2024-06-11 Agenda

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BRADFORD ON TONE PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk: Joy Norris
Email: hello@bradfordontone-pc.gov.uk

5th June 2024
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Bradford on Tone Parish Council will be held on Tuesday
11th June 2024, commencing at 7.30pm, in the Chant Room, Bradford on Tone Village Hall for the
purpose of transacting the business listed on the Agenda below.
All members of the Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend the meeting.
Members of the public are invited to ask questions or raise issues relevant to Bradford On Tone
as part f the item on the Agenda called Public Participation. The overall time available for public
participation is restricted to 15 Minutes unless the Chair decides otherwise. Individual speakers
are restricted to 3 minutes and are asked not to repeat points that have been made previously.

Joy Norris
Clerk to Bradford on Tone Parish Council

AGENDA
1.

Chair’s Announcements

2.

Apologies for absence
To receive apologies for absence from Councillors unable to attend the meeting.

3.

Declarations of Interest/Dispensations
To receive any Declarations of Interest from Councillors and Officers in respect of matters
to be considered at this meeting, together with an appropriate statement regarding the
nature of the interest.
Councillors and Officers are reminded of the requirement to declare any interest, including
the type of interest, and reason for that interest, either at this stage of the meeting or as
soon as they become aware of that interest.

4.

Minutes
To approve the draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 14 May2024

5.

Public Participation
To allow 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.

6.

Co-Option
To consider an application to be co-opted onto the Parish Council from Mr J Leaney

7.

Reports from Somerset Council Councillors

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8.

Police Report for May 2024

9.

Financial Matters
(i)
Bank Reconciliations to 31 March 2024
(ii)
To consider and approve items for payment.
(iii)
Budget Monitoring

10. Internal Audit Report
To consider the report of the Internal Auditor
11. 2023/2024 Annual Governance Statement
To consider the Parish Council’s response to the assertions on the 2023/2024 Annual
Governance Statement.
12. 2023/20243 Annual Accounting Statement
To consider and approve the 2023/2024 Annual Accounting Statement.
13. Notice of Elector Rights
To approve the timetable for the Notice of elector rights.
14. Grant Requests
(i)
Churchyard Maintenance
(ii)
Village Clock
15.

Planning Application 7/24/0009/ Timewells Cottage, Oake Road, Bradford on Tone
To consider the Parish Council’s response to the application to fell one cherry tree within
Bradford on Tone Conservation Area

16. Exclusion of the Press & Public
To consider passing a resolution to exclude the press and public during consideration of
Agenda Item 16, Salary Increments, on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to
the public interest by reasons of its confidential nature (personal information).
17. Salary Increment
To approve a salary increment for the Parish Clerk to be paid with effect from 1 April 2024
in accordance with her contract of employment.

In accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, members of the public
and press are very welcome to attend the meeting. Members of the public will only be
permitted to speak during the Public Participation Session listed on the Agenda (unless they are
attending to give a presentation on a specific agenda item at the Chair’s request).
Members are reminded that the Council has a general duty to consider the following matters in
the exercise of any of its functions. There are nine protected characteristics under the 2010
Equality Act (age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity), Crime and Disorder, Health and
Safety, Human Rights and Data Protection Regulations.
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