May 26 2026 - APM Agenda
To: All Members of Fenton & Torksey Lock Parish Council
Please consider yourself summoned to the Annual Meeting of Fenton & Torksey Lock Parish Council on Tuesday 26th May 2026 at 7.00 pm. The meeting will be held in the White Swan, Torksey Lock, for the purpose of transacting the following business:
Public Forum: The period for public participation will be a maximum of fifteen minutes (unless the Chair extends this period) at the beginning of the meeting. The public may address the Council on current matters, or issues that may be considered for future agenda items.
Please note any issues raised cannot be discussed at this meeting but will be added to the agenda for the next meeting or replied to via post or email.
Members of the public are expected to be polite, civil and respectful at all times during the meeting.
Questions or statements in writing should be submitted to the Clerk by noon on the day of the meeting – email: clerk@fentonandtorkseylock-pc.gov.uk
Reports from County & District Councillors and Other Invited Agencies may also be given during this time.
Once the public forum has ended the meeting will continue under Standing Orders. In extenuating circumstances, and only at the discretion of the Chair, the meeting may be moved out of formal session to allow the public to speak
AGENDA
1. TO ELECT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH COUNCIL
2. TO ELECT THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH COUNCIL
3. CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
4. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
5. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND DISPENSATION REQUESTS – To receive declarations of interest in respect of matters in this agenda as prescribed in the Localism Act 2011.
6. MINUTES - To consider and resolve to approve the Minutes of the April Ordinary Meeting of the Council.
7. CLERK UPDATES
8. BUSINESS MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION – To consider and review:
i. Ratification of Policies to date & Code of Conduct
ii. Resolution to review additional policies as they arise.
iii. Review of inventory of Land and other Assets
iv. Disposal of asset – Old Laptop
v. Confirmation of arrangements for insurance cover in respect of all insurable risks
vi. Review of Councils/Staff subscriptions to other bodies
a. LALC Webmaster scheme – (£200)
b. LALC Training Scheme – (£156)
c. LALC Internal Audit – (£400 x 2 years)
d. LALC Yearly subscription – (£200)
e. SLCC subscription – Clerk – (£126)
f. ICO Registration (£52)
vii. Determine the time and date for future meetings up to the next Annual Meeting of the Council
viii. Adoption of Finance Committee Terms of Reference
ix. To consider Clerk position after probation
x. Adoption of Staffing Committee Terms of Reference
xi. Maintenance of Memorial Corner
xii. Volunteers
xiii. Allotments
xiv. Newsletter
9. FINANCIAL REPORTS – To receive the financial report and approve payments.
i. RFO report
ii. Approve payments as on payment approval form
10. PLANNING MATTERS – To consider applications and responses to planning matters – circulated prior to meeting.
11. CORRESPONDENCE – circulated prior to meeting
12. ONGOING MINOR ITEMS AND AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – To resolve to note the date of the next Ordinary meeting