HORTON PARISH COUNCIL

You are invited to attend the 
ANNUAL MEETING OF HORTON PARISH COUNCIL
Which will be held on Tuesday 13th May 2025
At Horton Village Hall at 8pm 
Following on from the Annual Village Assembly

AGENDA

PRESENT:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS: 
APOLOGIES:
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

MINUTES:  Minutes of the meeting held on 26th March 2025 to be confirmed and signed as correct.

MATTERS ARISING:
Councillors – Anything to report?
Ward Councillors – Anything to report?

AGENDA ITEM:

Public Participation – any member of the public wishing to speak will be given 3 minutes to speak on items on the agenda.  If they wish to raise any other matters, they should write to the clerk for inclusion in the next meeting or may do so at the Chair’s discretion.  NB no decisions can be made for matters raised which are not on the agenda – they may be added to the agenda for the next meeting if necessary.

Village Safety – Any safety issues to report? 
Appointment of committee member – Sodbury Field Allotments
Additional defib – Little Sodbury
New litter bin

PLANNING:
Ref: P25/00182/HH:-  To consider the appeal to the decision to refuse permission to raise the roofline of existing annexe to match the main house @ Bix House, Wood Lane, Horton, BS37 6PG.   
Ref: P25/01017/CLP:- To consider the erection of a boundary wall at Bix House, Wood Lane, Horton, BS37. 
Ref: P25/00910/LB:- To consider planning application for internal alterations to install new fire protection materials between the Norman Hall and the remainder of the building, with 1no. new fire door at ground floor level, boarding in an alcove at first floor level and installing some insulated batting within a floor void at Horton Court, Upper Chalkley Lane, Hawkesbury.
Details of all planning applications may be found at www.southglos.gov.uk/planning

FINANCE:
Accounts for year ending March 2025 and audit paperwork – for checking and approval – Chair & RFO to sign accounting and audit papers as correct.
Internal Auditor – Paul King has agreed to audit our books as in previous years for the same sum of £75.00.  Councillors to approve.
Certificate of Exemption – This certifies that Horton Parish Council has an annual gross income and annual gross expenditure of less than £25,000.00 and does not exceed this amount. The Chair and RFO to sign the document as confirmation and return to BDO LLP auditors.
Approval of Governance Statement 2024/25 - Chair and RFO to sign the statement after agreement that it is correct.    

Approval of Accounting Statement 2024/25- Chair and RFO to sign the statement after agreement that it is correct. 

Renewal of the Zurich Insurance Company annual policy for consideration - £418.92 

Payments In/Out:  
31.3.2025 – Unity Bank monthly bank charge - £6.00
22.4.25 – Invoice No, SUBS-2025-071 in the sum of £152.43
30.4.2025 – Unity Bank monthly bank charge - £6.00
30.4.2025 – Receipt of first instalment of the precept from SGC - £3775.00

Items for discussion at the next meeting:
Date of Next Meeting: