Agenda for the Parish Council Meeting 27th November 2024

To be held at Great Preston Village Hall, Preston Lane, Great Preston,

LS26 8AS on Wednesday 27th November 2024 at 19:00hrs

Members of the Council are summoned to attend this meeting. Meetings are open to the press and public. The press and public may only speak during the 15 minute public forum Open Session.

AGENDA 27th November 2024 G&LPPC MEETING    

Open Session – members of the press or public may raise any matters concerning the Parish.

  • Each Parishioner will be allowed a maximum of 5 minutes to speak to the Parish Council. Thereafter any member of the Press or Public remaining for the duration of the meeting are silent observers and must not take part in any question, answer or discussion.
  • Complaints to the Council are not permitted during the Open Session and should be addressed via the council’s Complaints Policy. If detailed points are raised, then this must also be put into writing.
  • The Council cannot take a decision on any points raised at public session unless the issue is specified on the agenda.
  1. Chairperson’s Welcome and Open the Meeting;
  2. a) To receive apologies and accept/approve reasons for absence
  3. b) To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests and any other significant interests, or dispensations required.

 

  1. To confirm that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on the 2nd October 2024 be signed as a true and correct record

 

  1. To approve the co-option of candidates to the vacant seats on Great & Little Preston Parish Council

 

  1. To receive information on the following on-going issues and decide further action where necessary

4.1 To receive an update and decide on the next course of action with regards to the adverse possession claim case

4.2 To receive any updates on the residential encroachments into Peasecroft Wood

4.3 To decide whether to adopt the new defibrillator at the Cricket both financially and the physical maintenance.

4.4 To consider objecting to the latest planning application for the Battery Energy Storage System on the Land off Barnsdale Road (Planning application 23/03233/FU)

 

  1. Finance October and November 2024

5.1 To receive and note a bank/accounting system transaction reconciliation

5.2 To receive and approve the Financial Schedule

5.3 To receive and note budget forecast comparisons to actual spend

5.4 To decide whether to grant the application for £490 by Great and Little Preston In Bloom

5.5 To accept a quote for replacing the 2 boilers and other plumbing works required at the Village Hall

5.6 To note the Clerks back-pay and new hourly rate effective from April 2024

5.7 To decide on an option for the 2024 Christmas Lights

5.8 To receive and approve the draft budget for the 2025/26 financial year

 

  1. Administrative/Management Matters – to receive current reports, advice or updates from any of the following and resolve further actions:

6.1 Governance and Policy

  1. a) To receive and adopt the Safeguarding Policy

6.2 Villages Maintenance

  1. a) To discuss and agree any jobs considered outstanding/in need of carrying out around the villages
  2. b) To consider quotes for the replacement fence posts at the Village Hall

6.3 Village Hall

  1. a) To receive an update from the Village Hall Management Committee

 

  1. Parish Projects or Issues and Environment – to receive any current reports or updates and resolve any further actions on any of the following:

7.1 Public reports

7.2 Highways

  1. a) Traffic calming
  2. b) Wood Lane

7.3 Environmental

  1. a) Peasecroft Wood

i)To receive an update regarding the Woodland Management Programme

  1. ii) To decide whether to have the 8 moderate risk trees felled
  2. b) Parish Field
  3. i) To provide an update on the Orchard and consider the date of 31st January and 1st February planting.
  4. ii) Decide what to do with the 5 excess trees
  5. c) To note the Gold award for Great & Little Preston in Bloom

7.4 Events

  1. a) To decide whether to be involved in a Christmas display event
  2. b) To discuss whether to hold a summer event in 2025

 

  1. To consider and note/decide upon the following planning applications or decisions:
  • Planning Application 24/06262/FU 3 Whitehouse Crescent Great Preston

 

  1. To receive any other Communication & Correspondence

9.1 To receive information about communications, meetings or training attended by Members and the Clerk.

  1. a) To receive an update from the last YLCA branch meeting

9.2 To consider the following new correspondence received and decide any action where necessary.

 

  1. To notify the clerk of matters for inclusion on the agenda of the next meeting

 

  1. Date of Next Meeting – to consider and agree date of future meetings of the Council.

 

 

Authorised Signature:                                                  Mrs S. Bath (Clerk to the Council & RFO)

Email: clerk@greatandlittlepreston-pc.gov.uk

Recording of this meeting is allowed to enable those not present to see or hear the proceedings either as they take place (or later). However a copy of the full recording protocol and Code of practice for use by Third Parties is available from the Clerk.

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