Monday 2 March 2025

7.15pm

Agenda

• Welcome, Approve Apologies and Note Declarations of Interest
• Approve the Draft Minutes of the Previous Meeting
  To approve the minutes as a correct record.
• Matters Arising
  Councillors may provide updates on any content of the previous minutes.
• To Adjourn the Meeting for Public Participation
  For members of the public to raise any suggestions, issues or concerns.
• County and Borough Councillor Reports – For Information Only
  LCC Councillor  and PBC Cllr K Salter will provide updates on County and Borough activities.
• Allotments / Parish Land
  Cllrs Mulligan and Whitfield will provide an update on maintenance and management of allotments and parish land.
• Handyman and Repairs
  Cllr Mulligan will brief the Council on repairs undertaken and projects planned.
• Finance
• Review and approve recent payments and financial activity.
• Financial sub-group meeting feedback
• Policies and Governance documents for approval
• To consider and approve the following draft documents (previously circulated):
• Governance & Core Council Documents
  • Standing Orders – To approve
  • Asset Register – To approve
  • Risk Management Register – To approve
  • Publication Scheme – To approve
  • Freedom of Information Statement – To approve

  Data Protection & Information Management

  • GDPR Policy – To approve
  • Privacy notice/policy – To approve
  • Information Technology Policy – To approve

  Staff & HR Policies

  • Employee Disciplinary and Grievance Policy – To approve

   Accessibility & Inclusion

  • Building Accessibility Checklist – To approve
  • Website Accessibility Statement – To approve

   Community & Environmental Policies

  • Biodiversity Policy – To approve

   Complaints & Public Interaction

  Complaints Procedure – To approve

• Planning Applications
• Councillors will consider and comment on applications submitted.
• Horticulture
  Cllr A. Salter will provide an update on recent and upcoming activities.
• Lancashire Environmental Fund (LEF)  Cllr Knowles will provide an update on the status of the LEF Grant application
• Community Update
  Councillors will consider and comment on any new community issues received
• Correspondence
  The Clerk will brief the Council on any correspondence received.
• Crime Prevention Expo 2026
• To consider correspondence regarding Lancashire’s Crime Prevention Expo 2026 at Blackburn Rovers Football Club on 26th March, and determine what action, if any, the Parish Council wishes to take.
• Email from Member of the Public – Vicarage Enquiry
• To consider correspondence from a member of the public who is potentially purchasing the vicarage and has requested any information councillors may have regarding the history of the property, and to agree what response or action is appropriate.Date of Next Meeting
  To note that the scheduled meeting date falls on a bank holiday and to agree an alternative date.

2nd March 2026 FPC Minutes

Date of next meeting is to be agreed by the council) at 7.15

Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting.

Please contact the Clerk, Kathryn Todd on 07583 491135 prior to the meeting or email:

 mail@foulridge-pc.gov.uk

if you wish to speak on a particular topic.