March 10 2020 - Agenda
NOCTON PARISH COUNCIL
Membership
Chair: Councillor Ian Goldsworthy, Vice-Chair: Councillor Elisabeth Murray
Councillors: Neil Faulkner, Philip Johnston-Davis, Graham Jones, Jane Kania, Michael Kaye.
Dear Councillor, You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of NOCTON PARISH COUNCIL to be held in The Hive, Wasps Nest on TUESDAY 10 March 2020, AT 7PM
Public Questions will be taken prior to the start of the meeting, in accordance with Nocton Parish Council Standing Orders.
At the time of the publication of the agenda, no advance notice of any questions had been received.
Ruth Keillar
Clerk to Nocton Parish Council
AGENDA
CHAIRMANS OPENING REMARKS
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
Members of the Parish Council are required to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in any matter which is to be considered at this meeting.
In addition, any private or personal non-pecuniary interest in a matter to be considered at this meeting should also be declared (unless it is insignificant or one which is shared with other members of the public generally as a Council Tax payer or an inhabitant of the area).
3. MINUTES
i. To approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 11 February (copy attached).
ii. To note that the minutes of 14 January, approved on 11 February, have been amended to record that Cllr G Jones was present, as he had been omitted from the record of those present.
iii. To approve the minutes of the Extra-Ordinary Meeting, held on 17 February 2020. (copy attached)
4. REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES
To receive reports from the following:
a) Local Police
b) District Councillor (DCllr Laura Pearson, DCllr Nick Byatt)
c) County Councillor (CCllr Ron Oxby)
5. PARISH CLERK
a) To consider the Parish Clerk’s Report (to follow)
b) To note the Financial Report
6. NOCTON VILLAGE HALL/COMMUNITY HUB REDEVELOPMENT
a) To note the current position regarding the rebuilding of the Village Hall.
b) To receive a report from Cllr P. Johnston-Davis on the current work of the Community Building Management Group (CBMG), including any recommendations or proposals relating to the following issues:
i. To receive any updates regarding the administration of the booking system.
ii. To consider any Policies which may need to be in place for the Nocton Hub.
iii. To consider arrangements for the Hub Bookings monies.
c) To consider any nominations received to serve as the seventh member of the CBMG
d) To receive an update on the WREN/FCC Funding Publicity Plan
e) To note the current position regarding the submission of the grant application to NKDC for £2,500 towards the purchase and installation of a CCTV system
7. INTERNAL POLICIES
a) To consider adopting a Councillor Co-Option Policy (copy attached)
b) To consider adopting a Death of Significant Public Figure Procedure (copy attached)
c) To consider additions/amendments to the PC Standing Orders:
(report attached)
d) To consider additions/amendments to the PC Financial Regulations:
(report attached)
8. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND ISSUES
a) To consider the following planning applications:
i. 20/0185/TCA Manor Farm, Potterhanworth Road, Nocton. (comments 5 March).
ii. 20/0160/HOUS 1 Moor Lane Potterhanworth.
iii. 20/0261/FUL Holly Tree Farm Plough Hill Potterhanworth Booths
iv. 20/0284/TCA - Halls Yard House, The Green, Nocton
b) To note the following planning decision:
i. 20/0019/HOUS Gap In The Hedge Moor Lane Potterhanworth – approved.
ii. 19/1540/VARCON Plot 3 Land At Red House Farm Main Rd Potterhanworth - approved
9. SPEED INDICATOR DEVICE
To receive a report on the current status of the shared device and to consider any action required.
10. STRAW ON THE HIGHWAY
To receive any update from the County and District Councillors on the problems of straw continuing to be deposited on Main Street and Potterhanworth Road (both on the highway, pavements and private driveways).
11. PROGRESS REPORTS OF PARISH COUNCILLORS ON THEIR PORTFOLIOS
To receive verbal reports from Parish Councillors on their portfolios.
12. NOCTON PARISH COUNCIL – DATE OF NEXT MEETING
To note that the next meeting of the Parish Council will be on 14 April 2020, 7.00 pm, at The Hive, Wasps Nest.
13. TO RESOLVE WHETHER TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC AND PRESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS.
Should this resolution be passed, members of the public and press will be required to leave the meeting at this stage.
a) To consider any updates regarding issues relating to financial arrangements for the VH Rebuild project.
b) Staffing matters.
c) To consider any legal updates and any further action required.