AGENDA Parish Council Meeting Monday 4th November 2024

To: Members of Stewkley Parish Council

You are hereby summoned to attend the Stewkley Parish Council Meeting on Monday 4th November 2024 at 7.30pm at the Stewkley Village Hall

Press and Public are invited to attend

AGENDA

  1. To receive any apologies for absence
  2. To receive any declarations of interest from Members on any item on this evening’s agenda.
  3. Open Forum
  4. To receive any updates from Unitary Councillor, Phil Gomm on Buckinghamshire Council matters.
  5. To receive any updates from the Clerk on Parish Matters.
  6. To approve the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 7th October 2024.
  7. Planning: To discuss planning applications and make recommendations of any planning applications
    received after this agenda is published, if urgent.
    24/02747/APP – The Old Coal House, 3 Dunton Road, Stewkley LU7 0HY
    Householder application for conversion of an existing attached rear barn into an extension of the
    existing living accommodation including a mezzanine level. Fenestration alterations, refurbishment
    of cast iron rainwater gutters and downpipes, 2no. fixed roof lights and insertion of new chimney flue
    from the proposed wood burner.
    24/03082/APP – 6 Courtneidge Close, Stewkley LU7 0EL
    Householder application for single storey rear extension.
  8. Finance
    a) To approve the November payment run as circulated.
    b) To approve the Accounts to 31st October 2024 as circulated.
    c) To approve the appointment of Bridget Knight as the Council’s Internal Auditor for 2024/25.
    d) To review and approve changes made to the Financial & Management Risk Assessment.
    e) To adopt the 2024 Financial Regulations policy as circulated and recommended by NALC.
  9. Rural Exception Housing
    To consider and agree whether to request a free Housing Needs Survey from Community Impact
    Bucks, and if so, to form a working group to review a draft appropriate to Stewkley.
  10. Community Projects
    To receive updates from any community projects.
  11. Recreation Ground
    To provide any necessary updates not already covered in the Rec Committee minutes.
  12. To agree the date of the next PC meeting – Monday 2nd December 2024 at 7.30pm