23 January 2023 (EGM)
Minutes of the Meeting of Billinghay Parish Council held at Billinghay Methodist Chapel, Victoria Street on Monday 23 January 2023 at 7pm.
Present:
Cllrs Liles (WL) - Chair, Catlett (AC), Dymoke (AD), Cassidy (TC), Miller (RM), Ball (LB) & Cottrell (SC)
Acting Clerk: Andrew Everard (AE)
Assistant to Clerk: Lou Hird (LH)
0 Members of the Public
Public Session
No members of the public present
Minutes of the Council Meeting
1. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
All present
2. To receive Declarations of Interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or other registerable interests in agenda items not previously recorded on members’ Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Registerable Interests' declaration.
None declared.
3. Finance.
a) Agree latest budget
It was proposed by TC, seconded by RM and agreed unanimously to accept the budget figures distributed after the meeting on the 9 January 2023.
b) Set precept for 2023 to 2024
It was proposed by TC, seconded by AC and agreed unanimously to use the budget figures agreed with the NKDC calculator and request a Precept of £50,923.
LH to arrange.
c) Review Allotment Rents
Research had been carried out using the DEFRA figures for the average rental charge for agricultural land. Our current rate of £125 per acre appears reasonable but it was proposed by LB, seconded by RM and agreed unanimously to re-assess in August 2023.
4. Election
AC had distributed details of the deadlines and requirements for the forthcoming elections in May. AC will send the LALC briefing notes for new and existing Councillors. It was agreed that full details of the voting requirements be prominently displayed in the March/April Newsletter. These should make clear the rules relating to voter IDs.
5. To accept the notes from Meeting held on 4 January 2023 as Minutes and a true record.
It was proposed by AC, seconded by TC, and unanimously agreed that these be accepted as minutes and a true record.
Meeting closed at 7.35pm
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Minutes Approved.
Date 6 March 2023
Signed W Liles