BPC Agenda November 2024

Council to receive apologies for absence and, if appropriate, to resolve to approve the reasons given. LGA 1972 s85(1).

a)         To receive declarations of interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 in respect of officers and the Localism Act 2011 in respect of members.

b)        To receive any dispensation requests received by the Parish Clerk and not previously considered.

a)    To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of a meeting of the Parish Council held on 10^th September 2024 (copy attached).

b)    To adopt the minutes of a meeting of the Bratton Recreation Committee held on 27^th June 2024 and subsequently approved for accuracy by the BRGC at a meeting held on 23^RD September 2024 (copy attached).

c)     To adopt the minutes of meetings of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group held on 1^st August and approved for accuracy at a meeting held on 3^rd October 2024 (copy attached).

d)    To adopt the minutes of a meeting of the Village Green Committee held on 9th July 2024 and subsequently approved for accuracy by the VGC at a meeting held on 2^nd October 2024 (copy attached).

To receive the reports on the following:

a)       Bratton Recreation Ground Committee – Mr Mike Manson (report and draft September minutes attached).

b)      Jubilee Hall Management Committee – Mr Mark Fanning.

c)       Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group – Mr Rob Drummond.

d)      LHFIG and Highways matters – Chair.

e)      Website Working Group – Chair.

f)        Emergency Planning Working Group – Chair.

g)       Tidy Bratton Group including CPRE report – Mr Chris Tarling

h)      Parish Allotments – Cllrs Ligo and Franklin/Parish Clerk

i)        Village Green – Village Green Committee (draft October minutes attached)

To receive and note the brought forward list as previously agreed for circulation (copy attached) and receive updates on the below listed projects discussed at previous meetings:

a)       Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Fund – Clerk to report on the CIL schedule and payments due/paid to the PC associated with the development of site 321 (information attached).

b)      Castle Road bus shelter replacement – Clerk to update members on the progression of the associated insurance claim.

c)       Christmas event planning – Cllr Lloyd to provide an update (September minutes refer).

None at time of issue.

To receive and consider planning applications received after the issue of the agenda (where the response time falls outside of the meeting schedule and an extension cannot be obtained).

Following the conclusion of the Regulation 14 consultation to note the final documents as amended and approve the Plan for progression to Regulation 15 stage (information and links to documents previously circulated) in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.

a)     To receive a schedule of payments and receipts to October 2024.

b)    To receive the bank reconciliation statements as at 31^st October 2024.

c)     To receive the Consolidated Financial Position Statement as at October 2024.

d)    To receive the Budget Report as at 31^st October 2024.

e)    To receive and note the Earmarked Reserves at 31^st October 2024.

f)      To receive and note the External Auditor’s report for the financial year 2023-2024 (copy attached).

g)     To receive and consider a grant request in the amount of £100 for the Wassail event (email request attached).

a)     To note the first draft of the revenue budget for 2025-2026 (to follow)

b)    To consider capital projects and additional precept funding required

c)       To note the precept demand is due in January 2025 and to consider whether  any further budget setting meetings are required prior to the January PC  meeting.

To consider for adoption the updated GDPR and Data Protection Policies and note the associated document Retention and Disposal policy (documents previously circulated).

To adopt the discretions policy as attached.

None at time of issue.

To agree any items for inclusion in the next edition of the BPN (to include planning information).

To receive and note the calendar of parish council meetings and events (attached).

Tuesday 14^th January 2025 – 7.15 pm in the Jubilee Hall.