Minutes June 2024
NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 11th June 2024
At the Hub, Banks
Commenced : 19.15
Concluded: 20.45
Present: Bill Abram John Howard Dorothy Hames Sue Lewis Christine Lennon Steven Douglas
Parish Clerk Lesley Kerr
Public Participation
- None
17/24 Apologies
- Linda Gresty
- Thomas De ‘Freitas
18/24 Declarations of Interest
- Cllr Abram declared interest with The Hub and left the room when this was discussed
19/24 Minutes of the previous meeting 14th May 2024
- Accepted
20/24 Police Report
- Cllr Howard invited police to attend but they were unavailable this month
21/24 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions.
- None
22/24 Finance Accounts for payment May/June 2024
| Payee | Description | Amount | |
| BACS | Staff | Renumeration | £1463.80 |
| BACS | Lesley Kerr | Clerks Expenses | £64.99 |
| BACS | John Fewtrell | Grass cutting Church & Hesketh Ave | £2688.00 |
| BACS | Rufford Printing | Leaflets | £50.00 |
| BACS | Enigma Signs | Banners | £192.00 |
| BACS | Johnson | Tree Stump Removal | £540.00 |
| BACS | C Curtis | Face Painting @ Hub | £120.00 |
| BACS | Neil Aughton | Boiler service 44 Hoole Lane | £219.60 |
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 £30,814.07 – Reserve Account £65,125.52
23/24 To receive a proposition that year end budget turn out report is received and noted
- Agreed accordingly
24/24 To receive a proposition the ‘Annual Governance Statement’ 2023/24 is ratified and that the Chairman and Clerk are authorised to sign denoting approval
- Agreed accordingly
25/24 To receive a proposition the ‘Accounting Statement’ 2023/24 is ratified and that the Chairman and Clerk are authorised to sign denoting approval
- Agreed accordingly
26/24 Emails / What’s App Msg Sent to Councillors Apr / May 24
- Nothing to report
27/24 The Hub
- Volunteers from the Hub requested possible short-term loan £5000.00 for trust.
- Cllr Howard proposed, and this was agreed
28/24 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies.
- Hoole Lane
- New post office staff member as Sue is retiring, Grounds need tending to clerk to arrange for Skip hire.
- Hesketh Ave (CCTV)
- Quote for new CCTV and extra camera approved.
- Health Issues (Cllr Hames)
- Cllr Hames informed PC that new staff at doctor’s surgery are settling in well
- Health & Safety
- Nothing to Report
- Village Issues (Grass cutting)
- Grass need cut at bus stop church road / Fleetwood drive
- Cllr Howard going to contact LCC to see who is responsible for that area of grass
29/24 To Receive update from WLB Councillors
- Cllr’s on pre-election period so no update
30/24 Decisions Determined Under The Delegated System
| Date | Reference | Address | Outcome |
| 24/05/2024 | 2024/0078/FUL | Land East Of New Lane Pace Banks Lancashire | Planning Permission Granted |
| 22/05/2024 | 2024/0246/FUL | 1 Ralphs Wifes Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8ER | Planning Permission Granted |
All agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of above planning matters
31/24 Future Spending Plans and Projects
- Nothing to Report
32/24 Notice Boards
- Clerk presented quote and descriptions of different notice boards
- Size 8 in green with gold writing for outside the Co-Op Cllr Abram is going to check that this size will fit where Co-Op have said we can place one.
33/24 Tree Roots outside St Stephen’s Primary
- PC agreed to cover the cost to remove the tree roots.
34/24 Spids
- Banks road Spid going up in the next week
35/24 Date of Next Meeting
At the Hub Community and Leisure Centre, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks – June 9th 2024
Meeting @ 7.15 pm