The next Parish Council meeting is on Tuesday 10th December 2024, at 7.00 pm, at Leafield Village Hall.
The meeting is open to the public, and residents are welcome to attend.
Recording of the meeting: Please be aware that the meeting may be recorded by the Council or others, and no permissions are required for this, pursuant to the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014, amending the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.
Agenda
1. Welcome from the Chair
2. To receive apologies for absence
3. To approve and sign the minutes of the Council meeting on 19 November 2024
4. To receive declarations of interest from Members regarding items on the agenda
5. Opportunity for the public to speak – to provide members of the public/press with the opportunity to comment on items on the agenda, or raise items for future consideration. In accordance with Standing Orders, this will not exceed 15 minutes in total and five minutes per person
6. To receive reports from County and District Councillors
7. To receive and comment on the Clerk’s report
Recreation and Leisure
8. Playground
8.1 To receive regular playground inspection reports and agree actions
8.2 To consider quotations for a new playground gate and agree actions
8.3 To consider applying for a bursary for new playground equipment and agree actions
9. Village Hall
9.1 To receive an update regarding the CIO from the Village Hall Management Committee and agree actions
9.2 To receive an update regarding the Village Hall extension plans and agree actions
9.3 To receive an update regarding the new Village Hall lease and agree actions
10 Village Hall car park – To receive an update regarding the car park hedging project and agree actions
11. Pavilion – To receive an update regarding the insurance claims
Community
12. To receive an update regarding the Community Speedwatch scheme and agree actions
Planning
13. 24/02263/HHD – Erection of single and two storey rear extensions – 2 Witney Lane, Leafield
14. To comment on any planning applications received before the date of the meeting
15. To receive an update of previous planning applications
15. To consider the Cotswold Natural Landscape Management Plan consultation and agree actions (deferred from November meeting)
Budget for 2025-2026
17. To consider the draft budget for 2025-2026 and agree actions
18. To approve the precept for 2025-2026
Administration and Finance
19. Finance update – To review and approve the finance update, to review and approve the bank reconciliation
20. Budget update – To review and approve the budget update
21. Reserves update – To review and approve the reserves update
22. Payments and receipts – To ratify previous payments, to review and approve current payments, to note current receipts
23. To instruct bank signatories to approve the payments
24. To consider training options and agree actions
25. To receive an update regarding the insurance review and agree actions
Communications
26. Correspondence Register – To receive the correspondence register and agree actions
27. To receive items for information only
Meetings
28. To receive requests for items on the next agenda, and note that motions for inclusion on the next agenda, and background papers (including quotations), must be received by the Clerk at least one week before the next meeting
29. To confirm the date, place and time for the next meeting
07 – Clerk report
16 – Cotswold National Landscape consultation email
16 – Management plan
17 – Draft budget 2025-2026
18 – Precept and Council Tax
19 – Statement of Accounts
20 – Budget update
21 – Reserves report
22 – Receipts and payments
24 – Training opportunities