23rd of October 2024
Essington Parish Council Full Council meeting to be held on Monday the 28th of October 2024 @ 7pm in the Council Chamber.
Exclusion of the press and public: to exclude the press and public during the consideration of the items set out in agenda item 9 on the grounds that it may involve the disclosure of exempt information as set in paragraph 1of Part 1 of Schedule 12a to the local government act 1972.
Public and Press Participation- 15 mins
Agenda
1. Apologies
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Approval of the Minutes of the meeting held on Monday the 30th of September 2024.
4. Matters arising from previous minutes
5. District Councillors Report
6. Financial Matters
6.1 Schedule of Payments October 2024
6.2 Income and Expenditure September 2024
6.3 Bank Reconciliation September 2024.
6.4 Ratify additional expenditure for Path 5 to have top surface of tarmac applied agreed by Council (quote JP7158 £4,405) – Part of HIF Funding
6.5 Ratify Additional expenditure for topsoil and grass seed to improve levels by new Path edges (quote JP7164 £3,140.00) – Part of HIF Funding

6.6 Agree expenditure from Pools Budget for installation of step in Peg 4 and improving drainage ditch of Brownshore Lane Entrance. (£1800 letterheaded quote to come)

6.7 Ratify application to UKSPF – Council to agree to pursue a grant to further extend the ongoing works at Essington Pools.
to include,
* Bank Stabilisation and creation of pond-dipping platform.
* re-surfacing of Path 4
* Resurfacing and line painting of the carpark
* New gabion benches to replace wooden stumps.

6.8 Ratify (assuming the Grant application is successful) total project cost of £53,637 as quoted in JP7165 Rev A, JP7169 & JP7170.

Grant requested Total = £40,000

Match funding from EPC = £13637

This will require £8,637 from general reserves + £5000 from LNR budget

6.9 Ratify Chimney quote for urgent repairs at a cost of £840.00

6.10 Ratify ladies toilet refurbishment quote of £17,300.00.

7. Civic Sunday Event 2025
8. Car Park – Meeting with Pharmacy.
9. Medical Centre – Update
10. Date of the next meeting- November the 25th 2024.
11. Closure.