To All Members of the Council:
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of Northborough Parish Council to be held on Wednesday 10th November 2021 starting at 7.00pm, at Northborough Village Hall, Cromwell Close, Northborough PE6 9DP.
Members of the public and media representatives are welcome to attend. Please wear a face mask and observe Government guidelines on hygiene and social distancing. Numbers may be restricted.
Catherine Franks, Clerk
AGENDA
21.129 TO NOTE ATTENDANCE and APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
21.130 PUBLIC FORUM
Members of the public to comment on any item on the Agenda; standing orders permit 15 minutes total
21.131 DECLARATIONS: To receive declarations of interest in items on the agenda and to grant any written requests for dispensations for disclosable pecuniary interests
21.132 TO CONFIRM MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING, held on 13th October 2021
21.133 COUNCILLOR VACANCIES: To consider any applications received, for two vacancies open to co-option.
21.134 TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM WARD COUNCILLORS or OTHER INVITED SPEAKERS
21.135 PLANNING, to consider planning applications:
135.1 21/01596/HHFUL: 67 Lincoln Road, two storey side/rear extension and single storey rear extension
To note outcome of planning applications commented upon:
135.2 21/01332/FUL: 1-2 East Road, withdrawn by applicant.
21.136 GOVERNANCE:
136.1 To note purchase(s) made under Delegated Powers between meetings:
a) Additional maintenance: Removal of ivy in cemetery, removal of leaves from car park and footpaths, removal of items from Church View green space, £200.
21.137 VILLAGE AMENITIES and MAINTENANCE:
137.1 Burial Grounds: To receive a verbal update on progress with cemetery footpath refurbishment.
137.2 Village Hall and Car Park: To receive an update on review of the Village Hall lease.
137.3 Other Amenities and Assets:
a) To consider a proposal for the purchase of a marquee for events use.
b) To consider a proposal for the purchase of two replacement benches.
21.138 COMMUNITY, COMMUNICATION and EVENTS:
138.1 Update on Christmas plans
21.139 FINANCE:
139.1 To note and sign the finance report for period ended 31st October 2021.
139.2 To approve a budget for year 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023, including funds to be set aside under the Reserves Policy.
139.3 To resolve a precept to be raised for the 2022/23 financial year.
139.4 To approve receipts and payments according to the attached schedule.
21.140 Exclusion of the Press and Public: To resolve that in accordance with section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 and by reason of the confidential nature of the next item of business, the Press and Public be excluded from the Meeting
21.141 STAFF MATTERS: To note the Clerk’s recent performance appraisal and approve annual review of salary.
21.142 Re-Admittance of the Press and Public: To resolve that the confidential business having been concluded, the Press and Public be re-admitted to the Meeting
21.143 REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS AND CLERK:
143.1 To receive a verbal report from the Clerk.
143.2 Reports from councillors on portfolio of responsibilities and actions outstanding.
143.3 External meetings, conferences and training – to note upcoming dates and receive reports:
21.144 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED:
144.1 Request from a resident to reduce the height of three trees on the playing field – referred to PCC.
144.2 Query from Deeping St James Parish Council about the planned Welland Footbridge.
144.3 Email from Good Neighbours Rural Peterborough about encouraging take-up of Covid vaccinations.
21.145 NEXT MEETING
To confirm date of the next Council meeting, Wednesday 8th December 2021
Abbreviations used in this Agenda:
PCC – Peterborough City Council
Schedule of Receipts and Payments (21.139.4)
Items marked * were paid prior to the meeting as per the agreed regular payments list (Minute 21.69.2), as a statutory obligation, or under delegated powers, with the relevant Minute shown against the item).
Receipts:
a) Northborough Community Association: cleaning contract, October 2021, £386.50
b) Central England Co-op: memorial fee, £120.00
c) Parker-Brown: burial fees and gravedigging, £865.00
Payments:
d) Staff Basic Pay for September 2021, £1,451.21 (paid by standing order)*
e) Lloyds Bank plc: monthly debit card fee, October 2021, £3.00 (auto card)*
f) HP Print: ink subscription for printer, October 2021, £9.99 (auto card)*
g) Takepayments: monthly subscription for card receipts scheme, October 2021, £20.40 (direct debit)*
h) Barclaycard: monthly card receipts scheme fee, October 2021, £5.81 (direct debit)*
i) NEST: Employee/employer pension contribution October 2021, £66.45 (direct debit)*
j) Staff Overtime less statutory deductions October 2021, £240.48
k) HMRC: Employee/Employer NI for October 2021, £37.77
l) David Reed, gravedigging (reimbursed), £115.00
m) Richard Harding: Contracted grounds maintenance and grass cutting, £982.50*
n) Richard Harding: Additional works, £200.00* (Minute 136.1)
o) Biffa Waste Management Ltd: waste disposal October 2021, £67.35