A MEETING of the PARISH COUNCIL will take place on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2018, AND WILL BE HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL, TO START AT 7.30pm
Before the commencement of the agenda business, there will be a 15 minute session starting at 7-30pm for members of the public to raise any matters they have concerning the parish.
The agenda for the parish council meeting is:
1. APOLOGIES WITH REASONS TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL
2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 17, 2018
4 CLERK’S REPORT
5. REPORT FROM THE DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER
6. DEFIBRILATOR
7. VILLAGE HALL
8. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
9. CORRESPONDENCE
10. PLANNING MATTERS
11 PLAYING FIELD
12. NATURE RESERVE
13. FINANCE
(a) ACCOUNTS TO PAY
14. WEBSITE
15. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS .
16. QUESTIONS TO THE COUNCIL
17 DATE FOR NEXT MEETING –WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19 2018 AND AGENDA ITEMS FOR IT

Parish councils have a variety of powers and duties, all of which impact directly on the community.

The following are all under the remit of local councils:

Allotments

Burial Grounds, Cemeteries, Churchyards and Crematoria

Bus Shelters

Bye-laws – the power to make bye-laws concerning:baths and washhouses (swimming pools), cycle parks, mortuaries and pleasure grounds

Clocks – public clocks can be provided and must be maintained

Community Centres, Conference Centres, Halls, Public Buildings

Drainage – of ditches and ponds

Entertainment and the Arts

Footpaths

General Spending – parish councils can spend a limited amount of money on anything they deem of benefit to the community that is not covered by the other specific responsibilities described in this list

Gifts – parish councils may accept gifts

Highways – lighting, parking places, right to enter into discussions about new roads and road widening, consent of parish council required for diversion or discontinuation of highway, traffic signs and other notices, tree planting and verge maintenance

Land – acquisition and sale of

Legal proceedings – power to prosecute and defend any legal proceedings in the interests of the community, power to take part in any public enquiry

Litter – provision of litter-bins and support for any anti-litter campaigns

Planning – parish councils must be notified of, and display for residents, any planning applications for the area. Any comments submitted to the planning authority by the parish council must be taken into account

Postal and Telecommunication Facilities – power to pay a public telecommunications operator any loss sustained in providing services in that area

Public conveniences – provision and maintenance of public toilets

Recreation – provision of recreation grounds, public walkways, pleasure grounds, open spaces, village greens, gymnasiums, playing fields, holiday camps and boating ponds

Rights of Way – footpath and bridleway maintenance

Seats (public)

Signs – danger signs, place names and bus stops signs

Tourism – financial contributions to any local tourist organisations allowed

Traffic Calming

War Memorials

Water Supply – power to utilise stream, well or spring water and to provide facilities for general use