June (2)
Minutes of the Meeting of Blyton Parish Council held on
Monday 30th June 2025 at 7.30pm
Present:
Councillor C. Daubney, Councillor J Daubney, Councillor R Turnbull, Councillor .L Godson, Councillor A Codd, Councillor I Wilcock, Councillor C Quirke
Also present: Councillor K Carless WLDC, Sheila Bibb, Ken Wooley, Cllr C Reeve ,Brandon Stevenson, Anna McArthur (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 minutes of the last meeting held 9th June 2025: The minutes were signed as a true record.
5. Clerk's report on matters outstanding: Defib has now been ordered and await delivery,
Wicksteed cannot give an estimate for playground repairs other firms to be contacted, still awaiting an estimate from Axholme to deal with molehills at the cemetery, the clerk visited the cemetery and since the grass was cut there is no new mole activity showing.
6. Planning: No objection to application WL2025/00571 Land adjacent to Wharton Hall Farm.
7. Correspondence:Email from Utility Aid re electric costs it was thought costs are minimal and little could be done to reduce them, clerk to advise the next meeting of yearly costs at the next meeting. Agenda
8. Financial Matters:
Resolved to pay: A. McArthur £475.48, HMRC £95.00, J Troop £1135.00 Time Assured £168.00. The clerk went through the AGAR return and it was signed off by the chairman.
9. Report from WLDC: Armed Forces event was well attended ,the PC is not signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant. WLDC has a 1.3 million investment community grant. Step Co. inclusion programme is on the WLDC website. The cinema will open on 18th July. Town Centre plant pots were discussed. Blyton Airfield Vision includes a memorial stone and information board. Cllr Carless also advised the child riding a motorbikebwas once again on the playing field, she talked to the parents who didn’t see a problem. A sign is needed to advise what activity cannot take place on the playing field. Cllr Reeve is now on the Highway’s Committee which is trying to tighten up the contract for resurfacing.
10. To discuss and resolve Proposed Village Plan for Blyton update on meeting held 10th June: Cllr J Daubney stated permission is already in place for the village to have a plan which means grants can be applied for. A steering group needs to be set up which is accountable to the PC, an advert on FB is needed to ask for volunteers. Cllr Daubney will chase Nev Brown as he is supposed to email further info.
11. To discuss & resolve Village Sign: Cllr J Daubney showed the meeting the proposed new sign which has been quoted at £1086 + vat. It was decided three new signs should be purchased possibly using CIL grant monies, Cllr Wooley suggested that as Blyton has an airfield the sign should include a vintage aircraft.
12. To discuss and resolve Utility Aid email: See 7 above.
13. To discuss and resolve overgrown footpaths in the village: Footpaths on private land are the landowners responsibility to keep cut back and LCC are responsible for enforcing this, clerk to contact J Troop re the Paddock Lane footpath
14. To discuss and resolve resident concerns with trees and ditch in the cemetery: A quote was received last year for work at the cemetery the clerk advised she would try and find the quote and bring to the next meeting. Agenda
15. To discuss and resolve Blyton Wanderers FC licence: It was agreed to renew the licence for a further year with no charge, but a charge would be implemented for 2026. The club had won a Respect Award and the shield is now displayed in the Parish room.
16. To discuss and resolve planters for the village: A discussion took place as to whether permission would be needed and how these could be made so that they would not be stolen.
17: To discuss & Resolve digging trenches for full fibre broadband: It was discussed that so far only one resident had been written to and advised his property would be affected.
18: To discuss and resolve relocation of defib: A quote was to be obtained to bring electricity to the site. Agenda
19: To discuss and resolve purchase of high value items for the PC: A discussion took place on having a PC credit card it was not viable for the clerk to purchase high value items on her personal credit card. Where possible a pro forma invoice should be requested and payment could then be made by BACS.
20: To discuss and resolve this month’s Facebook posts: None
21: Items of information to be noted and if necessary to be dealt with at the next meeting: Items are marked with ‘agenda’ also sign and possible lock for the playing field.
With all business concluded the meeting closed at 9.00pm
Next meeting July 28 at 7.30pm