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Minutes January 2023

  NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 10th January 2023

At the Hub, Banks

Commenced :  19.15

Concluded:   20.45

Present: Bill Abram John Howard   Dorothy Hames

Chris Lennon Steven Douglas Lawrence Baxter Linda Gresty

Parish Clerk Angela Jenkins

Public Participation

  • None

105/22 Apologies 

None

106/22    Declarations of Interest

  • None

107/22 Minutes of the previous meeting 08.12. 22

  • Approved with small change on declarations of interest

108/22 Police Report 

  • Nothing to report.

109/22 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions 

  • None

110/22 Finance Accounts for payment January 2023

Chq No.PayeeDescriptionAmount
4344, 4345,4348StaffRemuneration£  1,637.88
4346E Capital Commercial Finance(North Ltd)Ventbrook for Road Closures£   1,080.00
4347MLB ElectricalSockets to Generator£     176.46

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 £ 35,004.00  – Reserve Account £ 24,166.99

111/22 Resolved Proposed Budget

  • Budget passed by Council and therefore request of precept of £ 56,065 after grants, makes tax level of   £34.54 an increase of 2.5% on previous year which was a decrease of 3.18% on previous year 21/22.

112/22 Correspondence for Information 

  • Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all councillors no requirements.

113/22  Emails Sent to Councillors Dec/Jan

  • Memorial bench purchased.

114/22 To Receive update from WLB Councillors

  • Nothing to report.

115/22 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies

  1. Corporate Planning
  • Nothing to Report
  1. Hoole Lane Centre Centre
  • Contracts
  1. Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park) 
  • Problem with Roundabout, still ongoing/now fencing and gate moving, Clerk to request Company to come out and discuss with Councillors.
  1. Health Issues
  • Nothing to Report
  1. Health & Safety
  • Nothing to report

116/22 Weekly Planning Lists

DateReferenceAddressResponse DL
04.01.20232022/1331/PNPGreen Acres, Hundred End Lane, Hesketh Bank18.01.2023

Decisions Determined Under the Delegated System 

DateReferenceAddressOutcome
11.12.222022/1094/FUL9 Guinea Hall Close, BanksGranted
25.12.222022/1129/OUTLand West of Todds LaneReserved Matters Approved
25.12.222022/1131/ARMLand to West of Todds LaneReserved Matters Approved

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

117/22 Bus Shelters Update

  • Decision on how to proceed with shelters to be decided.

118/22 Spids Ralphs Wifes Lane/Banks Road

  • Position for siting Spid discussed and does not have to be moved if Solar.

119/22 Date of Next Meeting

At the Hub Community and Leisure Centre, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks

Tuesday 14.02.23  Meeting  @  7.15 pm