Agenda Thursday 28 September 2023

SUMMONS TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF

DRAYTON ST LEONARD PARISH COUNCIL

TO: All Members of Drayton St Leonard Parish Council

Cllrs C Dickerson, G Farrant, E Hayter (Chairman), D Hinde and C Wellbelove

VENUE: Drayton St Leonard Village Hall,

DATE: Thursday 28 September 2023

TIME:   7.30pm (maximum two and half hours)

Cassie Pinnells

Clerk of the Council

 

AGENDA

23/23            Apologies for Absence

24/23            Minutes

To approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Thursday 18 May 2023.

25/23            Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

To notify of any items that appear in the agenda in which there may be an interest that has not been recorded in the Member’s Register of Interest, and confirmation of any relevant dispensations.

26/23            Public Participation

To consider applications from members of the public to address the Parish Council (5 minutes maximum), in respect of any item of business included in the agenda.  Applications to speak must have been received by the Clerk no later than 5pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.

27/23            To receive a report from Oxfordshire County Councillor, Robin Bennett

28/23            To receive a report from South Oxfordshire District Councillor, Robin Bennett

29/23            To receive an update from the Village Footpath Warden.

30/23            To retrospectively approve payments.

Ref	To whom paid	Services	Amount
A	BHIB Councils Insurance Local Government Act 1972, s. 111	Parish Council Insurance	£370.32
B	South Oxfordshire District Council Local Government Act 1972, s.111	Uncontested Parish Election administration fee	£200.00
C	ALCC Local Government Act 1972, s.111	Subscription 2023/24	£50.00

To approve payments.

Ref	To whom paid	Services	Amount
D	Drayton St Leonard Village Hall Management Committee Local Government Act 1972, s. 111	2023-24 Meeting Schedule	£82.50
E	Playsafety Limited Local Government (Misc. Prov) Act1976	Annual Play Area Inspection	£98.40
F	Fantastic Fireworks Limited Local Government Act 1972, s142.	Village Fireworks	£1375.77
G	Cassie Pinnells Local Government Act 1972, s. 111	Admin PC software	£17.97
H	Natwest Local Government Act 1972, s. 111	Bank Charge	£12.00

31/23            To receive and agree the financial statements of accounts for the year to date.

32/23            To review and agree the Parish Council Financial and Management Risk Assessment.

33/23            To review and agree the Parish Council Asset Register

34/23            To receive and review the RoSPA Annual playground Inspection Report and any maintenance requirements.

35/23           To receive an update regarding the Village Fireworks Event.

36/23            To discuss Business continuity of the Parish Council.

37/23            To agree the Community Infrastructure Levy Projects List for the Village.

38/23            To note Newington Proposed 20mph Speed Limit consultation finished on 22 September 2023 by Oxfordshire County Council.

38/23            To receive an update the drain investigation at Brookhampton Corner by waste station.

39/23            To discuss issues arising from the post bag/email correspondence or any urgent correspondence that arrived after the agenda was published.

To raise items for the agenda for the Parish Council meeting on Thursday, 7 December 2023 at 7.30pm at the Village Hall

• To discuss the draft 2024-25 budget
• To receive an update from the playground inspections and maintenance
• To receive an update on Council business continuity
• To receive and update on banking requirements

Parish Council Scheduled Meetings Dates:

Thursday 7 December 2023, Village Hall at 7.30pm (budget/precept Setting)

Thursday 11 January 2024, Village Hall at 7.30pm

Thursday 14 March 2024, Annual Village Meeting, Village Hall at 7.30pm

Thursday 14 March 2024, Village Hall, 8.45pm