Minutes June 2025
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 10th June 2025
At the Hub, Banks
Commenced : 19.15
Concluded: 20.45
Present: Bill Abram John Howard Dorothy Hames Sue Lewis Linda Gresty
Parish Clerk Lesley Kerr
Public Participation
- None
17/25 Apologies
- Cllr Douglas
- Cllr Lennon
- Cllr De’Freitas
18/25 Declarations of Interest
- None
19/25 Minutes of the previous meeting 13th May 2025
- Accepted
20/25 Police Report
- None
21/25 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions.
- Presented the parish council with Internal auditors report. Parish Council discussed Internal Auditors report and accepted recommendation than clerk move up to SCP 20 on pay scale back dated from April 2025
22/25 To receive a proposition that year end budget turn out report is received and noted
- Agreed Accordingly
23/25 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
24/25 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
25/25 Finance Accounts for payment May / June 2025
| Payee | Description | Amount | |
| BACS | Staff | Renumeration | £1656.11 |
| BACS | Lesley Kerr | Clerks Expenses | £192.32 |
| BACS | John Fewtrell | Work on Banks Playing Field | £2496.00 |
| BACS | GM Bespoke Joinery | 2nd half of Door payment for 44 Hoole Lane | £1800.00 |
| BACS | C Lennon | Key cutting and outdoor ashtray | £57.99 |
| BACS | W Abram | Rufford Printing (leaflets etc for the big lunch) | £250.00 |
| BACS | J Abram | Raffle Prizes for the big Lunch | £52.00 |
| BACS | Mrs S Lewis | The Big Lunch Bingo supplies | £20.34 |
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 £29667.42 – Reserve Account £55944.52
26/25 Emails / What’s App Msg Sent to Councillors May / June 25
- Nothing to report
27/25 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies.
- 44 Hoole Lane
- New Front door has been fitted sensor for alarm getting fitted to it
- Response from post office discussed Clerk to arrange a meeting with Craig and Cllr Abram and Cllr De’Freitas
- Hesketh Avenue
- Nothing to report
- Health Issues
- Nothing to report
- Health & Safety
- Nothing to report
- Village issues
- The Big lunch at the Hub was very good although uptake was less than previous years
28/25 To Receive update from WLB Councillors & LC Councillor
- Nothing to report
29/25 Planning
- Complaints received regrading work on long lane enforcement officer has been in contact and planning application is being submitted in June
- Cllr for Yorkshire has been in touch regarding caravan site
- Cllr Abram enquiring about a consultant regarding Fleetwood farm.
30/25 Freedom of Information list from councils
- To discuss next meeting.
31/25 CCTV Review
- Cllr Abram to get in touch with Mr Badger regarding CCTV camera not working
32/25 Equality and Diversity Policy
- Cllr’s have agreed to adopt the new updated equality and diversity policy
33/25 Christmas Lights
- Parish councilto check if we can get more of the same lights for Christmas.
34/25 Parish Plan
- Parish council have agreed we need to look at a new Parish Plan
35/25 Decisions Determined Under The Delegated System
| Date | Reference | Address | Outcome |
| 02/06/2025 | 2025/0190/FUL | Mossfield Sugar Stubbs Lane Banks, Southport PR( 8DD | Planning Permission Granted |
All agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of above planning matters
36/25 Date of Next Meeting
At the Hub Community and Leisure Centre, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks – July 8th 2025
Meeting @ 7.15 pm