May 2025 Agenda Annual Parish Council Meeting

Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir
Parish Council
 
Agenda
 
Annual Parish Council Meeting to be held at Woolsthorpe Village Hall
14th May 2025 @ 19:30
 
Dear Councillor,
 
I hereby give you notice that the Parish Council meeting of Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir Parish Council will be held at Woolsthorpe Village Hall on 14th May 2025 at 19:30. All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted as set out hereunder.
 
Public Forum:  Members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. District and County Councillors and the Police may also make reports.  Members of the public are welcome to stay for the meeting but may not participate unless invited to do so by the Chairman.
 
Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir Parish Clerk & RFO 30th April 2025
 
1. To Elect a Chair for Woolsthorpe by Belvoir Parish Council for the ensuing year 2025/2026
 
2. To receive the Declaration of Acceptance of Office form from the Chair for 2025/2026 
 
3. To Elect a Vice-Chair of Woolsthorpe by Belvoir Parish Council and to receive the Declaration of Acceptance of office form for the ensuing year 2025/2026
 
4. Public Forum – To Resolve to suspend standing orders for a maximum of 15 minutes to allow members of the public to make comment.
 
5. To Receive Apologies for Absence and Resolve to Accept the Reasons Given
 
6. To Receive Declarations Of Pecuniary Interest In Accordance With The Localism Act 2011
  To receive declarations of Members interests in relation to agenda items.
  To consider request for dispensations from Members.
 
7. To Resolve to fill by Co-option Parish Councillor Vacancies
 
8. Draft Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Monday 17th March 2025 to be approved as minutes.
 
9. Allocation of roles
 
10. To review and adopt the Following the Following Policies
 
a) Standing Orders for the Council
b) Financial Regulations for the Council
c) Code of Conduct
d) Complaints Procedure 
e) Equality and Diversity
f) Social Media Policy
g) Environment & Sustainability Policy
h) Communication Policy
i) Co-Option Policy
 
11. Finance
 
a) To resolve to accept the Play Area grass cutting for 2024
b) To resolve to agree the hire charges for use of Woolsthorpe Village Hall
c) To resolve to accept payments, monies received and note bank balance 
d) To resolve to agree the Q4 and Year End Bank reconciliation.
e) To sign the AGAR for 2024/2025
 
12. To Consider Planning Applications
 
13. To resolve to agree Parish Council meeting dates for the year 2025/2026
 
14. Vale Parish Group Update
 
15. Village Maintenance
 
16. Community Speedwatch
 
17. Date Of The Next Meeting