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Parish Council Meeting

Agenda

You are summoned to attend a meeting of Eccleshall Parish Council, to be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 20th November 2024 at Eccleshall Community Centre. This will be followed by a meeting of the Planning Committee.

 

COUNCIL AGENDA

 

1.      To receive and note apologies for absence

 

2.      Declarations of Interest and Councillor requests for dispensation relating to items on the agenda

 

3.      Public Participation

 

4.      To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on October 16th 2024

 

5. Discussion with the headteacher at Bishops Lonsdale Academy, in relation to parking and traffic problems at peak times by the school

6.      To receive any reports from Borough and County Councillors and police representatives

 

7.      Committee Updates:

Traffic Management:

  • To receive the meeting notes from the Highways liaison meeting on 13th November 2024

Footpaths:

  • To note the minutes of the meeting held on the 6th November 2024

Enhancements:

  • To consider a quote for remedial works to an Ash Tree on the Eyeswell open space
  • To consider any quotes for remedial works to trees on Jubilee Playing Fields

Policy and Resources:

  • No updates to report

Events:

  • To note the minutes of the meeting held on the 6th November 2024
  • To receive the initial plans for a VE Day 80 event on the 8th May 2025

 

8. To consider and adopt the Parish Council Safeguarding Policy, to include approval of nominated Councillor to undertake the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead.

 

9. To receive an update from the Eccleshall Community Centre Association

 

10. Beech Road – to receive feedback on the working group meeting, proposed public consultation and progression of the lease agreement.

11. To resolve a response to the consultation to enable remote attendance and proxy voting at local authority meetings – https://bit.ly/40wsya7

 

12.   To receive the Clerks Report, containing liaison representative updates

 

13.   Correspondence

  • No correspondence has been received by the date the agenda was issued

 

14.   To receive the Chairman’s Report

 

15.   Financial Matters:

  • To accept the Financial report and bank reconciliation to 31st October 2024.
  • To approve accounts for payment November 2024

 

16.   To pass a resolution in accordance with Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s.1 to  exclude the public and press for discussion of confidential matters relating to staffing:

  • To receive any recommendations from the staffing committee and resolve to approve any proposed course of action in relation to the Clerks working hours and resource to support the activities of the council.
  • To note the agreed annual NJC National Salary award for the Clerk, backdated to 1st April 2024

 

17. To approve delegation to the Clerk for dealing with items of emergency and payment of accounts until the next Parish Council meeting in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman, in line with the temporary delegations policy

 

18.   To request any future agenda items and confirm the date and venue for the next meeting of the Parish Council –  January 22nd 2025, Eccleshall Community Centre, 7.30pm.

S. J. Worden………

Clerk to the council – 14/11/2024

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