28 Sept. 2023 - Extra-ordinary meeting - Minutes

Marshchapel Parish Council  Page: 10    2023
28th Sept., 2023
 
Minutes of the Extra-ordinary Meeting of Marshchapel Parish Council held in the Village Hall Meeting Room on Thursday 28 September, 2023 at 7.30pm
 
Present:  Cllrs. P Rickett (Chair); R. Parkinson, C. Henderson, V. Claricoates & H. Mason,  
Apologies:  Cllrs. S. Osbourne and  C. Pursey (accepted)
Members of Public – None
Clerk:  Mrs P. Plumridge
                       
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. 
  
44.23– Clerk to receive declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest on any Agenda item in accordance with Localism Act and the Council’s Code of Conduct and Standing Orders.
 
None
 
45.23 – Financial 
 
One cheque.  Proposed Cllr Rickett, seconded Cllr Claricoates
927 – Royal British legion – Poppy Appeal - £35.00
BAC’s
R. Parkinson - £10.99 – remedial work.
 
46.23  Co-option of new Councillor
 
Candidates have been interviewed and a report read out by Cllr Claricoates.  Any one of the applicants would have been suitable but one stood out.  For this reason it was recommended that Mr. Joe Pepper be co-opted.
There were no questions, it was proposed that report be accepted by Cllr. Rickett and seconded by Cllr Parkinson.
It was proposed by Cllr. Claricoates that we co-opt Mr. Pepper, seconded by Cllr Rickett.  All in favour.  Mr Pepper to be invited to November meeting, where he will be co-opted.
 
47.23 – Chairmans Items
 
It has come to the Chairmans notice that the village amenity score is wrong and we have been down graded from a large village to a medium village, mainly because they have dis-regarded any employment in the village.  This will be addressed and sorted out.
 
The Cllr grant forms have turned up and have been submitted, we are awaiting the decision.  No goods can be ordered until we receive confirmation.
 
Plaque for meeting room table discussed, Clerk to investigate.
 
Request for tender to care for War memorial gardens to be put on Facebook page.
 
48.23 – Items for next Agenda 
 
Rospa report, flower planters, 
 
49.23 – Date and Time of Next Meeting  -  Tuesday 14 November, 2023 at 7.30 pm
 
No further business, meeting closed at 8:09 pm.