June 2023 DRAFT Minutes Annual Parish Meeting
Morton and Hanthorpe Parish Council
5, The Paddock, Morton, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 0NY
Telephone: 01778 571249 Email: mhpc.clerk@btinternet.com
DRAFT MINUTES: ANNUAL PARISH MEETING TUESDAY 13th JUNE 2023
The Annual Parish Meeting of Morton & Hanthorpe Parish Council was held on Tuesday 13th June 2023 at Morton Village Hall commencing 7.15 pm.
7.15pm ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
1. TO CONSIDER APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:
2. TO RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA:
None declared.
3. TO CONSIDER CLERK’S NOTES OF MEETING HELD ON 3rd MAY 2022 FOR APPROVAL AS MINUTES:
Following a proposal by Cllr. B. Hyde, seconded by Cllr. W. Lawrance, the Clerk’s Notes of the meeting held on 3rd May 2022 were approved as Minutes and duly signed by the Chairman, Cllr. R. Wells.
4. MORTON TOWN LANDS CHARITY:
Report to Morton and Hanthorpe Parish Council for the year ended 31 December 2022
DONATIONS
The following community groups serving Morton and Hanthorpe received a grant from the Charity during 2022: -
Morton PCC – cost of floodlighting the church plus 25% of net income.
Morton CofE Primary School – swimming lessons transport.
The total of amounts paid out as grants during the year was £3,657.99
COMMENTS
There were no changes to the trustees during the year, but Keith Noakes (Clerk to the Trustees) had to resign as he has moved out of the area and Nicholas Hall has been appointed in his place.
It has taken some time, and much patience, to change the bank mandate and to register changes with the Charities Commission and BlackRock (investment fund managers) but all these amendments are now in place.
At 31 December 2022 the Charity held the following assets: -
Agricultural Land (approx. 43 acres) – no market value is currently available
Cash at Bank £ 18,295
Investments (at market value) £155,060
The Charity is well placed to consider applications for grants to support local community groups or activities. Requests should initially be addressed to: -
Nicholas Hall (Clerk to the Trustees)
nick@humphreyshall.com
or to 6 Station Road, Morton PE10 0NN
MATTERS ARISING:
OTHER BUSINESS:
There being no further respective business the meeting closed at 7.*** pm.
Original Signed
Nicholas Walker
R.F.O. & Clerk, Morton & Hanthorpe Parish Council