Agenda for parish council meeting Tuesday 19th December 2023 at 7.00pm

DRYBROOK PARISH COUNCIL

I hereby give notice that the Meeting of Drybrook Parish Council will be held at The School Room, Holy TrinityChurch, Drybrook on Tuesday 19^th December 2023 at 7.00pm

Members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of transacting the business as set out below.

All residents of the Parish are welcome to attend, and a short period of time is set aside for members of the public to raise questions. Please note the Planning Committee meet at 6.30pm

Yours truly, A. Seabrook, Locum Clerk 12^th December 2023

SAFETY EVACUATION ANNOUNCEMENT

To note apologies for absence.

To receive any issues from members of the public (15 Minutes)

Please note the Clerk will only minute the public’s comments during this agenda item

To receive County and District Councillor reports

To receive any Declaration of Interests

To receive requests for Dispensations

To approve the minutes of the meeting of Drybrook Parish Council held on 21^st November 2023

To receive an update on planning matters.

P1331/23/FUL – Beulah, Quabbs Road, Drybrook – Erection of loft extension over garage/carport (Revised plans/information)

To consider the donation request from the Forest of Dean Gymnastics Club

To consider adopting The Squirrels Play Area

To consider what date to hold the Annual Parish Meeting in 2024

To confirm agreement of cost of hiring a storage container

To consider purchasing an ANPR camera

To consider researching a suitable Biodiversity Policy

To consider the donation request from the Drybrook Coffee Club

To receive Councillor reports

To receive a report from the Clerk (for information only)

17) To receive the accounts/finance reports

To approve the payment schedule
To approve the petty cash figures
To receive the Bank Reconciliation
To confirm that the monthly financial check has been carried out.

18) SEPARATE BUSINESS

Pursuant to 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 it is resolved that, because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, the public and press leave the meeting during the consideration of:

To note the Parish Clerk’s annual pay rise

Date of next Full Council Meeting: 16^th January 2024