KHPC Meeting Thursday 12th October 2023

Notice of the Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council Meeting to be held on Thursday 12th October 2023 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: 

Luz Loizou, Parish Clerk and RFO. 7th October 2023 

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting. 

AGENDA 

KHPC/1023/1     Acceptance of Apologies for absence.

Motion: To accept the received apologies for absence from Parish Councillors.

 

KHPC/1023/2     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/1023/3     Minutes of the KHPC Meeting and KHPC Extraordinary Meeting held on 14th September 2023.

Motion: To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the KHPC Meeting and KHPC Extraordinary Meeting held 14th September 2023.

 

KHPC/1023/4     Suspension of the meeting to receive reports, questions and/or comments from:

Essex County Council Member

Brentwood Borough Council Member

Chairman

Parish Clerk – Attachment 1

Members of the public

 

KHPC/1023/5     Finance and Administration.

To discuss and agree the following points:

Balances of Accounts for month ending 30/09/2023. Attachment 2

Current Account is reconciled at £159,519.23

2nd part of Precept received. 28 Sept £47,310.00

£31,849 to be moved to new 100 business account, will leave £127,670.23 – we could move a further £42,670.23 to a new account.

60-day notice account money transferred to new 100-day business account

New 100-day business account is reconciled at £51,151.01

Cheques/invoices paid under Financial Regulation 4.1:

Attachment 2a

Cheques/invoices to be paid:

Motion: Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council will pay the presented cheques/invoices:

S-Type security – £936 (£780 exc vat) September services

Kelhatch Press £700 – October newsletter 44pages 1100 items

 

KHPC/1023/6     Printer

Motion: “KHPC to decide what to do with the old Xerox printer”

 

KHPC/1023/7     Deer and wildlife

 

KHPC/1023/8     Community Resilience Plan – Attachment 3

Motion: “KHPC to recognise the HMG Community Resilience initiative and begin consultation to develop local emergency plans.”

 

KHPC/1023/9     Update from Community Relations Cttee:

Seniors Christmas Tea Party on Sunday 3rd December 2023 – might not be as busy as expected – most people asking for Hampers.

Santa Grotto & Christmas Market on Sunday 10th December 2023 – 2 market stalls (macrame and another small crafts one). Church and W1 expressed an interest.

Both Christmas events attendance forms and volunteers requests are in Oct – VillageNews. Deadline is Friday 27th October.

 

KHPC/1023/10     Update from Environmental Committee

Motion: “KHPC to spend £50 on winter plants”

Motion: “KHPC to replace the planters outside Kemps House”

 

KHPC/1023/11     Village Newsletter – review quotes and free adverts/articles

Motion: “KHPC to look for quotes for the newsletter and review the percentage of free adverts”

 

KHPC/1023/12     Planning Applications. – Attachment 4 for all refused, approved and “no changes” applications

To receive a report from the Planning Working Group regarding the responses to the following received planning application:

23/01105/HHA – 9 Moorescroft Kelvedon Hatch Brentwood Essex CM15 0XF – Proposed front porch canopy to dwelling house. Single storey side extension to detached garage, and alterations to garage roof.

Proposed telecommunications upgrade – BT Kelvedon Hatch Radio Station, School Road, Kelvedon Hatch – Attachment 5 and 5a

Brentwood Borough Council Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule Adopted 27th September 2023 | Effective 15th January 2024 (Attachment 6).

 

KHPC/1023/13     Information items from members.

Matters for information only with a view to placing on a future agenda.

Sept 2023 Reconciliation

KHPC Current Account Sept 2023