AGENDA of PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday 06 September 2017, 7.30pm at Brantham Methodist Church The Council, members of the public and press may record/film/photograph or broadcast this meeting when the public and press are not lawfully excluded. Any member of the public who attends this meeting and objects to being filmed should advise the Clerk who will request that they are not included within the filming. PC 09.17.01 PC 09.17.02 PC 09.17.03 OPENING INCLUDING STATEMENT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive and approve any apologies DECLARATION OF INTEREST AND LOCAL NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS To receive declarations of pecuniary and local non-pecuniary interest(s) in items on the agenda and their nature inc. gifts of hospitality exceeding 25 To receive requests for dispensations PC 09.17.04 PARISH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES (Chair) To consider and approve the minutes of 05 July 2017 PC 09.17.05 ACTION POINTS FROM MINUTES (Clerk) PC 09.17.06 PUBLIC SESSION 1. Report from County Councillor Dave Wood 2. Report from District Councillors - Alastair McCraw/Harriet Steer 3. Questions/comments from the public PC 09.17.07 FINANCE REPORT (Clerk) To note the balance of accounts To approve the accounts awaiting payment (see Appendix A) To note the accounts paid since the last meeting (see Appendix A) To note receipts allocated since the last meeting (see Appendix A) PC 09.17.08 TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES 1. Finance Committee (Chair) To update on any actions since the last meeting To consider/agree any other proposals presented by the Finance Committee 2. Recreation Sub Committee (CPhillips) To update on any general actions since the last meeting To consider/approve any actions or expenditure as required 3. Planning Committee (PSaward) To note recommendations made by the Committee 1
To note Planning decisions received To receive an update on changes to the development at Poppy Field 4. Village Hall Management Committee (JHeywood) To update on any actions since the last meeting 5. Footpaths Sub Committee CPhillips To consider/agree any proposals presented by the Footpaths Sub Committee 6. Legal Sub Committee AMcCraw To receive update on progress with BLC Lease discussions To consider/agree any proposals received from the Legal SC 7. Community Emergency Plan Representative (CElliot) To receive an update on progress of the CEP 8. Brantham Management Ltd (BLC) Representative (RCandy) 9. Babergh Town and Alliance Representative (JVDToorn) To receive a report on recent activities of the Alliance 10. Public Transport Representative (AMcCraw) 11. SALC Representative (CElliot) 12. Safer Neighbourhood Meeting (Chair/ ParishCllr) PC 09.17.09 CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE/ACTION (Clerk) JULY 2017 1. Email from P.Garrett re: groundwork schedule 2. Email from local residents about anti-social behaviour at Acacia Court 3. Email from Hadleigh SNT re: anti-social behaviour at Acacia Court 4. Email from PCrowhurst (BLC) re: event days at Leisure Centre 5. Email from PWainwright re: Fun Run 6. Email from SClarke re: parking at Methodist Church 7. Email from local residents about anti-social behaviour at Acacia Court 8. Email from SClarke re: parking at Methodist Church 9. Letter from local resident re: dog fouling on LPF 2
August 2017 1. Email re: grass cutting at Brantham Methodist Church 2. Letter from CMcSloy re: Playground inspection 3. Letter from a local resident re: concerns about parking at Acacia Court 4. Email from local resident re: possibility of a skate park 5. Email from Chelmondiston PC Clerk re: Neighbourhood Planning PC 09.17.10 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE (Clerk) To discuss the miscellaneous correspondence circulated during the month PC 09.17.11 INDUSTRIAL SITE DEVELOPMENT (Chair) To update on progress to date To agree any other next steps as necessary PC 09.17.12 SPEED CONTROL MEASURES ON A137 (Clerk) To receive an update from the working group PC 09.17.13 CLOSURE OF POST OFFICE To discuss the proposed closure of Brantham Post Office To agree any actions necessary for Brantham PC 09.17.14 JOINT LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION (AMcCraw) To review the information received PC 09.17.15 DATE OF NEXT MEETING (Chair) Wednesday 04 October 2017, 7.30pm at Brantham Village Hall Signed: Sarah Keys Clerk to the Council 3
APPENDIX A PC 09.17.07 FINANCE REPORT ACCOUNTS AGREED FOR PAYMENT Chq/Debit NET VAT TOTAL Powers Used Card/SO Parish Clerk Salary SO 908.27 784.09 LGA 1972, s.112 Parish Clerk Office SO 20.00 20.00 LGA 1972, s. 112 Phil Wainwright Litter Picker SO 157.73 157.73 Open Spaces Act 1906, ss.9 and 10 Tina Bird Litter Picker SO 195.00 195.00 Open Spaces Act 1906, ss.9 and 10 B.M.L Maintenance Payment SO 332.00 332.00 Local Government (miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, s.19 P.Brackley?????? Grounds Maintenance SALC 84.60 2.20 86.80 (Purchase of Arnold Baker 10 th Edition) Brantham Village Hall 63.00 63.00 (Hall hire June and July 2017) Vertas 49.07 9.81 58.88 (Grounds Maintenance Jul 2017 September 2017) HMRC 241.53 241.53 ACCOUNTS PAID SINCE THE LAST MEETING (Files for filing cabinet) Wybone (Dog litter bin for LPF) Hermes (Postage for return of files for filing cabinet) Simon Fisher (previous cheque marked in error) (Page dividers) Chq/Debit Card/SO NET VAT TOTAL Powers Used Debit card 11.63 2.32 13.95 Debit card 269.99 51.00 305.99?????? 003215 130.00 130.00 Debit card 3.16 0.62 3.78 4
RECEIPTS RECEIVED SINCE THE LAST MEETING TOTAL HMRC (VAT repayment) 1073.11 13.95 (Refund for files for filing cabinet) 5