Longstowe Parish Council will meet at Longstowe Village Hall on Thursday 18th May 2023 at 7.15pm for the purpose of transacting the following business.
Members of the public and press are invited to address the Council at its Open Forum at the beginning of the meeting.
AGENDA
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council
1 ELECTION OF THE CHAIRPERSON & SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF OFFICE
2 OPEN FORUM
The meeting will be closed during the Open Forum to enable contributions from the public.
a) DISCUSSION WITH THE POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER, 7.30 PM – concerning speed measures in the village.
b) Other Items.
3 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
4 MEMBERS’ DECLARATION OF INTEREST FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
5 TO SIGN AND APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
6 REPORTS FROM COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
7 MATTERS ARISING/TO REPORT FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) – COUNCIL TO REPORT THE FOLLOWING
a) Speed measures in the village – meeting with the Police and Crime Commissioner at 7.30pm.
b) Milestone – verge near Longstowe Hall Farm entrance.
c) Neighbourhood Planning – update.
d) Coronation event – report.
8 FINANCE
a) Accounts update – mid-Apr – mid-May 2023
b) Precept A 23/24, remittance for Apr-Sept 2023 DC £4050.00.
c) Defibrillator and locking box, British Heart Foundation £1719.07.
d) Clerk’s Pay and Expenses mid-April – mid-May 2023 £tbc HMRC £tbc.
9 TO CONSIDER PLANNING / LICENSING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
None.
10 TO CONSIDER OTHER MATTERS
a) Village Hall update.
b) Village sign – refurbishment quotes.
c) Village Hall Committee – request concerning ownership of play equipment.
d) Play equipment – resident’s enquiry.
e) Dates for Parish Council Meetings 2023/24– online / in person.
11 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
For information – details available from the Clerk
a) District Councillor Tumi Hawkins’ Annual Report and May Report (circ)
b) Papworth Team Churches Bulletins: May 10th link (circ).
c) NALC: Chief Executive’s Bulletin: Apr 28th, May 5th.
d) NALC: Newsletter: May 3rd, 10th 2023.
e) NALC: Events: New events added 10/5/23.
f) SCDC: Parish/Cabinet Liaison Meeting Monday 5th June, 6pm, at SCDC, Cambourne.
g) SCDC: Communities Duty: Newsletter – Homes for Ukraine 11th May 2023 (circ).
h) CCC: Incident Report: April 2023.
i) CCC: Cambridgeshire Matters: April 2023.
j) National Highways: A428 Update (circ).
CCC: Cambridgeshire County Council
NALC: National Association of Local Councils
SCDC: South Cambridgeshire District Council
12 SYKLARK – TO CONSIDER ANY EDITORIAL ISSUES
13 DATE OF NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY 15TH JUNE 2023, AT 7.15 PM, AT LONGSTOWE VILLAGE HALL
Signed by Date May 2023
Clerk/Proper Officer