Cople Parish Council Meeting – 21st September 2020

I hereby give notice that a Meeting of Cople Parish Council

Will be held Monday 21st September 2020 at 7.30pm

Agenda

All members are hereby summoned to attend.  Members of the Public and Press are welcome.

As permitted by the Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 No.392 the meeting will be conducted online.  Please submit any questions in advance via the Parish Clerk

Meeting link – https://join.skype.com/kWPohZ28tbBd

1.       Receive apologies for absence
 2.      Approve minutes of the meeting held 20th July 2020
 3.      Receive declarations of interest in any items on the agenda and consider granting of any dispensations
4.      Public Participation

Standing Orders will be suspended for a period of up to 15 minutes to allow members of the public to address the Council in relation to the business on the agenda or request matters to be discussed at a subsequent meeting. Please note that this is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per member.

5.        Receive the following reports:

a.        Borough Councillors Report

b.        Police – Crime statistics and Community Priority setting

6.        Receive updates on current issues:

a.        Neighbourhood Plan

b.        Dog Field – human waste

c.        Digital Connectivity Strategy

d.        Website

e.        Safer cycle routes

7.     Amenity & Highways

a.     Ratification of comments in response to the Highways Consultation regarding reduction of speed limits on Bedford Road and agree any further action

b.     Discuss traffic issues on Water End and agree actions

c.     Discuss disabled parking bay by the Primary School and agree actions

d.     Discuss Parish Council streetlights inspection report

e.     Discuss comments raised in the Parish Magazine regarding green spaces

f.      Discuss risk assessment for the Millennium Woods and churchyard trees

g.     Discuss introducing wildflower/rewilding areas

h.     Discuss restoration of sewer pipes

i.      Report any Highways issues

8.        Planning

a.        Update on decisions from recent planning applications

b.        Update on New Road Farm planning queries

c.        CIL update

9.        General matters requiring a decision:

a.        Covid-19 Health Champions

10.     Finance

a.       Receive and approve schedule of receipts & payments

b.       Receive current bank balances

c.       Consider projects/items for 2021/2022 budget

d.      Discuss and agree National Savings and Investments contact details and authorised signatories.

e.      Discuss and agree signatories for Lloyds Bank accounts and agree online banking arrangements.

f.       Agree internal auditor for 2020-2021

11.     New Matters from Councillors for discussion at next meeting
12.    Correspondence (For information)
13.    Date of Next Meeting

  

Anne Papé – Clerk                                                                         15th September 2020