March 2020 Agenda

26 March 2020

 

To all Members of Langtoft Parish Council

You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of Langtoft Parish Council to be held by video call at 7pm on Tuesday 31 March 2020. Access details to the meeting will be provided near the time

 

There will be a public forum starting at 7 pm and lasting for up to 30 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council, limited to the topic of Covid-19. Members of the public will be required to join the meeting via the video call. Your attendance is requested during this period.

 

Julian Tatam,

Clerk to Langtoft Parish Council

Agenda

1

Chairman’s welcome and remarks

2

Apologies: to receive any apologies for absence and reasons given

3

Members’ interests: To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, and to consider any requests for dispensations in respect of disclosable pecuniary interests

4

Suspend Standing Orders: to allow the meeting and voting to take place via video call given the exceptional circumstances

5

Exclusion press and public:   To move a resolution to exclude press and public to allow the discussion on business interruption – contingency planning.

6

Reports from County and District Councillors and Police

7

Suspend Public Meetings: For an initial period of up to 3 months due to the Coronavirus restrictions.  

8

Annual Council Meeting / Annual Parish Meeting: Deferring the meetings until restrictions lifted. Office holders to remain in post until the meeting can be held

9

Finance - to receive the following matters:

  • Year to date accounts
  • Earmark funds from year end reserves for Penfield and Playpark equipment
  • Agree a Community Resilience budget reserve for Covid-19 purposes
  • Agree a budget of £600 (plus VAT) to replace the gardener’s lawnmower

10

Suspend Standing Orders and Financial Regulations: to allow the delegation of authority to the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Clerk / RFO to jointly agree expenditure without reference to the full council.

11

Staffing

12

Date of next meeting: To be established once the Coronavirus restrictions have been lifted