Full Council Meeting 16th December 2024
Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on
Monday 16th December 2024
At 7.00 pm Old Sarum and Longhedge Community Centre
Members of the public are invited to attend and may address the Council at the start of the meeting.
Join the meeting online by Zoom at this link.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87941500935?pwd=cWpSNUpGOS9TandoNzRqRzNOdy9HQT09
Meeting ID 879 4150 0935. Phone in only 0203 481 5240. Password 1894. For joining instructions, or if you have any questions, please contact the Parish Clerk at parish-clerk@laverstockford-pc.gov.uk
AGENDA
PC24.145 Apologies for absence
To receive, and consider for acceptance, apologies for absence. (LGA1972 s85)
PC24.146 Declarations of interest
To declare any interests relating to the business of the meeting and receive any
dispensation requests from the Clerk. (Localism Act 2011 s29-34)
PC24.147 Public participation time
An opportunity for members of the public to raise issues of concern or interest, ask a
question or make a statement or present a petition or be part of a deputation. Public
participation time will be conducted in accordance with the Council’s ‘Policy for Public
Participation Time’ which is limited to 15 minutes, with no individual speaker exceeding a
maximum of three minutes each. (LGA1972 s100)
PC24.148 Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting held on 18 November 2024
To confirm, as a correct record, the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee.
(LGA1972 sch12)
PC24.149 Matters arising from the previous meeting held on 18 November 2024
To consider any matters arising from the previous minutes of the Committee.
PC24.150 Grant Funding Application
To consider a grant funding application from the Old Sarum Community Centre.
PC24.151 Planning
To consider the following planning applications received:
-PL/2024/10111 Land at Westside Close
– Planning Log
Wiltshire Council is the local Planning Authority and consults Laverstock & Ford Parish
Council on planning applications received for the parish.
PC24.152 Apprentice Youth Worker Scheme
To consider financial support for an Apprentice Youth Worker in collaboration with other
parishes.
PC24.153 Health & Safety/Human Resources Consultant
To consider appointing professional services of Health & Safety/HR consultant.
2 of 40PC24.154 Review of Policies
To review policies or consider policy recommendations from other committees:
24.154(a) Candidate Co-option Policy
24.154(b) Tree Policy – as recommended by Operations Working Group
24.154(c) Publication Scheme
PC24.155 Approval of Budget 2025/26 – to follow
To approve the Council budget for 2025/26.
PC24.156 Approval of Precept – to follow
To approve precept for 2025/26.
PC24.157 Finance Report – to follow
To receive report from Responsible Financial Officer (RFO).
PC24.158 Clerk’s Report – verbal
To receive report from Parish Clerk
PC24.159 Exempt Business/Matters in Confidence
To consider the following item:
• PC24.159a – Business Continuity Plan
• River Bourne Community Farm – verbal report
Date of next meeting:
To note the date of the next meeting, which is scheduled for Monday 20 January 2025 at
7.00 pm, and held at Old Sarum & Longhedge Community Centre, Pheasant Drive, Old
Sarum, SP4 6GH.
