North Meols Parish Council

  NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 13^th May 2025

At the Hub, Banks

Commenced :  19.15

Concluded:   21.00

Present: Bill Abram John Howard Dorothy Hames Sue Lewis       Christine Lennon Linda Gresty Thomas De Freitas

Parish Clerk Lesley Kerr

Public Participation

• None

01/25 Apologies 

• Cllr Douglas

02/25 Prior to the start of the monthly meeting the Annual Meeting was held

• Cllr Abram was elected Chairman
• Cllr Howard was elected as Vice Chairman
• Working Groups were elected as at present 
• Finance working Group as Cllr Lennon, Cllr Lewis, Cllr Gresty, Clerk
• Events working Group as Cllr Lewis and Cllr Gresty
• Internal Auditor was confirmed as Mr N Leadbetter
• Agreement was reached to continue to meet on the second Tuesday each month with an annual recess in August

03/25    Declarations of Interest

• Cllr Abram 2025/0259/FUL

04/25 Minutes of the previous meeting 8^th April 2025

• Accepted

05/25 Police Report 

• None

06/25 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions. 

• None

07/25 Finance Accounts for payment Apr/may 2025

	Payee	Description	Amount
BACS	Staff	Renumeration	£1591.53
BACS	Lesley Kerr	Clerks Expenses	£75.47
BACS	John Fewtrell	Work on Banks Playing Field	£2640.00
BACS	LALC	Membership	£689.61
BACS	Zurich	Insurance Policy Renewal	£1876.51
BACS	Mrs S Lewis	The Big Lunch raffle prizes	£51.50

Agreed that payments of Accounts since the last meeting are ratified and invoices now presented on the payment schedule are approved and authorised by signatories accordingly for BACS payment,

Balance on Current Bank Account £37296.27 – Reserve Account £55893.99 

08/25  Emails / What’s App Msg Sent to Councillors Apr / May 25

• Cllr Abram and Cllr Howard have agreed to be the named Cllr’s for Cadent paperwork
• Email from MOP regarding use of 44 Hoole car park for craft fair was discussed and decided due to size and safety also access required for the business use there it would not be appropriate Cllrs did offer the suggestion of using the Hub’s car park as more space and not as close to the main busy road. Clerk to email reply to MOP 

09/25 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies.

1. 44 Hoole Lane

• New Front door due to fitted

2. Hesketh Avenue

• Cllr’s have agreed to stay with current contract for grounds maintenance – John Fewtrel Gardening Services Limited and will review at the end of this year for next season.

3. Health Issues

• Doctors surgery are making an application for funding / grants to improve services in the area

4.   Health & Safety

• Clerk to look at quotes for replacing the roof on the pavilion on Aveling Drive

10/25 To Receive update from WLB Councillors & LC Councillor

• The highways masterplan should be coming out soon
• Cllr DeFreitas asked for list that PC sent to previous County Councillor

11/25 Future Spending Plans and Projects

• Nothing to report

12/25 Fleetwood Farm

• PC to send another letter to planning.

13/25 Discuss Aveling Drive

• PC Noted that new local plan is going to be completed by the end of 2028

14/25 The Big Lunch 

• Volunteers are required for leaflet drop and to assist on the day
• Volunteers underway with raffle prizes
• Still some tables available to book

15/25 Decisions Determined Under The Delegated System

Date	Reference	Address	Outcome
08/05/2025	T/2025/0037/TPO	35 Abington Dr, Banks	Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
08/05/2025	2025/0259/FUL	The Hub at Banks, Greeves Hall Ave, Banks	Planning Permission Granted
08/05/2025	T/2025/035/TPO	12 Brightstone Close, Banks	Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
07/05/2025	T/2025/0030/TPO	Fuchsia Bank, Green Lane, Banks	Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
07/05/2025	T/ 2025/00009/TPO	Goose Dub Covert, Ralphs Wife’s Lane, Banks	Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)

All agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of above planning matters 

16/25 Date of Next Meeting

At the Hub Community and Leisure Centre, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks – June 10^th  2025  

Meeting  @  7.15 pm