To be held 7.30pm on 7 April 2016 at Great Bentley Village Hall
(this meeting will commence immediately after the Planning Committee meeting and therefore the commencement time may be delayed)
AGENDA
Public questions are invited prior to the commencement of the meeting for a maximum of 10 minutes and limited to 3 minutes per person at the discretion of the Chair.
PART A04.16.001Apologies for absence: To receive apologies.
04.16.002Minutes of the last meeting: To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 3 March.
04.16.003Declarations of Interest: To note the nature and type of declarations of interest in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct (and section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992) relating to items on this agenda.
04.16.004Information & Reports: To receive additional matters of report or information for the attention of the Council.
04.16.005County and District Councillors Reports: To receive reports from;
a)District Councillor - Cllr L. McWilliams.
b)County Councillor- Cllr A. Goggin.
04.16.006Other Reports: To receive reports from;
a)PCSO Update- Clerk
b)TDALC - Cllr R. Taylor
c)Transport - Mr P. Harry
d)Footpaths - Mr D. Gollifer
e)Caretaker - Mr B. McWilliams
f)Village Events for consideration by GBPC.
04.16.007Correspondence:To consider items of correspondence.
a)Essex Air Ambulance - Request for grant funding.
b)South Heath Road Safety Concerns – T. Beastall.
c)Vehicle Notice Complaint – N. Pells.
d)Clean for the Queen and Birthday Beacon signage request – P. Drew.
e)Notice of Community Green Space Fund – Groundwork East.
f)Southend Airport Consultation.
g)Temporary Cordon on The Green – R. Sturgeon.
04.16.008Parish Clerk Report: To receive the report of the Parish Clerk.
04.16.009Finance Report: To approve the monthly expenditure report.
04.16.010Village Green Working Party: To receive a report of the Chair of the Working Party (Cllr Herbert).
04.16.011Public Engagement Working Party: To consider the proposals of the Working Party (Cllr Drew).
04.16.012Parish Council Grants: To receive a report of the working party and determine which applicants to fund and by how much (Cllr Plummer).
04.16.013UK Power Networks - Partnership working with Parishes: To consider an offer to work in partnership.
04.16.014Audio Recordings: To consider protocol. (Cllr Adams).
04.16.015Mobile Fish Bar: To receive an update from Cllr Adams and Plummer.
04.16.016Forge Lane: To receive a progress report on kerbing and drainage.
04.16.017The Queen’s Birthday Beacon and Clean for the Queen: To receive a report from Cllr Drew.
04.16.018Car Park Improvements: To receive a report on the potholes and the CIF Fund deadline.
04.16.019Affordable Housing Survey: To receive an update from the Parish Clerk.
04.16.020Fibre Optic Broadband: To receive a report from Cllr Edwards.
04.16.021Village Green and Council Land Holdings Documents: To receive a report form Cllrs Herbert and Taylor.
04.16.022Annual Parish Meeting: To determine a format for the meeting.
04.16.023Southside Track: To consider maintenance requirements.
04.16.024Thorrington Road Extension to Pavement: To receive an update from Cllr Drew.
04.16.025Standing Orders Review: To consider the draft review document.
04.16.026Request for a Memorial: To consider a request for a memorial to commemorate Jodie X.
Public questions are invited prior to the commencement of the meeting for a maximum of 10 minutes and limited to 3 minutes per person at the discretion of the Chair.
04.16.027 Exclusion of press and public: In accordance with Paragraph 1 (2) of The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, the Council is invited to considerif the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following item owing to the confidential nature of the business.
PART B04.16.028Allotment Fencing: To receive quotations to erect a fence.
04.16.029Workplace Pensions: To receive a progress report from Cllr Drew