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Minutes June 2017

NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 13 June 2017  

at the Banks Community Centre,  Hoole Lane.

 

Commenced 19.15 

                                                                                                            Concluded   20.45            

            Present:           Bill Abram

Dorothy Hames

Chris Lennon

Malcolm Barron

Bill Abram

Steven Douglas

Tom Blane

Jim O’Hare

 

Parish Clerk   David Maughan

 

Public Participation

 

  • One member of the public asked about the grass on the verge facing the Community Centre – Cllr Barron to make enquiries
  • Grass at the Community Centre was untidy and clerk to request Clare to cut accordingly
  • Hoole Lane state of road was again questioned
  • Cllr Barron to look into regulations in respect of field scarecrows
  • Drains for new houses was questioned and Cllr Hames to look into

 

17/17   Apologies

 

  • None received

 

18/17   Declarations of Interest

 

  • Cllr Hames on planning matter

 

19/17   Minutes of the previous meeting

 

  • Approved.

 

20/17   Police Report (verbal)

 

  • Not present

 

 

21/17   Clerk’s progress report on decisions taken at last meeting.

 

  • Nothing to report

 

22/17   Clerk’s report on any urgent decisions taken since last meeting

 

  • Nothing to report

 

23/17   Finance

 

Payee Description Amount
Clare Murphy Salary 487.50
Jean Mannering Salary 227.50
David Maughan Salary 738.73
HMRC Tax & NI 129.87
Williamson Engineering Grass cutting 547.20
B & C Shelter Solutions Bus shelter 2886.00
B & C Shelter Solutions Deep clean x 4 240.00
Zurich Municipal Insurance renewal 1240.21
Electricity NorthWest Electric supply 1321.58
David Maughan Toners 100.00
Unipart Dorman Spid 7188.00

 

24/17   Correspondence for Information

 

Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all councillors

 

25/17   To receive an update on Hoole Lane bus shelter

 

  • Claim now paid and invoice settled

 

26/17   To receive update on Leisure Centre

 

  • No further developments
  • Awaiting outcome of July meeting at West Lancashire Borough Council
  • Leave as an agenda item for next meeting

 

27/17   To consider the purchase of another SPID device for Station Road

 

  • Discussed and agreed to purchase another device
  • Clerk to order accordingly

 

28/17   To consider the purchase of a bus shelter for Chapel Lane

 

  • Discussed and agreed
  • Clerk to contact WLBC to ascertain if funding available from them

 

29/17   To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies

 

  1. Police and Community Together (PACT) Panel

 

Nothing to report

 

  1. Corporate Planning

 

Nothing to report

 

 

 

  1. Community Centre

 

  • Cllr Abram requested that we buy two strimmer’s and a lawn mower
  • Agreed accordingly

 

  1. Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)

 

Nothing to report

 

  1. Health Issues

 

Nothing to report

 

  1. Banks Carnival

 

Nothing to report

 

  1. Health & Safety

 

Nothing to report

 

  1. Finance

 

Nothing to report

 

30/17   Updates from West Lancashire Borough Councillor

 

  • Cllr Fury is new Chairman
  • Green bins now being charged for
  • AGM confirmed Officer reports

 

31/17   Updates from West Lancashire Borough Councillor

 

  • New cabinet formed
  • New leader elected

 

32/17   Planning

 

  • Query raised in respect of 31 Chapel Lane application
  • Cllr Abram to look into

 

33/17   Date of next meeting

 

Community Centre

11 July 2017

7.15 pm