You are invited to attend the meeting of Thurleigh Parish Council on Tuesday 21st November 2023 at Thurleigh Village Hall start at 7.30pm
Agenda
In accordance with s2 Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, members of the public and press will be excluded for consideration of item 13 onwards owing to the confidential nature of the business
Please note that public participation is for ten minutes only.
1 To receive any apologies for absence.
2 To receive declaration of personal and/or prejudicial interest for items on the agenda.
3 To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 19th September 2023
4 Public Participation
5 Finance
5.1 To approve items for payment November and December
5.2 To confirm Bank Reconciliation.
5.3 To discuss and confirm Income and Expenditure to 30.10.2023
5.4 To consider the budget for 2024/2025 and agree any actions
6 Planning
6.1 To receive a report on outstanding planning applications.
6.2 To confirm applications responded to under Clerks delegated authority.
7 Crime
7.1 Crime Stats for Thurleigh
8 Reports
8.1 To receive a report from the EIN team, including details of repairs/costs of the wheeled Strimmer for a decision to be made by Council on the way forward.
8.2 To receive a report from the Borough Councillor
8.3 To receive a report about EWR
8.4 To receive an update on the Bus Users forum.
8.5 To receive the Clerks report and agree any actions
9 Highways
9.1 To receive a report of matters outstanding and agree any actions.
9.2 To receive a report on the Vehicle activated sign data and an update on the broken VAS and agree any actions
9.3 To consider the residents request for Yellow Lines on The Close/Glebe Close area, and a cul de sac sign for Glebe Close
9.4 To agree Councillor representation at a meeting to be arranged with Borough Councillor Wier and Borough Councillor Towler to discuss traffic calming options for Thurleigh.
10 General
10.1 To confirm the dates for Parish Council meetings in 2023
10.2 To consider the planting of a tree to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
10.3 To consider bimonthly update on Facebook on discussions held at the Parish Council Meeting
10.4 To agree who will do the asset audit review with the Clerk
10.5 To discuss and agree Councillor investigation of the Sustainable Communities Act and how the use of this act may benefit the parish.
11. Village Matters
11.1 To consider approaching the Village Hall to request they provide a hearing loop system in the Village Hall
11.2 To receive an update on the village sign and agree any actions
11.3 To consider and agree actions required in respect of a Christmas tree for the village
11.4 To consider the quote for the removal of undergrowth at The Village Garden and agree any actions
12 Policies
12.1 To confirm amendments to the Risk Management document and confirm it
remains fit for purpose
12.2 To confirm and accept the Biodiversity policy
12.3 To confirm amendments to the retention policy are acceptable
12.4 To confirm amendments to the Subject Access Policy are acceptable
12.5 To confirm the data protection policy remains acceptable
12.6 To discuss and agree actions in respect of GDPR and Councils and Councillors responsibilities
13 Confidential session
13.1 To resolve the close the meeting to public and press
13.2 Staff matters
Date of next Parish Council Meeting: