Notice is hereby given that the meeting of Lilley Parish Council will be held at Cassel Hall, West Street, Lilley LU2 8LH on Thursday 18th April 2024 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 21st March 2024
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. To receive an update on previous actions of the Council
7.1 To provide an update on the bus service in Lilley
7.2 To provide an update on the DriveSafe arrangements and approve any actions.
7.3 To provide an update on the replacement benches at The Baulk and King’s Hill.
7.4 To approve arrangements and cost for the 80-year anniversary of D-Day.
7.5 To provide an update on the meeting with Bim Afolami MP.
8. New Matters
8.1 To resolve to retrieve Parish Council archives from St Peter’s Church safe.
8.2 To consider the request for a second interment and memorial plaque to be placed on the village green and approve any actions.
8.3 To approve an online chairmanship training session on 11th June at a cost of £30.
8.4 To approve the insurance renewal cost of £675.92 including tax.
8.5 To approve the subscription renewal cost for HAPTC and NALC of £223.24
9. Finance
9.1 To note any receipts since the last meeting.
9.2 To approve the increase in cost of MS365 from £11.28 to £12.36 since January 2024.
9.3 To approve the payment of invoices received since the last meeting:
| Payee | Details | Amount | Totals |
| J Crosier | Clerk’s April salary
Petrol – 2 round trips to Lilley (19 miles @ 45p per mile) Expenses refund: MS365 monthly subscription increases Jan and Feb MS365 March subscription |
£299.11
£17.10
£2.16 £12.36 |
£330.73
|
| HAPTC
Zurich Municipal |
Annual subscription to HAPTC and NALC
Annual insurance renewal fee |
£223.24
£675.92 |
£223.24 £675.92
|
10 Planning Applications
10.1 None
10.2 Planning applications received between 11th and 18th April
11 Planning Decisions
11.1 24/ 00366/TCA The Old Chapel, West Street, Lilley, Hertfordshire, LU2 8LN Silver Birch – Remove. Leylandii – To be topped and reshaped by 30%. Holly – Reduce and reshape by 30%. No objection from NHDC
11.2 Planning decisions received between 11th and 18th April
12 Annual staff review
12.1 To consider that under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s1(2), the press and public is excluded from the meeting whilst matters pertaining to employees of the council or tenders are discussed
12.2 To review the role, performance and pay of the clerk
13 Next meeting of the Parish Council
13.1 To confirm the of 16th May 2024 as the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council and the Annual Parish Meeting to begin at 7.30pm
13.2 To suggest agenda items for the next meeting