1.          Apologies and Reasons for Absence

2.          Declarations of Interest & Code of Conduct

          2.1          To Receive Member’s Declarations of Interest in Items on the Agenda

          2.2          To Receive Updates to Members’ Register of Interests

3.          Minutes from Previous Meetings

          3.1          Acceptance and signing of the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 7 September 2023

          3.2          Matters Arising from the Minutes

4.          To Receive Reports from County and District Councillors – Cllr Lisa Spivey and Cllr Mike Evemy

5.          To Co-Opt to Fill the Vacancy

6.          Police – PCSO Beverley Rowe and PCSO Sue Fellows

7.          To Receive Questions and Comments from the Public

8.          To Receive Chairman’s Report – Cllr Mrs J Tomblin

9.          Playing Field

                    Verbal Report

                    Update re Lease

10.          Village Hall 

                    Minutes of the last Meeting - 2 October 2023 attached

                    Verbal Report from Trustees

11.          Village Affairs

                    Feedback from the Village Fete

12.          Finance

          12.1          To Receive Bank Reconciliation and Budget Status up to 31 October 2023

          12.2          To Approve Bills for Payment:   Attached Schedule

          12.3          Conclusion of Audit 2022 - 2023

          12.4          To Consider the Draft Budget for 2024 - 2025

          12.5          To Consider Banking Arrangements for Reserve Funds

          12.6          HMRC Response to Penalty Notice

          12.7         To Discuss New Arrangements for the Village Website

          12.8          To Review Grass Cutting Requirements - Current Plan and Schedule 

13.          Planning

          13.1          New Planning Applications  - No

          13.2          Planning Applications Responded to Since Last Meeting

23/03033/LBC   Forty Farm Kingshill Lane Preston Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5PP

Conversion of stone threshing barn and attached cow byre into 2no. dwellings and associated works (revised scheme)

          13.3          Planning Applications Awaiting Decision

23/02504/FUL.  Forty Farm Kingshill Lane Preston Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5PP     Variation of conditions 2 (plans), 6 (window gate details) and 10 (fire hydrants) of permission 19/02806/FUL - Conversion of stone threshing barn and attached cow byre into two dwellings and erection of a detached open fronted car port replacing Dutch barn

23/02502/FUL   Forty Farm Kingshill Lane Preston Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5PP.    Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 22 (Southern entrance details) and compliance with condition 3 (Scale drawings for windows/doors etc) of permission 20/04407/FUL - Erection of 3 No dwellings to replace existing barns and associated works

          13.4          Decision Notices Received

23/01597/OUT Land West Of Kingshill Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire    Residential development for up to 280 dwellings, associated works including infrastructure, ancillary facilities, open space, landscaping and pumping station. Construction of a new vehicular access off Kingshill Lane (Outline application).       Application Refused 27 September 2023

          13.5          Planning Correspondence & Other Matters. -  None

          13.6          Tree Works - None

          13.7           Any Urgent Planning Items Received since Publication of the Agenda

14.          Correspondence - None

                    PCC Councillor Advocacy Scheme

                    Zero Hour - Support for the Climate and Ecology Bill

Plus Any Other Urgent Items Received since Publication of the Agenda

15.          Any Other Business

Please Note:  Decisions cannot be taken under this item.  It is an opportunity for Members to bring issues to the Council’s attention or items for future meetings.

16.          Date and Time of Next Meeting

                    Thursday, 11 January 2024 at 7pm in the Village Hall