Agenda May 2021

MIDDLE RASEN PARISH COUNCIL

 

You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Middle Rasen Parish Council, which will be held on Tuesday, 18th May 2021 at The Village Hall, Wilkinson Drive, Middle Rasen – paperwork is also available via the Parish Website.  The Meeting will commence at 7.30pm.  The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda.

The information paper for this meeting can be found here: https://middle-rasen.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/council-business/information-papers-meetings/7

There will be a 10 minute public forum before the meeting when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council and your attendance is also requested during this period.

                  Dated 12th May 2021

 

                    ……Joanna Trotter…………                                                      Clerk to the Parish Council

 

  1. Election of Chairman
  2. Election of Vice Chairman
  3. To receive acceptance of office forms
  4. Apologies for absence
  5. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the 2011 Localism Act
  6. Agree to WLDC Code of Conduct
  7. To review Standing Orders
  8. To review Financial Regulations
  9. To discuss and resolve renewal of annual insurance policy
  10. To review arrangements (including Legal Agreements) with other Local Authorities, not-for-profit bodies and businesses
  11. To review Council’s/Employees representation on or work with external bodies and arrangements for reporting back
  12. Review of Council/Staff subscriptions to other bodies
  13. To make arrangements with a view to the Council becoming eligible to exercise the general power of competence in the future
  14. To review Parish Council Risk Assessment
  15. To review inventory of land and assets
  16. To review Complaints Procedure
  17. To review Council’s Policies, procedures and practices in respect of its obligations under FOI and Data Protection 
  18. To review Council’s Policy for dealing with Press/Media
  19. To review Council’s Employment Policies and procedures
  20. To review Council expenditure incurred under s137 of the Local Government Act 1972
  21. To set forward dates for Parish Council meetings for year ahead and venues
  22. Notes of the last meeting on 20th April 2021, to be approved as minutes
  23. Chair and Council’s comments 
  24. Reports from District & County Councillors
  25. Crime & Vandalism
  26. Clerks Report on matters outstanding
  27. Planning
  28. Correspondence
  29. Finance & Accounts for payment 
  30. Annual Return for the year ended 31st March 2021 (a) Execute review of effectiveness of internal audit( b) Execute Annual Governance Statement (c)  To approve Statement of Accounts (d)  Sign Certificate of Exemption – AGAR 2020-21
  31. To appoint Internal Auditor for Financial Year 21-22
  32. Reports from meetings
  33. To discuss and resolve on sign for “Parry’s Bridge"
  34. To discuss and resolve on re-siting of bench from God’s Acre to roadside
  35. To discuss and resolve on works to clear public footpath at burial ground (if required)
  36. To receive update on request for “Slow – bikes/horse” signs at strategic points in Parish
  37. Items for next meeting
  38. To discuss and resolve moving into closed session  (press and public will be asked to leave if the motion is resolved)
  39.  To discuss and resolve on staffing matters