Meeting called by Gary Wyatt-Hawkins – Clerk

 

Signature: GWH

 

The Chair may, at their discretion and at a convenient time in the transaction of business, adjourn the meeting to allow any members of the public to address the meeting. Parishioners and others in attendance are reminded that they must remain silent during the transaction of Council business.                                                             

 

Agenda Items

 

207-05/23

Election of Chair and signing of the Declaration of Acceptance of Office

 

208-05/23

Election of Vice Chair

 

209-05/23

Acceptance of apologies for absence

To receive and accept apologies of absence.

 

210-05/23

To receive any declarations of Members interests or dispensation requests

To receive any declarations of Members interests on this agenda, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and the Code of Conduct adopted by the Parish Council.

 

211-05/23

Minutes of previous meeting

To accept the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on the 5th of April 2023 as true and accurate record of the meeting.

 

212-05/23

Public Participation

 

213-05/23

Appointment of Members to Committees and granting of delegated authority to those Committees

The Chair of Each Committee total membership no less than 3, no more than 6. Chairs of the Committees will be confirmed once the Chairs of each Committee has been appointed at their first meeting.

 

  1. Finance Committee

Previous Membership comprised of 4 Members of the Council.

 

  1. Staffing Committee

Previous Membership comprised of 3 Members of the Council.

 

  1. Burials, Open Spaces and Allotments Committee

Previous Membership comprised of 6 Members of the Council.

 

  1. Halls and Streets Committee

Previous Membership comprised of 6 Members of the Council.

 

  1. Racing Committee

Previous Membership comprised of 4 Members of the Council.

 

  1. Working Group

With the resignation of Sue Cocker from Council, to discuss if additional Cllr’s are needed to support the planning activities.

 

214-05/23

LNDP-Community Aspirations

Cllr Bridget Jones requests the Council discuss LNDP Community Aspirations.

 

215-05/23

Appointments to External Bodies

Cllrs appointed will be council representatives, i.e., they will be expected to represent the council’s views at meetings and look after the council’s interests.

On other bodies, members will be nominees, i.e., their main responsibility will be to the organisation to which they have been appointed.

 

216-05/23

Policies for adoption

  1. Lambourn Parish Council Policies
  2. Code of Conduct
  3. Financial Regulations
  4. Standing Orders
  5. CCTV Policy
  6. Committees Terms of Reference
  7. Communication Policy
  8. Data Access Statement
  9. Data Protection and Information Security Policy
  10. Data Retention and Disposal Policy
  11. Delegation Scheme
  12. Dignity at Work Policy
  13. Donations and Grants Policy
  14. Equal Opportunities Policy
  15. GDPR Privacy Statement
  16. Health and Safety Policy
  17. Investment Strategy
  18. Procurement Policy
  19. Publication Scheme
  20. Recruitment Policy
  21. Safeguarding Policy
  22. Salt Bin Policy (Grit Bin Policy)
  23. Sandbag Policy
  24. Sustainability Policy
  25. Training Policy

 

217-05/23

Risk Assessment

To review and approve the Risks Report for 2023/2024.

 

218-05/23

Approval of the Employee Handbook

To review and approve the Employee Handbook.

 

219-05/23

General Power of Competence Eligibility

To establish whether Lambourn Parish Council is eligible to exercise the General Power of Competence – Based on the Clerk’s qualification and electoral mandate.

 

220-05/23

Streetlighting

Now that public consultation is complete, a council decision will be required to accept quote and commence work on the Eastbury Upgrade (Continued to from previous meeting).

 

221-05/23

Lambourn Wellbeing Centre

The Lambourn Wellbeing Centre has asked if Lambourn Council would like to purchase the Lambourn Social Centre on Bockhampton Road.

Council to discuss and decide if this would be of benefit to the community.

