May 2025 Agenda
CARLTON SCROOP AND NORMANTON ON CLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL
Dear Councillor,
I hereby give you notice that the Annual Parish Council Meeting of Carlton Scroop and Normanton on Cliffe Parish Council will be held on Monday 19 May 2025 at 7.30pm at Carlton Scroop and Normanton on Cliffe Village Hall. All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted as set out hereunder.
Public Forum: The Parish Council meeting will be preceded at 7.20pm by a public forum for which Councillors are also asked to be present, at which members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. Members of the public are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.
Florence Hill, Clerk to the Council. Date: Tuesday 13 May 2025
1. ELECTION OF CHAIR & DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE.
2. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR & DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE.
3. WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN.
4. TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND TO RESOLVE TO ACCEPT REASONS GIVEN.
5. TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN RELATION TO AGENDA ITEMS AND TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
6.1 To resolve to accept the Clerk’s notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 1 April 2025.
7. ANNUAL RETURN.
7.1 To consider the Internal Audit Report for 2024/25.
7.2 To resolve to approve the Annual Governance Statement and to sign and date Section 1 of the Annual Return.
7.3 To resolve to approve the Accounting Statement for 2024/25 and to sign and date section 2 of the Annual Return.
7.4 To resolve to declare exemption from External Audit and to sign and date the Certificate of Exemption.
8. REPORT FROM DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS
9. PARISH PLAN
9.1 To consider Parish Plan actions for 2025/26.
10. CLERK’S REPORT
10.1 To note the Clerk’s report regarding actions from the last meeting.
11. FINANCE.
11.1 To note income received as follows.
|
RECEIVED FROM |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
|
SKDC |
PRECEPT |
9,000.00 |
|
SKDC |
COMMUNITY CLEANER GRANT |
231.66 |
|
NAT WEST |
INTEREST |
8.79 |
11.2 To resolve to approve expenditure as follows:
Payments made:
|
PAYEE |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT £ |
|
Who Lets Your Dog Out |
Dog bin emptying |
138.60 |
|
ICCM |
Annual subscription |
105.00 |
|
Autela Payroll |
Payroll charge |
68.29 |
|
Lloyds Bank |
Service charge |
4.25 |
|
Florence Hill |
Clerk’s salary |
274.56 |
|
MCS Grass Cutting Services |
Grass cutting |
560.00 |
Payments to be Made:
|
PAYEE |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT £ |
|
Jim Abbott |
Repairs to finger post |
62.85 |
|
Fineturf Ltd |
15 x burial plot markers |
TBC |
|
Royal Life Saving Society |
CPR & Defibrillator training |
100.00 |
|
Nikki Gascoigne |
Financial services |
TBC |
|
Lee Balaam |
Emptying dog bins |
TBC |
11.3 To resolve to approve the April bank reconciliation.
11.4 To note the budget monitoring statement showing expenditure and income against the 2025/26 budget.
11.5 To approve the services of Nikki Gascoigne to complete the 2024/25 AGAR and provide transitional support.
12. PLANNING.
12.1 To note the following planning applications received since the last meeting:
12.1.1 Planning application S25/0403:
Mr. Tony Doherty
Proposal: The use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes
(Involving the creation of 1 gypsy/ traveller pitch comprising 1 Static
Caravan, 1 Touring Caravan) and the laying of hardstanding and erection of
a dayroom ancillary to that use
Location: 1 The Lodges, Main Street, Carlton Scroop, Lincolnshire, NG32 3AY
12.2 Planning granted S25/0402
Mr and Mrs J Bayliss
Granted: Date Received: 7th March 2025 Applicant:
Proposal: Demolition of conservatories, single storey side and rear extensions and alterations to dwelling.
Location: Mistletoe Cottage Main Street Normanton Lincolnshire NG32 3BH Decision/Date: 9th May 2025
13. HIGHWAYS.
13.1 To receive Highways reports from Councillors.
14. CEMETERY
14.1 To receive verbal reports on work at the cemetery.
14.2 To approve the donation of a bench.
15. JUBILEE FIELD
15.1 To receive verbal reports on work at the Jubilee Field.
16. COMMUNITY UPDATES
16.1 To consider the repair of the bus shelter opposite Newark Lane, Carlton Scroop.
16.2 To review the early stage of the new grass cutting contract.
16.3 To confirm the new contract with Lee Balaam for the emptying of dog bins.
16.4 To consider quotes for the replacement of 2 defibrillators.
16.5 To approve expenditure on the fingerpost on Hough Lane.
16.6 To approve expenditure on the cemetery plot markers.
16.7 To approve a payment to RLSS for CPR & Defibrillators training.
16. To receive community updates from Councillors.
17. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
17.1 To review the Parish Council’s Publication Scheme. (refer to the Council’s website)
18. CORRESPONDENCE.
18.1 To note all general correspondence circulated for information since the April meeting.
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
19.1 Monday 14 July 2025.