/ Parish Council / Agendas / 1st November 2021

The Public and Press are entitled to ask questions ahead of the meeting. Please see note at end of agenda*

Vice Chair’s welcome

Election of New Chair – new Chair to sign the Declaration of Interest Form and agree to the PC terms of the role. [R]
Discuss review of rotating Chair

To receive any apologies for absence [R]

Declarations of Interests. Declarations of Individual Members

To receive County and District Councillors’ Reports

Minutes – to approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 October 2021 [R]

Matters arising- from the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 October 2021 [Clerk’s report]

Parish Councillor responsibilities and Committees, Panels and Working groups

To agree the aims and responsibilities of each committee, panel or working group, to help set the 2022 budget (and +3 year forecast), to be added to the new website and to update any terms of reference needed.[R]

[Please note agenda item 13. and 19.3]

Planning

1.Planning applications. To consider the following application/s and to make observations; [R]

Finance 

1.To approve the monthly payments below: [R]

Payments to be authorised [amount in £ including VAT]

Routine Payments- since the October mtg (schedule circulated); wages and expenses for the Clerk, Caretaker and Parish Lengthsman and HMRC payments. [amount in £ including VAT]

Monies received and banked since the last meeting . [amount in £ including VAT]

2. Risk Assessment of Assets - to agree which parish assets Cllrs will check and report back on. Approx. 6 items each.

Local Community Networks (LCNs) – to agree any recommendations from the Planning, Developments & Transport panel after attending the Parish and Town Council Conference (7 October). [R]

PC and Committee Dates 2022- To agree the proposed dates for Full Council and Committees in 2022 [R] Parish Clerk

Connecting Communities

1. To agree a Cllr, panel or working group to lead on arranging the Canal signage and leaflet drop as part 1 of the bid. (previously circulated)
2. To agree a new Grants Panel, to liaise, support and award community groups in line with the CSM Community Plan. (previously circulated) as part 2 of the bid. [R]

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons Event - 2nd June 2022 – to agree a Cllr or panel/working group to lead on working with the community, in particular the Village Hall Chair to light a beacon for the Queen’s Jubilee next June. R]

@creechstmichael.net email addresses for Councillors and profile for the new Creech St Michael website – to agree a date all Councillors will be set up on a creech.net email and will have submitted a profile for the new website.

A358 Taunton to Southfields Dualling Consultation - to agree that the Planning, Development and Transportation Panel can confirm the final PC response in time for the consultation deadline (November). [R]

Deed of Easement – to agree the paperwork from Porter Dodson solicitors in regards to the Canal Car Park. [R]

Panel and Working Group reports – a brief update from each, if available:

Planning, Developments & Transport Panel - PB

Canal Panel- ND

Youth Panel- ND

Rec Park Panel- YG

Footpaths/ Rights of Way – report from the Parish Footpath volunteers

PIP working group- tbc

Comms and Website working group – The Clerk

Vacancies on the Parish Council There is currently one Parish Councillor vacancy.

Anyone interested in becoming a PCllr is asked to contact the Clerk for further information and invited to attend the 1 November PC meeting.

1.To consider an application of co-option to the Parish Council 2021- after a quick introduction by the applicant. [R]

2. New Cllr to sign the Declaration of Interest form

3. To agree any updates to membership on the committees, panels and working groups. [R]

Correspondence
To consider any correspondence received that Cllrs wish to raise that has already been circulated.

New Matters to be carried forward

Council to decide to exclude Public and Press for these items

Staffing Committee – brief update if available