.6 To approve the date of the meeting in November

8. New Matters
8.1 To resolve the ongoing submission of articles to the Village Voice
8.2 To approve the cost of £30 for an HAPTC New Councillor course for Cllr Price

9. Finance
9.1 To approve the annual accounts for 2022-23
9.2 To approve the internal auditor’s report for 2022-23 and agree any actions to be taken including review of the updated asset register
9.3 To approve the Annual Governance Statement for 2022-23
9.4 To approve the Accounting Statement for 2022-23
9.5 To approve the certificate of exemption 2022-23
9.6 To agree the dates for the public rights period for the 2022-23 accounts
9.7 To note any receipts since the last meeting
9.8 To approve the payment of invoices received since the last meeting:

Payee Details Amount Totals
J Crosier Clerk’s June salary

Petrol – 2 round trips to Lilley (19 miles @ 45p per mile)

Expenses refund: MS365 monthly subscriptions x 4 (3 not claimed in 2022-23)

£332.34

£17.10

£45.12

 

 

£394.42

 

J Crosier Reimbursement of Parish Council laptop purchased in 2021 £499.99 £499.99
Eyelid Ltd Annual website support £100.00 £100.00
Cassel Hall Trust Grant for babies and toddlers group paid direct to Cassel Hall for the group’s rental for 2023-24 £330.00 £330.00
M Sheppard Expenses refund for new keys for the recreation ground gate £TBC £TBC
HAPTC New Councillor course fee £30.00 £30.00
L Furey May grass cutting in the village £TBC £TBC

10 Planning Applications
10.1 Planning applications received since the last meeting
10.1.1 None
10.2 Planning applications received between 9th and 15th June 2023

11 Planning Decisions 11.1 23/00897/FPH at 30 East Street, Lilley LU2 8LW Erection of detached two storey annexe ancillary to the main dwelling following demolition of existing outbuildings. Conditional permission granted
11.2 Planning decisions received between 9th and 15th June 2023

12 Next meeting of the Parish Council
12.1 To confirm the of 20th July 2023 as the next meeting of the Parish Council at 8.00pm.
12.2 To suggest agenda items for the next meeting