 

222-05/23

Planning Applications

 

Inholmes House Inholmes Woodlands St Mary Hungerford RG17 7SY

Ref. No: 23/00613/FUL | Received: Mon 13 Mar 2023 | Validated: Fri 24 Mar 2023 |

Status: Pending Consideration

 

Acorn Building Sheepdrove Organic Farm Sheepdrove Lambourn Hungerford RG17 7UU

Ref. No: 23/00722/FUL | Received: Tue 21 Mar 2023 | Validated: Thu 30 Mar 2023 | ___

Status: Pending Consideration

 

Inholmes House Inholmes Woodlands St Mary Hungerford RG17 7SY

Ref. No: 23/00614/LBC | Received: Mon 13 Mar 2023 | Validated: Fri 24 Mar 2023 |

Status: Pending Consideration

 

Martin Collins Enterprises Ltd Cuckoo Copse Lambourn Woodlands Hungerford RG17 7TJ

Ref. No: 23/00642/FUL | Received: Wed 15 Mar 2023 | Validated: Wed 29 Mar 2023 |

Status: Pending Consideration

 

Saxon House Upper Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8QH

Ref. No: 22/00704/FUL | Received: Wed 16 Mar 2022 | Validated: Wed 16 Mar 2022 |

Status: Pending Consideration

 

Membury House Cricket Pitch Lambourn Woodlands Hungerford

Ref. No: 22/03133/FUL | Received: Wed 28 Dec 2022 | Validated: Fri 06 Jan 2023 |

Status: Pending Consideration

 

Lynchwood Upper Lambourn Road Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8QG

Ref. No: 23/00743/HOUSE | Received: Thu 23 Mar 2023 | Validated: Wed 12 Apr 2023 |

Status: Pending Consideration

 

Inholmes House Inholmes Woodlands St Mary Hungerford RG17 7SY

Ref. No: 23/00871/FULMAJ | Received: Tue 11 Apr 2023 | Validated: Mon 24 Apr 2023 | Status: Pending Consideration

 

 

Inholmes House Inholmes Woodlands St Mary Hungerford RG17 7SY

Ref. No: 23/00874/LBC | Received: Tue 11 Apr 2023 | Validated: Mon 24 Apr 2023 |

Status: Pending Consideration

 

Flat 3 5 High Street Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8XL

Ref. No: 23/01015/HOUSE | Received: Thu 27 Apr 2023 | Validated: Wed 10 May 2023 |

Status: Pending Consideration

 

Moss Cottage Saxon Hall Upper Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8QH

Ref: 23/01071/COND | Received Thu 04 May | Validated 2023 Thu 04 May 2023 |

Status: Awaiting decision

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Trabbs Farmhouse Seven Barrows Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8UH

Ref: 23/01035/COND | Received Tue 02 May 2023 | Validated Tue 02 May 2023|

Status: Awaiting decision

 

223-05/23

Planning Decisions

 

Eastview Eastbury Hungerford RG17 7JL

Ref No. 23/00265/COND | Received: Unknown | Validated: Mon 06 Feb 2023|

Minor alterations to layout within 20th century extension and introduction of contemporary extension to accommodate open plan kitchen and dining area.

Status: Approved

Comments and observations.

Lambourn Parish Council – Unknown

 

5 Atherton Place Lambourn Hungerford West Berkshire RG17 8XG

Ref No. 23/00217/HOUSE | Received: Mon 06 Feb 2023 | Validated: Fri 03 Feb 2023 |  

Single storey side extension

Status: Approved

Comments and observations.

Lambourn Parish Council – No Objections

 

24 Northfields Lambourn Hungerford West Berkshire RG17 8YJ

Ref. No: 23/00347/OUT | Received: Mon 13 Feb 2023 | Validated: Mon 13 Feb 2023 |

Application for Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved: New two-storey detached dwelling adjacent to existing property.

Status: Withdrawn

Comments and observations.

Lambourn Parish Council – No objections to this application.

 

Inholmes House Inholmes Woodlands St Mary Hungerford RG17 7SY

Ref. No: 23/00408/COND | Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Materials) and 4 (Sample Flint/Brick) of planning permission 22/01236/LBC2 – Extensions and alterations to the main house, demolition and re-build of sheds and infilling of external swimming pool | 

Status: Approved

Comments and observations.

Lambourn Parish Council – (22/01236/LBC2) No Objection, by a vote of 7 with 1 abstention

 

Lime Tree Meadows, Lambourn Woodlands

Ref. No: 22/02924/HOUSE | Received: Unknown | Validated: Tue 29 Nov 2022|

Erection of a two-storey rear extension and front porch, alterations to external treatments. Replacement garage building.

Status: Refusal

Comments and observations.

Lambourn Parish Council – Objected to this application.

