Parish Council Agenda March 2025

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.

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of a meeting of the Parish Council  held on 14^th January 2025 (copy attached).

To adopt the minutes of a BRGC meeting held on 23^rd September 2024, these having been approved for accuracy by the Committee (copy attached).

To receive the reports on the following:

a)       Bratton Recreation Ground Committee – Mr Mike Manson

b)      LHFIG and Highways matters – Chair, including:

a.       Consideration of a HIF relating to Court Lane HGV traffic

b.       Primary School direction sign on B3098

c)       Website Working Group – Chair.

d)      Emergency Planning Working Group – Chair.

e)      Village Green Committee – Cllr Elliott (notes of meeting held on 3^rd March 2025 to follow).

f)        Tidy Bratton Group – Mrs A Tarling.

g)       Bike tracks in the woods – Chair.

h)      VE Day Official Celebrations 8^th May 2025 – Chair.

i)        Orchard Blossom Day and proposed works to the Orchard steps in the amount of £300– Chair.

j)        CPRE Best Kept Village Competition 2025 – to consider feedback from the 2024 report in relation to the village allotments and consider whether to enter the 2025 competition.

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

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

PL/2025/01527 – 3A Upper Garston Lane, Bratton, Westbury, BA13 4SN – Change of use of annexe previously used for a dependant relative to a holiday let.

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).

To receive a report from Mr Drummond including, noting information received relating to the current Examination of the Bratton Neighbourhood Development Plan and approving the responses submitted by the NPSG (previously circulated).

a)     To receive a schedule of payments and receipts to 28^th February 2025.

b)    To receive the bank reconciliation statements as at 28^th February 2025.

c)     To receive the Consolidated Financial Position Statement as at February 2025

d)    To receive the Budget Report as at 28^th February 2025.

e)    To approve payments due for March 2025.

To consider for approval the insurance documents and associated costs for the financial year 2025-26 (information attached).

To consider for adoption the new model Financial Regulations as issued by the National Association of Local Councils in November 2024 (copy attached – Clerk to report).

To address administrative tasks relating to the preparation and submission of the accounts year ending 31^st March 2025 including:

a)       Review of the Risk Registers

b)      Review of the Fixed Asset Register

c)       Review of the Council Reserves (to follow)

d)      Appointment of payroll provider for financial year 2025-26 (Clerk to report)

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 29^th April 2025 – Annual Parish Meeting – Jubilee Hall

Tuesday 13^th May 2025 – Annual Council Meeting – Jubilee Hall