Notice of the Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council Meeting to be held on Thursday 8th February 2024 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. 3rd February 2024
Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.
AGENDA
KHPC/0224/1 Acceptance of Apologies for absence.
Motion: To accept the received apologies for absence from Parish Councillors.
KHPC/0224/2 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/0224/3 Minutes of the KHPC Meeting held on 11th January 2024.
Motion: To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the KHPC Meeting held 11th January 2024.
KHPC/0224/4 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/0224/5 Finance and Administration.
To discuss and agree the following points:
Balances of Accounts for month ending 31/01/2024. Attachment 2
Current Account is reconciled at £83,021.60
New 100-day business account is reconciled at £103,000.01
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:
Tina Clark £2,614 Christmas Hampers
S-Type security £936 January 2024
H. Gorton £52 Winter Planting
Clerk expenses £615.58 (attachment 3)
KHPC/0224/6 Emergency Plan update – Attachment 4
KHPC/0224/7 Motion: “To approve PBA for the 2024 – 2025 year”
KHPC/0224/8 Motion: “To approve Professional and Consultancy fees for the 2024 – 2025 year”
KHPC/0224/9 Motion: “To approve the updated proposed budget for 2024-25 as set by the Financial Committee.” Attachment 5
KHPC/0224/10 Motion: “To agree and approve the precept for 2024 – 2025” Attachment 5
KHPC/0224/11 Motion: “Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council to approve £450 for buying 3 replacement planters for outside Kames House”
KHPC/0224/12 Motion: “Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council to approve buying speed indicating devices for Blackmore Road”
KHPC/0224/13 Motion: “Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council to approve going ahead with all the Moderate Risk (bark and timber retaining wall) issues at the Play Area.”
KHPC/0224/14 Motion: “Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council to approve going ahead with 2nd quote for the Bus Shelter’s repairs.”
KHPC/0224/15 To discuss adding more benches around the Village.
KHPC/0224/16 Motion: “Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council to research replacing 3 Noticeboards (Swan Pond, Blackmore Road and Eagle Lane) for new ones ideally waterproof and lockable and consider allowing businesses to advertise”
KHPC/0224/17 Planning Applications. – Attachment 6 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 applications:
24/00003/REF or 22/01008/FUL – Coppice Bungalow – Demolition of existing dwelling. Construction of three dwellings. Creation of new vehicular access.
Appeal In Progress – Appeal Against Refusal
KHPC/0224/18 Information items from members.
Matters for information only with a view to placing on a future agenda.
The next meeting of Kelvedon Hatch Parish Council will be held on Thursday 14th March 2024 at 8:00pm.
Venue: Kelvedon Hatch Village Hall, School Road, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 0DL