October 2020 Minutes
Minutes of the Virtual Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on
Monday 26th October 2020 at 7.30pm
Present: Councillor B. Rollett (Chairman)
Councillor A.Codd
Councillor J Daubney
Councillor G. Cook
Councillor R. Dent
Also Present Helen Pitman (Clerk).
1. Apologies and reasons given: Councillors R Turnbull, C Quirke, L.Clark and C. Daubney.
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 28th September 2020: The minutes were signed as a true record. Proposed, Cllr Dent. Seconded, Cllr J. Daubney. To be signed later.
4. Clerk's report on matters outstanding: The clerk informed council that she the new website is almost complete.
There has been no contact from Evergreens or Victoria Club regarding the grants for this financial year and no application so far for next year.
Allotment rents have been requested and all but eight are now received.
WLDC have confirmed the new litter bin is on order.
LCC have investigated the poor state of the footpath from the village hall down to the shop and along High Street but consider it does not warrant repair at this time.
The parked car was reported to the police but no action has been taken. It was agreed that council would monitor the situation.
5. Planning: Notification from WLDC that the Mantex appeal has been refused.
141719: erection of wall and gate at 15 Gainsborough Road: no comments/objections.
6. Correspondence: None.
7. Financial Matters:
Resolved to pay: H. Pitman (salary/expenses) £481; HMRC £23.20 & £3.80; J. Troop £742; PKF Littlejohn £240. To be paid by internet banking. Proposed, Cllr Dent. Seconded, Cllr J. Daubney.
The clerk confirmed that the audit is now complete and is in accordance with proper practices. The audit report has been shared with councillors.
8. To discuss & resolve on budget for 2021: The clerk circulated the figures prepared prior to the meeting. Council accepted the figures plus an addition for removal of the containers at the playing field and phone box repairs. Council resolved to keep the precept at the same level. Proposed, Cllr Rollett. Seconded, Cllr Cook. The village hall committee wish to apply for a grant for this year and will submit the information for discussion at the November meeting. agenda
9 Update on play park refurbishment and resolve on any matters that arise pertaining to this: Cllr Dent confirmed that a final site visit has been held with Wicksteed and the first phase is to start week commencing 23rd November. It is expected that the job will take no longer than four weeks. The clerk was asked to order a skip for next week so that the heap of soil may be removed.
10. To resolve on this month's Facebook posts: The chairman thanked Cllr Dent for regular updates and it was agreed to post information about Remembrance Day. This is to be a low key event with no service. Just the laying of a wreath. It was agreed that an amount be added to the cost of the wreath as an additional contribution toward the poppy appeal. Amount of £30 to be paid by clerk and reimbursed at the next meeting.
11. Items of information to be noted and if necessary dealt with at the next meeting: There has been no progress with removal of the containers. Cllr Codd suggested the clerk contact Williamsons Farm.
Cllr J. Daubney said she has received a request from a parishioner for the 30mph limit to extend the full length of Sandbeck Lane. Council considered this was highly unlikely to be agreed by highways but clerk to request extension of limit passed the bottom entrance to the playing field.
With all business concluded the meeting closed at 8.02pm.