January 2025
Minutes of the Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on
Monday 27th January 2025 at 7.30pm
Present: Councillor C. Daubney, Councillor J Daubney, Councillor R Turnbull, Councillor L Godson, Councillor A Codd
1. Apologies and reasons given: Councillor S Steers Councillor Quirke Councillor Wilcock
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 minutes of the last meeting held 25th November 2024: The minutes were signed as a true record.
5. Clerk's report on matters outstanding: Village sign and posts are responsibility of the PC, clerk to investigate a company able to make a new sign, New defib for the phone box to be ordered as this had not been done by previous clerk, play area clerk to arrange H&S inspection approx. cost £350 to £400, South Cotton fate no known clash of dates with their proposed village fete, benches had not been ordered by previous clerk, clerk to try and source a catalogue.
6. Planning: No objections
7. Correspondence: Circulated . letter from LNT Construction re Blyton driving centre
8. Financial Matters:
Resolved to pay: A. McArthur £881.95, HMRC £172, Community Heartbeat Trust £76.41, Blues Window Cleaning £60.00
9. Report from Outside Bodies: None
10. To discuss and resolve Postmasters H&S concerns regarding double plug in the kitchen: Councillor C Daubney has an electrician contact who he will instruct to carry out the work.
11. To discuss & resolve a set of rules for allotment users: Cllr C Daubney had looked over a document of allotment rules and made alterations were applicable, clerk will update the document for the next meeting for approval.
12. To discuss and resolve Neighbourhood Watch Scheme: It was agreed scheme would be ineffective.
13. To discuss and resolve Co-Op Green Space Project: It was agreed at present there was no action needed.
14. To discuss and resolve village hedge: This had been cut back, NFA
15. To discuss and resolve work needed on play area and agree inspection: See matters outstanding above
16. To discuss CCTV on the allotments: It was agreed this would not resolve current issues. NFA
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17. To discuss and resolve on this months facebook posts: None,
18. Items of information to be noted and if necessary to be dealt with at the next meeting: Relocation of Defib currently in the phone box when new defib arrives. Update on CCTV purchased yet to be installed at the village hall, Banking at present Councillor’s or Clerk made certain high value purchases from their own funds then claimed reimbursement, this was thought not to be the correct procedure discussion and agreement on a PC credit card. Hedge in paddock lane needs cutting back as pavement users are having to go on the road clerk to contact highways to see if they will do this. AGENDA
With all business concluded the meeting closed at 8.35pm
Next meeting February 24 2025 7.30 pm.