Agenda for January 2025

GRIMOLDBY AND MANBY PARISH COUNCIL

To the Members of the Parish Council of Grimoldby and Manby:

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Grimoldby and Manby Parish Council, which will be held on Wednesday 15th January 2025 in The Pavilion, Gibson Way, Manby at 7.30pm.  The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below.

Please note that the meeting will begin at 7.30pm unless any public are present in which case there will be a public forum when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council.

Any public wishing to speak, on an agenda item or “sit in” on the meeting please contact the Clerk, using the email address below, in advance to discuss attendance arrangements.  If possible, please provide written representation rather than attending in person.

Lynda Phillips SignatureMembers of the public should note that they will not be allowed to speak during the formal meeting.

Mrs. L.M. Phillips

Clerk

Dated this 10th Day of January 2025

AGENDA

  1. Apologies for Absence
    To note apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
     
  2. Chairman’s Remarks
     
  3. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
    To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – these being any interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.   Council to consider granting dispensation(s), as per written requests received by the proper officer to councillors under section 22 of the Localism Act.
     
  4. Council Minutes
    To approve as a correct record the draft Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 18th December 2024 and authorise the Chairman to sign the official minutes.
     
  5. Finance
    To receive, note and duly resolve to authorise:
    1. The Financial Report for January, showing a closing balance on 10th December 2024 of £83,804.06 which agrees to the closing balance on the bank statement issued on 13th December 2024.  
    2. Cheques for authorisation, listed on the Cheque Schedule 011525 totalling £1,517.60.
    3. Cashbook Statement of Receipts and Payments for Months 1 to 10 to 31st December 2024. 
    4. Budget Variance Report to 31st December 2024.
       
  6. Planning
    1. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority
      To consider current applications including those listed in the schedule (Plans_01_15_25) / ratify comments already made by the Planning Working Group.
    2. ELDC Planning Decisions to Note
      1. N/067/01631/24 – Land off Middlesykes Lane, Grimoldby – ELDC have granted full planning permission.
      2. N/113/01621/24 – Manby House, Carlton Road, Manby, LN11 8UF – ELDC have approved a section 73 application.
      3. N/113/01620/24 – Manby House, Carlton Road, Manby, |LN11 8UF – ELDC have approved a section 73 application.
    3. Temporary Traffic Restrictions
      At the time of printing there were none.
    4. Proposed Work to Trees
      At the time of printing there were none. 
       
  7. Town and Parish Council Scrutiny Survey
    Further to discussion of the above on 18th December Council to note that no comments were received.
     
  8. Closed Session Item
    To consider moving into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the business to be discussed in the following item, information being of a third party, commercial and confidential nature in relation to the award of Village Maintenance work in 2025/26.
     
  9. Sexual and General Harassment Training
    Following the introduction of new legislation which places greater responsibilities and legal requirements on all Employers (which includes each individual Councillor) to take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment at work.  The adoption of a policy for use by the Council on 20th November, the receipt of this by all Councillors with the Town Council agenda for 20th November 2024 and 15th January 2025.  Councillors to watch a short video on the above and sign to confirm that they have received, read, understood and will abide by the policy.
     
  10. Any Other Business
    Councillors to exchange information, if required.  Please note, no decisions may lawfully be taken during this item.
     
  11. Next Meeting
    Councillors to note that the next scheduled Council meeting will take place on 19th February 2025.

 

Mrs. L. Phillips, Clerk to the Council, 9 Alexandra Road, Louth, LN11 0ND
Email: grimoldbyandmanbypc@outlook.com
Tel: 07887480834

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