Annual Full Parish Council Meeting – May 2025

NORTH NIBLEY ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL

MEETING AGENDA

 

MEETING DATE:     Wednesday 7th May 2025

TIME : 7:00pm

LOCATION: North Nibley Village Hall

 

Notice to members of the Council

You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of North Nibley Parish Council to be held on the above date for the purpose of transacting business as per the agenda below. This meeting will be held at North Nibley Village Hall.

Members are reminded that the council has a general duty to consider the following matters in the exercise of any of its functions: Equal Opportunities (race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status and any disability), Crime & Disorder, Health & Safety, & Human Rights.

 

Notice to members of the Public

Members of the public are invited to attend and to ask questions and raise issues with the councillors during agenda item “Meeting for public discussion and questions”.  Outside of the public session, attending members of the public may observe the meeting only, unless invited to speak at the discretion of the chairperson.

 

Appendices and Supporting Documents

Please click links within agenda or scan qr code below to view reports and supporting information.  Note, some information is password protected for council access only due to GDPR or sensitive information.

 

 

Agenda Items

 

 

1. To elect a chairperson

 

2. To receive declaration of office from new chair

 

3. To elect a vice-chairperson

 

4. To receive declaration of office from new vice chair

 

5. To receive and accept any apologies for absence

6. To invite and receive any declarations of interest

 

7. Meeting for public discussion and questions

 

8. To receive an update on actions from previous meetings (See PC Actions Report)

 

9. To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the council’s last meeting

(Previous Minutes can be found on the PC Website)

 

10. To receive and approve applications for co-option (if any)

 

11. The Council to receive the following reports:

a) Written report from district councillors

b) Written report from county councillor

c) Clerk Report

 

 

12. To review and comment on the following planning applications, enforcement notices and appeals: (Planning application information can be found on The Stroud District Council Site)

    1. S.25/0706/FUL|Change of use from paddock to outdoor riding arena for domestic use only with timber post and rail fencing.|Westridge Smarts Green North Nibley Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 6EQ

    2. S.25/0612/FUL|Installation of a new door opening in Front Elevation and install a glass canopy.|North Nibley Church Of England Primary School The Street North Nibley Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 6DL

 

13. To note any comments made through delegated authority to clerk on planning applications, enforcement notices and appeals since last meeting of the council. (see planning decisions report)

 

14. To note decisions on planning applications, enforcement notices and appeals since last meeting of the council as per planning decisions report

15. To receive updates from working party co-ordinators on ongoing council and parish projects, and agree any further actions:

    1. Play Area (Cllr J Smith)

    2. Biodiversity (Cllr R Brown)

    3. Road Safety (Volunteer – Chris Mewse)

    4. Village Defibrillators and Community Wellbeing (Cllr L Smith)

    5. Maintenance of Parish Council owned Land (Cllr R Brown and Cllr G Harper)

       • To review quotes for tree survey in the closed churchyard of St Martin’s and agree instruction

 

16. To consider and agree 2025  Community Grant Applications

 

17. To agree the Annual Parish Agenda

 

18. To note crime in Westridge woods on Monday 28th April 2025 and consider any actions

 

19. To consider Parish Council aims and priorities for 2025-26

 

20. To review and agree Parish Council Policies, Procedures and Documents

    1. Standing Orders

    2. Code of Conduct

    3. Finance Regulations

    4. Risk Management

    5. Insurance Policy

    6. Asset Register

    7. Review Timeline

 

21. Parish Council Finances

    1. To agree payments as per the payment schedule

    2. To agree honorarium payment to burial clerk

    3. To note any receipts

    4. To agree bank reconciliation

    5. To agree end of 2024-25 financial year figures

    6. To agree CIL report for 2025

    7. To review and confirm bank signatories

 

22. To complete/note risk assessments

    1. Parish Council Assets

    2. Parish Council internal finance controls

 

23. To receive and approve written cemetery report from Burial Clerk and agree any actions/requests (report for Cllrs only due to GDPR) including:

 

24. To receive verbal update from councillors on their activities since last meeting not covered in agenda

 

25. To note date of next Parish Council Meeting and any upcoming events

 

 

Signed:  Mandy Rossiter, Clerk                         Date: 1st May 2025