18th November 2024 Minutes
INGHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Meeting of Ingham Parish Council
Date: Monday 18th November 2024
Venue: Ingham & CammeringhamVillage Hall
Attendance: Councillors: H. Wilson, S. Jacklin, S. Lee and P. Bell. Also attending: G. Monks (Clerk), M. Couzens (Village Caretaker).
629/ November 2024 Apologies for absence
Councillors M. Nicholson, N. Brown, G. Stonham, T. Miller. Also, County Councillor Butroid and District Councillor Patterson. Councillors RESOLVED unanimously to appoint Councillor Wilson as the Chairman for this meeting.
630/ November 2024 Consideration of public session matters
None.
631/ November 2024 Declarations of interest from members in accordance with the Local Government Act (members may make declarations of interest and dispensations at this point but may also make them at any time during the course of the meeting)
632/ November 2024 Village Caretaker’s report
The Village Caretaker reported that he has assisted with fixing the flagpole on The Green and also changed the battery on the Church Hill SID.
633/ November 2024 Notes of the Meeting of Ingham Parish Council held on the 4th November 2024 to be approved as the Minutes
Councillors RESOLVED unanimously to approve the Minutes of the meeting of Ingham Parish Council on 4th November 2024.
634/ November 2024 Police statistics review
There were no new incidents in Ingham.
635/ November 2024 Clerk’s report on matters outstanding
Play Area contract – solicitors are concluding the proceedings; Subsiding play surface – Kompan have offered to repair for £3000- agenda item. Savings Account –agenda item, Salary rate increase – agenda item. Play area rent – agenda item.
Councillor Jacklin noted that the poo bin outside the Church is often full. Councillors noted that it is felt that the time of the tree lighting ceremony is too early and does not allow the whole community to attend.
636/ November 2024 P3 Liaison Officer report
Councillor Jacklin said there is a noticeable increase in fouling in the Village.
637/ November 2024 Items raised by Councillors for future agenda
Councillor Bell said that he would like large poppy’s to be on lamp posts at next year’s Remembrance Day.
638/ November 2024 Financial report including resolution to make payments to:
Cheque Number Payee Amount
Cheque 1872 Royal British Legion (wreaths) s.137 £55
Councillors RESOLVED unanimously to make payment of cheque 1872. Two (non-signatory) Councillors (SL & PB) signed the bank statement to confirm the balance at 21st October 2024 of £22,648.21.
639/ November 2024 Draft budget and Estimated Precept 2025.26
Councillors reviewed the budget document. Councillors RESOLVED unanimously to request an estimated precept increase of 3% being £26,119. (Power to raise money through them precept Local Government Act 1982, s150)
640/ November 2024 Salary Increase
Councillors RESOLVED unanimously to adopt the recommended change to salary rates outlined by NALC and apply these from 1st April 2024 for the Clerk and Village Caretaker. (Local Government Act 1972)
641/ November 2024 Savings Account
The Clerk said that there is a CHAPS charge for withdrawal on a Unity Trust Bank savings account. The Clerk will look into alternate accounts.
642/ November 2024 Internal Audit
Councillors RESOLVED unanimously to sign the agreement with LALC. (Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014)
643/ November 2024 Planning Matters to be Reported and Considered
None
644/ November 2024 Risk Area Play Surface
The Clerk will ask Kompan whether a warranty will be applied for any repair and what will be done to prevent any future damage.
645/ November 2024 Grass Cutting Contract Councillors RESOLVED unanimously to appoint Green Grass Contracting for 2025 and to end the contract with Glendale Countryside. (Open Spaces Act 1906, subsections 9, 10)
646/ November 2024 Flagpole
Councillors agreed to allow for the Village Caretaker and Mr. Corringham to repair the flagpole.
647/ November 2024 Correspondence Received
All correspondence was discussed as part of agenda items.
648/ November 2024 Date of the next Parish Council Meeting
The next meeting of Ingham Parish Council will be on Monday 16th December 2024.
Meeting Ended 20.11