North Meols Parish Council

  NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 08.11.2022

At the Hub, Banks

Commenced :  19.15

Concluded:   20.45

            Present:           Bill Abram                   John Howard                           Dorothy Hames                                  

Chris Lennon               Steven Douglas                        Lawrence Baxter         

            Parish Clerk   Angela Jenkins

            Public Participation

• None

74/22   Apologies

Linda Gresty

75/22    Declarations of Interest

• None

76/22   Minutes of the previous meeting 11.10. 22

• Approved

77/22   Police Report

• Nothing to report.

78/22   Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions

• None

79/22   Finance Accounts for payment November 2022

Chq No.	Payee	Description	Amount
4315/17	Staff	Remuneration	£  2,438.69
4318	AMV Playgrounds	Seats for Hesketh Avenue Playing Field	£  2,997.60
4319	H Fraser Consulting	Flood Report (interim payment)	£     593.28
4320	Hesketh Bank CC	Room for Flood Meeting	£       32.00
4321	Royal British Legion	Wreath + Donation?  £ 20.00 + ?	£       50.00
4322	A Jenkins/G Taylor	Made Payment to Graham Taylor as his bank refused the cheque and Bankline not working yet	£     410.00
4323	A Jenkins/Zoom	Zoom Annual Fee	£     143.88
4324	J Howard/D Polanski	Fitting seats Hesketh Playing Field	£     300.00

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

• Balance on Current Bank Account £ 49,305.65  – Reserve Account £ 24,129.35

79/22     Correspondence for Information

• Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all councillors no requirements

80/22   Emails Sent to Councillors Oct/Nov

• The Elizabeth II Memorial Bench by Futurform agreed would like to purchase but Cllr Abram to check with Church if they would be happy to have in grounds.

81/22     To Receive update from WLB Councillors

• Nothing to report.

82/22     To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies

1. Corporate Planning
2. Agreed to £ 100 donation to church o help with costs of tree lights.
3. Hoole Lane Centre Centre
4. Side Door replaced and roof made good at front
5. Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)
6. Problem with Roundabout, still ongoing.
7. As long as recommendations followed ICO, the CCTV can be viewed on a telephone and Clerk passing details of CCTV to Police as agreed.

• Health Issues
• Nothing to Report
• Health & Safety
• Nothing to report
• Finance
• Nothing to report

83/22   Weekly Planning Lists

Date	Reference	Address	Response DL
02.11.22	2022/1094/FUL	9 Guinea Hall Close, Banks, Create ground floor access from stairway	25.11.22

Decisions Determined Under the Delegated System

Date	Reference	Address	Outcome
23.10.22	2022/0583/LDP	10 Brickfield Way Banks Proposed Garage,Certificate of Lawfulness	Application Returned
31.10.22	2022/0706/FUL	SH Farm, Square House Lane, Banks Rear Extension	Granted
31.10.22	2022/0944/LDP	14 Dunlin Grove, Banks Proposed rear dormer	Lawfulness (Proposed) Permitted
23.10.22	2022/0583/LDP	10 Brickfield Way Banks Proposed Garage,Certificate of Lawfulness	Application Returned
31.10.22	2022/0706/FUL	SH Farm, Square House Lane, Banks Rear Extension	Granted

All agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of above planning matters

84/22   Christmas Event Hoole Lane

• Road Closure Applied for Sunday 4^th December
• Allow for 2 kiddies Rides to be free to use
• Letter produced and delivered to residents.
• Road to be closure to be handled by Ventbrook Ltd  as agreed at last meeting and Cllr Baxter to organise with WLBC and Bus Company.
• Insurance covers Safety of Volunteers.
• Event to culminate in lighting of  Village Christmas Tree

85/22   Bus Shelters Update

• Details sent Councillors they will inspect shelters and decide what level of work required to each., still to be confirmed.

86/22   Flood Issues

• There was a meeting 18^th October of each of the Parishes and a representative of the farmers with H Fraser Consulting at Hesketh Bank Hall, to put forward the issues and the following day meetings around the whole area followed.

87/22   Spids Ralphs Wifes Lane/Banks Road

• Still being investigated full procedure with LCC.

88/22   Date of Next Meeting

At the Hub Community and Leisure Centre, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks

Tuesday 13^th December 2022 Meeting  @  7.15 pm