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Minutes March 2020

NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on10th March  2020

At Community Centre Banks

 

                                                                                                             

            Emailed:          Bill Abram                               Chris Lennon

Steve Douglas                          Brenda Wright

Dorothy Hames                                   John Howard

 

Parish Clerk   Angela Jenkins

 

Public Participation

  • No Members of the public were present

 

141/19 Apologies

  • Cllr Chris Lennon

 

142/19             Declarations of Interest

  • All Councillors reminded they may need to update Register of Interests
  • Received Completed forms from Cllr Howard

 

143/19 Minutes of the previous meeting

  • Approved

 

144/19 Police Report (verbal)

  • Not present

 

145/19 Clerk’s Report

  • Checked the computers in Community Centre several need batteries and all need up grading systems.
  • North Meols Archers are able to remove container and replace with new
  • SLCC membership renewed
  • New Contract with BT for Community Centre with a saving of money for better service renewed
  • Asset of Community Value was to be discusse at next meeting however will forward for Cllrs to look atand forward any comments/actions back to Clerk
  • LALC Spring Conference now cancelled
  • The reply from Traffic Commissioner re Mossland Stables, Aveling Drive application has been withdrawn
  • Problems with organising a meeting with Jacqui Sinnott-Lacey who would like to meet with the Parish Council, she cannot do Tuesdays put on hold until another time

 

146/19 Finance

 

Accounts for payment April 2020

 

Chq No. Payee Description Amount
3952 David Maughan Final Pension £  2143.43
3972 HMRC Tax & NI £    485.89
3973 C Murphy Wages £   533.65
3974 J Mannering Wages £   249.03
3975 A Jenkins Wages £    987.76
3976 SLCC Membership £    227.00
3977 St Stephens Bowling Club Help with Maintenance £    150.00
3978 LALC Membership £    660.00
3979 Companies House Leisurecentre CIC £      35.00
3980 Enigma Signs Signs for St Stephens School £    100.00
       

 

  • list circulated
  • 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
  • Still having problems with Nat West Bank being resolved

 

147/19 Correspondence for Information

 

  • Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all councillors

 

148/19 To receive recommendations of projects that benefit the Parish

  • Help has been requested in Maintaining St Stephens Graveyard, Cllr Abram will follow up with the Vicar and check how the Parish Council can help
  • Agreed cheque for Enigma Signs for Sign Posting the way to St Stephens School due to incident at the school with injured child and the Ambulance had trouble finding the School

 

149/19  To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies

  1. Corporate Planning

 

  1. Community Centre
  • Going to costs for updating existing Computers at Commutiy Centre ongoing

 

  1. Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)
  • New dog waste bin required – 2 at least required Still a problem with dog faeces on field
  • Try some Cameras to stop vandalism and dog faeces. Ongoing
  • Flooding on playing field, measures need to be taken, Bill and Steve to look at what can be done to alleviate this.  Ongoing.

 

  1. Health Issues
  • Nothing to Report

 

  1. Health & Safety
  • Nothing to Report

 

  1. Finance
  • Nothing to report

 

 

150/19 Updates from West Lancashire Borough Councillor

 

Nothing to report

 

151/19 Planning

 

Weekly Planning Lists

 

Date Reference Address
12.02.2020 2020/0106/FUL 326 Gravel Lane, Garage conversion to gardenroom/studio
     

 

  • Agreed that all matters were in order and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of other planning matters

 

 

 

152/19 Date of next meeting

 

Community Centre

 

Tuesday 14th April  2020 7.15 pm

(Now Cancelled due to Coronavirus, will go forward with meeting by email any issues please forward to Parish Clerk)

 

Part Two

 

153/19 Leisure Centre

 

  • Moving Forward but now on hold

 

154/19  Resignation of Cllr Blane sadly due to ill health

 

Clerk to write to Cllr O’Hare regarding resignation

 

155/19 New Councillor Co-Opted onto Parish Council

 

All Councillors present were in favour of Dr Lawrence Baxter being welcomed as a new Councillor

On the Parish Council