YOU ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE STOKE POGES PARISH COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 14 OCTOBER 2019 AT 7.30 P.M. IN THE LIONEL RIGBY ROOM AT THE VILLAGE CENTRE, ROGERS LANE, STOKE POGES, SL2 4LP
To deal with the following business:- ___________________________________________________________________________
AGENDA
122/PC/19 – Public Session Time (7.30 pm-7.45 pm)
The meeting is open to the public and press and fifteen minutes will be reserved, if required, for public comment.
123/PC/19 – Apologies for Absence
124/PC/19 – Declarations of interest
Members to declare any personal interest in any item of business as defined in the Code of Conduct 2012. If that interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest as defined in the Code; the member should withdraw from the meeting for that item.
125/PC/19 – Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 9 September 2019 (previously circulated).
126/PC/19 – County Councillor’s Report
127/PC/19 – District Councillors’ Report
128/PC/19 – Chairman’s Update from last meeting.
129/PC/19 – Khalsa School
Update
130/RE/19 Bells Hill Green
Update on Friends of Bells Hill working party.
131/PC/19 Bells Hill Green Maintenance Contract
Contract ends 31 December 2019, current contractor happy to proceed on a yearly rolling contract with
a 3% increase to current charges for 2020. To decide.
132/RE/19 Christmas Lights Ceremony/Bells Hill Green
Update on event on 29 November and to decide any further action.
To agree which charity to donate collection money to this year.
133/RE/19 Litter Picking Event
To agree to do litter picking events again next year from the spring to autumn.
Dates suggested:- Saturday 7 March 2020 – 10am – 12 noon, Wednesday 13 May 2020 – 6pm-8pm, Saturday 11 July 2020 – 10am – 12 noon, Wednesday 9 September 2020 – 6pm – 8pm.
134/RE/19 Grass Cutting Contracts
To agree yearly rolling contract rates for 2020/21 from Albert Huber Ltd. Circulated.
135/PC/19 Weed Killing 2020/21
To agree to continue with verge weed killing twice yearly at £450 per application. Quotation through
Progress Services and work carried out by The Whitby Partnership via our preferred method. Agreed to
bring back each October for decision.
136/PC/19 – Community Library
Update from meeting held on 18 September 2019 with working party.
137/PC/19 – High Interest Account
Brought back from last meeting with details of accounts available from CCLA. Circulated.
138/PC/19 – CCLA
Brought back from last meeting regarding funds and make any decision on whether to leave them or withdraw. Circulated
139/PC/19 – Grays Field
Update from Stoke Park regarding the maintenance of the field and the fence.
140/PC/19 – Unattended parking in entrance to Bells Hill Recreation Ground
Brought back from last meeting and update on a site meeting by councillors.
141/PC/19 – Brockhurst Woods
To agree to get quotes for a tree survey in the woods.
142/PC/19 – RECEIVE and ADOPT minutes from previous meetings of sub committees and working parties:
- Planning Minutes – 15 August 2019 – Signed 16 September 2019
143/PC/19 – Finance
(1) Financial Summary & Statement Cashbook – September 2019 to be tabled
(2) To approve list of cheques/Bacs for signature July Circulated. £September 2019 £ (subject to additions) to be tabled
(3) Bank reconciliations – September 2019 to be tabled
(4) Income & Expenditure Heading Detail/Budget Monitoring – September 2019 – To be tabled.
144/PC/19 – Circulars List/Correspondence and Items received by clerk but not on agenda.
List appended to the agenda of all circulars received in the office and available to view for one month after this meeting.
Correspondence:-
- Waldon Telecom – Siting of phone mast at Singh Sabha Sports Ground, Stoke Poges Lane, Slough – Previously circulated.
- Bucks CC – Wexham Street – No waiting consultation. – Circulated.
145/PC/19 – Dates of Future Meetings
Planning Meeting – 21 October 2019
Full Parish Council Meeting, followed by Finance & General Purposes – 11 November 2019
146/PC/19 – Exclusion of the Press & Public
Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
To resolve to exclude the press and public from the following business because publicity would prejudice the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business.
147/PC/19 – Tennis Club
Lease update.
148/PC/19 – Brockhurst Woods
Update
Julie Simmonds
Clerk to the Council
9 October 2019