Members of the Council:
You are hereby summoned to an Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council which will be held in the Village Hall on Thursday 27 July 2017 at 7.30pm for the purpose of transacting the business below.
Members of the public:
Members of the public are welcome to attend and may address the Council, following item three on the agenda, when the meeting is adjourned.
Reporting on Meetings
Except where members of the public have been excluded due to the confidential nature of the business, any person may film, photograph, audio record or use social media to report on meetings of the Council, including any public comment and/or questions. Would any person intending to report please give notice before the start of the meeting to the Clerk or Chairman of the Council to enable reasonable facilities to be afforded.
AGENDA
- To receive any apologies for absence.
2. To receive, from Members, any declarations of interest in items on the agenda in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.
3. To approve the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on 29 June 2017.
4. Adjournment for:
4.1 County Councillor’s report.
4.2 District Councillor’s report.
4.3 Public comment and/or questions.
- Parish Clerk’s Report.
- Planning:
6.1 To consider any applications received.
6.2 To note any applications considered the deadlines for which were in advance of this meeting including:
B/17/01133 – land south of Jupiter, Great Green – erection of detached dwelling. Council had no objection but submitted comments in relation to concerns over the position of the access to the highway in respect of the close proximity to the corner and junction.
6.3 To note any Babergh DC planning permissions/refusals received.
7. Finance:
7.1 To receive a financial statement and report, including the latest position with the 2017-2018 Council budget.
7.2 To authorise payments as presented and to note income received.
7.3 To note the completion of the 2016-2017 internal audit and that the period for the exercise of public rights (to inspect the accounting records and related documents) commenced on 3 July and will end on 11 August.
8. Council Information:
To review the Council approach to information and openness in the light of recent resident comments and to take action as appropriate.
9. Correspondence:
To consider the list of correspondence received and to take action as appropriate.
- Working Groups, Representatives to External Bodies, Officers and Portfolio-Holders:
To receive reports from working groups and to take action as appropriate.
10.1 Local Needs Housing/Mackenzie Place Development – Cllr Morley
10.2 Greens Management – Cllr Brinkley
10.3 Pavilion Management – Cllr Southgate
To receive reports from representatives to external bodies and to take action as appropriate, particularly:
10.4 Suffolk Association of Local Councils (SALC) – Cllr Cutting-Keyton
10.5 Emergency Services – Cllr Cutting-Keyton
To receive reports from Council officers and to take action as appropriate, particularly:
10.6 Emergencies – Cllr Morgan
10.7 Highways – Cllr Cutting-Keyton
10.8 Tree Warden – Cllr Morley
To receive reports from Council portfolio-holders and to take action as appropriate, particularly:
10.9 Earl’s Meadow – Cllr Williams
10.10 Cemetery – Cllr Turner
10.11 Parish Paths – Cllr Turner
10.12 Glebe Land – Cllr Morley
10.13 Play Equipment – Cllr Southgate
10.14 Village Hall Car Park – Cllr Morley
11. Matters to be brought to the attention of the Council either for information or for inclusion on the agenda of a future Ordinary Meeting.
12. Next Meeting:
To note that the next Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council is scheduled for Thursday 28 September in the Village Hall beginning at 7.30pm.
Parish Clerk: Doug Reed, Proper Officer of the Council
Address: Second Thoughts, Church Road, Elmswell IP30 9DY
Tel: 01359 241009
E-mail: parish.council@cockfield.org.uk
