Minutes 2022

May 2022

ROTHWELL PARISH COUNCIL

Notes of Annual Meeting of Parish Council 

held at Rothwell Village Hall on Tuesday 24th MAY 2022 at 7.40 p.m.

 

Present: Cllrs S. Davey, C. Dale, R Thomas, E. Ellinor, W. Emms, J Raftery:  Also Present: D. Beer (Clerk), Cllr Tom Smith, Mark Colebrook

 

 

1.  To elect a chairman: Stewart Davey was duly elected for a further term.

Chris Dale was re-elected as Vice-Chairman

2.. Apologies for absence – None

3.  Co-option of Councillor – Mark Colebrook was co-opted onto the Council

4.  Declarations of Interest – None

5.  Resolved to accept minutes of the meeting held 16th March 2022 – signed as a true record.

6.  Chairman & Council’s comments – none.

7.  LCC Councillor updates – none

8.  Clerk's report on matters outstanding: 

  • The clerk had found there was no funding available for an illuminated speed sign. However the Council has been provided with 6 free 30 MPH signs which Cllr Dale has volunteered to affix to posts.
  • Bank account updates: A Unity account has been opened. Need to close Nat West Business Reserve account, which contains £168.18.
  • A £700 Jubilee Grant has been applied for and received.
  • Village Hall - Claire Colebrook has agreed that The Parish Council should give a donation of £10 per use for meetings.
  • Road closures were expected from 13/6-22/6 – Anglian Water
  • Councillors were asked to sign acceptance of the Code of Conduct

9.   Finance:  

      Annual return for the year ended 31 March 2021

  • Execute Annual Governance Statement – Executed and duly signed by chairman and clerk.
  • To approve statement of accounts – approved and duly signed by chairman and clerk.
  • Execute Certificate of Exemption – duly signed by chairman and clerk.
  • Execute review of internal audit – executed.
  • Accounts for payment. HMRC – 75.60, David Beer - £370.35, Rothwell Cassells - £78.00. Resolved to pay.
  • Banking. The Council needs to close the Nat West Business reserve account which still has a balance of £168.

 

 10. Planning applications – none. A question was raised as to whether we had received notification of revised plans for the new development on Beckside. Clerk to check with Cllr Regis.

11.  Correspondence: - none

12.  To review Insurance policy; the clerk reported Zurich’s offer of a 5-year LTA at £230.35 and it was unanimously agreed to renew on that basis.

13.  To review standing orders: reviewed, updated and agreed.

14.  To review financial regulations: reviewed and agreed

15.  Any other business: 

  • The issue of dog fowling was brought up, and it was reported that dogs were being exercised on the playing field despite notices saying “no dogs”. It was agreed it was difficult to police this. 
  • Dog barking continues to be a nuisance and Cllr Smith suggested contacting Environmental Health. 
  • No response had been received from Cllr Emms’ letter to the owners of the cars badly parked in the village and it was agreed that the next step would be to report to police. Clerk to follow this up.
  • Speeding is still a matter of concern and Cllr Smith agreed to ask if this could be monitored by the police.

The date of the next meeting was set for Wednesday 13th July. The meeting closed at 8.45 p.m.