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
- Police and Community Together (PACT) Panel
Nothing to report
- Corporate Planning
Nothing to report
- Community Centre
Nothing to report
- Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)
Walk in clinics have now ceased
- Health Issues
Nothing to report
- Banks Carnival
Nothing to report
- Health & Safety
Nothing to report
- 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