January 2023 Agenda

BIGBY PARISH COUNCIL
c/o 2 Wilmore Lane
Grasby
DN38 6FB   

To: The Chairman and Members
Bigby Parish Council

26th January 2023

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to attend the MEETING of BIGBY PARISH COUNCIL to be held at BIGBY VILLAGE HALL on TUESDAY, 31ST JANUARY 2023 at 6.30 pm.   

AJ Hannath
Mrs. AJ Hannath
Clerk
Bigby Parish Council

BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED

1.   Notice convening the meeting.

2.   To Receive Apologies and Reasons for Absence

3.   a) To Record any Declarations of Interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below.  Members declaring interests should identify the Agenda Item and the type of interest being declared.

b)  To Note any Dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the Agenda Items listed below.

4.        a) TO CONFIRM CO-OPTION TO THE COUNCIL OF CLARE GANDY AND THAT THE ASSOCIATED FORMS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED

5.        Police Matters   

6.    To Receive any Correspondence (for information only).

7.   To Receive the Clerk’s Report and Update on any outstanding issues.

8.   To Receive any Questions from Members.

9.   Public Question Time.

10.   a) TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE MINUTES, AS CIRCULATED, OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, 6th DECEMBER 2022

b) TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE MINUTES, AS CIRCULATED, OF THE MEETING OF THE VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY, 6th DECEMBER 2022

11.   ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 

a)   To Receive the following Financial Report and Approve the Accounts for Payment: As at 24th January 2023 (Documents attached)

Appendix 1 – Schedule of Payments

b)   To Undertake a Quarterly Review of the Accounts. (Documents attached)

c)   To finalise the budget lines for next year’s budget

12.   PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISION NOTICES

Members are reminded that applications can be received after the deadline for the publication of the agenda. The clerk will forward any further applications to you before the meeting for your consideration.

Reference: 146053

Planning Application the construction of a car wash facility.  Brigg Garden Centre, Bigby High Road, Kettleby

Reference: 145966

Panning application to erect new boundary walling and stone portico to front entrance door.

13.    TO CONSIDER EXAMPLES OF NOTICEBOARDS FOR SMITHY LANE AND TO PROCEED WITH THE PURCHASE OF SAME

14.   TO CONSIDER THE MEANS OF ROAD AND PAVEMENT GRITTING IN WINTER GIVEN THAT THE VILLAGE HANDYMAN NO LONGER LIVES IN THE VILLAGE

15.   TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM COUNCILLOR MORRIS ON DISTRICT COUNCIL MATTERS 

16.   TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM COUNCILLOR SMITH ON COUNTY COUNCIL MATTERS 

17.    TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM LIVES FOR A DONATION TOWARDS FUNDING DEFIBRILLATOR PADS

18.    TO NOTE THAT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY 16th MAY, 2023, DUE TO THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE MEETING DATE AFTER AN ELECTION

19.   BIGBY SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT

a)   To receive an update from Councillors Wilson and Cowling on the project

b)   To consider supporting The Local Electricity Campaign (See link below)

https://powerforpeople.org.uk/the-local-electricity-bill

AJ Hannath
Mrs. AJ Hannath
Clerk, Bigby Parish Council

Appendix 1:  Accounts for payment

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