Minutes April 2023
NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 11th April 2023
At the Hub, Banks
Commenced : 19.15
Concluded: 20.30
Present: Bill Abram Dorothy Hames Chris Lennon Steven Douglas Lawrence Baxter Linda Gresty
Parish Clerk Angela Jenkins
Public Participation
- None
150/22 Apologies
- John Howard
151/22 Declarations of Interest
- None
152/22 Minutes of the previous meeting 14.03.2023
- Accepted
153/22 Police Report
- We need the Police to come to meeting and show CCTV of vandalism being carried out.
- Clerk to contact police’
154/22 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions
- The mugs for the Kings Coronation for the School children have been ordered
- Chasing payment from Cadent
- Forwarded John Fewtrells account for damage to equipment to Cadents agent for payment
155/22 Finance Accounts for payment April 2023
| Chq No. | Payee | Description | Amount | |
| 4366/4367/4368 | Staff | Remuneration | £ 1,637.88 | |
| 4369 | Mrs A Jenkins Pd on behalf of: | Dash (UK) Ltd (Coronation Mugs) CC | £ 1.092.00 | |
| 4370 | John Fewtrell | Damage Playing fields and Churchyard | £ 1,320.00 | |
| 4371 | Hesketh with Becconsall PC | Allotment Fees | £ 48.00 | |
| 4372/73 | Cancelled | |||
| 4374 | Mrs A Jenkins Pd: Viking | Viking for Paper | £ 43.67 | |
| 4375 | Npower Commercial Gas | Electricity for the Christmas Lights | £ 115.84 | |
| 4376 | W Abram for Redblade Mowers | Maintenance to mowers etc | £ 441.24 | |
| 4377 | W Abram for Rufford Printers | Leaflets for the Coronation | £ 295.00 | |
Agreed that payments of Accounts since the last meeting are ratified and invoices now presented on the payment schedule are approved and cheques signed by authorised signatories accordingly,
Balance on Current Bank Account £ 18,070.75 – Reserve Account £ 24,221.19
156/22 Correspondence for Information
- Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all Councillors, no requirements.
157/22 Emails Sent to Councillors March/April
- Gave copy of LANPAC email to Councillor Abram
158/22 To Receive update from WLB Councillors
- WLBC are unhappy with amount of retrospective Planning Applications, more are being refused.
159/22 Update for Kings Coronation May 2023
- Leaflets, bunting Union Jacks 30 packs 7 metres long ordered.
160/22 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies
- Corporate Planning
Nothing to Report
- Hoole Lane Centre
Nothing to Report
- Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)
- CCTV going ahead for extra camera
- Proludic it is on their works programme to come out to the rare oundabout
- Health Issues
- Nothing to Report
- Health & Safety
- Nothing to report
161/22 Weekly Planning Lists
| Date | Reference | Address | Response DL |
| 05.04.23 | 2023/0001/FUL | 1 Hesketh Ave, Banks, Demolition of unsafe outbuilding & replace with side extension | 28.04.23 |
Decisions Determined Under the Delegated System
| Date | Reference | Address | Outcome |
| 02.04.23 | 2022/1369/FUL | 5 The Avenue, Banks timber shelter | Granted |
All agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of above planning matters
162/22 Bus Shelters/ Spid Update
- Bus Shelters, Kevin is going to look and clean those that need it
- The land where the SPID to be placed not registered, specification needed for the post.
163/22 Regular News Letter
- Agreed would try for a 4 page 2 x A4 news letter every 3 months £ 300.00 plus Vat for 2000
- Clerk to checkhow many people registered for voting Banks.
164/22 Date of Next Meeting
At the Hub Community and Leisure Centre, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks
Tuesday 09.05.23 Meeting @ 7.15 pm