MINUTES OF THE MAY 2022 EXTRAORDINARY
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE
DRIGG AND CARLETON PARISH COUNCIL
Held in Drigg Village Hall on 24th May 2022 at 6.45 pm
Attended: John Jennings (Chair)
Andy Pratt (Vice-Chair)
Keith Murray
Suey Browne
Karen Warmoth (Temporary Clerk)
Keith Hitchen (County Councillor)
- Apologies for absence: none given
- Election of a Chair for the Parish Council for 2022/23
- JJ duly elected: proposed by SB, seconded by KM, all in favour
- Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Chair
- Declaration duly signed by JJ, witnessed by the Clerk
- Election of a Vice-Chair for the Parish Council for 2022/23
- AP duly elected: proposed by SB, seconded by KM, all in favour
- Co-option of a new Parish Councillor
- KH duly co-opted as a Parish Councillor, proposed by AP, seconded by KM, all in favour
Action Point AGM/1: Clerk to email Declaration of Pecuniary Interests form to KH for completion
- Appointment of representatives for outside bodies
- Cumbria Association of Local Councils (CALC): AP duly appointed
- Low Level Waste Site Stakeholder Group (LLWSSG): AP, JJ and KH duly appointed
- West Cumbria Site Stakeholder Group (WCSSG): AP duly appointed, though any Parish Councillor is entitled to attend
- Village Hall Committee: all Parish Councillors
- Project Committee: all Parish Councillors
- D&C Parish Council – LLWR/NWS Co-ordination Committee: JJ, AP and SB
- To consider grants and donations normally paid annually
- None raised
- To consider payment of any subscriptions or fees falling due to be paid annually
- Parish Council insurance: payment approved
- CALC membership: payment approved
- Laptop software (MicroSoft Office and McAfee anti-virus software): payment approved
- To inspect the Standing Orders of the Parish Council
- Standing Orders: last updated 10 years ago; review to be added to the June agenda
- Review: Clerk to circulate current Standing Orders and NALC Model Standing Orders to all Parish Councillors to consider for the June review
- Declaration of Pecuniary Interests
- Review: Parish Councillors requested to review their pecuniary interests and consider whether their previous declarations are due for an update
Action Point AGM/2: KH to review Standing Orders against Model Standing Orders and report back
Action Point AGM/3: Clerk to email Declaration of Pecuniary Interests form to all Parish Councillors
- To inspect deeds and investments in the custody of the Parish Council
- Deeds to the Village Hall: deeds duly inspected
- Matters to be considered at the next meeting
- Standing Orders: review and report by KH
- Interests: DPI forms to be returned if appropriate
- Deeds to Village Hall: query whether Land Registry search should be actioned
- Next meeting: 14th June 2022 at 7.30 pm in Drigg Village Hall
Summary of Action Points
Action Point AGM/1: Clerk to email Declaration of Pecuniary Interests form to KH for completion
Action Point AGM/2: KH to review Standing Orders against Model Standing Orders and report back
Action Point AGM/3: Clerk to email Declaration of Pecuniary Interests form to all Parish Councillors
Karen Warmoth
Temporary Clerk
Drigg and Carleton Parish Council
Dated: 28th May 2022