April 2024
Minutes of the Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on
Monday 29th April 2024 after the Annual Parish Meeting
Present: Cllr S. Steers (Chairman) Councillor A. Codd, Councillor J Daubney, Councillor R. Turnbull, Councillor C. Daubney, Councillor C. Quirke, Councillor L. Godson, Councillor I. Wilcock
Also Present Helen Pitman (Clerk)
1. Apologies and reasons given: None
2. Co-option of Councillor: No interest.
3. 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
4. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 25/3/24: Signed as a true record.
10 To further discuss request for changing facilities for adult football team:.item brought forward. Having heard request from football group during public forum, council agreed to inspect portacabin in situ on field. If not suitable for use as changing rooms the clerk and group to work together procuring a new unit and gaining permission from landowner. Also disposal of existing unit.
5. Clerk's report on matters outstanding: The clerk informed council that the dog bin is being looked at on Carr Lane; benches to be ordered
6. Planning: 148127 7 Gainsborough Road- objection
7. Correspondence: Circulated.
8. Financial Matters: Resolved to pay: H. Pitman £521.21; HMRC £103.60; Memorial hall £10; C Daubney £148.80; DLJ Electrical £120; B Barnett £55; ICO £40; A Clark £200. Additional information requested by bank to change bank mandate to be supplied.
9. Report from WLDC: Cllr Carless reported Scampton and devolution are ongoing
11. Report on CCTV at the village hall: Council still unable to gain access to unit. Suggested upgrading equipment. Cllr Wilcock to research and report back to council.
12. To discuss allotment tenancies: Clerk reported all allotments are now taken. Council discussed issues with three others not being maintained. Holder of allotment 3 (new) be given to October to tidy. Holder of allotment nos 9 and 10 be asked to relinquish one as long waiting list and given until October to tidy other.
13. To discuss request for full size goal post at play area: Concern raised regarding spend on additional facilities and whether it would be used. Agreed to engage with young people on Facebook through parents to ascertain what facilities they would like and then create an online poll.
14. To discuss & resolve on this month’s Facebook posts: Creation of football team and engagement with youth re facilities.
15. Items of information to be noted and if necessary dealt with at the next meeting:
Agenda items: co-option; new benches; CCTV; changing rooms; youth engagement.
With all business concluded, the meeting closed at 8.47pm