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Minutes A54 – Nov 21st 2022
Minutes from council meeting on Nov 21st 2022 7pm at Butlers Pantry
Present: Councillors – Helen Leone(Chair), Graham Barber(Vice-Chair), Joyce Austin, Keith Austin, Barry Rooks(Parish Clerk), Jill Martin. Cllr Emma Bailey arrived at 7.30pm.
1. Apologies. Paul Warner, Fiona Anderson.
2. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to receive any applications for Dispensation. Members may make any declarations at this point but may also make them at any point during the meeting. None received.
3. To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 3rd October 2022. Minutes approved with no amendments.
4. Planning. Cllr J Austin
4.1 Willingham Road Development update: Letter to MP. Local press. Council resolved to write to MP, WLDC CEO & Severn Trent. S106 money. Clerk to set up a new account in preparation for money to arrive. S206 Deed of Variation - Affordable Homes. Council to continue to promote using Lea Life and monitor any future Deeds of Variation. Cllrs J&K Austin, Cllr Leone.
5. Trees on St Helens Road. Clerk to contact Highways regarding leaves on footpath.
6. Cricket Club. Cllr Leone to contact cricket club chair following their AGM on Dec 14th.
7. Christmas pop-up. Cllrs F. Anderson & H. Leone. Next pop-up, Sun 11th Dec 1-3pm.
8. Lea Festival 2023 update. Cllrs G. Barber & J. Martin updated on progress.
9. Finance Report. Clerk
9.1 Current Account: Oct-Nov 2022
In the bank: Sept 26th 2022…….....£2,242.84
Total Income:..................................£6814.61
Total Expenses:...............................£6557.25
In the bank: Nov 16th 2022………....£2500.20
9.2 LPC Reserves Account: Oct-Nov 2022
In the bank: Sept 26th 2022.……...£20,058.27
Withdrawal: …………………….…....£ 3000.00
Interest…………………..…………..….. £17.91
In the bank: Nov 16th 2022………...£17076.18
9.3 CIL Account: Oct-Nov 2022
In the bank: Sept 26th 2022…..........£24,267.83
Interest: …………………………….….…£22.13
Withdrawals:........................................£489.60
In the bank: Nov 16th 2022…..........£23800.36
9.4 Monthly report - for acceptance by Council. Council accepted report.
9.5 Internal audit. Clerk to investigate internal auditor costings.
9.6 Precept. Council agreed provisional Precept. Clerk to submit estimate of expenses for 2023/24 to WLDC. Precept to be finalised at the next meeting.
10. Lea Park.
10.1 Maintenance update. Cllr J Austin. Stump removal in play park quote approved. Further quotes for other maintenance work to be obtained.
10.2 Play Park. Cllrs J Austin, F. Anderson, E. Bailey. Options discussed. Decisions deferred to LPC workshop on 12th Dec. Clerk to clarify tendering process.
10.3 Play Park survey. Council to discuss at LPC workshop on 12th Dec.
Cllr Leone to complete grant application to WLDC.
11. Community speed watch update. Cllr Bailey updated. Three people from Lea have signed up. More volunteers needed, contact Cllr Bailey at emma.parishcouncil@yahoo.com, for information.
12. Butlers Pantry. Cllr Leone & Clerk. Architect to be approached regarding advice and drawings for proposed works to BP.
Proposed Dates for 2023 meetings:
16th Jan - LPC
6th Mar - LPC
17th April - LPC - to be confirmed
15th May - LPC AGM
22nd May - Annual Parish Meeting
3rd July - LPC to be confirmed
24th Aug - LPC to be confirmed
25th Sept - LPC to be confirmed
6th Nov - LPC to be confirmed
18th Dec - LPC to be confirmed