19 May Extraordinary Meeting Approved Minutes

Claypole Parish Council  

 

MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 19 MAY 2025 IN THE COULBY ROOM CLAYPOLE VILLAGE HALL CLAYPOLE

AT 6.45 PM

Present:        Cllrs. Charles Barnascone (CB), Cllr. Matt Revill (MRe) Cllr. Martin Round (MRo), Cllr Mark Merrin (MM), Cllr Darryl Flinders (DF)

Apologies:     Cllr Alice Maggs

Absent:         None

Clerk:           Claire Blackman

Public:          None

25/124          Welcome by Chairman

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting

25/125          Receive apologies and resolve to accept reasons for absence.

Reason for absence accepted.  

25/126          To receive declarations of interest in items on the agenda in accordance with the requirement of the Localism Act 2011

and to consider any applications for dispensations regarding DPI’s.

None received

25/127          To resolve to exclude public and press under the Public Bodies (admissions to meetings) act 1960 1 (2) from item 5

RESOLVED

25/128          Staffing Issue

Councillors discussed the interviews that have taken place for the post of Clerk to the Parish Council and Responsible Financial Officer.

It was agreed that based on the information available, a decision on recruitment of one of the candidates could not take place at this meeting and a

further meeting was to be arranged for 27 May at 6:45pm.

Proposed Cllr Merrin                 Seconded Cllr Flinders

RESOLVED

The temporary clerks contact comes to an end on 24th May so an extension of up to a month should be granted to allow for the new clerk to be recruited in to post.

Proposed     Cllr Barnascone     Seconded Cllr Round

RESOLVED

25/129          To resolve to amend the signatories on the Unity Trust Bank Mandate

Two additional councillors are to be added to the Unity Trust bank mandate; Cllr Flinders and Cllr Revill.

Proposed     Cllr Merrin                       Seconded Cllr Round

RESOLVED

25/130          Chairs closing comments  

Meeting Closed at 7:20pm