DESFORD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

All Members of the Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the Council meeting to be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 15th of June2016 at Desford Library, Main Street, Desford for the purpose of transacting the business shown below.

Signed Martin BroomheadClerk to the Council 9 June 2016

AGENDA

At 7.30, prior to the official commencement of the meeting, there will be a presentation by Planning Officers from Hinckley and Bosworth BC on Section 106 Issues.

  1. APOLOGIES
  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  1. TO RECEIVE AND CONFIRM AS ACCURATE THE MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 11th OF MAY 2016
  1. RESOURCES COMMITTEE

a)To receive and CONFIRM the recommendations of the Resources Committee – 13 June 2016.

b)To receive details of the close-down of the 2015/16 accounts

c)To receive and CONFIRM reconciliation of accounts for April and May 2016.

d)To confirm Income & Expenditure to date.

e)To RECOMMEND that invoices up to the 13th of June be paid.

  1. INTERNAL AUDITOR'S REPORT

To receive the report of Richard Willcocks, our appointed Internal Auditor.

  1. ANNUAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2016
  1. COUNTY AND BOROUGH COUNCILLOR REPORTS
  1. PARISHIONERS PARTICIPATION

The council will adjourn for up to 15 minutes to allow for public participation

  1. PLANNING AND NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

a)To receive Planning Committee minutes for 6 June 2016

b)To receive information on Applications, Withdrawals, Refusals, Approvals and Appeals

c)Update on the Neighbourhood Plan

  1. UPDATE ON CEMETERY
  1. UPDATE ON GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

(Including a letter from the Wardens at St Martin's Church)

  1. DISEASED/UNSAFE TREE IN PICKARDS RECREATION GROUND
  1. DESFORD IN BLOOM UPDATE
  1. TO UPDATE THE SITUATION RE SPEED WATCH AND HGVs

(Also to note that a meeting with Cat/Neovia will be held on 27 June at 2.00).

  1. RESPONSE FROM SUN AND SOIL LTD
  1. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
  1. FACEBOOK PAGE (including consideration of a Social Media Policy)
  1. COUNCILLOR TRAINING
  1. CLERKS REPORT

a)Church Lane Lighting

b)Meeting Venues

c)Playground Inspections

d)Repairs to Benches

e)LCC Annual Local Council Conference - 11 July 2016 at 5.30pm

f)'Prevent' - A new Statutory Duty for all Councils

  1. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMING YEAR
  1. INFORMATION EXCHANGE (not for debate or decisions)

PARISHIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PRESS ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

Martin Broomhead 9 June 2016

Clerk to the Council