March 2022
Minutes of the Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on
Monday 28th March 2022 at 7.30pm
Present: Councillor B. Rollett (Chairman) Councillor R. Dent, Councillor A.Codd, Councillor J Daubney, Councillor R. Turnbull, Councillor C. Daubney, Councillor C. Quirke, Councillor L.Clarke
1. Apologies and reasons given: Helen Pitman (Clerk),
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. To be advertised on Facebook
4. To approve minutes of the last meeting held 28th February 2022: The minutes were signed as a true record.
5. Clerk's report on matters outstanding: The clerk informed council that:.
Installation of the heaters in the parish room cannot go ahead until June 2023 as council is tied into a two phase electricity tariff until then. The contractor has been made aware.
A road traffic order has been requested outside the shop but needs Cllr Perraton-Williams before it will be looked at by Highways.
6. Planning: Station Road application to go before committee. Objections as before.
7. Correspondence: None.
8. Financial Matters:
Resolved to pay: H. Pitman (salary/expenses) £516.17; HMRC £3.40; Memorial Hall £10; Axholme Pest Control £78; J. Troop £305. To be paid by internet banking. Proposed, Cllr R Dent. Seconded, Cllr J. Daubney.
9. Report from Outside Bodies: No West Lindsey councillors present.
10. To resolve on purchase of beacon for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee:. Council resolved to plant a tree to mark the occasion rather than a beacon. Clerk to investigate options for purchasing a tree as part of the Green Canopy.
11. To resolve on designation of Neighbourhood Plan for Blyton: Council resolved to designate Blyton for a Neighbourhood Plan.
12. To discuss a litter pick in the village: Council agreed date of Saturday 28th May.
13. To resolve on grant application by Stepping Stone Theatre: Grant of £1000 approved.
14. To resolve on this month's Facebook posts: Promotion of annual parish meeting.
15. Items of information to be noted and if necessary dealt with at the next meeting:
Phone box – chairman to follow up with Noel McKay.
Village sign when entering from Scotter is bent.
Play park – zip wire needs tightening. (Playdays) Mesh fencing needs repair (Jess Troop).
Clock – time needs changing to BST.
Remembrance Day – to order large poppies and metal soldiers. Agenda
With all business concluded the meeting closed at 8.40pm.