January 2024 Minutes (10th)
Metheringham Parish Council Meeting
Minutes of Meeting held at The Parish Council Office, Metheringham
Wednesday 10th January 2024 at 6.15pm
Present: Cllr K Parker (Chair)
Cllrs R Grummitt B Nelson S Peek J Simpson M Westerman M Worthington
In Attendance: Miss A Driver (Clerk & note taker)
Public Forum: None
00020. CHAIRS COMMENTS
The Chair opened the meeting with general housekeeping and welcomed those present.
00021. TO RESOLVE TO ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND REASONS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 S85(1)
The meeting was advised that apologies had been received from Cllr D Parry, Cllr F Pembery. No apologies received from Cllr R Castle.
Proposed Cllr R Grummitt, Seconded Cllr M Westerman and Resolved: That apologies with valid reasons for absence had been accepted from Cllr D Parry.
Proposed Cllr S Peek, Seconded Cllr R Grummitt and Resolved: That apologies with valid reasons for absence had been accepted from Cllr F Pembery.
Apologies not accepted from Cllr R Castle as none received.
00022. TO RECEIVE MEMBERS DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
a. Members are required to declare any declarations of interest at this point and may also make them at any point during the meeting in accordance with Metheringham Parish Councils Code of Conduct
None received
b. Dispensations: To consider and grant dispensation to relevant members in accordance with Metheringham Parish Councils Code of Conduct
None received.
00023. TO RECEIVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE DRAFT NOTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD 29TH NOVEMBER 2023 AND THE STAFFING-FINANCE-COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE HELD ON 13TH DECEMBER 2023
Proposed Cllr M Westerman, Seconded Cllr J Simpson and Resolved: That the draft notes of the meeting of the Parish Council held on the 29th November 2023 and the Staffing-Finance-Communications meeting held on the 13th December 2023 be approved as the official minutes.
00024. TO CONSIDER AND RESOLVE AN AMENDMENT AND INCLUSION OF EX OFFICIO WITHIN THE PARISH COUNCILS STANDING ORDERS/TERMS OF REFERENCE
Proposed Cllr R Grummitt, Seconded Cllr M Westerman and Resolved: To amend Standing Orders and include The Chairman shall be ex officio on all standing committees.
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00025. FINANCE
a. To review and consider payments of accounts
Proposed Cllr B Nelson, Seconded Cllr J Simpson and Resolved: Council members approved the payment of accounts.
b. To consider and resolve the mileage rate to be claimed by employees of the parish council and whether this should be in line with HMRC approved mileage rates of 45p for Cars and Vans for the first 10,000 business miles in the tax year and 25p for each business mile over 10,000 in the tax year
Proposed Cllr J Simpson, Seconded Cllr M Westerman and Resolved: Council members in line with HMRC approved the mileage rate of 45p.
c. To consider and agree the budget and precept for the financial year 2024/2025
Proposed Cllr R Grummitt, Seconded Cllr M Westerman and Resolved: Council members agreed the budget and precept of £180,000.00 for the financial year 2024/2025. An increase of £18,640.00 (Band ‘D ‘equivalent £153.48 at 7.22% which is a change of £10.34 when compared to £143.14 in 2023/2024.
The meeting closed at 7:16pm