MARHOLM ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES OF VIRTUAL MEETING HELD ON 14TH MAY 2020
COMMENCED AT 5.00PM AND FINISHED AT 5.35PM
Present: P Nuttall (Chairperson & Councillor) Sue Welch (Councillor)
G Haythornthwaite (Councillor & Honorary Clerk) S Elliott (Councillor)
- 1.Election of the Chairperson
Philip Nuttall was proposed by Sue Welch and seconded by Sean Elliott – and duly elected for 12 months. Declaration of acceptance of office will be emailed and signed after the meeting.
- 2.Election of Vice Chairperson
It was agreed not to elect to this office until a new parish councillor is appointed.
- 3.Election of Honorary Parish Clerk
Gillian Haythornthwaite was proposed by Sean Elliott and seconded by Philip Nuttall – and duly elected for 12 months. Declaration of acceptance of office will be emailed and signed after the meeting
- 4.Declaration of Interest from Members
All members will complete and sign the Register of Parish Members’ Financial and other Interests Form. These will be emailed after the meeting.
- 5.Minutes of the last meeting
The minutes for the last Parish Council Meeting on 12th March 2020 were agreed and signed by the Clerk as a true record of this meeting.
- 6.Review the Financial Statement for 2019/2020
The Financial Statement for the year ended 31st March 2018 was reviewed:
Opening Balance £ 4,449.65
Precept £ 1,500.00
Bank Interest £ 0.00
Less Expenses £ 677.15
Closing Balance £ 5,272.50
Financial Statement approved by the Council
- 7.Appointment of the Internal Auditor
Pat Ward was appointed as the Internal Auditor for the next financial year
- 8.Council Asset Register
The following items are on the Council’s Asset Register:
Wooden Noticeboard
Village Sign
Metal Bench
2 x Wooden Benches
Defibrillator
1 x wooden bench has been removed as there is no longer one on Woodcroft Road
- 9.Review the Ways of Working and the Planning Process
It was agreed that meeting will continue to be virtual in the current situation and a review of ways of working may be required when we come out of this crisis.
- 10.Meeting Dates
2020
Parish Council Meeting 176h January
Parish Council Meeting 12th March
Year End 31st March
Notice of date for the Exercise of Electors’ Rights April
Annual Parish Council & Village Meetings 14th May
Annual Return June
Parish Council Meeting 9th July
Parish Council Meeting 10th September
Parish Council Meeting 12th November
2021
Parish Council Meeting 14th January
Parish Council Meeting 11th March
Year End 31st March
Annual Parish Council & Village Meetings 13th May
Annual Return June
Parish Council Meeting 8th July
Parish Council Meeting 9th September
Parish Council Meeting 11th November
- 11.Matters Arising
Outstanding action from last meeting:
- ·Repair of the village sign – the repair is just about completed and it will be ready to be painted shortly. Linda Guy to be informed – Gillian Haythornthwaite
- ·100thAnniversary of the dedication of the war memorial – have been re-scheduled for 22nd May 2021
- ·There were a number of outstanding items with Peterborough City Council which will need to be chased up after we come out of lockdown – Gillian Haythornthwaite
- ·Five bar gate / kissing / fencing on Woodcroft Road – this has all been agreed now and work will be scheduled to start shortly
- ·Planning application
- o4 Woodcroft Road – Council reviewed the application and are supportive
- oRectory House, Castor Road – application to cut down a Fir tree in the back garden – Council was supportive
- ·John Claire Project – virtual meeting on 18thMay – Sue Welch
- ·Werrington Grade Separation Project – serious drone noise that is impacting on the village. Raise with Rob Norman – Gillian Haythornthwaite
- ·Costing for replacing one of the wooden benches to be circulated – Sean Elliott
- ·Village Gateways need to be washed and assessed to see if they need repainting – Sue Welch / Philip Nuttall / Gillian Haythornthwaite
Date of the next meeting is Thursday 2nd July 2020 at 7pm and will be a virtual meeting
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