Wednesday 17th May 2023 - 6.30pm
Bellingham Town Hall
Main Hall
Agenda
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council
1. Chairman’s report
2. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
3. Discussion of policy amendments as needed
Annual Parish Meeting
Comic Sans MSPublic participation and feedback from parishioners
May Parish Council Meeting
Part A
Public Participation
Part B - Parish Council Meeting
1. Apologies for Absence
2. County Councillor Report - Cllr Riddle Update
3. Declarations of Interest
4. Minutes of April Meeting - to be agreed
5. Matters Arising from the Minutes
6. Planning Applications - None
7. Finance
- 7.1 Apr - May income, expenses, bank balances
- 7.2 Grant Request received - South Shields Trip
8. Correspondence
9. Borderlands Updates
10. Notified reports
10.1 New councillors and clerk - Cllr Dickson-Green
10.2 New playground equipment - Cllr Moore
11. Any urgent issues for consideration at the next meeting
13. Agreement of date of next meeting - June 21st
Clerk’s Notes to the Agenda
5. Matters arising - updates required
Clerk
- Footpath - Boat Road riverside NCC
- Contractor re: surface of Jubilee Field path
- Meetings with NCC re: handyman roles
- Resurfacing of footpath to Riverdale - NCC
- Flags near new car chargers - NCC
- Bins at Lock-up Lane - NCC
- Drop Kerbs - NCC
Cllr Moore
- Meeting with playground contractor
7 Finance
7.1 Income and expenses - Apr-May
Income:
- Interest: £9.54
- Honesty Box income: £23.62
Invoices to be paid:
- B Dickson-Green (clerk pay) = £212.51
- CM Commercial (landscaping) = £957.60
- E Taylor (handyman) = £463.25
- Town Hall (rental for Mar) = £70.00
- DD - Wave (water rates) = £28.00
- N Green (cleaning) = £154.34
- J Arnup (Coronation concert) = £400.00
- Country Store Sundries = £151.43
Bank account balances as at 14/5/23:
Current account £34,313.51
Reserves Account: £11,248.34
Cemetery Maintenance Fund: £5,677.25
7.2 Grant Application
South Shield's Children's Trip - £200
10.2 New Playground Equipment
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