March 2020 Minutes
Minutes of the extra-ordinary meeting of Cranwell, Brauncewell & Byard's Leap Parish Council held remotely, due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by H.M. Government. All decisions and resolution will be ratified at the next full Council meeting.Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard’s Leap Parish Council
Minutes compiled Friday 27 March 2020.
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Participating: |
Chairman: |
Cllr H J Morris |
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Councillors: |
Mr M A Cassidy, Mrs C Harper, Mr M Pears, Mrs A Riley and Mrs A Tyler |
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Mr Eddie Findlay, Clerk to the Parish Council |
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No members of the public were in attendance.
1.To receive declarations of interest and to consider applications in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.
Disclosure of pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests is to be in accordance with the Localism Act 2011. The need for disclosure is to be based upon agenda items, or at any suitable time during a meeting when it becomes apparent to a Member.
2.Notes of the ordinary meeting of Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap Parish Council held at Cranwell Village Hall on Monday 9 March 2020 to be approved as Minutes.
Action: The Council RESOLVED by email, to approve the notes of the ordinary meeting of Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap Parish Council held at Cranwell Village Hall on Monday 9 March 2020 as Minutes.
Approved by a vote of 4 for and 2 abstention (not present at the meeting).
3.Financial Matters
- In accordance with the Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap Parish Council Risk Assessment and Business Continuity Response to COVID19, authorise and approve increased authority to the Clerk to spend (make payments), in conjunction with approval from a minimum of 2 Councillors, under Financial Regulation 4, including previously agreed car park resurfacing work. Approval to be received via email prior to a payment being made.
Action: The Council RESOLVED by email, to authorise and approve increased authority to the Clerk to spend (make payments), in conjunction with approval from a minimum of 2 Councillors, under Financial Regulation 4, including previously agreed car park resurfacing work. Approval to be received via email prior to a payment being made.
Approved unanimously.
4.Governance in accordance with the Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap Parish Council Risk Assessment and Business Continuity Response to COVID19
- In accordance with the Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap Parish Council Risk Assessment and Business Continuity Response to COVID19, approve emergency delegation of authority in the event it is not possible to convene a meeting of the Council in a reasonable time, the Clerk shall have delegated authority to make decisions on behalf of the Council, only where such a decision cannot reasonably be deferred and must be made to comply with a commercial or statutory deadline.
Action: The Council RESOLVED by email, to approve emergency delegation of authority in the event it is not possible to convene a meeting of the Council in a reasonable time, the Clerk shall have delegated authority to make decisions on behalf of the Council, only where such a decision cannot reasonably be deferred and must be made to comply with a commercial or statutory deadline.
Approved unanimously.