Agenda for the Parish Council annual meeting, Thursday 19th May

Dear all residents,

This meeting will start at 8pm but will be immediately preceded by the Annual Parish Meeting at 7.30pm, to which you are most welcome.

Notice is hereby given that the ANNUAL MEETING of Lilley Parish Council will be held at Cassel Hall, West Street, Lilley LU2 8LH on Thursday 19th May 2022 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 elect a Chairman for the ensuing Council
1.1 The Chairman to sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office

2. To elect a Vice-Chair of the Council
2.1 The Vice Chair to sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office

3. To receive and accept apologies for absence

4. Declarations of Interest
4.1 To receive declarations of interest from Councillors relating to items on the agenda;
4.2 To receive written requests for dispensation for declarable interests; and
4.3 To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate

5. Minutes of the last Full Council meeting
5.1 To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 21st April 2021

6. To appoint the representative(s) for Cassel Hall Memorial Trust

7. To confirm dates and times of meetings for 2022-23

8. To review Standing Orders & Financial Regulations

9. To review the Insurance held by the Council
9.1 To approve the annual insurance schedule and renewal fee

10. Reports from County and District Councillors
10.1 To receive the report from the County Councillor
10.2 To receive the report from the District Councillor

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

12. Chairman’s announcements

13. To receive an update on previous actions of the Council – Clerk’s report
13.1 Play area, including 1 x replacement bridge rope and 6 x replacement ropes – to receive updates and approve any actions
13.2 Defibrillator installation – to receive an update and approve any actions
13.3 Queen’s Jubilee event – to receive updates and approve any actions
13.4 Banking facilities including new signatories – to receive updates and approve any actions
13.5 Inventory of assets – to receive updates and approve any actions
13.6 Highways, including: ongoing management of access to West Street; prominence of the Give Way sign on the slip road of the A505 from Luton; mesh for fence at the boundary of West Street and the A505; broken ‘Lilley’ sign on A505; missing ‘No Through Road’ sign –
to receive an update and approve
13.7 Tree on village green – to receive an update and approve any actions

14. New Matters
14.1 Use of the recreation ground by a youth football team – to receive information and approve any actions
14.2 Trees on the green for trimming – to receive information and approve any actions
14.3 Damaged benches by Pond Farm and The Baulk – to receive information and approve any actions
14.4 Grant request from Lilley Parochial Church Council for the upkeep of the village clock – to receive information and approve any actions

15. Finance
15.1 To approve payment of invoices received since the last meeting:

Payee Details Amount Totals
J Crosier Clerk’s May salary

Expenses

Petrol – 2 round trips to Lilley

£203.35

£11.28

£17.10

£231.73
Setter Play Installation of 2 x new ropes £1089.49 £1089.49
P Gibbons Grant for village Jubilee event £300.00 £300.00
Cassel Hall Committee Grant for refurbishment £250.00 £250.00

16 Planning Applications
16.1 22/01235/FP at 33 West Street, Lilley, LU2 8LN
Full Planning Permission : Erection of one detached 4-bed dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling.
Deadline for comments: 3rd June
16.2 22/00065/LBC at The Lilley Arms, West Street, Lilley LU2 8LN
Listed Building Consent : Internal and external alterations to facilitate change of use and conversion of existing barn to 4-bed residential annexe.
Deadline for comments: 3rd June

16.3 Planning applications received between 12th May and 19th May 2022

17 Planning Decisions
17.1 None
17.2 Planning decisions received between 12th May and 19th May 2022

18. To suggest agenda items for the next meeting of the Parish Council
18.1 To confirm the meeting date of Monday 20th June 2022.
18.2 To suggest agenda items for the next meeting