Minutes November 2020
NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 10th November 2020
By Zoom
Commenced : 19.00
Concluded: 20.00
Present: Bill Abram Chris Lennon Lawrence Baxter
Dorothy Hames John Howard
Parish Clerk Angela Jenkins
Public Participation
- None
58/20 Apologies
- Steve Douglas
59/20 Declarations of Interest
- All Councillors reminded they may need to update Register of Interests
60/20 Minutes of the previous meeting
- Approved
61/20 Police Report (verbal)
- PC Steve not invited to join but keeping the Parish informed via facebook what is happening in all local Parishes. To be asked if would like to attend next meeting via zoom.
62./20 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken
- Signage for Banks Methodist School Councillor Abram going to liase with school and see what they need. Will report next meeting
- Waiting for return of Computers with new systems installed.
- Disussed format of payments on minutes and agreed to show for publishing figures amalgamated, and Councillors will continue to receive full format for agreement.
- Parishoner with light ingress was issued details of Planning Dept to write to on 24th October
- Replacement TV purchased for the Community Centre by Clerk and payment will be made by Zurich Ins into the Parish Account, this will close the Insurance Claim.
- Clerk to look into claim for damp at centre and leak
63/20 FinanceAccounts for payment November 2020
Accounts for payment November 2020
| Chq No. | Payee | Description | Amount |
| 4037 | Royal British Legion | Poppy Appeal, wreath | £ 30.00 |
| 4038 | Ian Cropper | Internal Audit | £ 210.00 |
| 4039/42 | Salaries | Renumeration | £ 1796.15 |
| 4043 | Premier AV Center Invision Technology UK (AJenkins paid CC) | New television and bracket for Community Centre (Zurich Insurance Claim being paid into Parish Bank Account). | £ 420.99 |
- 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
64/20 Pay Rises for Staff as per contracts and NALC payscale agreed
Agreed at October meeting, Clerk did not put in back pay to April so will be in December payment, also hours 20 per week increased going forward due to extra work regarding Leisure Centre and within Contractual hours in contract.
65/20 Correspondence for Information
- Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all councillors
66/20 To receive recommendations of projects that benefit the Parish
- Need information of where to make cheque payable for bench in village
- Christmas Lights to be purchased (Clerk to pay) and organise for them to be fitted by Highways and Transport LCC
- Agreeed to send donation to same groups as last year Clerk will send out list before next meeting to confirm and ask if any other groups.
- Compasion Acts Charity are going to approach Parish Council regarding use of the Community Center for their food Pantry.
67/20 Emails Sent to Councillors October/November
- 1. Coastal Access Cleveleys to Pier Head everyone generally happy with project it involve a few more gates along the Bank.
- 2. Formal Road Closure 7th December. Noted.
- 3. Newly published plan Cabinet 10.11.2020 all acknowledged
68./20 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies
- Corporate Planning
- Community Centre
- As yet no opening date for the Community Centre
- The Alarm at the Centre keeps going off, needs to be overhauled (Clerk to arrange)
- The access to boiler very poor door needs attention
- Overlfow to toilet constantly overflowing
- Heating system making gurgling sounds may have air in system (Clerk to get quotes)
- Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)
- Zoom meeting 17.11.20 Bill/Chris/John/Angela to discuss what is necessary to make the playground refurbishment happen, infrastructure, electrical supply, lighting, CCTv,etc Further to meeting with Mike from Kompan on site at playing field.
- What funding required other than what we have in place, needs to be assessed.
- Health Issues
- Very much the same at doctors, doors locked and entry via intercom.
- Health & Safety
- Pat Testing and Gas Certificate required at Community Centre (Clerk to arrange)
- Finance
- The Finance Group Chris/Steve/John/Angela has a Zoom meeting scheduled for 19.11.2020 7pm, discussing Precept and finances for forthcoming year.
69/20 Updates from West Lancashire Borough Councillor
- Cllr Tom Blane attended with update regarding flooding on Aveling Drive and informed us that Steve Kemp has retired and a new department will take over the issue. The issue is being looked into at several different levels. Dan Massey is the officer regarding Flooding issues.
- Caravans have been put on site on Aveling Drive without Planning Permission, has been escalated will be addressed at next full Council meeting as an illegal site and leader of the Council has been asked to put on as a motion in January 2021.
70/20 Planning
Weekly Planning Lists
| Date | Reference | Address |
| 6 October 2020 | 2020/0815/FUL | 178 New Lane Pace, Banks – Demolition of Dbl Garage and construction of shed further down the property. |
| 8 October 2020 | 2020/0836/FUL | 67 Gorsey Lane, Banks – Single storey rear extension and internal alterations to form granny flat. |
| 16 October 2020 | 2020/0843/FUL | 3 Charnleys Lane, Banks – One x Two Bedroom Bungalow |
| 26 October 2020 | 2020/0885/FUL | 10 Station Road, Banks – Drop kerb to the front of the property |
71/20 Date of next meeting
Via Zoom
Tuesday 8th December 2020 @ 7.00 pm
Part Two
72/20 Leisure Centre
Update Given