Little Thetford Parish Council 2022/23 Annual Report Highlights

Little Thetford Parish Council Little Thetford Parish Council Annual Report 2022/23 Annual Report 2022/23 Little Thetford Parish Council had a very successful 2022 with lots of positive changes within the village, the biggest being the renewal of the Children s Play Park that officially opened in June 2022. Two events were organised in 2022, the Queens Jubilee weekend and the Christmas light switch on that were a huge success. Thankyou to the Feast committee and everyone else involved for making these popular events a success. The following report summarises the work we have undertaken between April 2022 and March 2023. Finance The precept for 2022/23 increased slightly to 17,509. Your precept is collected by East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) and included in your Council Tax payments. Precept is the money Little Thetford Parish Council (LTPC) requests to carry out their statutory duties and other responsibilities. During the year we also received Community Infrastructure Levy money (CIL) of 6775.29 to be used towards infrastructure projects within our village. CIL is a charge levied by Local Authorities (ECDC) on new developments in our village to help deliver and improve infrastructure needed to support the new houses. The amount of this levy received by the Parish Council is set by ECDC. In 2022 the Parish Council used 6330 on the completion of the playpark. A document containing the full breakdown of how Little Thetford's CIL money is used in on our website. More information within the report I would like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow Councillors for all their hard work throughout 2022. Councillor Kilby stepped down in July 2022 after 9 years as a Parish Councillor. Little Thetford Parish Council have one vacancy open for a Parish Councillor, if you are interested in this exciting role please contact the clerk. What Does a Parish Council Do? What Does a Parish Council Do? Parish Councils play a vital role in obtaining and representing the views of its community and are consulted by other public authorities including District and County Council, Health Authorities, Government departments on a variety of issues which may affect the parish. Decisions are taken by the Councillors at legally convened meetings which are open to the public, and were all held online during the COVID lockdown period. Agendas are displayed on the noticeboard and the parish council website. Minutes of meetings are also displayed on the website.

Other Work What have we been doing? Where has your money been spent? How have we contributed to the parish of Little Thetford? 7 7 unpaid unpaid elected/co elected/co- -opted held held on on the the second second Wednesday position position. . opted Councillors Councillors hold Wednesday of of each hold a a seat each month month. . Little seat in in public Little Thetford Thetford Parish public office office attend Parish Council attend at at least Council currently least 12 currently have 12 meetings meetings per have one per year, year, one vacant vacant Comments Comments on where where there there may at at full full council council meetings on (but (but does may be be an meetings. . does not an impact impact on not decide) decide) planning on the the village planning applications applications within village. . Over Over the the year within the 10 planning planning applications the parish parish and applications have and neighbouring neighbouring parishes have been been considered parishes considered year 10 We We maintain maintain the residents residents of of the the play play area the village village. . area on on Cowslip Cowslip Drive Drive and and various various areas areas of of Public Public Open Open Space Space for for the the benefit benefit of of the the The The cemetery cemetery gates up up and and re re- -seeded gates have seeded and have been and two two new been re re- -furbished furbished in in 2022 new benches benches have 2022. . The been installed installed. . The grounds grounds within within the the cemetery cemetery have have been been levelled levelled have been The The new new noticeboards noticeboards have have been been installed installed on on the the green green and and inside inside the the cemetery cemetery. . The The children's children's play play area area was was renewed renewed in in 2022 2022 after after successfully successfully receiving receiving 40000 40000 in in grants grants. . The The cemetery cemetery on burials burials in in the on The The Wyches Wyches is is managed the cemetery cemetery during during the managed and the year year. . and maintained maintained by by the the Parish Parish Council Council. . Sadly Sadly there there have have been been 4 4 Maintain Maintain the the verges verges on on behalf behalf of of Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire County County Council Council. . Works Works with with East East Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire District District Council Council to to provide provide dog dog bins bins and and additional additional signage signage The The village village gardening gardening and and maintenance maintenance contract contract runs runs for for another another year year. . Large Large improvements improvements have space space so so it it can can be have been enjoyed by been made by the the parishioners parishioners this made in in the the conservation conservation area this will will continue area in in regards regards to to the continue in in 2023 2023 and the gardening gardening and and beyond beyond. . and clearing clearing the the be enjoyed The The New New Life shape shape in in the Life on the cemetery cemetery and on the the Old Old West West project and the the pond pond at at Holt project has Holt Fen has been been completed completed in in the Fen will will hopefully hopefully become the village village. . The become more more established The new established in in 2023 new hedgerow hedgerow is is taking 2023 taking The The Parish Parish Council this this year, year, the many many residents residents. . Council successfully successfully collaborated the Queens Queens Jubilee Jubilee in in June collaborated with June 22 22 and and the with the the Christmas Christmas Event the village village organisations organisations to to deliver Event in in December deliver two 2022 which two wonderful wonderful events which was was attending attending by events December 2022 by Replacement Replacement noticeboards noticeboards will will be be delivered delivered and and installed installed in in Summer Summer 2022 2022 Future Work- What are we working on going forward? Re-surfacing the carpark- Architects Freeman Brear have been instructed to start initial works, surveys ect Looking into potential options to re-new the Multi Use Games Area surface with the FA and football foundation. The clerk will continue to liaise with East Cambridgeshire District Council to prevent fly tipping on Red Fen Road. Work will start in spring 2023 to repair the damaged culvert on Red Fen Road. This will be funded by Cambridgeshire Highways, The village sign will be re-furbished in 2023- The original artist will be restoring it back to its former glory. A new tree survey will take place in May 2023 to ensure our trees are safe and also healthy.

