13th February 2024
NOTICE OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday 13th February 2024 at 7.00pm
MEMBERSHIP:
Chair: Councillor Andy Hone
Vice-chair: Councillor George McDonnell
Councillors: Paul Browne, Martin Duff, Nick Peplow, Richard Robinson, Richard Marshall
Clerk: John Money Temporary RFO: Gordon Roe
Dear Councillor,
You are summonsed to attend the next Full Council Meeting of Nocton Parish Council which will be held at the Nocton Hub, Main Street, Nocton at 7.00pm on Tuesday, 13th February 2024 at which the under mentioned items of business will be transacted.
The period for public participation will be a maximum of fifteen minutes at the beginning of the meeting and a maximum of ten minutes before the conclusion of the meeting. The public may address the Council on current matters or issues that may become future agenda items. Reports from County District Councillors and Other Invited Agencies may also be given during this time.
John F Money Parish Clerk
Once the public forum has ended the meeting will continue under Standing Orders. In extenuating circumstances and only at the discretion of the Chair the meeting may be moved out of formal session to allow the public to speak
Public forum (15 minutes)
County and District Councillors' reports
Agenda Items:
1. Apologies for Absence: To receive any apologies for absence in accordance with Local Gov. Act 1972, Sch. 12, para. 40 and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
2. Declarations of Interest: To receive declarations of interest under Parish Councils Accepted Code of Conduct, the Localism Act 2011 and to consider written requests for dispensations for items on the agenda not previously recorded on members’ register of interests. If an interest becomes apparent during the meeting a member may declare it then.
3. Minutes: To approve as a correct record the notes of the Full Council Meeting held on 16 January 2024 and to authorise the Chair to sign them as the official minutes.
4. Chair’s Report: To receive a report from the Chair of the Council.
5. Hub Manager’s Report: To receive a report from the Hub Manager and to consider any outstanding matters.
6. Parish Clerk’s Report: To receive a report from the Clerk of the Council
7. To discuss and agree Councillor responsibilities for being the lead on certain PC topics in order to even out workload on councillors and to make the PC more effective.
8. To agree proposed changes to policies and procedures that have been reviewed by councillors to date.
9. To agree on how to proceed with specific hub improvement items
Car park improvements (lighting and car park surface)
10. NKDC Lottery funding ideas - up to £500 can be applied for to assist community ideas
11. Planning Matters: To note and consider any planning applications received or determined since the last meeting and to decide any comments or further action that the Council wishes to take. Including the following applications: -
12. Financial Matters:
(a) To note the current bank balances
(b) To ratify payments for the month of Jan. 2024 and to approve the list of upcoming payments.
13. Date of Next Meeting: To confirm that the next meeting of the Council will take place on 12th March 2024.
Public forum (10mins)