Minutes 2025

Minutes of the Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on 

Monday 28th April at 7.30pm

Present:           

Councillor C. Daubney, Councillor  J  Daubney, Councillor  R Turnbull, Councillor . L Godson, Councillor A Codd, Councillor S Steers, Councillor I Wilcock

Also present: Councillor K Carless WLDC, Sheila Bibb, Ken Wooley, Anna McArthur (clerk) 

1.   Apologies and reasons given:  C Quirke 

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 31st March 2025:  The minutes were signed as a true record. 

5. Clerk's report on matters outstanding: Playground inspection requested to be brought forward asap..Stuart Eccles at LCC contacted regarding the work he is doing on bus routes and shelters in Lincolnshire to see if there is funding for new shelters and refurbishment. Quote to be obtained for x 2 new village signs.

6. Planning: None

7. Correspondence:Email from Cllr Carless regarding a young child brought by parents to ride a motor bike on the playing field reported by Brandon from the football club, it was agreed anti social behaviour must be reported to the beat officer, a combination lock for the gate and signs were discussed as a solution.

8. Financial Matters:

Resolved to pay: A. McArthur £439.38, HMRC £84.60, J Troop £1325.00 Glendale £177.14 Dioceses of Lincoln £75.00 J Daubney £30.00.

CIL reporting template was signed by chairman and clerk.  Grant cheques were signed For Blyton Memorial Hall £1000.00 Blyton Evergreen Club £1000.00 as Cllr Quirke was not present as the second signatory it was agreed the clerk would post the cheques to her with a SAE for return so they can be presented at the AGM.

9.  Report from WLDC: Very busy with the elections Cllr Carless reiterated a sign was needed for the playing field on rules clerk to look at the lease. Agenda

10. To discuss and resolve 40th party parking request on the playing field: A discussion on pros and cons took place it was agreed to look at the lease and review at the next meeting. Agenda

11. To discuss & resolve Proposed Village Plan for Blyton: Ken, Karen and Sheila were working on a village plan agreed to move this forward clerk to contact Nev Brown to get his availability to come and advise on the next steps. 

12. To discuss and resolve purchase of benches and new village sign: A bench was chosen clerk to contact Glasdon to see if a better price could be obtained if 5 were purchased. Locations were discussed and a delivery point.  Clerk to obtain a quote for x2 new village signs from Glasdon’s.

13. To discuss and resolve relocation of old defib: Agreed clerk would again chase Heartbeat for delivery on new defib for phone box. Cllr Godson advised on location of old defib.

14. To discuss and resolve purchase of high value items for the PC: Cllr Quirk not present agree to move to next meeting (Agenda)

15. To discuss and resolve CIL Payment: See above

16. To discuss and resolve ‘allotment behaviour’: Chairman has been approached by a resident complaining of BBQ’s being held, food stuff being left out and noise. It was agreed clerk would send out the new rules and also mention the above, allotment holders will be requested to acknowledge receipt.

17: To discuss & 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: Items marked Agenda.

A discussion then took place on the 80th Anniversary of ending of WW2 celebrations, the chairman and Cllr Carless were keen that this should still happen and plans for a May 10th celebration were made a the Village Teapot.

With all business concluded the meeting closed at 9.00pm

Next meeting June 9th 2025 7.30 pm AGM followed by PC meeting held at the village hall