KHPC Meeting 9th September 2021

Notice of the Meeting of Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council to be held on Thursday 9th September 2021 at 8:00pm. Meeting Room, Village Hall, School Road, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 0DL
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COUNCILLORS ARE RESPECTFULLY SUMMONED TO ATTEND THE ABOVE MEETING TO TRANSACT THE BUSINESS SET OUT BELOW:
Signed by:

Terry Portch, Parish Clerk. 3rd September 2021
Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting but must follow government guidelines concerning COVID-19.

KHPC/0921/1 Acceptance of Apologies for absence.
Motion: To accept the received apologies for absence from Parish Councillors.
Cllr. H. Gorton & Cllr. J. Wright.

KHPC/0921/2 Declarations of interest & amendments to the register of members’ interests.
To receive declarations of interest pertaining to matters included in this agenda, whether they be personal and/or prejudicial.

KHPC/0921/3 Minutes of the Annual Meeting held on 8th July 2021.
Motion: To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Meeting held on 8th July 2021.

KHPC/0921/4 Suspension of the meeting to receive reports, questions and/or comments from:
a. Essex County Council Member;
b. Brentwood Borough Council Members;
c. Chairman;
d. Parish Clerk;
e. Members of the public.

KHPC/0921/5 Finance and Administration.
To discuss and agree the following points:
a. Motion: To add Cllr. L. Matthew as a third signatory to the Parish Council’s current account.
b. Balances of Accounts for month ending 31/08/2021.
Current Account is reconciled at £108,462.35
c. Cheques issued under Financial Regulation 4.1.
See separate list. Obtainable from the Parish Clerk.
d. Cheques/invoices to be paid that are over £1,000.
Motion: Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council will pay the presented cheques/invoices:
Sutcliffe Play: £12,227.04 (Provision of multiplay unit and nest swing).
Kelvedon Hatch Football Club: £3,000 (see item KHPC/0921/11).

KHPC/0921/6 Community Relations Committee.
To receive a report from the Community Relations Committee’s meeting held on Monday 19th July 2021.

KHPC/0921/7 Environmental Committee.
a. To receive a report from the Environmental Committee’s meeting held on Monday 6th September 2021.
b. Motion: Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council adopts the proposed Climate Emergency Response as drafted by the Environmental Committee.

KHPC/0921/8 Terms of Reference.
Motion: Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council adopts the draft Terms of Reference for each committee and working group.

KHPC/0921/9 Deal Tree Surgery Patient Participation Meeting Update.
To receive a report from the Patient Participation Meeting.

KHPC/0921/10 Adoption and Renewal of Policies.
a. Motion: Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council adopts the proposed Health and Safety Policy, Internal Controls Policy and Training and Development Policy.
b. Motion: Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council reviews and adopts the Complaints Procedure, Equality Statement, Publication Scheme and Risk Assessment.
Copies of the policies will be sent to councillors. Also available from the Parish Clerk.

KHPC/0921/11 Grant request from Kelvedon Hatch Football Club for maintenance of Poors’ Field.
Motion: To provide Kelvedon Hatch Football Club with a grant of £3,000 towards the maintenance of Poors’ Field.
This figure does not include the maintenance of the football pitch. The remainder of Poors’ Field has been maintained by the Football Club at their own cost.
The Parish Council has the power to provide and manage open spaces under the Public Health Act 1875 s.164.
The Parish Council has the power to make grants to organisations that provide open spaces and recreational facilities under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

KHPC/0921/12 Unsociable Events
To discuss recent unsociable events affecting the village.

KHPC/0921/13 Litter by Kebab Van
To discuss the increase in litter by the Kebab Van at Crown Corner.

KHPC/0921/14 Seat at Swan Pond
To discuss the possible removal and/or re-siting of the bench between Swan Pond and the properties along Swan Walk.

KHPC/0921/15 Planning Applications.
To receive a report from the Planning Working Group regarding the responses to the following received planning applications:
21/01149/HHA – TBC
21/01452/HHA – TBC
21/01396/TPO – No Objection.
21/01319/HHA – No Objection.
21/01313/FUL – Objection.
21/01227/HHA – Objection.
21/01229/HHA – No objection.

KHPC/0921/16 Information items from members.
Matters for information only and/or discussion only with a view to placing on a future agenda.

The next meeting of Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council will be held on Thursday 14th October at 8:00pm.
Venue: Kelvedon Hatch Village Hall, School Road, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 0DL.