Summary of Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31 Summary of Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31st st March 2023 31MAR22 March 2023 31MAR23 Financial Summary The majority of income to the Parish Council is in the form of Precept. This is collected by East Cambridgeshire District Council and is included in Council Tax Payments along with the receipt of CIL money for infrastructure projects in the village. Other Income includes a VAT refund payment of 6336.78. The Parish Council secured 40000 in grants in this year but haven t claimed as yet. 102918 Opening Balance 88894.91 Income 17250 Precept 17509 46.21 Bank Interest 132.77 1072.00 Burial Income 1260 0 Grants 41699.02 6884.20 CIL 6775.29 Administration costs include insurance, subscriptions, general office administration, staff costs, audit costs and legal fees. 6336.78 Other Income 2949.16 1015 Rent 815 Cemetery maintenance includes the cost of the caretaker and any other expenses incurred. 33905.92 Total Income 71140.24 Expenditure Playpark maintenance included the full refurbishment of the area. 11525.65 Admin, Salaries, Insurance, etc. 10924.13 0 Elections 0 1645 Cemetery Maintenance Cemetery Extension 2340.14 2447.95 3075.50 Grass Cutting 2407 17740.94 Village Maintenance 4531.54 407.50 421.50 Conservation Area Playpark Maintenance 780 47915.75 894.23 Grants Events 2574.99 993.22 12217.95 Other Expenses VAT returned 6042 10811.12 47928.77 Total Expenditure 91767.60 88894.91 Closing Balance 68267

Parish Councillor Contact Details As at April 23 Little Thetford Parish Council consists of 7 Parish Councillors who are elected for 4 years and represent a population of approximately 794* Cllr Charlotte Mitchell- Chairman- charlotte.mitchell@littlethetford.org.uk Cllr Dan Peacock- Councillor- dan.peacock@littlethetford.org.uk Cllr Olibhe Collins-Neat- Councillor- Olibhe.collinsneat@littlethetford.org.uk Cllr Ian Driver- Councillor- Ian.driver@littlethetford.org.uk Cllr Phillip Hadley- Councillor- Phil.Hadley@littlethetford.org.uk Cllr Tracey Durham Tracey.durham@littlethetford.org.uk Vacant position x1 Parish Council agendas and minutes are available to view on the website: www.littlethetford.org.uk Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/littlethetfordpc/ Parish Council email address: parish.clerk@littlethetford.org.uk Postal address: Little Thetford Parish Council, c/o Little Thetford Village Hall, The Wyches, Little Thetford, CB6 3HG * 2018 population estimate from Office for National Statistics via Cambridgeshire Insight https://cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk/parish- profile/?geographyId=7f94ea12b8914d3cb0c0c29bc9ad1767&featureId=E04001647