Category: Parish Council

AGENDA FOR THE DALLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING, TO BE HELD ON 21st MAY 2034

Parish Council Members are summoned to the Annual Council Meeting of Dallington Parish Council on 21st May 2024, to be held at 7.30pm in Dallington Village Hall

Members of the press and public are welcome and encouraged to attend

Irene Marchant – Parish Clerk/RFO

St. Giles, Woods Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 9LA

01424 838414/07711 224150

[email protected]

15th May 2024

1. Election of Chair for 2024-25

2. Election of Vice-Chair for 2024-25

3. Disclosure of Interests

4. Dispensations

5. Apologies for absence

6. Accuracy of the minutes of the previous meeting(s)

7. Open Forum

7.1 County Council report (ESCC) – Councillor E. Kirby-Green

7.2 District Council report (RDC) – Councillor C. Pearce

7.3 Chair’s report (DPC) – Councillor W. Miers

8. Approval of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023-24 (AGAR)

To approve by resolution the following:

8.1 The Certificate of Exemption.

8.2 The Annual Governance Statement (Section 1).

8.3 The Accounting Statements (Section 2).

8.4 The Explanation of Variances and Bank Reconciliation at 31.03.24.

8.5 To thank Mr. Wines for the constructive and positive manner in which he conducted the internal audit for DPC 2023-24, and to appoint him as DPC’s internal auditor for 2024-25.

9. Dallington Recreation Ground

To receive an update on work done and necessary works in hand, mainly the pavilion.

• Quotes for a new pedestrian gate, hedge clearing and infill of large dip by the car park. (ACTION CHAIR)
• PAT testing is required for pavilion electrical equipment (ACTION CLERK)

10. Re-adoption/amendments to DPC’s council documents

As NALC have just issued updated Financial Regulations, this item will not be discussed and moved to the agenda for the July meeting.

11. DPC appointments to outside bodies

12. Consultation of the Draft Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 and the RDC Draft Housing and Economic Land Availability (HELAA)

For Members to consider DPC’s response to this consultation (email responses will be accepted). For information all sites identified in Dallington have been rejected for development.

13. Planning

13.1 No planning applications for consideration.

13.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

14. Enforcement

14.1 No Dallington items on RDC’s most recent enforcement list.

14.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

15. Highways/Rights of Way

16. Finance

16.1 Bank balances at 30.04.24:

• DPC deposit account – £9,792.77
• DPC current account – £5,494.94
• DRG current account – £379.17

16.2 To approve the following payments

MPC current account:

• Clerk salary/home office (Apr/May 2024) – £1,080.20
• ESALC/NALC subscription 2024-25 – £94.34
• * Mastercard fee £3.00
• * Beecham Place Management (pavilion) – £946.67

* Already paid

DRG current account:

• Geoff Keely mowing April – £80.00

16.3 To approve the 4th quarter accounts at 31.03.24 as presented by the Clerk.

16.4 Confirmation that all Members are signed in and are available to authorise with Unity Trust Bank.

17. Dates of next meetings

18.06.24 – Planning Meeting (provisional)

16.07.24 – Full Council Meeting