To All Members of the Council:
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of Northborough Parish Council to be held on Wednesday 10th June 2020 starting at 7.00pm
Catherine Franks, Clerk
The meeting is held in public, by video link using Zoom, in accordance with regulations issued under Section 78 of the Coronavirus Act 2020. Members of the public and media are invited to attend and are asked to email the Clerk in advance if they wish to speak. You will be held in a meeting room until the start of the meeting and muted except when invited to speak by the Chair.
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AGENDA
20.76 TO NOTE THOSE PRESENT
20.77 TO NOTE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:
20.78 COUNCILLOR VACANCIES:
To consider any applications received and co-opt one councillor
20.79 DECLARATIONS: To receive declarations of interest in items on the agenda and to grant any written requests for dispensations for disclosable pecuniary interests
20.80 TO CONFIRM MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON Wednesday, 13th May 2020
20.81 TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM WARD COUNCILLORS or OTHER INVITED SPEAKERS
20.82 PUBLIC FORUM
Members of the public to comment on any item on the Agenda; standing orders permit 15 minutes total
20.83 PLANNING
Planning applications:
20/00472/HHFUL: 34 Lincoln Road, to note outcome of the planning decision
20.84 CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY
84.1 To Note any further legislation and subsequent activity since the last meeting
84.2 To receive a verbal update on the Northborough Volunteer Network
20.85 VILLAGE AMENITIES AND MAINTENANCE
85.1 Burial Grounds
a) Verbal report on recent cemetery activity
b) Update on planned refurbishment of the churchyard path
c) To consider an urgent request for maintenance in the churchyard adjacent to the boundary with 11 Church Street, quote received
d) To consider quote received for refurbishment of cemetery footpaths, work as agreed by
Burials Committee, Minute BC19.6.d.
85.2 Green Space including playing field and verges
a) To note damage to trees on the playing field to the rear of 27 Claypole Drive and reported to the Police online
b) To receive a proposal to take part in the John Clare Countryside Nature Recovery Plan.
c) To receive a report on picnic table refurbishment by former Cllr Steve Milne and to decide how to progress further work
85.3 Footpaths and Highways
85.4 Village Hall – Verbal update on review of the lease
20.86 FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE
86.1 To receive a proposal for a review of the parish council website following confirmation of the statutory requirement to meet WCAG 2.1 AA web accessibility guidelines. To Agree to instruct a supplier based on options presented in the proposal
86.2 To note a revision to the advice provided on the requirement to hold an Annual Public Meeting and to Agree upon a revised date and format for the 2020 meeting.
86.3 To note councillor training booked for Cllrs Aldwinckle, Curtis and Mann
86.4 To receive a proposal to make a donation to the Village Tribune
86.5 To Approve receipts and payments according to the attached schedule
20.87 REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS AND CLERK:
87.1 Update on resolutions from previous meetings (those not elsewhere on agenda)
87.2 Reports from councillors on portfolio of responsibilities and projects not elsewhere on the agenda
87.3 External meetings, conferences and training – to note upcoming dates and receive reports
a) Mini Video conference for Peterborough Parishes – 15th May (CF)
b) SLCC Branch meeting – 15th May (CF)
c) John Clare Countryside Parish meeting – 18th May (RC)
20.88 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED:
88.1 Facebook comment about maintenance of hedge adjacent to Church View and school footpath – reported by resident to Anglian Water
20.89 NEXT MEETING
To confirm date of the next Council meeting, Wednesday 8th July 2020