Minutes October 2018
NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 9 October 2018
At the Banks Community Centre, Hoole Lane.
Commenced 19.15
Concluded 21.00
Present: Bill Abram
Chris Lennon
Steven Douglas
James O’Hare
Brenda Wright
Dorothy Hames
Kath Lockie
Parish Clerk David Maughan
Public Participation
- Various matters were discussed
- These included an update on the ‘Green Lane Link’
- Excess speeding in the locality
- Parking on pavements
- CCTV coverage in the village
- Décor at the Community Centre
- Various Action Points noted and to be taken forward accordingly
71/18 Apologies
- Cllr Blane was absent due to hospitalisation
72/18 Declarations of Interest
- None declared
73/18 Minutes of the previous meeting
- Approved
74/18 Application from John Howard to join Council
- Application discussed and he was co-opted accordingly
75/18 Police Report (verbal)
- Not present
76/18 Clerk’s progress report on decisions taken at last meeting.
- Nothing other than what is covered by other agenda items
77/18 Clerk’s report on any urgent decisions taken since last meeting
- Clerk to check flood action letter and send copy to Kath
78/18 Finance
- List circulated
- 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
79/18 Correspondence for Information
- Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all councillors
80/18 To discuss utilisation of S106 monies from WLBC
- Agreed that this could be tied in with Leisure Centre discussions and to be discussed at that point
81/18 To discuss purchase of Christmas lights
- Cllr Abram had identified suitable lights and go ahead given to place order accordingly
82/18 To discuss purchase of grit bins and grit ahead of Winter
- 2 x 80 litre bins plus 5 tonnes of salt required
83/18 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies
- Corporate Planning
Nothing to report
- Community Centre
Nothing to report
- Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)
- Clerk to contact Duncan Ross to obtain update
- Agenda item required for next meeting to discuss support for local football coaching request
- Health Issues
CCG confirm not enough Doctors available although Prescription Hub sounds positive
- Health & Safety
Nothing to report
- Finance
Nothing to report
84/18 Updates from West Lancashire Borough Councillor
- Requested that we include an Agenda item for next meeting to discuss feedback for Local Plan at WLBC
85/18 Planning
- Agreed that all matters had been agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of other planning matters
86/18 Date of next meeting
Community Centre
13 November 2018
7.15 pm
- At the end of the Public Meeting, there had been a Part Two Agenda item in respect of the Leisure Centre
- See separate minutes