Councillors are summoned to a meeting to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 14 November 2023 at Bishops Frome Centre.
Agenda
2023/108 To receive apologies for absence
2023/109 Declarations of interest
- a) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda
- b) To receive written requests for dispensations for disclosable pecuniary interests (if any)
- c) To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate
2023/110 Suspend standing orders to allow members of the public to speak
2023/111 Report from County Councillor – Ellie Chowns
2023/112 To adopt the minutes of the previous meetings held on 17 October 2023 – attached
2023/113 Review of Annual Governance Statements 1-4
113.1 Assertion 1 – We have put in place arrangements for effective financial management during the year, and for the preparation of the accounting statements
113.2 Assertion 2 – We maintained an adequate system of internal control including measures designed to prevent and detect fraud and corruption and reviewed its effectiveness
113.3 Assertion 3 – We took all reasonable steps to assure ourselves that there are no matters of actual or potential non-compliance with laws, regulations and Proper Practices that could have a significant financial effect on the ability of this authority to conduct its business or manage its finances.
113.4 Assertion 4 – We provide proper opportunity during the year for the exercise of electors’ rights in accordance with the requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations.
2023/114 Report from Finance committee
114.1 Adoption of the Fixed Asset and Disposal Policy – attached
114.2 Consider budget proposal for 2024/25 – attached
2023/115 Finance
115.1 Bank Reconciliation
115.2 To set and approve the precept for 2024/25
115.3 Payments for consideration
Re – issue cheque to PCC Bishops Frome
31.10.23- BC Partridge- diesel for mower
31.10.23 – N Carless –salary – £405
31.10.23 – HMRC – £270
P Eaton – litter picking
115.4 On line banking – feedback from Nat West
2023/116 Planning
116.1 Decisions made since last meeting
116.2 Plans for consideration
2023/117 Correspondence
117.1 correspondences for reference
117.2 correspondences for consideration
Smartwater – West Mercia scheme to purchase for residents at reduced cost
Bell Homes – Fromes Hill development are street lights required
Letter from Lisa Jones re: family history
2023/118 Frome Hill Report
118.1 Update on possible purchase of St Matthew’s share of the Frome Hill Field
118.2 Report from the Fromes Hill field Management Committee meeting
118.3 Update on speed indicator base and speed limit buy Uplands
118.4 Results of recent speeding data from Safer Roads Team
2023/119 Bishops Frome Report
119.1 Report from the Sports Committee meeting – attached
2023/120 Footpaths’ and Tree Report
2023/121 Date of next meeting
Date of next meeting – 9 January 2024
(Any other business will be included on the next meeting’s agenda unless very urgent and important. The Clerk must be given notice at least four clear days before the meeting)
Members of the Public and the Press are welcome to attend.