North Meols Parish Council

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 8^th April 2025

At the Hub, Banks

Commenced :  19.15

Concluded:   20.30

Present: Bill Abram Linda Cresty       Susan Lewis Dorothy Hames Thomas De’Freitas

Parish Clerk Lesley Kerr

Public Participation

• None

14724 Apologies 

• Cllr Howard
• Cllr Lennon
• Cllr Douglas

148/24    Declarations of Interest

• Parish council declared interest in planning 2025/0259/FUL

149/24 Minutes of the previous meeting 8^th April 2025

• Minutes approved

150/24 Police Report 

• PCSO Roy Aldwin attended introducing himself as the new local PCSO
• Went over the crime statistics for the area in the last 12 months
• Spoke about ‘In the know’ clerk going to sign up for up to date information
• Speeding and cold callers seem to be the top issues in this area 
• Always looking for volunteers in the community to help with speed radar guns

151/24 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions 

• Council adopted updated financial regulations

152/24 Finance Accounts for payment Mar/ Apr 2025

	Payee	Description	Amount
BACS	Staff	Renumeration	£1591.53
BACS	Lesley Kerr	Clerks Expenses	£75.47
BACS	WLBC	Rates Hesketh Avenue	£525.91
BACS	J Fewtrell	Grass Cutting	£864.00

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 £10775.48 – Reserve Account £ 55838.00

153/24  Emails / Whats App Msg Sent to Councillors Mar / Apr 2025

• Reports of someone selling cars on Parish Council Car Park Clerk to look at ‘rules for car park use’

154/24 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies.

1. 44 Hoole Lane

• Quote for damaged window at Hoole lane presented and approved

2. Hesketh Ave

• Cllr Abram looking into getting ‘No Climbing. Signs for Container on Hesketh ave
• Quotes presented for grass cutting still awaiting one quote

3. Health Issues 

• Michelle Carmichael new practice manager
• COVID Vaccinations underway

4.   Health and Safety

• Nothing to report

5. Village Issues

• Nothing to report

155/24 To Receive update from WLB Councillors

• WLBC is removing 400 out of 800 Rubbish bins
• Cost of collecting garden waste increasing

156/24  Planning & Decisions Determined Under The Delegated System

Date	Reference	Address	Outcome
21/03/2025	2024/0926/FUL	Foxwood stables, Long lane, Banks	Planning Permission Granted

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

157/24 Future Spending Plans & Projects

• Nothing to Report

158/24 Parish Plan

• Nothing to Report

159/24 Date of Next Meeting

At the Hub, Meeting room, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks – Tuesday 13^th May 2025  

Meeting  @  7.15 pm