January 2020 Agenda

Meeting to be held at 7:30pm on Thursday 16th January in the village hall

AGENDA

1. To accept apologies for absence

2. To approve minutes of meeting held on 14th November 2019

3. Clerk’s Report on progress since last meeting

4. Finance Report and confirmation of precept

5. Matters outstanding

a) Telephone box – cork notice board has not deteriorated further, may be alright once concrete has dried out and there is less condensation.

b) Speed Indicator Device – Dec stats show one speed of 70mph, 2 @65, 12@60 and a total of 3,744 exceeding 40mph (out of a total of 33,510 vehicles recorded during the month)

c) VE Day 75 celebrations LH

d) Neighbourhood Plan – feedback from meeting held on 15th January GP

e) Banking arrangements – report back from meeting held on 8th January RG

f) Tenancy agreement RG/CH

6. Correspondence

a) Zurich confirmed that phone box is covered by current public liability insurance.

b) WLDC have agreed to replace street signs on corner of High Street and Glentworth Road at no cost to the Parish Council – should be completed by end of January.

c) LCC to consult residents on need for speed restriction on Kexby Lane

d) LALC training fees for 2020/21 – not financially worth our while to join training group. Annual fee £75 + VAT, training costs for non-members £22.50 half day, £55 full day – we would need to access at least 2 days training to make it financially viable.

e) PAYE - £49.12 in credit, not intending to take any action until next submission when I will deduct £49.12 from payment.

f) NFU Mutual insurance renewal fee £288.16 (includes discount for long-tern renewal) needs to be approved and rebuilding cost of £151K agreed

7. Date and format of Annual Parish Meeting (must be held in May, WI use hall second Wednesday of the month, it should be free on Thursday evenings after April)

8. Any other business

9. Date and time of next meeting – March 12, 19, 26