June 2022 Agenda
Digby Parish Council
AGENDA
The parish council meeting will be held on Monday 13th June 2022 commencing at 7pm, in Digby War Memorial Hall for the purpose of considering and resolving business as set out in this agenda. County and District Councillors, the press and members of Digby electorate are cordially invited to join the meeting.
Public Forum
The public forum will proceed at 7pm for up to 15 mins, when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council. This time allocation can be extended by resolution of the council.
District & County Councillors' Matters
After the Public Forum each councillor will provide a 5 minute report on the business of their relevant council
If none of the above are in attendance the Parish Council will resolve to commence the full council meeting as soon as possible.
Clerk to the Council AMcDonald Date 06.06.22
1. Chairman's Opening Remarks (22/083)
a) Welcome
2. Apologies and co-option of a new councillor (22/084)
a) Apologies for absence and reasons given.
b) To welcome Cllr Drysdale to the Parish Council
c) To consider co-option to fill the vacancy left by Cllr Fry.
3. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest & Applications of Dispensation (22/085)
a) To receive reports on Members' Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in relation to agenda items and to receive any applications for Dispensation in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.
4. Signing of the Minutes (22/086)
a) To resolve to accept the notes of the Annual Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 9th May 2022 as a true and accurate record of that meeting.
5. Planning Matters (22/087)
a) 220550FUL The Barn adj. Springwell Barn – conversion of existing outbuilding (former grain store) to 1no. residential dwelling.
6. General Parish Matters (22/088)
a) Notification of insurance premium has been received.
b) To ratify decision on the grant towards the Queen's Jubilee village celebrations
d) Update on the additional Dog Waste Bins
e) To consider a memorial for Cllr C Harvey
f) To discuss overgrown footpaths on Church Street
g) To resolve to accept the new NK Code of Conduct
h) Defibrillator required replacement electrode pads, total £51.60
7. Highways (22/089)
a) To report any pot holes or Highways issues
8. The Village Hall (22/090)
a) To acknowledge receipt of the minutes from the latest meeting of the committee, and any comments, if required.
b) Village Hall garden maintenance – New gardener taken on and hose pipe purchased.
9. Drainage (22/091)
a) Nil
10. Playing Field, Play Areas and Village General (22/092)
a) Report on the monthly inspection of the play equipment and update on repairs to the equipment, Quote from RPM received and confirm Cllr Hand and Cllr Drysdale to attend the Play Inspection Training taking place on 23rd June.
b) To confirm pest control has been called out to deal with the moles.
c) Update on the new equipment installation.
d) Update on the pedestrian barrier at the B1188 end of the playing field.
e) To consider a request from the Jolly Scotchman football team to hold a summer fete on 16th July
f) To consider the repairs to the metal seat in the bus shelter.
g) Update on the pond area off North Street
11. Allotments (22/093)
a) To report on any updates from the Allotment Committee.
b) To confirm flailing of the dykes has taken place.
12. Finance (22/094)
a) To note bank balances and approve bank reconciliation
b) To note any income received.
c) To approve the following payments
SalariesExpenses TBN
Village Hall Rent ` £24.00
Mr Fry - woodscrews for footpath signs £26.95
Community Heartbeat –Defib Electrodes £43.00 + 8.60 VAT
Greensleeves – Lawn treatment £48.33 + 9.67 VAT
Philip Baumber – Flailing £75.00 + 15.00 VAT
MalcFirth – Barrier construction £1,497.30 + 299.46 VAT
Maggie Carr – Reimbursment for cups £19.13 + 3.83 VAT
MalcFirth – Parish Grass cutting MarAprMay £1,117.14 + 223.44 VAT
d) The Annual Governance and Accountability Return for 202122 has been sent to the External Auditor and the required paperwork has been uploaded onto the website. f) Update on the new signatories for the council's bank account
13. Correspondence (22/095)
a) LALC Newsletter - Distributed to all councillors
b) NKDC Newsletter - Distributed to all councillors
14. Dates of Future Meetings (22/096)
Parish Council meetings
For 2022 - 11th Jul, 8th Aug, 12th Sep, 10th Oct, 14th Nov, 12th Dec.
15. Any Business to Note for the Next Agenda (22/097)
16. Closed Session (22/098)
For confidential items in accordance with the Public Bodies Act 1960, if required.