Minutes Annual Meeting May 24 2021
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Stoodleigh Parish Council, held in the Parish Hall at 7.00pm on May 24 2021
Members present -:
Cllr L Biles Cllr W Knowles Cllr G Parkman Cllr C Payne Cllr G Talbot Cllr J Widdowson
- Election of Chairman – Cllr Leo Biles was proposed by Cllr Widdowson and seconded by Cllr Knowles. He was unanimously re-elected
- Apologies – there were none received
- Declarations of Interest – there were none received
- Retiring Chairman’s Report – this covered all the significant events of the past year and commended the obvious community spirit shown during the pandemic.
- Appointment of a Vice Chairman – Cllr Widdowson agreed to continue as such
- Allocation of Responsibilities
Planning - Cllr Payne will continue to take the lead, arranging site visits where appropriate. Any resulting minutes will be directed to MDDC.
Personnel - any issues arising will be dealt with by the Chairman & Vice Chair
Finance – cheques will require 2 signatures as before once payments have been approved by the council. The signatories for the HSBC account are Biles, Widdowson and the Clerk
- Areas of liaison for the councillors
Website – Cllr G Talbot
Police & Playground – Cllr J Widdowson
Highways – Cllr Knowles
Footpaths – Cllr S Davey
Village Hall – Cllr G Parkman
- Official Documentation
Members are aware of how to access Standing Orders and the Code of Conduct from the website
- Finance – a copy of the budget for 2021/22, updated in May was circulated