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Minutes January 2019

NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 8 January 2019  

At the Leisure Centre, Banks

 

Commenced 19.15 

                                                                                                            Concluded   20.10          

            Present:           Bill Abram

Chris Lennon

Dorothy Hames

Brenda Wright

John Howard

 

Parish Clerk   David Maughan

 

Public Participation

 

  • None present

 

119/18 Apologies

 

  • Apologies received from Cllrs O’Hare, Douglas, Blane, and Lockie

 

120/18             Declarations of Interest

 

  • None declared

 

121/18 Minutes of the previous meeting

 

  • Approved

 

122/18 Police Report (verbal)

 

  • Not present

 

123/18 Clerk’s progress report on decisions taken at last meeting.

 

  • Nothing other than what is covered by other agenda items

 

124/18 Clerk’s report on any urgent decisions taken since last meeting

 

  • No urgent decisions necessary

 

125/18 Finance

 

  • List circulated

 

Payee Description Amount
Clare Murphy Oct Salary 508.95
Jean Mannering Oct Salary 237.51
David Maughan Oct Salary 757.05
HMRC Tax & NI 158.72
60th Ormskirk Scout Group Donation 100.00
1st Banks Brownies Donation 100.00
1st Banks Rainbows Donation 100.00
Church in Centre Donation 100.00
Banks Methodist Church Donation 100.00
St Stephens Church Donation 100.00
1st Banks Girls Brigade Donation 100.00
Briarlee Nurseries Christmas tree & lights 450.00
John Kirby Electrical Inspection 150.00
John Kirby Electrical works 232.00
David Maughan Q4 Expenses 560.94

 

  • 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

 

126/18 Correspondence for Information

 

  • Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all councillors

 

127/18 To receive Members Propositions for items to be included in the 2019/2020 Budget

 

  • Agreed to include £4k for more Christmas lights and £2k for signage for ‘Welcome to Banks’

 

128/18  To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies

  1. Corporate Planning

 

  • Litter Pick up scheduled for 16 February
  • Cllr Abram to purchase necessary litter pickers
  • Cllr Abram to liaise with Clerk to order skip nearer the date

 

  1. Community Centre

 

  • Clle Lockie to take forward agreed decoration programme with volunteer team

 

  1. Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)

 

  • Clerk to check with WLBC position in respect of CCTV

 

  1. Health Issues

 

  • Nothing to report

 

  1. Health & Safety

 

  • Nothing to report

 

  1. Finance

 

  • Nothing to report

 

 

129/18 Updates from West Lancashire Borough Councillor

 

  • Neither present

 

130/18 Planning

 

Weekly Planning Lists

 

Date Reference Address
11/12/2018 2018/1048/FUL 1 Square House Lane
11/12/2018 2018/1268/FUL 7 Lancaster Gate

 

Planning Delegated Decisions

 

Date Reference Address Outcome
01 Jan 2019 2018/0970/FUL 16 Chapel Lane Refused

 

  • Agreed that all matters had been agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of other planning matters

 

131/18 Date of next meeting

 

Community Centre

12 February 2019

7.15 pm

 

 

132/18 Part Two Leisure Centre

 

  • See separate note