Minutes A60 – Aug 7th 2023
Minutes from council meeting on Aug 7th 2023 6.30pm at Butlers Pantry
Present: Councillors – Helen Leone(Chair), Fiona Anderson, Barry Rooks(Parish Clerk), Jill Martin, Mark Stephenson, Emma Bailey.
AGENDA A60
1. Apologies. Council accepted apologies from Cllr Warner.
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 made.
3. To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 19th June 2023. Council approved.
4. Planning.Cllr Leone.
4.1 Application Number 146868: Planning application for replacement guttering, proposed removal of conifer hedge from existing boundary and the erection of brick-built boundary wall, construction of low-level garden walls within the site boundary, the removal of a dilapidated outbuilding and reduction in height of the existing boundary wall to the south. Council to ratify no comment. Council ratified.
4.2 Planning Application 146867. Noted by Council.
5. Lea Festival 2023 update. Cllr J. Martin. Security payment ratified by council. Cllr Bailey noted her disagreement with the decision.
6. Finance Report. Clerk.
6.1 Monthly report.
Current Account: Jun/July 2023/24
In the bank: June 16th 2023….……..£767.81
Total Expenses:............................. £6280.01
Total Income:................................. £7474.26
In the bank: July 31st 2023….……..£1962.06
LPC Reserves Account: Jun/July 2023/24
In the bank: June 16th 2023.……....£33696.15
Withdrawal: …………………….…......£3000
Interest……………………………..….£25.59
In the bank:July 31st 2023.………...£31721.74
CIL Account: Jun/July 2023/24
In the bank: June 16th 2023.…..….£23919.79
Interest: ………………………….…....…£17.63
Withdrawals:..........................................£00.00
In the bank: July 31st 2023.…….....£23937.42
S106 Account: Jun/July 2023/24
In the bank: June 16th 2023.…..….£77300.19
Interest: ………………………….…....…£56.63
Withdrawals:......................................£926.52
In the bank: July 31st 2023.……....£76430.30
Council accepted reports, consolidation and end of year figures.
6.2 VAT claim. Vat claimed and received from HMRC.
7. Lea Park.
7.1 Play Park development update and planning permission. Clerk to contact Highways re planned Oct resurfacing. Council satisfied no planning required following investigations. Cllr Bailey to investigate any planning issues regarding the new path.
7.2 Fencing. Clerk to accept and secure previous quote and coordinate with the groundworks and play park installers.
7.3 Linking footpath. Cllr Leone. Cllr Leone to obtain alternative quotes.
7.4 Moving entrance to Lea Park using S106 monies - woodland walks. Cllr Leone. Revisit after Lea Festival on Sept 9th.
7.5 Goal posts and nets. Cllr Leone. Clerk to order 2 spare sets of nets.
7.6 Signage. Clerk to send quotes to Cllr Stephenson to progress. Cllr Anderson sent a proposed design.
8 Bearded Fisherman. Cllr Leone. Cllr Stephenson to approach.
9. Rose Gardens, sewage issue. Clerk to send previous communications with Severn, Rippon and WLDC to Cllr Bailey, to aid the investigation.
10. Correspondence: St Helens verge. Clerk to contact Post Office regarding the investigation into who owns and is responsible for the verge.
Closed session: L&RCC
: Clerk’s salary
Proposed Dates for 2023 meetings:
6th Nov - LPC
18th Dec - LPC