Minutes 2026

Present :    

Councillor J Daubney, Councillor C Daubney, Councillor C Quirke, Councillor R Turnbull, Councillor I Wilcock, Councillor L Godson, Councillor S Clixby

Also present:    

Councillor K Carless WLDC Cllr C Reeves LCC

Anna McArthur (Clerk)

One member of the public

1. Apologies for absence: Cllr C Gaulton 
2. Co-option of councillor: None 
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.
4. To approve the Minutes of the last meeting held on 13/07/2026: The minutes were approved as a true record proposed Cllr Quirke seconded Cllr Clixby
5. Clerk’s Report on matters outstanding.  See 12, the clerk also stated a 3.3% pay award had been agreed to be back dated to April. It was agreed no further winter salt was needed for the village.
6. Planning- Applications : - WL/2026/00825 No objections.
7. Correspondence:- No new correspondence
8. Financial matters:- Resolved to pay clerk £508.41 HMRC £120.20 Glendale £73.69  
9. To discuss and resolve non communication from Blyton Wanderers football team:- A member of the team who was in attendance stated they had found an alternative venue for this season and the ice cream parlour had offered a field to them moving forward. Cllr Godson explained the club had enjoyed two years use of the field at no charge and it was known there would be a charge this year, the Parish Council felt the amount the club were being asked to contribute was very reasonable when divided by the number of players over a season. The field comes at a cost to the Parish council and the Councillor’s feel that residents cannot go on subsidising the club indefinitely. A discussion then took place as to whether the Parish Council should continue to leasing the field.
10. Report from WLDC/LCC : Cllr Carless advised the LGR has now been paused May elections will go ahead next year. The WLDC Community event had been a success, the Christmas lights event was on the 20th November. Cllr Reeves advised the LGR had cost LCC 1.9 million which LCC will try and get refunded by the government. It is hoped to get the PCSO numbers back up to 50 and 127 police officers. The Parish Council still has a £250.00 grant from LCC which it was decided to use on the play park.
11. To discuss & resolve Proposed Neighbourhood Plan for Blyton (any update): Cllr J Daubney reported  the group met last Monday and are producing a flyer to be sent out to residents, it was agreed to have a post box for the Parish room for responses, the project is moving forward.
12. To discuss and resolve Wi Fi for the Parish Room: The clerk stated she was having little response from Quick Line Cllr Wilcock has a contact he has been dealing with and will forward this to the clerk who will make contact.
13. To discuss and resolve playground inspection report: Cllr J Daubney stated she was concerned the report will not be acted on and that quotes should be obtained for some of the work, Cllr Reeves stated it may not be a good idea that the company who installed the playground did the inspection, Cllr Godard stated the need to meet at the playground and go through the report, the clerk advised her husband was qualified to do playground inspections and she would enquire if he could look at the report and meet with the Councillor’s at the playpark.
14. To discuss and resolve allotments (rent increase and current state): It was agreed there would be no increase in rent this year, a discussion took place on issuing final warnings to allotment holders who had failed to comply with the letter sent in June, the clerk will action this with the view to issuing evection notices to tenants who ignore the final warning. This meets with legal requirements for eventual evection. The tenant who has failed to pay rent will be issued with an eviction notice.
15. To discuss and resolve Remembrance day service: Clerk to contact the vicar and order a wreath, date for service will be Sunday 8th November. The poppies will also go up in the village Cllr Godson and Cllr Quirke have agreed to take this on. A discussion took place on cleaning the memorial an approximate cost of £600.00 was quoted this work was proposed to go ahead by Cllr Godson and seconded by Cllr. Quirke
16. To discuss and resolve cricket club monies: Cllr J Daubney stated she had been contacted by Mrs Motley who stated there was monies that she would like the Parish Council to look after, Cllr Daubney will enquire on the amount.
17. To discuss and resolve grant applications: Cllr J Daubney requested the form be updated to include bank details.
18. To discuss and resolve Ice Cream Parlour parking arrangements for the firework display: A discussion took place regarding this  with concerns that there should not be a repeat of last year it was agreed the clerk would contact the organiser with the Parish Council’s concerns, Cllr Reeves advised he would discuss with LCC highways.
19. To discuss and resolve potential Community Project pond at Laughton: Cllr Carless advised Laughton Parish Council had pulled out and this is not going ahead.
20. To discuss and resolve using the Trent Gazette to advertise village events: The Parish Council had missed the deadline to advertise the Remembrance Day Service.
21. To discuss and resolve moving the bank account to Unity Trust bank: The clerk stated she was awaiting outstanding information from one Councillor, the information will be forwarded to the clerk.
22. To discuss and resolve on this months Facebook posts. It was agreed to thank allotment holders who were keeping their plots in good order and advertise the Remembrance day service.
23. Items of information to be noted and if necessary to be dealt with at the next meeting. The clerk stated the precept for 27/8 would need to discussed at the next meeting.

                With all business concluded the meeting closed at 9.15pm.

                 Next meeting 26th October 2026