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Parish Council Meeting Called

Added at 23:55 on 02 February 2024

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All Members of Stanton under Bardon Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the Parish Council meeting to be held on Wednesday 7^th February 2024 starting at 7:00pm in the Meeting Room, Stanton under Bardon Village Hall, 2 St John Cole Crescent, Stanton under Bardon, LE67 9AE for the purpose of transacting the business shown below:

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION

The period of 15 minutes will be allocated to allow members of the public to raise any comments or ask questions to the Council

Presentation on Community Woodlands by Kevin and Hollie from The National Forest

APOLOGIES
1. To receive apologies for absence and to consider whether to approve reasons given

DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS PECUNIARY AND NON-PECUNIARY
1. To receive declarations of pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests and requests for dispensations in respect of items on the agenda

PREVIOUS MINUTES
1. To approve the adoption of draft minutes from the Parish Council Extraordinary Meeting held on 17^th January 2024

BOROUGH AND COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORTS
1. To note a report from Borough Councillors Clare Harris and Chris Lambert
2. To note a report from County Councillor Peter Bedford

FUTURE COMMUNITY PROJECTS
1. To discuss the creation of a community woodland in Stanton under Bardon
2. To discuss projects eligible for the Environmental Improvement Grant from Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
3. To discuss and consider the Council’s involvement in a beacon lighting event for the D-Day anniversary landings in June 2024
4. To discuss and consider the Council’s Annual Parish Meeting for 2024.

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
1. To discuss and consider the quotations received for the 3 year grounds maintenance contract for Stanton under Bardon Parish Council

COUNCIL INVESTMENTS
1. To discuss and consider transferring the Council’s main reserves to CCLA Public Sector Development Fund
2. To discuss and consider transferring the Council’s NFU Investment to CCLA Public Sector Development Fund

ADOPTION OF HR POLICIES
1. To discuss and consider the draft Annual Leave Policy
2. To discuss and consider the draft Expenses Policy
3. To discuss and consider the draft Disciplinary Policy
4. To discuss and consider the draft Grievance Policy
5. To discuss and consider the draft Sickness Absence Policy

ALLOTMENTS OFF ST JOHN COLE CRESCENT
1. To discuss and consider the quotation from the handyman to repair 12 sheds identified needing repair on St John Cole Crescent allotments

COUNCIL INSURANCE
1. To discuss and consider merging buildings cover of the village hall into the Council’s wider long term insurance policy
2. To discuss and consider the updated asset register for Stanton under Bardon Parish Council

CLERKS REPORT
1. To receive the bank statements for January 2024
2. To consider adopting the financial statement for January 2024
3. To consider adopting the bank reconciliation for January 2024
4. To consider the draft payment list for February 2024
5. To note a report regarding an update on the Council’s investments

PLANNING

To consider any planning application presented following the publication of the agenda

Members of the Public are welcome to attend the meeting, to ask questions and to comment on items within this agenda with the consent of the Chairman. In accordance with The Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014, photographs, audio and video recordings of the meeting and of those attending may be taken at the meeting by the press and others. You are invited to contact the Clerk of the Council if you have any questions or matters of concern that you would like the Council to address, allowing 5 clear days of the meeting date.

Signed: Dated: 02/02/2024

Stanton under Bardon Parish Clerk, Stanton under Bardon Village Hall, 2 St John Cole Crescent, Stanton under Bardon, LE67 9AE