Minutes Nov 2024
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 12th November 2024
At the Hub, Banks
Commenced : 19.15
Concluded: 20.45
Present: Bill Abram John Howard Christine Lennon Linda Cresty Susan Lewis
Dorothy Hames Steven Douglas
Parish Clerk Lesley Kerr
Public Participation
- None
77/24 Apologies
- Thomas De Freitas
78/24 Declarations of Interest
- None
79/24 Minutes of the previous meeting 8th October 2024
- Approved
80/24 Police Report
- None
81/24 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions
- Payment made for the CCTV upgrade £2040.00
- 2nd Payment made for Playpark repairs £575.00
82/24 Finance Accounts for payment Oct/Nov 2024
- Presented new LALC rates
| Payee | Description | Amount | |
| October Payments | |||
| BACS | Staff | Renumeration | £1882.76 |
| BACS | Lesley Kerr | Clerks Expenses, Home, Broadband, Printing | £68.49 |
| BACS | John Fewtrell | July Invoice for Playing Fields / Church | £2592.00 |
| BACS | Daniel Guzlinski | Repairs to playground following ROSPA advice | £490.00 |
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 £26297.22 – Reserve Account £ 60510.30
83/24 Emails / Whats App Msg Sent to Councillors Sept/ Oct
- No follow up
84/24 Christmas event / lights
- Cllr Howard sourced gazeboes for the Christmas market
- Road closure notice has been sent through for the 8th December 2024
85/24 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies.
- 44 Hoole Lane
- Cllr Lennon in process of getting quotes for a new front door on 44 Hoole Lane
- Hesketh Ave
- New CCTV cameras fitted and up and running
- All advisories / repairs from ROSPA report been completed at the play park
- Email RE Cadent Cllr Abram going to forward to Tom Wignall to advise
- Health Issues
- New GP at the Doctors surgery
- Practice Manager retired and new practice manager already started
- Good uptake in COVID Vaccine
- Health and Safety
- Nothing to report
- Village Issues
- Nothing to report.
86/24 To Receive update from WLB Councillors
- Nothing to Report
87/24 Decisions Determined Under The Delegated System
| Date | Reference | Address | Outcome |
| 07/10/2024 | 2024/0278/FUL | Otterbrook Moss Lane Churchtown Banks Lancashire | Planning Permission Granted |
| 01/11/2024 | 2024/0759/PNC | Balls Farm Marsh Road Banks | PNC Prior Approval NOT required |
All agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of above planning matters
88/24 Future Spending Plans & Projects
- Cllr Gresty looking at quotes for new Sign
89/24 Allotments
- Cllr Howard looking into possible land for allotments
90/24 Bus Stops
- Clerk to contact Mr Graham to repair vandalised bus stop on Church Road
- Cllr Howard asking a company to come in and clean the bus stops in the Parish
91/24 Date of Next Meeting
At the Hub Community and Leisure Centre, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks – Tuesday 10th December 2024
Meeting @ 7.15 pm