North Meols Parish Council

NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 11.10.2022 At the Hub, Banks	Commenced : 19.15 Concluded: 21.00
Present:	Bill Abram	John Howard	Dorothy Hames
Chris Lennon	Steven Douglas	Lawrence Baxter
Linda Gresty
Parish Clerk	Angela Jenkins
Public Participation  None 55/22 Apologies  None 56/22 Declarations of Interest  None 57/22 Minutes of the previous meeting 12.07.022  Approved 58/22 Police Report  Nothing to report. 59/22 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions  New lock and keys for gate to Aveling Drive and gate mended and operational. 60/22 Finance Accounts for payment Aug/Sept/Oct 2022

Chq No.	Payee	Description	Amount
August Cheques
4285,86,87	Staff	Remuneration (August) Cashed	£ 1,545.10
4288	Westfield Ltd	School Donation Mugs etc. Jubilee Cashed	£ 628.92
4289	M Sutton Electrics	Electrics for the CCTV Playing field Cashed	£ 467.23
September Cheques signed
4290,91,92	Staff	Remuneration	£ 1,545.10
4293	A Jenkins	Martland Skip Hire for 44 Hoole Lane Pd by AJ	£ 175.00
4294	Neil Aughton Ltd	Water Leaks 44 Hoole Lane	£ 72.00
4295	Bill Abram	Redblade Mowers, mower repair	£ 40.68
4296	J Williamson	Resetting and repairing gate Aveling Drive Field	£ 78.00
4297	J Fewtrell Gdg Svs	Cuts/strimming to Playing Field & Churchyard August	£ 1,968.00
4298	A Jenkins	Master Lock & Safe Lock for Aveling Drive	£ 136.10
4299	A Jenkins	McAfee Security for Comp until Dec 2024	£ 115.59

4300	J Fewtrell Gdg Svs	Cuts/strimming to Playing Field & Churchyard and flailing around perimeter of Hesketh PF July	£ 2,472.00
October Cheques to be signed
4301,02,10	Staff	Remuneration	£ 1,545.10
4303	Graham Taylor	Hosting, Registration Domain, Admin Fee & changes to website design	£ 410.00
4304	A Jenkins/ Amazon	Purchased speed camera from Amazon	£ 202.16
4305	N Power Bus	Electricity for Christmas lights 2021/22	£ 8.56
4306	Enigma Signs	CCTV Signs	£ 144.00
4307	John Fewtrell	Cuts, Strimming August Hesketh Ave and Church	£ 1,968.00
4308	Starboard Systems	Scribe Computer system for accounts	£ 421.20
4309	Rospa Play Safety	Annual inspection of playground	£ 113.40
4311	WLBC	Rates Aveling Drive	£ 1,029.00
4312	John Fewtrell	September Bill	£ 1296.00
4313	PKF Littlejohn LLP	External Auditors	£ 480.00
4314	A Jenkins	Expenses July/Aug/Sept	£ 331.70

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 £ 56,547.00 – Reserve Accounts £ 24,129.35
61/22 New Signatories to Bank Account
 Agreed Clerk to add Cllr Baxter and Cllr Gresty to be signatories on Bankline to enable Parish Council to
complete Online Banking usage.
62/22 Correspondence for Information
 Schedule of correspondence received circulated to all councillors no requirements
63/22 Emails Sent to Councillors Sept/Oct
 May 2023 will be Elections.
64/22 New Code of Conduct
 Adopted by Councillors
65/22 To Receive update from WLB Councillors
 Nothing much to report other than the general problem with dog mess in the village.
66/22 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and
outside bodies
a) Corporate Planning
b) Hoole Lane Centre Centre
 Clerk to arrange contracts for Post Office and Food Bank when the remedial works carried out.
 Door to Post Office is to be replaced early November
 Tree in front of 44 damaging roof has been removed and roofer to look at roof as several problems with
the roof of the building, Clerk to report back.
c) Hesketh Avenue (Banks Park)
 Waiting for Skate Park company to get back with recommendations
 Problem with Roundabout, Cllr Howard to contact Proludic.
 Clerk to contact Police regarding the ruling on CCTV to playground
d) Health Issues
 The Doctors now have a good team in place
 Doctors very busy and a good uptake of the Flu and Covid Vaccination programme.
e) Health & Safety
 Nothing to report
f) Finance
 Nothing to report
67/22 Weekly Planning Lists

Date	Reference	Address	Response DL
18.08.22	2022/0706/FUL	Square House Farm, 21 Square Hse Lane,Banks , rear extension	23.09.22
28.09.22	2022/0894/FUL	63 Westerdale Drive – Plain wooden fence to side of property	21.10.22

Decisions Determined Under the Delegated System

Date	Reference	Address	Outcome
04.09.22	2022/0210/FUL	13 Leyland Close, Banks	Withdrawn
28.09.22	T/2022/0102/TP	53 Westerdale Drive Banks, fell trees in 1.5mts of boundary	Consented subject to conditions
02.10.22	T/2022/009/TP	Chipping Manor, Aveling Drive, Cut back trees	Consented subject to conditions
01.10.22	2021/1336/FUL	8 Maesbrook Close, Single storey extension	Granted

All agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of above planning matters
68/22 Planning
 Otterbrook is being inspected by Enforcement and Planning Officers.
 Leyland Close withdrawn
 Todds Lane 3 bed refused
69/22 Christmas Event Hoole Lane
 Road Closure Applied for Sunday 4th December
 Allow for 2 kiddies Rides to be free to use
 The events safety advisory group need to consult residents, letter to be produced in next couple of days to
assess feelings and any issues, Clerk to print.
 Road to be closed from Hesketh Ave to Church Road but access maintained for emergency vehicles.
 Clerk to check that insurance covers Safety Volunteers.
 A figure has been presented that a cost of £ 1,000 to set up road closure and diversion signs and remove
them, agreed by all present.
 Clerk to make sure Christmas lights are operational before the 4th of December
 Event to culminate in lighting of Village Christmas Tree
70/22 Bus Shelters Update
 Details sent Councillors they will inspect shelters and decide what level of work required to each.
71/22 Flood Issues
 There is a meeting 18th 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 there will be site
meetings around the whole area.
72/22 Spids Ralphs Wifes Lane/Banks Road
 It is not as straight forward as it once was as in future they have to be removed to another site every so
often, therefore clerk will clarify details next meeting.
73/22 Date of Next Meeting
At the Hub Community and Leisure Centre, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks
Tuesday 8th November 2022 Meeting @ 7.15 pm