The Annual General Meeting of Gosforth Parish Council will take place on Wednesday 14th May 2025 at Gosforth Library following the Annual Parish Meeting.
AGENDA
- Apologies for absence
- Election of Chairman
- To receive the Acceptance of Office of the Chairman
- Election of Vice Chair
- Councillor Administration/Co-option
- To appoint the following Parish Council committees
6.1 Finance Committee
6.2 Village Care, Car Park and Toilets
- To appoint to the following external groups:
7.1 Mid-Copeland Community Partnership
7.2 Sellafield Sites Liaison Group
7.3 Sellafield SSG (WC SSG)
7.4 3-Tier Meetings
7.5 CALC meetings (as necessary)
- To appoint to the following roles:
8.1 Highways (liaison and transport)
8.2 Footpaths
8.3 Parish Communications (Website, Parish Magazine)
8.4 Library
- To appoint representatives as Trustees to:
9.1 Public Hall
9.2 Playing Field
- To review/adopt Standing Orders and Policies
10.1 Standing Orders
10.2 Retention of Documents Policy
10.3 Data Protection Policy
10.4 Data Breach Policy
10.5 Press and Media Policy
- Declarations of Interest
- Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 9th April 2025
To authorise the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the Meeting held on 9th April 2025 pages 248 – 251.
- Public Participation/Open Session (15 minutes allowed)
The Chairman will invite residents to make representations on any item on this agenda or to bring matters to the attention of the Council for consideration for inclusion in a future agenda.
- Cumberland Councillors Report
To receive for information items relevant to the Parish. (Items raised for decision will appear on the agenda for the next meeting.)
- Planning Applications
14.1 Applications
14.2 Decisions
14.3 Other planning matters
- Financial Records
15.1 To receive and note the Annual Internal Audit report 2024-25
15.2 To approve and sign the Annual Governance Statement 2024-25
15.3 To approve and sign the Accounting Statement 2024-25
15.4 To receive a bank reconciliation statement as of 30th April 2025.
15.5 To approve payments detailed on the schedule of payments for approval.
- Geological Disposal Facility
- Car Park and Public Toilets
- Playground
- Public Hall
- NDA Properties
- Connecting Communities
- Parish Plan
- Correspondence & Communications
- Meetings
To receive reports from Councillors who attended meetings on behalf of the Parish Council.
- Councillor Matters
An opportunity for Councillors to raise minor matters, not on this agenda, on behalf of residents.
- Items in Camera
Items in camera are dealt with in private in accordance with The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.
26.1 Village Shop
26.2 Personnel
Date of the next meeting
To confirm the date of the next meeting scheduled for 11th June 2025 at 6.30pm.