July 2023 Minutes EOM
MINUTES OF THE EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETING of OLD SOMERBY PARISH COUNCIL held at the Fox and Hounds, Friday 7 July 2023 at 6pm
PRESENT: Councillors Vicky Lowndes (Chairman), Councillor Nigel Percy (Vice-Chairman), Councillor Betty North, Councillor Veronica Stephens, Councillor Peter Burrows and David Holmes, Parish Clerk.
Also present: 1 member of the public.
1. Apologies: None
2. Declarations of Pecuniary Interests and Applications for Dispensations: None
3. To consider a Freedom of Information request from a resident.
The request was “Please provide copies of all communications between yourself/OSPC and PKFL (including phone calls in respect of which you will have made a file note).
(note: PKFL is a reference to the External Auditors).
A suggested response had been circulated to councillors that the request was considered to be vexatious, having had regard to the relevant guidance notes issued by the Freedom of Information Commissioner. The Chairman, Councillor Lowndes, said that she understood that all councillors had seen and agreed the suggested response in principle and asked for a Proposal:
Councillor Peter Burrows Proposed that the suggested response be agreed and sent to the Resident; Councillor Veronica Stephens Seconded the proposal; A vote was called and it was carried unanimously.
ACTION: The agreed response be delivered to the Resident.
There being no other business the meeting was declared closed.