Agenda March 16th

AMBER HILL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 
16TH March 2026
Temporary address                                                                  PHONE: 07751 977336
Ebony Armtree Road Email: clerk@amberhillparishcouncil.gov.uk
Langrick Boston WEBSITE: www.parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/amberhill 
PE22 7AQ
 
Chair:  Councillor Mr C Stephenson
Temp Clerk: Mrs Kathy Roberts 
You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of Amber Hill Parish Council, which will be held on Monday 16th March 2026, meeting at Hubberts Bridge Community Centre. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda.
The meeting will commence with a 15 minute public forum during which members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council (for a maximum of 3 minutes per person). Your attendance is necessary during this period.
 Public Forum:
Meeting start immediately following the Annual Parish Meeting.
1. Formal notification of the Death of the Clerk/ Responsible Finance Officer.
Name
Letter to family
Thanks for service
 
2. Appointment of Interim Proper Officer/ Responsible Finance Officer – under  s112 , s270 & s151 of the Local Government Act 1972 until further notice. 
3. Chair’s remarks
4. To receive and consider apologies and reasons  
5. To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any requests for dispensations
6. Draft minutes of the meeting held on 19.01.26 to be confirmed and signed as minutes
Proposed
7. To receive reports from Borough & County Councillors if in attendance. 
8. To prepare an advert for a new clerk/RFO.
Example provided ? 
9.        To determine the 3 members of the recruitment panel. 
 
 
10.     To review the IT and email policy for Amber Hill Parish Council.
 
Proposer
 
 
11.. To consider the purchase of the Lap top currently being used to carry out the requirements of Council by the temporary clerk.
Proposer
 
 
12. To consider the requirements for the bank mandate changes – address of council, signatories, online banking access etc. Temporary clerk has obtained a paper copy for completion.  
 
13. Financial reports – there has been no further statements provided to date of agenda, should any arrive prior to the meeting they will be shared at that time. 
Hubberts Bridge – Community centre hire £24  Boston borough Council street lighting 1/11/24 to 31/10/25 invoice date 24th Feb cost £343.01  Temporary clerk hours worked to date from 5/2/26 -  9/3/26 (14) invoice £211.12
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14. Planning applications and Decisions – NONE RECEIVED
 
15. Clerks report – see list provided 
 
16. Items for inclusion on next agenda
 
17. Reports from councillors and any actions required.
 
18. Date & time of next meeting.  Temporary booked 18th May Annual Council Meeting 
Years meeting dates required – suggested: July 20th   September 14th    November 16th      January 18th  2027  March 18th 2027
 
 
TO RESOLVE TO HOLD CLOSED SESSION. Pursuant to the of Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, members of the public and press are excluded from this section of the meeting.
 
a. To approve temporary employment and agree conditions of contract of temporary clerk including hours worked prior to March 1st. Invoice provided. 
 
b. To agree salary scale and hours for recruitment documents – NALC Contract of work?