Parish Council Meeting Called
Added at 22:45 on 06 May 2025
All Members of Osbaston Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the Annual Parish Council Meeting on Monday 12th May 2025 starting at 7:15pm at Elohim Community Church, Newbold Road Barlestone, CV13 0DZ for the purpose of transacting the business shown below
AGENDA
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
To receive questions and comments from the public on items on the agenda
To note reports from Borough Councillor Bill Crooks
To note reports from County Councillor Joshua Melen
1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
a. To receive nominations and to elect the position of Chairman
2. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR
a. To receive nominations and to elect the position of Vice Chairman
3. APOLOGIES
a. To receive apologies for absence and to consider whether to approve reasons given
4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PECUNIARY AND NON-PECUNIARY
a. To receive declarations of interest both personal and prejudicial on items on the agenda and to consider requests for dispensations
5. PREVIOUS MINUTES
a. To consider the adoption of the minutes from the Parish Council’s Extraordinary Meeting held on 31st March 2025
6. ADOPTION OF COUNCIL POLICIES AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
a. To consider the re-adoption of the following documents and policies
i. Standing Orders
ii. Financial Regulations
iii. Model Publication Scheme
iv. Council Risk Assessment
v. Internal Control Policy
vi. Planning Policy
vii. Training and Development Policy
viii. Equality and Diversity Policy
ix. Subject Access Request Policy
x. Data Protection Policy
xi. Data Breach Policy
xii. Freedom of Information Policy
xiii. Filming of Parish Council Meetings
7. READOPTION OF COUNCIL’S ASSET REGISTER
a. To consider the re-adoption of the Council’s Asset Register for 2025-2026
8. COUNCIL INSURANCE
a. To consider quotations for the Council insurance policy for 2025 - 26
9. SCHEDULE OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS
a. To discuss the schedule of Parish Council meetings for 2025/2026
10. REPRESENTATION ON EXTERNAL COMMITTEES
a. To receive nominations and election of member(s) to external committees
11. ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN 2022/23
a. To consider approving the Annual Governance Statement for financial year 2024-25
b. To consider approving the Accounting Statements for financial year 2024-2025
c. To note the Annual Internal Audit Report for financial year 2024-2025
d. To consider approving the Certificate of Exemption for financial year 2024-2025
e. To consider approving the explanation of variances for financial year 2024-2025
f. To consider approving the breakdown of reserves held for financial year 2024-2025
g. To consider approving the bank reconciliation for financial year 2024-2025
h. To note the dates for the notice of public rights and publication of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return for financial year 2024-25
12. FINANCE
a. To review and approve bank statements, financial statement and bank reconciliation for March - April 2025
b. To consider the draft payment list requiring Council authorisation
13. COMMUNITY PROJECTS
a. To consider the purchase and installation of a street nameplate for Bosworth Road, Osbaston
b. To consider quotes to upgrade the Council’s website and Clerk’s address to gov.uk
c. To consider applying for a grant of £1023.48 for LCC to upgrade three streetlights to LED in Osbaston Parish
d. To consider the request from LCC to cover the cost of LCC Highways replacing a window pane in the bus shelter on Bosworth Road
e. To consider the youth service to be delivered in Barlestone over Summer 2025
14. PLANNING
a. To consider any planning applications received since issuing of the agenda
Signed: Dated: 7th May 2025
Osbaston Parish Clerk, 10 Little Mill Close, Barlestone, CV13 0HW, Tel: 01455 699618