2024-01-19 Agreed Min JN V1

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BRADFORD ON TONE PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk: Joy Norris
Email: bradfordontonepc@gmail.com

Minutes of a meeting of Bradford on Tone Parish Council held on 19th January 2024,
commencing at 7.30pm, in the Chant Room, Bradford on Tone Village Hall
Present
Chair: Cllr D Venn
Councillors: C Ellis, G Robarts, L Sidhu and D Smith
In Attendance:
Miss J Norris (Clerk)
3 Members of the public attended the meeting.

15/2024 Chair’s Announcements
The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting but there were no other announcements.
16/2024
Apologies for absence
There were no apologies for absence as all Councillors were present.
17/2024
Declarations of Interest/Dispensations
No Declarations of Interest were made at this stage of the meeting.
18/2024
Minutes
Consideration was given to the draft minutes of the meeting held on 9 January 2024.
RESOLVED that the draft minutes of the meeting held on 9 January 2024 be confirmed as a
correct record.
19/2024
Public Participation
This agenda item enables members of the public present at the meeting to raise matters
which are relevant to Bradford on Tone and / or the work of the Council.
Speaker 1
The clock on the church tower is a useful thing for the village but the motor has gone and it
is hoped that the Parish Council will make a donation to the repair.
Speaker 2
The hedge is very overgrown between Three Elms and the drive way to the business units.
20/2024
Reports from Somerset Council Councillors
No reports had been received.
21/2024
Planning Applications
There were no planning applications for consideration.
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22/2024
2023 Pay Award
Consideration was given to implementing the 2023 pay award for the Town Clerk,
backdated to April 2023.
RESOLVED that the 2023 pay award is implemented for the Town Clerk and backdated to
April 2023.
23/2024
Financial Matters
(i)
The Bank Reconciliations were noted
(ii)
Consideration was given to items for payment –
RESOLVED to make the payment detailed below, the invoices having been checked for
accuracy by the Clerk.
Payee
Items
Invoice
Invoice No
Net
VAT
Total
Date
Bradford On Tone
Hall hire 14 & 28
12.12.23
38/23/24
£9.00
0.00
£9.00
Village Hall
November
Somerset Playing
Annual Subscription
17005/01/06/23 £15.00
0.00
£15.00
Fields Association
Somerset
Affiliation fee
25.09.23
INV-2485
£184.66 0.00
£184.66
Association of Local
Councils

(iii)

The Budget Monitoring report was noted

24/2024
24/25 Budget
The Parish Council’s budget and financial plans for2024/25 and successive years were
considered.
RESOLVED that the expenditure budget for 2024/2025 be £10,925.00
25/2024
24/25 Precept
Consideration was given to the level of the Parish Council’s precept for 2024/25
RESOLVED that Parish Council’s Precept for 24/25 is £10,925
26/2024 Banking Arrangements
Consideration was given to the Council’s banking arrangements including the banking
institutions used and the account signatories.
RESOLVED (i)
That the Parish Council’s current account is moved from Nat West to Lloyds Bank
(ii)
That the signatories on the Lloyds account are Councillors David Smith, Georgina
Robarts and Leigh Sidhu
27/2024
Bus Shelter Cleaning
To consider which bus shelters fall within the jurisdiction of the Parish Council
Would the worlds end be western national?
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RESOLVED that the Clerk is delegated to get prices and agree a maximum expenditure of
£250.00 for cleaning the 2 bus shelters on either side of the road near the
Worlds end public house.
The meeting closed at 21:00hrs

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