Minutes of the Meeting
20 January 2025
Present:
Councillors: Leo Kolassa, Colin Appleton, Derek Baxter, Sandra Baxter and Mike Wield
In Attendance: Mrs C Jenkins (Clerk) and 0 member of public
34.0 Apologies for Absence
There were apologies received from Cllrs Riley and Wiencke.
35.0 Members Declaration of Interest
There were no interests declared.
36.0 Public Forum
The meeting was adjourned for this item.
There were no members of public in attendance.
The meeting was reconvened.
37.0 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes of the Meeting held on 18 November 2024 were approved and signed by the Chairman for the meeting.
38.0 Matters of Report from Previous Meeting
There were no matters of report.
39.0 Chairman’s Report
No Chairman’s report this month.
40.0 Planning Applications
Members noted the application as follows:
40.1 Certificate of lawfulness for a thatched roof to be changed to a slate roof on Moss Side.
41.0 To Discuss and Resolve the following:
41.1 To approve the budget for 2025-26
Members discussed the budget for 2025-26 and noted increases in payments for employment services due to the increased employers NI contributions. Next year there will be a payment for the website domain name which is paid every 2 years and a potential increase for the audit and insurance fees. Members also discussed the projects budget to allow for the agreed expenditure on new trees, a proposed budget for other joint projects with Formby Parish Council, including Duke Street Park and a sum for the review of the Neighbourhood Plan and agreed to increase the projects budget to £5,200.
It was resolved to approve the budget for 2025-26.
41.2 To approve the precept for 2025-26
It was resolved to approve an increase of 95 pence per annum for a Band D property making a Band D precept of £13.54 per annum.
42.0 To Authorise Payments
It was resolved to approve the payments as listed:
- Clerk services January, February and March – £375
- Website hosting fee – £20
- Remembrance Sunday Wreaths – £55
43.0 Date of Next Meeting
The next Ordinary meeting of Little Altcar Parish Council will be held on Monday 19 May 2025 at 6.30pm.
Members of the press and public are cordially invited to attend.