Minutes December 2021
NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 14th December 2021
At the Community Centre, Banks
Commenced : 19.00
Concluded: 20.30
Present: Bill Abram John Howard Dorothy Hames
Chris Lennon Lawrence Baxter Steve Douglas
Parish Clerk Angela Jenkins
122/21 Public Participation
- None
123/21 Apologies
- Cllr Chris Lennon
124/21 Declarations of Interest
- Cllr Hames & Cllr Douglas
125/21 Minutes of the previous meeting
- Approved
126/21 Police Report
- Nothing to Report.
127/21 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions
- None to report
128/21 FinanceAccounts for payment December 2021
| Chq No. | Payee | Description | Amount |
| 4191- 4194 | Staff | Remuneration and HMRC | £ 2,080.04 |
| 4195 | K Lennon/Checkers | Paint for refurbishing play equipment | £ 35.96 |
| 4196 | Enigma Signs | Posts and Signs for Hesketh Avenue | £ 696.00 |
| 4197 | AMV Playgrounds | 4 benches/matting deposit 25% | £ 1,281.00 |
| 4198 | Banks Printers | Newsletter | £ 145.00 |
| 4199 | Briarlee Nurseries | Tree and lights | £ 1,166.40 |
| 4200 | Proludic | New Playground/refurbishment | £ 54,389.17 |
| 4201 | Keep Britain Tidy | We’re watching signs/stickers | £ 186.00 |
| 4202 | Douglas Cardiac Trust | 2 no. Defibrillator Boxes | £ 990.00 |
| 4203 | Currys /pd by A Jenkins | HP Laptop, operating system etc | £ 846.07 |
| 4204 | FILCA | Essential Finance training course | £ 144.00 |
| 4205 | Scribe | Accounting system | £ 582.00 |
| 4206 | Zoom/pd by AJenkins | Year Subscription renewal | £ 143.88 |
| 4207 | A Jenkins | Expenses | £ 513.01 |
| 4208 | Falcon Electrical Cont | Lighting repair Community Centre& Cleaned out Gutters | £ 189.40 |
| 4209 | Holmswood Coaches Ltd | Transport of Children for Christmas Lights | £ 260.00 |
| 4210 | Little Treasures | Mother & Baby Grp Donation | £ 100.00 |
| 4211 | 60th Ormskirk Scout Group | Donation | £ 100.00 |
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 £ 85,740.02 – Reserve Accounts £ 33,227.32
- Budget and Accounts update carried forward to next meeting
129/21 Correspondence for Information
- Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all councillors
130/21 Emails Sent to Councillors November /December
- Cllrs Hames and Abram to look at further
- Application for Capital funding given to Cllr Abram
- Queens Jubilee will move forward through committee
- The Parish Does its own Tidy Campaign
131/21 Contracts for works for Parish Council to be reviewed
- Previous Contracts to be re-examined at next meeting
132/21 Banks Playing Field
- The water level high on Aveling Drive playing field The Environment Agency incident hotline will get back regarding this.
133/21 To Receive update from WLB Councillors
- Nothing to Report
134/21 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies
- Corporate Planning
Nothing to Report
- Community Centre
Nothing to Report
- Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)
- Slab needed for Electrical Supply, so Box can be fitted David Houghton to do work
- Carnival to be 18th June 2022
- A decision has to be made on CCTV
- Health Issues
Doctors are very busy giving out boosters
- Health & Safety
Nothing to report
- Finance
Nothing to report
135/21 Planning
Weekly Planning Lists
| Date | Reference | Address |
| 10.11.12 | 2021/1276/FUL | 25 Wigeon Place, Banks, Prop single storey extension |
| 19.11.21 | 2021/1272/FUL | 81 Gorsey Lane, Banks, Removal of conservatory and connecting extension and reinstate with pitched roof |
| 11.11.21 | 2021/1316/FUL | 53 Chapel Lane, Banks , Single storey side extension & loftspace |
| 01.12.21 | 2021/1176/FUL | 34 Vicarage Lane, Banks, Attic conversion, single storey side ext and integral garage |
| 30.11.21 | 2021/1113/FUL | Foxwood Stables, Long Lane, Banks, new infil between existing stables |
| 06.12.21 | 2021/1262/FUL | 174 Gravel Lane, Banks, retrospective app for siting of storage building to replace previous |
| 07.12.21 | 2021/1336/FUL | 8 Maesbrook Close, Banks, Single Storey rear extension |
| 29.11.21 | 2021/1363/FUL | 85 New Lane Pace, Banks, Single/double storey extension front, side and rear |
| 26.11.21 | 2021/1383/FUL | Land to west of Todds Lane, Banks, variation of condition 3 imposed on planning permission 2019/0371/OUT |
Planning Delegated Decisions
| Date | Reference | Address | Outcome |
| 16.11.21 | 2021/1081/FUL | 85 New Lane Pace, Double Storey front side and rears single storey extension | Refused |
All agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of above planning matters.
136/21 Post Office at Community Centre
- Need to meet with Craig at Post Office regarding a form of payment.
137/21 Date of next meeting
At the Hub Community and Leisure Centre, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks
Tuesday 11th January 2022 @ 7.00pm