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SPC Meeting Agenda 1 June 2023

MEETING OF STAPLEFORD PARISH COUNCIL on to be held on THURSDAY 1st JUNE 2023 at 7.00pm in the Jubilee Pavilion, Gog Magog Way, Stapleford to transact the business in the agenda shown below. Members of the public and press are invited to attend and to address the Council in its open forum.

Belinda Irons

Stapleford Parish Clerk

24th May 2023

AGENDA

109.2023         Apologies

Absence without apology

110.2023         Declaration of Members Interest:

  1. a) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda
  2. b) To receive written requests for dispensations for declarable interests
  3. c) To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate

111.2023         Minutes of the previous meeting:

                        PROPOSAL: That Stapleford Parish Council herewith agree the minutes of the Annual Parish Council meeting and the Annual Parish Meeting both held on the 4th May 2023

112.2023         Parish Council resignation and vacancies: Co-option

113.2023         SCDC & CCC Councillors reports

114.2023         Public Issues:

Members of the public and Councillors can raise matters of concern limited to 3 minutes per parishioner or per item.

  • Policing:

Anti-social behaviour: request for Police attendance: Police response:

I can assure you that my officers are aware of the issues you have described and do pay attention to the park areas when time allows. As I am sure you can appreciate we cover many villages and towns within South Cambs, some of which have similar ASB issues. I will ensure directed patrols continue to be carried out at the appropriate times.

116.2023         Planning applications:

23/01782/FUL:            Land rear of 51 Priams Way, Stapleford

Proposed new bungalow dwelling

.117.2023         Finance

 Bank Reconciliation at 30/04/2023

Cash in Hand        01/04/2023                              £227,562.39

ADD Receipts       01/04/2023 – 30/04/2023        £46,185.60

£273,747.99

SUBTRACT

Payments              01/04/2023 – 30/04/2023        £5,694.51

A Cash in Hand    30/04/2023                              £268,053.48

(per Cash Book)

 

Cash in hand per Bank Statements

Petty Cash            31/12/2022                              £0.00

2 Account              09/03/2023                              £281.90

Long Term Stocks & Bonds 11/05/2023              £0.00

BS Sapphire          11/05/2023                              £14,931.52

BS Hallmark          31/12/2022                              £54,187.60

Current                  22/03/2023                              £11,370.12

Unity Bank            30/04/2023                              £189,705.27

£270,476.41

B Less unpresented payments                             £2,422.93

Plus unpresented receipts

Adjusted Bank Balance                                        £268,053.48

 

PROPOSAL: That Stapleford Parish Council herewith agrees the April bank reconciliation calculated through the Scribe accounting system, against the bank statements emailed to all Councillors in advance of the meeting. This bank reconciliation does not include the Lloyds account.

  1. b) May payments to date:
Salary Belinda Irons Z 962.44 962.44
Salary Kerry Byrne Z 100.80 100.80
Salary HMRC Z 367.86 367.86
Pavilion cleaning SF Cleaning Services Ltd Z 400.00 400.00
Pavilion cleaning SF Cleaning Services Ltd Z 350.00 350.00
Legal Services Richard Buxton Solicitors X 160.00 160.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 80.00 16.00 96.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 80.00 16.00 96.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 80.00 16.00 96.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 80.00 16.00 96.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 600.00 120.00 720.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 6,490.00 1,298.00 7,788.00
Play inspection Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 95.00 19.00 114.00
Administration James Todd & Co Ltd S 28.60 5.72 34.32
Play inspection Playsafety Ltd S 242.50 48.50 291.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 20.00 4.00 24.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 340.00 68.00 408.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 341.67 68.33 410.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 20.00 4.00 24.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 20.00 4.00 24.00
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S
Grounds Maintenance Herts & Cambs Grounds Maintenance Ltd S 80.00 16.00 96.00
Pavilion deposit reimbursement Stapleford Tennis Club Z 200.00 200.00
Travel Belinda Irons Z 39.60 39.60
Village Weekend Belinda Irons S 39.00 7.80 46.80
Village Weekend New Print Ltd Z 86.00 86.00
Subscription Information Commissioners Office Z 40.00 40.00
Freedom of the Parish Communicorp S 90.55 18.11 108.66
Pavilion deposit reimbursement Cooper R Z 200.00 200.00
Total 13,379.48

 

PROPOSAL: That Stapleford Parish Council herewith agrees the payments presented on the schedule provided to Councillors by email in advance of the meeting

 

c) Audit

  1. PROPOSAL: That Stapleford Parish Council herewith agrees to accept the findings of the internal auditor and agrees to take appropriate action to ensure any recommendations are implemented.

