11th March 2025
NOTICE OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING (issued 4th March 2025)
Tuesday 11th March 2025 at 7.00pm
MEMBERSHIP:
Chair: Councillor Andy Hone
Vice-chair: Councillor George McDonnell
Councillors: Paul Browne, Richard Robinson, Richard Marshall, (2 vacancies)
Clerk: John Money RFO: Gordon Roe
Dear Councillor,
You are summonsed to attend the next Full Meeting of Nocton Parish Council which will be held at Nocton Hub, Main Street, Nocton on the above date at which the under mentioned items of business will be transacted.
During Public Forums 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.
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
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Public forum (15 minutes)
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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 14th January 2025 and to authorise the Chair to sign them as the official minutes.
4. Co-option of a Parish Councillor - to consider an application from a member of the public to become a Parish Councillor.
5. Matters arising from previous meetings.
6. Chair’s Report: To receive a report from the Chair of the Council.
7. Hub Manager’s Report: To receive a report from the Hub Manager.
8. Parish Clerk’s Report: To receive a report from the Clerk of the Council (includes matters arising from previous meetings).
9. To consider whether the Hub meeting room should be offered as a no cost extra. (HUG meeting suggestion)
10. To consider purchasing paint and materials for the Lounge (RA will provide the labour) valued at £250 including VAT. (HUG meeting suggestion)
11. To consider obtaining quotes for the installation of a lockable door for additional storage in the ladies’ toilet. (HUG meeting suggestion)
12. 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.
13. Financial Matters:
(a) To note the current bank balances.
(b) To ratify payments for the month of February 2025 and to approve the list of upcoming payments.
14. Date of Next Meeting: To agree the date of the next meeting of the Council - 08/04/25.
Public forum (10mins)
15. The Chair will move the meeting into private session where the press and members of the public are asked to leave; ( Under the requirements of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 and as further described in Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972; to discuss a personnel matter