February 2021
Minutes of the Virtual Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on
Monday 22nd February 2021 at 7.30pm
Present: Councillor B. Rollett (Chairman)
Councillor A.Codd, Councillor L. Clarke, Councillor G. Cook, Councillor R. Dent, Councillor R. Turnbull, Councillor C. Quirke
Also Present Helen Pitman (Clerk).
1. Apologies and reasons given: Cllrs J Daubney 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 25th January 2021: The minutes were signed as a true record. Proposed, Cllr Dent. Seconded, Cllr Cook. To be signed later.
4. Clerk's report on matters outstanding: The clerk informed council that there has been no response from resident on Owen's View re provision of a salt bin.
Mr Troop has been asked to fill the hole at the entrance to the play area.
The chairman and Cllr Dent have switched off the water at the portacabin on the playing field as there was a big leak in the toilets. The clerk to ask Anglian Water to investigate disconnection.
5. Planning: 142324 Grace Park, Laughton Road: Council has concerns that the application is for 12 months occupation. It is a holiday site not residential and as such needs to be limited occupation.
142441/2 The Mill, High Street: no comments/objections.
6. Correspondence: None.
7. Financial Matters:
Resolved to pay: H. Pitman (salary/expenses) £466.19; HMRC £4; LALC £294.20; Wicksteed £34,976.47. To be paid by internet banking. Proposed, Cllr Dent. Seconded, Cllr G Cook.
8. Update on play park refurbishment and resolve on any matters that arise pertaining to this: Chairman said the play area is getting plenty of use. The entrance needs to be sorted. The family of the late chairman are to install a bench in his memory and the council are happy for that to go ahead. Council needs now to look at extension of the picnic area. The clerk confirmed there is c £8K remaining in the budget. The clerk was asked to obtain two dogs on leads/dog fouling signs.
9. To resolve on refurbishment of the phone box: Council resolved to accept quote of £175 to prep and paint. The clerk confirmed the paint has already been supplied foc and is in the parish room.
10. To discuss & resolve on grass cutting contracts for 2021: Council resolved to accept quotes from Glendale for cemetery and playing field and from Mr Troop for remaining areas. The clerk informed council she had been contacted by Strawsons that the lease has lapsed. Due to the discontinued permanent use of the field and Covid she is to ask whether it will be possible to have a year's rolling lease. Agenda.
11. To resolve on this month's Facebook posts: Cllr Dent to continue with posts of Covid guidance and information from WLDC, police and LCC.
12. Items of information to be noted and if necessary dealt with at the next meeting: Concerns raised by Cllr Codd re parking on the grass in the ACIS layby are to be raised by Cllr Rollings with ACIs direct.
Cllr Rollings informed council she will circulate details on the national speed campaign re 20mph.
With all business concluded the meeting closed at 8.10pm.