 

  1. PROPOSAL: That Stapleford Parish Council herewith review the effectiveness of the system of financial controls and make recommendations to ensure all risk is minimised

 

  • PROPOSAL: That Stapleford Parish Council herewith agrees by resolution to ensure the electorate is able to exercise its public right to inspect the Parish Council accounts for a single period of 30 working days commencing Monday June to  August 2023

 

  1. PROPOSAL: That Stapleford Parish Council herewith review and agrees by resolution the Annual Governance Statement for 2022/23

 

  1. PROPOSAL: That Stapleford Parish Council herewith agrees by resolution the Accounting Statement for 2022/23
  2. d) Signatories update
  3. d) Budget review

118.2023         Neighbourhood Plan: Cllr Flynn

119.2023         Sports Facilities & Agreements:

                        Cricket Club: complete

Tennis Club: Agreement:

PROPOSAL: That Stapleford Parish Council herewith agrees the reviewed Stapleford Tennis Club Licence .

120.2023         Grounds Maintenance and Trees:

                        Meeting with contractor update

Schedule: Gordon Close added to verge mowing schedule

Verge Mowing: no mow May activated.

Removal of litter bins

121.2023         Communications: Cllr Flynn

122.2023         Highways:  Cllrs Disley-Stevens & Bostrom

                        Road Highways Initiative: speed reduction measures on Haverhill Road:

Potholes and highway maintenance update

 

123.2023         Pavilion Management: Cllr Pett

  1. a) Pavilion Management Sub-Committee: report
  2. b) Pavilion renovations:

(i) PROPOSAL: That Stapleford Parish Council herewith agrees to progress the proposed renovations to the Jubilee Pavilion which will include: extending the kitchen, renovating the toilets, installation of a meeting room, installation of a chair store in the main hall, front extension to include the covered walkway into the building and provision of a cover walkway up to and including the changing room, solar panels (roof mounted) and electric vehicle car charging point(s) all subject to grant funding availability

(ii) Grant funding:

Evidence of support required; Survey Monkey?

Options: Landfill/ fund raising events/ PWL

Match funding

(iii) Tender, Time frame, advertisement on Government ‘Find a Trader’ portal.

  1. c) BT/Openreach: installation of telephone pole/ services
  2. d) Water leak:

PROPOSAL: That Stapleford Parish Council herewith agrees accept the Prism Network settlement of £15,683.62 to complete the necessary works to flooring and walls damaged by water, claim 470099/CB22 5BQ

124.2023         Playground

                        RoSPA report: items flagged which have been reported to Kompan, which has stated the play safety surface and slide steps are out of warranty.

SPC has questioned this position.

Area around slide: weeded and grass seeded

125.2023         CSET & East West Rail: Cllr H Kettel:

                        CSET Update

126.2023         Section 106 Reports

Art fund: Cllr G Pett:

Jubilee Pavilion & Recreation Ground entrance illuminated signage update

127.2023         Cemetery

                        Grave H35: Headstone safety vs new headstone; interment of ashes; plot ownership: decision

Grave (Dykes) holes reported

Grave C78: holes reported

128.2023         Slaughterhouse:

Future of Slaughterhouse: Recommendation by SCDC

Recommendations by the architect

Future actions: discussion

Insurance/ rebuild assessment requirement

129.2023         Governance:

Retail Price Index vs Consumer Price Index: RPI operational until 2030.

130.2023         Village Weekend:

  1. a) TENS application
  2. b) Insurance
  3. c) programme

131.2023         Clerk’s updates

                        Gt Shelford PC: caretaker service update

Annual Parish Meeting: items arising:

132.2023         Correspondence :

                        Mrs R Brown: complaint: playground slide area has not been reseeded

Stapleford Tennis Club: complaint: MUGA surface not swept by SPC contractor

                        Mrs W Elsbury: pavilion refurbishment: comments

AJ Gallagher insurer: Slaughterhouse rebuild assessment required

133.2023         Dates of Meetings:      2023:

6th July; 7th September; 5th October; 2nd November; 7th December