 

1, 3, 4,5 And 9 Lambourn Business Park Lambourn Woodlands Hungerford West Berkshire RG17 7RY

Ref No: 23/00659/COND | Received: Unknown | Validated: Fri 17 Mar 2023|

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 (scheme of landscaping) of planning permission 22/02627/FULMAJ – Section 73: Variation of Conditions 1 (approved documents) and 11 (historic building recording) of approved application 22/01421/COMIND: Section 73: Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of previously approved application 21/01766/COMIND: Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a facsimile replacement buildings, plus associated works of construction. There is no change of use and the buildings will be used for office/industrial and storage uses as existing.

Status: Approved

Comments and observations.

Lambourn Parish Council – Objected to related cases as below:

21/01766/COMIND Action SC & BJ. Objection. Block 3 historic building report is missing. Seconded by Cllr Jones, unanimously agreed.

22/01421/COMIND Action BJ. Objection. Area of historic significant. Heritage in building. No record to satisfy the archaeologist. Not enough details on materials.

22/02627/FULMAJ Action SC & BJ. Objection. Block 3 historic building report is missing. Seconded by Cllr Jones, unanimously agreed.

 

224-05/23

Other Planning Matters

 

225-05/23

Annual Return and Final Accounts

  1. Income and expenditure for the accounting year 2022-2023- To approve the end of year accounts.
  2. End of year Bank Reconciliations.
  3. Annual Governance statement
  4. To approve Section 2 of the Annual Accounting Statements
  5. To agree to sign the Annual Return for submission to the External Auditors, subject to the Internal Auditors approval by the deadline given.

 

226-05/23

Monthly Accounts

  1. To approve the schedule of payments presented
  2. To approve bank reconciliations presented
  3. To note the March Income and Expenditure report as the current financial position of Council.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorised Spend

 


HMRC

£1,222.42

Tax and NI payment

Cleaning Supplies exp

£15.11

Authorised via Clerk’s expenditure

Universal Stores

£18.97

Key cutting and bin liners – Clerk’s expenditure

Parish Online

£240.00

Renewal of Mapping Software for LNDP and LPC

West Berks Council

£746.62

Cemetery Rates

Smart Integrated Sol

£1,869.60

CCTV maintenance contract

Universal Stores

£15.49

Mop + refill – Clerk’s expenditure

West Berks Council

£994.76

Quarterly dog waste bin emptying

Sutcliffe Play

£205.63

Playground repairs – Clerk’s expenditure

BALC

£909.21

BALC and NALC annual subscription

Cyberhive

£108.00

Domain reg for lambourn-pc.gov.uk for 2 years until 8 June 25

Pampered Paddocks

£50.40

Spray of whips at Mill Lane agreed via quorate BOSA email

Pampered Paddocks

£40.80

Ad hoc watering of whips at Mill Lane agreed as above

 

Direct Debits

 

Hall Water

£18.28

Hall Electricity

£10.00

Account in credit by £747.12

Cemetery Water

Account in credit by £52.78

Streetlight Electricity

£540.56

LPC owned streetlighting

BT Mobile

£20.78

Mobile phone

BT Bundle

£110.08

Includes phone, Microsoft 365, IT helpdesk support

Nest Pension

£177.46

Employee pension payment

 

 

Regular Monthly Payments

 

Sommers Waste Sol

£148.86

March Monthly market waste collection service

Employees

£3,946.73

Salaries for April

DCK Acc Solutions

£300.00

Accounting support agreed at EGM min ref: 4, Dec 22 minutes

DCK Payroll Solutions

£44.40

March Payroll agreed at EGM, Dec 22 min ref: 5

Noll Countryside Serv

£900.00

Contractual Graveyard Maintenance for April

Pampered Paddocks

£841.20

Contractual Grounds Maintenance for April

Sommers Waste Sol

£133.20

April Monthly market waste collection service

 

 

227-05/23

Addition of a new bank account

To consider the opening of a new bank account with Unity Trust Bank due to the level of funds currently held by the council.

 

228-05/23

Informal Strategy Meeting

To consider undertaking an informal meeting of the council to debate the future goals and aspirations of the council.

229-05/23

Co-option of Parish Councillor

Council to be invited to accept the co-option of Steve Mead as a Parish Councillor

 

230-05/23

Future Agenda Items

To request or consider items for the next Agenda.

 

231-05/23

Close of the meeting

 

 

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