Agenda and minutes

In accordance with Minute 30, mobile phones be limited to personal use only (in case of emergencies) and in which case the Councillor is to leave the room to respond. Councillors must switch their mobile phones to silent during the meeting to avoid disruption.

Taken as read

To receive, note and where requested, approve the reasons for apologies for absence.

None received

To declare any disclosable interests relating to the forthcoming items of business (if any).

None were received.

To receive and consider requests for dispensation (if any).

There were no dispensations.

The Clerk gave a verbal update from his written report. He informed the councillors that we have had three acts of vandalism over the past few weeks. Two bits of glass and the frames from the Orangery has been kicked in, and a piece of glass in the Mayor’s Parlour window. The Clerk also explained that they didn’t get into building, it was just an act of vandalism. All the incidents have been crimed.

To receive and approve the list of payments for November.

It was resolved: To approve the list of payments for November.

Proposed by Cllr Phipps
Seconded by Cllr Jackman
Carried unanimously

To approve, sign and adopt the minutes of the Council meeting held on 19/12/2023.

Members considered the minutes of the Council meeting held on 19/12/2023.

Resolved that the minutes of the Council meetings held on 19/12/2023 be approved and signed as a correct and accurate record of the meeting.

Proposed by Cllr Jackman.
Seconded by Cllr Comer
Cllr Myers and Cllr Chasteau abstained (as absent).
Carried unanimously.

To receive and approve the minutes and actions therein of the extraordinary finance meeting of 19/12/2023.

Cllr Chasteau made an amendment to remove herself from the recorded attendance at the meeting of Extraordinary Finance meeting which took place on the 19^th December 2023.

It was resolved to approve the minutes and actions therein of the minutes of the finance meeting held on the 19/12/2023 set to approve with the one amendment.

Proposed by Cllr Willaims
Seconded by Cllr Rudge
Carried unanimously

Following the recommendation of the Finance Committee, that full council resolves to approve the budget for 2024/2025 as set out in the attached budget report. This being an increase of 8% on the existing precept base.

It was resolved that: Following the recommendation of the Finance Committee, that full council resolves to approve the budget for 2024/2025 as set out in the attached budget report. This being an increase of 8% on the existing precept base.

Proposed by Cllr Phipps
Seconded by Cllr Lloyd
Carried unanimously

It was resolved that: Following the recommendation of the Finance Committee, that full council resolves to approve the precept for 2024/2025 as set out in the attached budget report. This being the sum of £951,050.

Proposed by Cllr Phipps
Seconded by Cllr Jackman
Carried unanimously