Minutes October 2024
NORTH MEOLS PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 8th October 2024
At the Hub, Banks
Commenced : 19.15
Concluded: 20.15
Present: Bill Abram John Howard Christine Lennon Linda Cresty Thomas De Freitas
Dorothy Hames Steven Douglas
Parish Clerk Lesley Kerr
Public Participation
- None
63/24 Apologies
- Sue Lewis
64/24 Declarations of Interest
- None
65/24 Minutes of the previous meeting 10th September 2024
- Approved
66/24 Police Report
- None
67/24 Clerk’s Report/Progress Report on decisions taken at last meeting and any urgent decisions
- Payment made for the fence at The Hub new 3G pitches as agreed
- External Audit Report published on website
- CIL Payment coming in October
68/24 Finance Accounts for payment Sept/Oct 2024
| Payee | Description | Amount | |
| October Payments | |||
| BACS | Staff | Renumeration | £1463.80 |
| BACS | Lesley Kerr | Clerks Expenses, Home, Broadband, Printing | £76.44 |
| BACS | John Fewtrell | July Invoice for Playing Fields / Church | £2880.00 |
| BACS | Daniel Guzlinski | Repairs to playground following ROSPA advice | £850.00 |
| BACS | Starboard systems | Scribe software annual cost | £673.92 |
| BACS | PKF Littlejohn | External Auditor | £504.00 |
| BACS | William Abram | Redblade mowers | £38.92 |
| BACS | Graham Taylor | Website Domain | £355.00 |
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 £27358.80 – Reserve Account £ 60438.35
69/24 Emails / Whats App Msg Sent to Councillors Sept/ Oct
- No follow up
70/24 Christmas event / lights
- Event safety Coordinator is Lawrence Baxtor
- Fairground rides confirmed for 8th December
- Clerk showed plans for Christmas lights where they are going PC agreed.
- Volunteers are wanted for the Christmas Market event
71/24 To receive reports and recommendations from Members representing the Council on working groups and outside bodies.
- 44 Hoole Lane
- Repaved outside Cllr Lennon going to cost for a new front door on the building
- Cost of tree that is too close to roof to be taken down.
- Hesketh Ave
- New CCTV camera’s being fitted next week on Hesketh Avenue playpark area
- Health Issues
- Nothing to report
- Health and Safety
- Nothing to report
- Village Issues
- Nothing to report.
72/24 To Receive update from WLB Councillors
- Fleetwood farm discussed the Parish council are not in agreement with the proposed plans
- Borough Cllr’s have received a large response from the public that show residents are also not in agreement with the proposed plans as well.
73/24 Decisions Determined Under The Delegated System
| Date | Reference | Address | Outcome |
| 09/09/2024 | 2024/0640/CON | Land to West of Todds Lane Banks | Approved Discharge of Conditions |
| 24/09/2024 | 2024/0710/PNH | 24 Gravel Lane, Banks | PNH Prior Approval NOT required |
| 26/09/2024 | 2024/0626/CON | The Village Nursing Home, 41-43 Church Road, Banks | Approved Discharge of Conditions |
All agreed and no action to be taken forward to WLBC in respect of above planning matters
74/24 Future Spending Plans & Projects
- Nothing to Report
75/24 Allotments
- Nothing to Report
76/24 Date of Next Meeting
At the Hub Community and Leisure Centre, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks – Tuesday 12th November 2024
Meeting @ 7.15 pm