Minutes January 2024
NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 9th January 2024
At the Hub, Banks
Commenced : 19.15
Concluded: 20.50
Present: Bill Abram Dorothy Hames Sue Lewis John Howard Christine Lennon Linda Gresty Thomas De Freitas
Parish Clerk Lesley Kerr
Public Participation
- None
113/24 Apologies
- Steven Douglas
114/24 Declarations of Interest
- None
115/24 Minutes of the previous meeting 12th December 2023
- approved
116/24 Police Report
- Nothing to Report.
117/24 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions.
- Clerk has now had full handover from previous clerk
118/24 Finance Accounts for payment Dec 2023/ Jan 2024
| Payee | Description | Amount | |
| BACS | Staff | Renumeration | £1787.00 |
| BACS | HMRC | National Insurance / Income Tax | £319.36 |
| BACS | JG & JR Metcalfe | Hedge cutting | £420.00 |
| BACS | St Stephens Primary | Donation | £200.00 |
| BACS | Willianson Engineering | Loan of Gazebo’s | £300.00 |
| BACS | Grants online Ltd | Annual subscription | £240.00 |
| BACS | Scribe | Accounts annual renewal | £561.60 |
| BACS | Vent brook Ltd | Traffic Management | £1080.00 |
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 £ 13957.50 – Reserve Account £ 74698.43
119/24 Correspondence for Information
- Pre-launch agreement shoreline document to discuss at next meeting
120/24 Emails / What’s App Msg Sent to Councillors Dec 23 / Jan 24
- Nothing to report.
121/24 Budget & Precept 2024/2025
- Parish Council have agreed to keep the precept the same as previous year therefore request of precept of £56,065 after grants.
122/24 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies.
- Corporate Planning
- Hoole Lane Centre
- Cllr Abram and Cllr Howard going to assess the uneven pavement at 44 Hoole Lane
- Clerk to look out car park documents in relation to St Stephen’s institute.
- Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)
- Parish council to get someone in to clear brambles that are overgrown in this area.
- Health Issues
- Cllr Hames informed the meeting that a new ANP and HCA have been appointed at the health centre both new starts are experienced.
- Health & Safety
- Nothing to report.
123/24 To Receive update from WLB Councillors
- New Co-op site sold to a charity by the developer all work on the grounds should be completed.
124/24 Future Spending Plans and Projects
- Clerk to Look into updating the parish website.
- Welcome to Banks signs.
125/24 Dog Fouling Complaints
- If Parish council can get proof i.e. picture evidence and name this will be passed to West Lancashire for appropriate measures to be taken.
126/24 Possibility of Funding repairs to Stain Glass Window at the Church
- Cllr Abram asked if Parish Council will cover costs to fund repair of stain glass window for the church all in agreement.
127/24 Possibility of covering cost of removing two trees obstructing entrance to St Stephens Primary
- All Councillors in agreement
128/24 Decisions Determined Under The Delegated System
| Date | Reference | Address | Outcome |
| 18/12/2023 | 2023/0913/PNC | Balls Farm Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DY | Withdrawn |
| 21/12/2023 | 2023/0710/LDP | Moss Farm Cottage Moss Lane Churchtown Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8AF | Cert of Lawfulness (Proposed) Permitted |
All agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of above planning matters
127/24 Date of Next Meeting
At the Hub Community and Leisure Centre, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks – February 13th 2024
Meeting @ 7.15 pm