Minutes December 2017
NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 12 December 2017
At the Banks Community Centre, Hoole Lane.
Commenced 19.15
Concluded 20.00
Present: Dorothy Hames
Chris Lennon
Steven Douglas
Tom Blane
Parish Clerk David Maughan
Public Participation
• None present
100/17 Apologies
• Cllrs Pendlebury, O’Hare, Barron, and Abram were not present
101/17 Declarations of Interest
• Cllr Douglas in respect of planning matter
102/17 Minutes of the previous meeting
• Approved
103/17 Police Report (verbal)
• Not present
104/17 Clerk’s progress report on decisions taken at last meeting.
• Nothing to report
105/17 Clerk’s report on any urgent decisions taken since last meeting
• Clerk reported that go ahead received from WLBC to purchase bus shelter from local supplier had been received and that bus shelter was now erected
• Clerk also reported £5,500 received from WLBC in respect of ‘C’ scheme
• Clerk also reported that VAT claim had been submitted to HMRC
106/17 Finance
107/17 Correspondence for Information
Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all councillors
108/17 To receive an update on Leisure Centre
• Cllr Blane reported that progress being made in respect of Leisure Centre with various avenues being undertaken
• Simon Burnett (WLBC) investigating legal situation
• Mark Forster (WLSP) to complete a business plan for WLBC and in this connection would like to address the councillors in a private meeting – to be taken forward accordingly
109/17 To receive an update in respect of the works at Hesketh Avenue
• Drainage works almost complete
110/17 To take matters forward in respect of the Local Plan review
• Cllr Hames to take matters forward ahead of meeting at WLBC in January
• To liaise with Cllr Abram
111/17 To ratify Council Policy Documents
• Carried that the Council Policy Documents (listed below) are confirmed as drawn for continued use:-
Donations Policy
Equal Opportunities Policy
Financial Regulations
Freedom of Information
Risk Assessment
Standing Orders
112/17 To consider items and projects for inclusion in the 2018-2019 Budget
• Agreed that clerk and Cllrs Lennon and Douglas would meet to formulate proposed budget and in this respect arrangements made for meeting on 4 January 2018 at 7.00 pm Community Centre to take matters forward
113/17 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies
a) Police and Community Together (PACT) Panel
Nothing to report
b) Corporate Planning
Nothing to report
c) Community Centre
Nothing to report
d) Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)
Nothing to report
e) Health Issues
Nothing to report
f) Banks Carnival
Nothing to report
g) Health & Safety
Nothing to report
h) Finance
Nothing to report
114/17 Updates from West Lancashire Borough Councillor
• Nothing to report other than planned meeting tomorrow
115/17 Updates from Lancashire County Councillor
• Not present
116/17 Planning
117/17 Date of next meeting
Community Centre
9 January 2017
7.15 pm