July 2021
Minutes of the Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on
Monday 19th July 2021 at 7.30pm
Present: Councillor R. Dent (Chairman) Councillor A.Codd, Councillor C. Daubney, Councillor J Daubney, Councillor R. Turnbull
Also Present Helen Pitman (Clerk).
1. Apologies and reasons given: Cllrs, B. Rollett, L.Clarke & C. Quirke.
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. Co-option of councillor: No interest shown. To be advertised on Facebook.
4. To approve minutes of the last meeting held 28th June 2021: The minutes were signed as a true record.
5. Clerk's report on matters outstanding: The clerk informed council that:.
Mr Troop has increased the height of the mesh fencing at the play area and begun work on the village seats..
Playdays has replaced the broken seat on the zip wire.
Cllr Clark has taken over checking the defibrillators. New pads are on order but these are still delayed.
Request for new litter bins on Sandbeck Lane and outside the Parish Room is being dealt with by WLDC. Clerk to chase.
Footpath problems have been reported to LCC. The grass has been cut and the officer has confirmed that he will clear and assert the line of the path that runs near the allotments. Cllr Daubney said that the cutting of PRoW used to be the job of the village handyman. The clerk suggested this be revisited at budget time.
Overgrown allotment holders have been written to: one has relinquished his tenancy and this has now been offered to the next person on the waiting list; the other is still overgrown despite correspondence to the contrary. Clerk to write again.
6. Planning:
143270/143236 menage at land 9,Laughton Road: No objections/comments.
143250: Comments to be sent to the clerk asap as response needs to be received by WLDC by 8th August.
7. Correspondence: Previously circulated.
8. Financial Matters:
Resolved to pay: H. Pitman (salary/expenses) £975.68; Axholme Pest Control £171.60; J. Troop £610. To be paid by internet banking. Proposed, Cllr Dent. Seconded, Cllr J. Daubney.
9. Report from Outside Bodies: No district councillors present.
10. Update on play park refurbishment Letter to complainant has been sent. Clr Dent said the portacabin is now secure at the playing field.
11. To further discuss responsibility of cutting hedges in the churchyard: Clerk has spoken with WLDC and the rural dean about whether the churchyard is closed. No one knows whether it is so until such time as the church can advise whether maintenance has been passed to the parish council no action will be taken.
12. To resolve on this month's Facebook posts: Council vacancy.
13. Items of information to be noted and if necessary dealt with at the next meeting: None.
With all business concluded the meeting closed at 8.10pm.