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Minutes A57 – Apr 24th 2023
Minutes from council meeting on Apr 24th 2023 7pm at Butlers Pantry
Present: Councillors – Helen Leone(Chair), Joyce Austin, Keith Austin, Barry Rooks(Parish Clerk), Jill Martin, Emma Bailey, Fiona Anderson, Paul Warner.
1. Apologies. None received, all councillors present.
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 6th March 2023. Council approved.
4. Planning. Cllr J Austin
4.1 Planning Application 146363 to erect 1no dwelling to previously approved schemes 141715 and 142526.
4.2 Rippon Homes/S106 money update. Cllrs Leone & K Austin. Clerk to arrange a meeting with WLDC. Article to go in Lea Life and Gainsborough Life to inform residents of Rippon Homes delay in paying s106 money.
4.3 Planning application 146287 11a Willingham Road, Lea DN21 5EN: Single storey rear extension addition of cladding and render and alterations to windows. Planning application granted.
5. Lea Festival 2023 update. Cllr J. Martin gave an update on the good progress being made. Council resolved to make cuts in the entertainment costs to account for the increased costs of the marquee hire.
6. Council AGM and Annual Parish Meeting. Chair & Clerk to update asset register ahead of AGM.
7. Finance Report. Clerk
7.1 Current Account: Mar 2022/23
In the bank: 5th Mar 2023………...£533.81
Total Income:..............................£2896.28
Total Expenses:............................£551.84
In the bank: Mar 31st 2023..……..£2878.25
7.2 LPC Reserves Account: Mar 2022/23
In the bank: 5th Mar 2023……...£17111.38
Withdrawal: ……………………….......£500
Interest…………………..………..….£11.77
In the bank: Mar 31st 2023…....£16623.15
7.3 CIL Account: Mar 2022/23
In the bank: 5th Mar 2023…..........£23849.42
Interest: ……………………...…….…£16.40
Withdrawals:..........................................£ 00
In the bank: Mar 31st 2023……...£23865.82
7.4 Monthly report, year end figures - for acceptance by Council. Council accepted reports, consolidation and end of year figures.
8. Lea Park.
8.1 Play Park. Clerk to contact Playquest and ALS regarding delays in S106. Council will revisit once the money has arrived. Council to explore FCC grant.
8.2 Pavilion update. Clerk to forward pictures and details of resident complaints to WLDC to investigate.
9. Correspondence: resident letter. Cllr Leone. Cllr Leone to respond to any further questions. Cllr Leone to obtain quotes for Funnel Ball post and report back to Council.
10. Review of Governance Documents. Advertising Policy. Facebook policy review, Existing Advertising Policy review and accepted unchanged. Facebook policy to be agreed at next meeting. Council agreed to accept WLDC code of conduct. Financial Regulation Policy updated and approved by Council. Standing Orders Policy accepted with no amendments.
Proposed Dates for 2023 meetings:
15th May - LPC AGM
22nd May - Annual Parish Meeting
3rd July - LPC
21st Aug - LPC
25th Sept - LPC
6th Nov - LPC
18th Dec - LPC