Annual Parish Meeting 8th May 2025
BILSBY & FARLESTHORPE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING HELD
8 May 2025 at 7pm in Holy Trinity Church, Bilsby
Present: Cllrs A. Carolan (Chair), N. Gaston (Vice Chair), D Morley, E. Cooper and D Coppack.
Also present: Mr M Rudd (Parish Clerk), Cllr M Beecham (LCC) and Cllrs G Marsh & S Devereux (ELDC). No members of the public in attendance.
96. WELCOME
The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting at 19.00 hours.
97. APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Cllr J Hudson.
98. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None.
99. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING HELD ON 9 MAY 2024
It was unanimously resolved to approve the minutes of the meetings held and these were signed by the Chair.
100. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
There were no members of the public present.
101. CHAIR REPORT
Cllr Carolan thanked Councillors for their support throughout the year and formerly welcomed Cllr Mike Beecham, the newly elected County Councillor. Cllr Carolan noted that Cllr David Coppack had joined the Parish Council during the year but one vacancy remains. The Parish Council had raised the precept by 15% as part of improving finances and building reserves. The Council had now completed the move of bank accounts. A new Parish Clerk has been appointed on a temporary basis. Two public meetings regarding pylons had been held; one included our local MP. The Parish Council continues to utilise technology were possible, moving to a secure email system and online banking. Community engagement remains a key focus with the Council agreeing to put up a community Christmas tree and investigate purchasing further speed devices when the budget for the next financial year is reviewed.
102. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday 8 May 2025 – Annual Statutory meeting (immediately following this meeting)
103. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING CLOSED AT 7:10PM