Agenda – September 2022

A MEETING OF BOZEAT PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, 26^th SEPTEMBER 2022, FOLLOWING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT 7pm.  THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT TLC, DYCHURCH LANE, BOZEAT.  PLEASE NOTE THAT MEETINGS MAY BE RECORDED

A G E N D A

1. To consider accepting apologies for absence.
2. To record any new declarations of interest from members in items to be discussed.
3. Death of HM Queen Elizabeth II and accession of King Charles III.
4. To approve the minutes from the meeting of Bozeat Parish Council held on 15^th August 2022.
5. Matters arising from the previous meeting/s: –
6. Circulating documents – to note the progress of any packs that are circulating.
7. Website migration – update on progress.
8. Emergency Plan review – update on progress.
9. Laptop/software – update on the purchase of new equipment.
10. Training – to agree any training courses requested by members of the council.
11. Community assets – update on the application for the Red Lion to be included on the list.
12. Skate ramp – resurfacing report.
13. Audit of local council adopted policies and procedures – to note that this project is on hold.
14. Play area inspection – update on repairs.
15. Council Services – to receive reports.
16. Cemetery – general report.
17. Cemetery – applications for permission to place memorials or headstones in the cemetery.
18. Cemetery – to receive an update on maintenance works [war memorial cleaning; tree safety assessments].
19. Cemetery – to consider the purchase of land in order to extend the cemetery.
20. Cemetery – extension to the Garden of Remembrance on section C.
21. Cemetery – memorial inspections – update on the progress of inspections.
22. Allotments – general report.
23. Allotments – to receive an update on maintenance works [replacement noticeboards; fence repairs; hedge planting]
24. Allotments – Village Produce Show contribution towards the cost of trees/plants.
25. Local Environment – to receive the following reports.
26. Highways – including parking restrictions and speed reduction near the primary school.
27. Street Lights – to note any lights that are not working.
28. Parish Paths Warden/Rights of Way.
29. Village Warden.
30. Verge mowing – to note any issues and consider any revisions to the mowing map.
31. Village Green – update on the project to install bollards in order to prevent unauthorised parking.
32. Village Green – to consider the provision of CCTV and two planters.
33. BEES Group – to receive a report.
34. New litter bin for outside the village shop – update on purchase.
35. Planter sponsorship – to consider an invitation to sponsor village planters.
36. Noticeboard – to consider fixing spikes in order to prevent birds perching on, and soiling the noticeboard
37. Planning – to receive reports.
38. Current/new planning applications.
39. Representatives Reports – to receive the following reports.
40. Bozeat Playing Field Association – financial report, car park extension and resurfacing.
41. Bozeat Primary School.
42. JAG meetings.
43. Police Liaison.
44. Public transport.
45. NNC parish and ward meetings.
46. Santa Pod Liaison.
47. Grow Green Together conference.
48. NorthantsCALC AGM.
49. Police – to receive reports.
50. Crimes – to note any crimes that are notified to the council.
51. Village Risk Assessments.
52. Standing Orders – to consider adding a new standing order “Bozeat Parish Council will not take action or acknowledge receipt of any correspondence where the sender, whether an individual or a group, cannot be clearly identified or a return address has not been provided.”
53. External Audit – to consider whether or not to opt-out of the SAAA appointed external audit arrangements.
54. Calendar of Meetings for 2023 – to consider the list of dates for council meetings in 2023.
55. Local Events.
    1. 27^th August 2022 – Summer Fete – report from this event.
    2. 11^th/13^th November 2022 – Remembrance Day/Remembrance Sunday.
    3. 3^rd December 2022 – Christmas Tree Lighting event – to consider a bigger event.
    4. To consider organising a “Thank You” event for village volunteers.
    5. To consider organising a Meet The Village event.

16. Finance
17. Payments – to receive a report and to approve payments to be made this month.
18. Correspondence – to acknowledge receipt of correspondence received since the last meeting.
19. To receive any items for the next agenda.
20. Date and time of next meeting – to note that the next meeting of Bozeat Parish Council is scheduled to take place on Monday, 17^th October 2022 at TLC, Dychurch Lane, Bozeat following Public Participation at 7pm.

SIGNED BY LYNDIS PAYNE, CLERK TO BOZEAT PARISH COUNCIL. 

Chairman’s Diary Dates: –

• November – Remembrance events.
• December – Christmas Lights.

Achievements – list of projects that the council hopes to achieve during this term of office.

• Extending the existing cemetery.

Resolution of traffic issues connected with Santa Pod activities.