Annual council meeting 11.05.2023

Thornton Le Fen Parish Council
Thursday 11th  May 2023 – Annual council meeting

You are hereby summoned to a meeting of the above-named Council which will be held in Gipsey Bridge Methodist chapel on the 11th May at 7:30pm. Following on from the annual parish meeting at 7pm. 
Public and Press are welcome to attend. 
FITHTEEN minutes are allocated if needed prior to official meeting; for members of the public to ask questions or make short statements to the council. 

Clerk to the council: Sarah- Louise Kulwicki                    Dated:02/05/2023

AGENDA
1. Election of Chairman, signing of declaration of acceptance of office.
2. Election of Vice Chairman, signing of declaration of acceptance of office.
3. All councillors to sign declarations of acceptance of office following uncontested election, DPI forms to be filled out for the next 4 year term. 
4. Proposal needed for any absent councillors to sign declaration of acceptance of office prior to the next meeting. (to meet legal requirements) 
5. Apologies for absence and reasons given
6. The notes from the meeting of the Council held on Thursday 6th October 2022 (attached) to be approved as Minutes and signed by the Chairman
7. The co-option of any potential candidates present 
8. Reports from Police and District Councillor if present. 
9. Audit of accounts – presentation of accounts – Internal auditor has done checks all cleared for approval of this Council
a. To approve the councils certificate of exemption 
b. To confirm and approve the accounting statements contained in the annual return 
c. To approve the annual governance statement in the annual return
10. To consider and approve the Following payments
a) LALC Annual Subs - £142.69
b) ICO Data protection - £40.00
c) ELAN City speed sign - £2807.99 (paid) 
d) LCC Post - £300.00 (paid)
e) Zurich - £188.18
f) Clerks Salary - £233.40
g) HMRC - £31.20
h) St. Margarets Church donation to be discussed. 
11. Planning Application/s
a) Canister Lane – enforcement 183/00519/21/S – Case closed with no further action. 
12. Correspondence for the Council
13. Highways Matters
a) Reactive speed sign – Received, approval for electrician needed. 
14. The date of the next meeting is scheduled for 06th July 2023 to commence at 7.00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Methodist Church. 
15. Any other matters for discussion only or on the next agenda