FRESHFORD PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MEETING (Local Government Act 1972)

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND A REMOTE MEETING OF

FRESHFORD PARISH COUNCIL ON MONDAY 11 January 2021 AT 7.00PM

Selina Jobson, Clerk      5 January 2021

AGENDA

1)      Welcome and Apologies for Absence

2)      Declarations of Interest and Requests for Dispensations

a)      Members are reminded of their obligation to declare any interest they may have on any Agenda item to be discussed.

3)      Minutes of Parish Council Meetings

a)      Approval of Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 14 December 2020.

b)      Review of actions.

4)      Open Forum

a)      An opportunity for residents to address the Parish Council.

5)      Partial Update of the BANES Local Plan

a)      To note that the next stage of the partial update of the BANES Local Plan will be an Options Consultation, running until 18 February 2021, and to consider how to engage with this stage of the consultation.

6)      Planning Applications

a)      None

7)      Tree Applications

a)      None

8)      Decision Notifications

a)      None

9)      Chairman’s Report

10)  Finance and Personnel

a)      To note receipts and to approve payments for invoices received during December.

b)      To approve the Bank Reconciliation.

11)  Budget 2021/22

a)      To consider and approve the budget for 2021/22

12)  Precept 2021/22

a)      To consider and approve the precept for 2021/22, in light of budget requirements.

13)  Natural Environment

a)      To receive an update on the Friends of Freshford Tyning Project and to consider its implementation.

14)  Climate Emergency

a)      To receive plans for the Climate and Ecological Emergency Community Forum on 28 January 2021.  

15)  Communications

a)      To receive an update on progress with the redevelopment of the website.

16)  PC Assets

a)      To consider the condition and use of the four Parish Council noticeboards.

17)  Upcoming External Meetings

18)  Correspondence Received

19)  Exchange of Information

Date of next meeting: 8 February 2021