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Minutes May 2018

NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 8 May 2018  

At the Banks Community Centre, Hoole Lane.

 

Commenced 19.15 

                                                                                                            Concluded   20.30          

            Present:           Bill Abram

Chris Lennon

Steven Douglas

Tom Blane

Harry Pendlebury

Dorothy Hames

Malcolm Barron

 

Parish Clerk   David Maughan

 

Prior to the start of the monthly meeting the Annual Meeting was held

 

Cllr Abram was elected as Chairman

Cllr Tom Blane was elected as Vice Chairman

Committees and Working Groups were elected as at present

Internal Auditor was confirmed as Ian Cropper

Agreement was reached to continue to meet on second Tuesday each month with an annual recess in August

 

Public Participation

 

  • One member of the public was present
  • General discussion about potholes in the village

 

01/18   Apologies

 

  • Cllr O’Hare was absent through illness

 

02/18   Declarations of Interest

 

  • None

 

 

03/18   Minutes of the previous meeting

 

  • Approved

 

04/18   Police Report (verbal)

 

  • Not present
  • Clerk to write to Police Commissioner requesting more support from local representatives

 

05/18   Clerk’s progress report on decisions taken at last meeting.

 

  • Nothing to report

 

 

 

 

 

06/18   Clerk’s report on any urgent decisions taken since last meeting

 

  • Nothing other than what is already on agenda to cascade

 

07/18   Finance

 

  • List circulated

 

08/18   Correspondence for Information

 

  • Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all councillors

 

09/18   To receive an update in respect of the Leisure Centre

 

  • Clerk advised that he had had a conversation with Simon Burnett (WLBC)
  • Simon had advised still awaiting development from WLSP
  • Simon was anticipating a response by the end of this week and would advise us accordingly
  • Councillors agreed that we needed progress by the June Council meeting

 

10/18   To receive an update in respect of works at Hesketh Avenue

 

  • Drainage works almost complete
  • Fencing works finished
  • Go ahead given to contractors to complete levelling and re-seeding as previously discussed
  • Team of volunteers scheduled for forthcoming weekend to clear surplus soil from the site

 

11/18   Year-End Budget Out-Turn received and noted

 

  • Carried unanimously that the Year-End Budget Out-Turn report is received and noted

 

 

12/18   ‘Annual Governance Statement 2017/18 ratified as presented and that the Chairman and Clerk are authorised to sign denoting approval

 

  • Ratified as presented and that the Chairman and Clerk are authorised to sign denoting the Authority’s approval

 

13/18   ‘Accounting Statement 2017/18 ratified as presented and that the Chairman and Clerk are authorised to sign denoting approval

 

  • Ratified as presented and that the Chairman and Clerk are authorised to sign denoting the Authority’s approval

 

14/18   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

 

Nothing to report

 

  1. Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)

 

Walk in clinics have now ceased

 

  1. Health Issues

 

Nothing to report

 

  1. Banks Carnival

 

Nothing to report

 

  1. Health & Safety

 

Nothing to report

 

  1. Finance

 

Nothing to report

 

 

15/18   Updates from West Lancashire Borough Councillor

 

  • Clerk to contact new Borough Councillor inviting her to join Parish Council
  • We must exercise care in respect of the Leisure Centre as closure is at risk if no developments
  • Meeting between WLBC and Martin Mere to progress birds situation

 

 

16/18   Updates from Lancashire County Councillor

 

  • Possible Enforcement Order for which we await further information
  • Coastal Community Grant applied for for Green Lane link, to be forwarded on to all Councillors
  • Jeff Driver still under investigation

 

17/18   Planning

 

Weekly Planning Lists

 

Date Reference Address
10/04/2018 2018/0294/FUL Green Lane Farm
17/04/2018 2018/0381/FUL 68 Ralphs Wifes Lane

 

Planning Delegated Decisions

 

Date Reference Address Outcome
24/04/2018 2017/1341/FUL 12 Long Lane Granted

 

18/18   Date of next meeting

 

Community Centre

10 July 2018

7.15 pm