March 2019 Minutes
Minutes of the Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on Monday 18th March 2019 in the Parish Room at 7.30pm
Present: Councillor B Barley (Chairman)
Councillor R Turnbull
Councillor N. Barnett
Councillor A Codd
Councillor M Harrison
Councillor J. Daubney
Councillor R. Dent
Councillor C Quirke
Councillor C Daubney
Also Present Helen Pitman (Clerk).
1. Apologies and reasons given, None
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.
3. To approve minutes of the last meeting held 25th February 2019 The date of the Annual Parish Meeting was amended to read 29th April and then the minutes were signed as a true record. Proposed, Cllr Harrison. Seconded, Cllr Barnett.
4. Clerk's report on matters outstanding The clerk reported that the parish agreement has been signed and that LCC will pay £318.02 towards the cost of the grass cutting. The plaque for the bench has now been fitted.
5. Planning The application for a storage lagoon on land east of Laughton Road has been withdrawn. Council has no objections/comments on 138972 application for dropped kerb at 116 High Street.
6. Correspondence: None.
7. Financial Matters:
Resolved to pay:
H. Pitman (salary & expenses) £466.93;
HMRC £1.40;
Total Signs £101.14;
Derek Hurdwell £83.59;
LALC £280.18;
Lincoln Diocesan Trust £75;
A. Clark £175.00;
NKDC £97.22.
8. To receive report on speed indicating device data: Cllr Dent produced data and gave council a report. Both he and the chairman attended a recent Friends of School meeting and gave report to them.
9. Update on play park refurbishment and to discuss & resolve on any matters arising to include signing off order from Playdays: The chairman informed council that two further meetings have been held and that a number of actions have been identified and actioned including request for a quote for football/sports wall, posters for the village and a letter to businesses asking for donations. The clerk gave feedback from LCC re possible improvement to PRoW across the play park which unfortunately received a negative response. Discussion took place regarding need for CCTV and lighting particularly in light of the recent anti social behaviour around the village. Council resolved to order the activity trail and pay deposit of £7170 to Playdays. Proposed, Cllr Dent. Seconded, Cllr Quirke.
10. To discuss installation of a defibrillator in the telephone box and adoption of the existing by Community Heartbeat Trust: Council agreed to order the equipment via the managed solution scheme and to request that the existing equipment be added to CHT governance system.
11. To resolve on donation to the Squadron re Remembrance Day parade: Resolved to donate £75. Proposed, Cllr Codd. Seconded, Cllr Barnett.
12. To discuss annual litter pick: To be decided at the annual parish meeting.
13. To discuss & resolve on this month's Facebook posts: Raise awareness of antisocial behaviour in the village and safety concerns. Litter in the village.
14. Items of information to be noted and if necessary dealt with at the next meeting:
Clerk to prepare the agenda for the APM and circulate to councillors. Also send out invitations.
Drains overflowing outside the parish room and along High Street to be reported to LCC.
With all business concluded the meeting closed at 8.25pm with the next meeting on Monday 29th April 2019 after the Annual Parish meeting.