January 2020 Agenda Precept Meeting

NOTICE OF A MEETING OF HECKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Dear Sir/Madam    

I hereby give you notice that a Precept meeting of Heckington Parish Council will be held in the Council Chambers, St Andrews Street on Monday 20th January 2020 at 7.00pm.  Members of the public and press are invited to attend.

All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting, as set out hereunder.

Signed: J A Hudson                         Dated: 13th January 2020
Clerk, Heckington Parish Council  
  

AGENDA  

1.  Chairman’s Welcome and opening remarks. 

2.  To receive apologies for absence.

3.  To receive the Declaration of Acceptance of Office from new Councillor, Mrs Susan Tucker

4.  To receive a declaration of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.

5.  To consider and written requests for dispensations received at or before the start of the meeting.

6.  To consider Financial Matters

a.  To receive and discuss Financial Reports and budget forecast

b.  To discuss and agree financial budget spending for 2020/2021 (except staff salaries which will be discussed in closed session.)

c.  To accept renewal of annual computer maintenance

d.  To discuss and agree any increase to the following –

i.  Allotment rents for 2020/2021, including rental of 2nd field 

ii.  Cemetery charges for 2020/2021

iii.  Grass cutting charge for St Andrews Church (if necessary – currently £320.00 per season)

iv.  Rent of Village Green area for annual Fun Fair (if necessary – currently £175.00)

7.  To resolve to go into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960

a.  To discuss staff salaries

8.  To resume open meeting 

a.  To approve the Budget and Precept for the financial year 2020-2021

9.  To remind of the date of the next Full Council meeting as Monday 27th January 2019