BURN PARISH COUNCIL

Next virtual (Zoom) session – Thursday 25 March 2021

ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC

 The parish council agreed, at a tele-conference meeting on 26^th February 2020 that the following actions will be taken to ensure parish council business can continue during the current Covid 19 pandemic.

1. Face to face meetings will be suspended until such time as HM Government declare the pandemic at an end.
2. The situation will be reviewed by the Chairman and clerk on a monthly basis.
3. Tele-conferencing meetings will be held on the last Thursday of each month until the resumption of regular meetings
4. Decisions will be made by the Chairman and clerk, and as many members as possible, by email if the tele-conference is not quorate.
5. The clerk is empowered to make and act on decisions necessary to keep the council functioning and will inform all members of any such actions taken.
6. The clerk will provide members with a monthly financial report.
7. The clerk will inform members of any planning applications/decisions.
8. Minutes are suspended until actual meetings are possible.
9. The clerk will provide members with a summary of decisions taken, financial tractions and planning applications/decisions.
10. The summary, as in ‘7’, will be published on the council’s website and will be e-mailed to any resident who requests a copy.
11. The clerk will keep members informed of correspondence received by e-mail or telephone.

 

In accordance with the introduction of the Smaller Authorities (Transparency Requirements) (England) Regulations 2015/494 – transparency obligations for parish councils with an annual turnover not exceeding £25,000 (England only), Burn PC will now publish the following information on this website:

• all items of expenditure above £100 confirming the date the expenditure was incurred, a summary of the purpose of the expenditure, the amount and any VAT which cannot be recovered.
• end of year accounts
• annual governance statement
• internal audit report
• list of councillor responsibilities
• details of public land/building assets
• agenda for Parish Council meetings
• draft minutes (and subsequently signed minutes when available)

No meeting December 2013

No meeting AUGUST 2013

Burn Parish Council minutes can also be viewed in the notice boards at the Chapel, in the notice board in West Lane near the post box and adjacent to the bus stop near Barff View.

However if you would like a hard copy delivering please contact us via email stating which month’s Minutes you would like to obtain, together with your address and if possible telephone number.

Email address: burnparishcouncil@outlook.com

Alternatively please contact Mrs Mary Farman, Burn Parish Council Clerk – 01757 228325 (Mon – Fri 9.30am to 5pm) or write to her c/o Three Greens, The Green, Gateforth YO8 9LF

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