ALVELEY AND ROMSLEY PARISH COUNCIL

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE  PARISH COUNCIL

Members of the Parish Council are summoned to the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council to be held at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 13th May 2025 at the Pavilion, Daddlebrook Road.

Members returned in the recent elections will be able to make their declarations of acceptance of office before the Clerk from 7 pm. All members wishing to take part in the meeting must complete this declaration.

Steve Kerry
Parish Clerk

AGENDA
1. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
To elect a member of the Council to serve as Chair for the Municipal Year 2025-2026, and, if so decided, to elect a Vice Chair for the same period.

2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive any declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in any matters on the agenda. 

3. ADOPTION OF POWER OF GENERAL COMPETENCE (LOCALISM ACT 2011)
Provided the elected members have all made their declarations of acceptance of office, to consider adopting the Power of General Competence under the above Act s.1(1)

4. OPEN FORUM
To receive any questions from members of the public relating to the powers of the Parish Council. This item shall be limited to 10 minutes.

5. GRANT REQUEST P3
To consider a request for continuing financial support from P3.

6. GRANT REQUEST STROLLERS AND STRIDERS
To consider a request for continuing financial support from Alveley Strollers and Striders.

7. PLANNING MATTERS
To consider those planning applications upon which the views of the parish council have  been sought since the last meeting.

8. APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES
To consider appointing members to the Play Area Committee, the Lighting Committee and the Staffing Committee.

9. APPOINMENT OF SIGNATORIES
To consider appointing three members to act as signatories for the Unity Trust Account and one member to join the Clerk as signatory for the CCLA account.

10.PLAY AREA INSPECTION PROPOSAL
To consider the revised proposal from Shropshire Council for inspecting play areas.
11. FINANCIAL MATTERS
To receive a report on financial transactions during April 2025.

12. SHROPSHIRE COUNCILLOR'S REPORT
To receive a report from the member of Shropshire Council representing the parish.

13. ROMSLEY MATTERS
To receive a report from members representing Romsley on any matters arising from that part of the parish.

14.  ADOPTION OF STANDING ORDERS AND FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
To consider adopting the National Association of Local Councils model standing orders and financial regulations for the Municipal Year.

15. UPDATES
To receive updates on arrangements for the Annual Parish Meeting to held on 14th May and any other relevant matters.