In accordance with the Council‘s Code of Conduct, members shall withdraw from any discussion or vote for which they hold a disclosable pecuniary interest.

– To allow members of the public the opportunity to speak on an item listed on the Agenda for a maximum of 3 minutes.

– Tim Shrosbree – Presentation on Housing Needs Survey.

Oral Report - Cllr Underwood

Oral Report - Cllr Clarke

To approve for accuracy and sign the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on Monday 25 January 2021.

- To review & note the current Standing Orders in force and agree on revisions to Section 18 Financial Controls and Procurement merely updating the values therein.  In addition to hold over an update to Section 14 that “The Chairman and Vice-Chairman, ex-officio, shall be voting members of every committee” as Section 28 b requires a Special Motion backed by 8 members (we have less) until the Annual Meeting in May 2021.  The latter is to formally note what is current practice.  According to Section 28 e any resolution stands adjourned until the March 2021 Full Council meeting.

- to agree on delegation to the Clerk with agreed terms of reference.

- to take account of circumstance through the current financial period and agree a transfer of unspent budget to lines of overspend.  Overall, the outlook for the Financial Year is spending is within budget.

- to review the current regulations in force (an annual check) and approve incorporation of extra security checks when updating beneficiary bank account details as part of internet banking protocols.  This is to further protect the Council from the risk of invoice fraud.

- Locum Clerk - Shaun Jones

- To approve all payments, as per the attached schedule, including January salary payments.