Needham Parish Council

Public & Press are invited.  Councillors are summoned to the meeting of 

NEEDHAM PARISH COUNCIL on Monday 23 May at 7:30pm

AGENDA:

Public Forum:

Including any reports: County Councillor, District Councillor, Police and Village Organisations.

1. Election of Officers:

a.     To elect a Chairman of the Council

b.     To receive the Chairman’s declaration of acceptance of office or, if not then received, to decide when it shall be received.

2. To elect a Vice-Chairman of the Council.
3. Apologies for Absence.
4. Chairman’s Opening Remarks
5. To receive declaration of interest from members.
6. Minutes of Previous Meeting. (Attached)
7. Matters Arising:
8. Finances and financial report
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10. a.     RFO’s Report.

                                   i.     Santander Bank Account Balance at 25^th April 2016: £3,002.12p (includes VAT refund but not the payments of the precept and the grant, see below).

                                    ii.     ns&i: £2,223.13p

                                   iii.     Revised budget for 2016/2017. (Attached)

                                  iv.     Annual Accounts 2015/2016.  (Attached)

b.     Cheques for signature:

                                     i.     Clerk’s pay & expenses: £248.09p.

                                    ii.     HMRC: £54.60p.

                                   iii.     Link:

c.     Receipts:

                                     i.    SNC – Precept: £1,699.00p

                                    ii.    SNC – Grant: £102.00p

                                   iii.    HMRC – VAT Refund: £150.52p

d.     Use of carry forward. (The auditor’s advice is that a parish council should carry forward one year’s precept - £3,500.   This would mean that the carry forward from 2014/2015 was approximately £2,200 above that figure, unless this is earmarked for a specific project.)

e.     Request for Financial Support – MAGPAS Helimedi.

9. Matters Arising from the Annual Parish Meeting.
10. Tree Warden – offer from Shaun Button, Earsham Tree Warden.
11. Cover of Needham by Police from the Station in Diss.
12. Highway/Footpath Matters:

a.     HGVs using the road through the village, joint approach with Brockdish Parish Council.  Joint purchase of SAM 2.

b.     Clearing of footpaths and ditches.

13. Planning:

a.     Application: None

                                     i.    2016/0852:

Location: 111 High Road, Needham.

Proposal: Change of colour of exterior from orange to Farrow & Ball off White..

b.     Decision:

                                     i.     Approved: None.

                                    ii.     Refused: None.

                                   iii.     Discharge of Condition: None.

c.     Appeal: None.

14. Correspondence

a.     Correspondence circulated:

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16. A.O.B. - Items for inclusion at next meeting.