May 2024 Minutes Annual Parish Council Meeting

BENINGTON PARISH ANNUAL MEETING

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE BEONNA ON MONDAY 13th MAY 2024 at 7.10 pm

PRESENT:

Parish Councillors K Pinner (Chairman), R Bell, G Gostelow, J Grant and B Holland

Boston Borough Councillor P Bedford 

Mrs J Barnes (Clerk)

1   APOLOGIES received from the Boston Borough Councillor D Broughton.

2   ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

Councillor Grant proposed, Councillor Gostelow seconded, and it was agreed that Councillor Pinner be re-elected.  

3   DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE

Councillor Pinner duly signed the declaration of acceptance for the office of Chairman.

4   ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN

Councillor Grant proposed, Councillor Bell seconded, and it was agreed that Councillor Gostelow be re-elected.
 
5   MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING held on the 15th May 2023 having been previously approved on the 12th June 2023 were adopted and signed by the Chairman as a true record.

6   ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 2024

The accounts for the financial year 2022/2023 had been fully discussed at the April meeting and accepted.  They showed a balance of £295.20 of payments over receipts with an end of year balance of £29,266.26, with approximately £17,000 set aside for future projects.

7   APPOINTMENT OF A HIGHWAYS LIAISON OFFICER
Councillor Pinner proposed, Councillor Holland seconded, and it was agreed that Councillor J Grant be elected.

The meeting closed at 7.15 pm.