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HMPC Agenda for Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 7:30pm

Councillor Anne Budd (Chairperson), Councillor Steve Masters (Vice Chairman) and Councillor David Hadnutt

Dear Councillors, 

You are hereby summoned to attend an ordinary meeting of Hamstead Marshall Parish Council on Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 7:30pm at Hamstead Marshall Village Hall for the purpose of transacting the following parish council business. 

Yours sincerely, Camilla West, Parish Clerk  

A G E N D A

1.0      Opening of the meeting and welcome

1.1      Apologies

2.0      Parish Council Governance

2.1      Declarations of members’ interests

2.2      Approval of the minutes for the November 21st,  2024

2.3      Matters arising from the minutes.

2.4      Parish Councillor Vacancies – update

2.5      Village Hall PLI status update – Mrs Susan Watts

2.6      Heavy Goods Vehicles through village – update from Councillor Steve Masters

3.0       Planning

3.1      No new applications pertaining to the parish of Hamstead Marshall 

4.0       Reports

4.1       District Councillors Reports

4.2      Parish Councillors Reports

4.3      Village Meeting dated January 16th, 2025 – update

5.0       Potholes

5.1.      Status

6.0       Community Speedwatch Hamstead Marshall 

6.1       Due to inclement weather no roadside sessions have been organised. 

7.0       Budget and Precept for 2024 – 2025

7.1       Chairperson, Anne Budd                                                                                        

8.0      Finance

8.1      Status of HMPC Lloyds Bank Treasurer Account of January 6th, 2025,  

            £14,127.28.

            Status of HMPC Lloyds Business Instant Account of January  6th, 2025

            £3,856.61

9.0      Accounts

28/11/2024Mrs Camilla WestClerk’s Salary£365.10
02/12/2024Red 76 Tax Payroll Services£9.60
20/12/2024Mrs Camilla WestClerk’s Salary£357.00
20/12/2024Mrs Anne Budd (Parish Councillor)Disbursement for floral tribute£65.00
30/12/2024Red Tax LtdPayroll Services£9.60

10.0    Closure of meeting, Chairperson, Anne Budd

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, March 20th , 2025  at 7.30pm in the Hamstead Marshall Village Hall

PUBLIC AND PRESS WELCOME TO ATTEND

Emergency Road Closure

Please see below details of an emergency Road Closure on the West Berkshire Highway Network –

Road name(s)Watery Lane in the parishes of Kintbury, Hamstead Marshall and West Woodhey
Exact Location and extent of closureFrom Holtwood Road to Unnamed Road from Watery Lane to County Boundary
Date(s)From 24th November 2024 until the road is safe to re-open
Times24hr
Reason for closureFallen trees in the carriageway that pose a risk to road users
Works PromoterWest Berkshire Council
Contractor (if applicable)Volker Highways
Contact number01635 519080
Residential access available (Yes/No)No, please find alternative route
Blue light access available (Yes/No)No, please find alternative route
Link to one.networkhttps://one.network/?tm=GB141240557
Any other commentsWe will provide an update once we are informed that the road has reopened. Works are planned for the trees to be removed.Road users should take care and find a suitable diversion route, bearing in mind that other local roads may also be subject to flooding.

Hamstead Marshall Accounts 2023/2024 Ending March 2024

June 16, 2024

HAMSTEAD MARSHALL PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE OF CONCLUSION OF ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2024

REGULATION 2015 (SI2015/234)

In accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1972, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary meeting of Hamstead Marshall Parish Council will be held on Friday, June 21 at 7:00pm at the village hall.

AGENDA

1. Welcome

2. Apologies

3. Chairperson and Parish Clerk to sign the Annual Governance and Accountability Return for the year ending March 31, 2024.

Signed on behalf of Hamstead Marshall Council

Anne Budd

Anne Budd, Chairperson

June 16, 2024

Please note that the next Ordinary meeting of Hamstead Marshall Parish Council will be held on July 18, 2024, at 7:30 pm. 

Members of the Public and Press are welcome to attend