February 2024 Agenda
NEWTON-ON-TRENT PARISH COUNCIL
AGENDA
Councillors are summoned to attend AN ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on Monday 12th February 2024 beginning at7.00 pm.
St Peter’s Church, High Street, Newton on Trent.
Members of the public and press are cordially invited to attend.
Before the meeting begins there will be a public forum lasting 15 minutes
01. Those Present.
02. Apologies for Absence.
03. Declarations of Interest.
04. Approval of the Minutes of the last meeting,
Resolved. That the Minutes of the last meeting, held on Monday 11th December 2023, be approved as a true record.
05. Matters Arising from the Minutes of the Last meeting not covered in this Agenda.
06. Amendments to the Agenda by Resolution.
07. D Day Remembrance 80th Anniversary. Thursday 6th June 2024.
Possible participation in planned events.
Material and information as supplied to Councillors.
08. St Peters Church. Appeal for a grant. Purchase of a card reader.
09. One Earth Solar Projects.
Possible response from the Parish Council.
10. BT Ultra-Fast Broadband planned for the village.
Meeting with BT Representative. Chairman and Clerk.
11. Highways Issues.
a. Speed reduction to 50 mph on the A57 bypass. (Cllr Butroid).
b. Footpath to Dunham Bridge.
12. New Village Signs. (Report Cllr Goodacre).
13. Planning.
14. Possible future Events for the village during 2023-2024.
15. Provision of tablets to improve Parish Council communication.
16. Play Park.
a. Litter & Litter Bins.
b. New Play Equipment. Funding WLDC.
Installation date.
Siting of Equipment.
c. Other Issues.
17. Health & Safety.
a. Play Park. (Cllr Spink).
b. Playing Field.
c. Defibrillator Checks. (Cllr Spink).
d. RoSPA Reports. For discussion.
18. Facebook Page.
Possible suggestions for content.
19. Correspondence.
20. Finance.
a. Financial Statement for November 2023.
Resolved: That the Financial Statement for January 2024 be approved as a true record
b. Clerk’s Salary & Expenses January 2023.
Resolved: That the Clerk’s Salary & Expenses be approved for payment.
c. Invoices for Payment February 2023.
Resolved. That the above expenditure at 20.c be approved for payment.
21. Closed Session.
Persuant to section (2) of the Public Bodies Admissions to Meetings Act 1960 it is resolved that because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted the public and press leave the meeting during consideration of this business.
22. Future Agenda Items.
23. Dates for Future Meetings.
Monday 11th March 2023.
Monday 8th April 2024
Monday 13th May 2024
24. Closure of the Meeting.
R. Pilgrim.
Parish Clerk.