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Minutes from Meeting 31 July 2023

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Minutes of Meeting of the Parish Council held on Monday, 31 July 2023 at 7.30pm at Old Council Offices.

Present:

 

Cllr Paul Easom

Cllr Andy Gascoyne

Cllr Julie Gregory

Cllr Arnie Hankin

Cllr Susanne Holmes

Cllr Brian Jackson

Cllr Sue Jackson

Cllr Dawn Justice

Cllr Rob Limb

Cllr Samantha Limb

Cllr Dave Martin

Cllr Joe O’Byrne

Cllr Paula Pilgrim

Cllr Steve Whyles

Cllr Dennis Wilson

 

 

Apologies:

 

Cllr D Deaves – personal

Cllr Mick Garner – personal

Cllr Richard Harrell

Cllr Hazel Bethell – personal

Cllr Jed Bethell personal

Cllr Roe – personal

 

 

Also present: –

Lisa Simpson (Clerk), Tracey Kirkland-Walker (Assistant Clerk) and 6 members of the public

 

  1. To receive apologies for absence

Apologies were received as above

 

  1. To receive declarations of interest from Councillors

Cllr A Hankin – items relating to planning and ADC non pecuniary

Cllr Justice – items 7 (ADC items) and 13 (Planning as a member of ADC) non pecuniary

Cllr Martin – item 9 as a member of finance committee non pecuniary

 

  1. To determine which items of the agenda, if any, should be taken with the public excluded – None

 

  1. Police report

There was no police representative present and no report received.

 

The Chair mentioned the dates of the upcoming Beat surgeries as follows: –

  • 6th Sept (10-11) Tin Hat
  • 26th Sept (5-6) Contact Centre
  • 11th Oct (9.30-10.30) Tin Hat
  • 8th Nov (4.30-5.30) Contact Centre

 

  1. Members of the public are invited to address the Council on agenda items

Several residents spoke in relation to item 16 of correspondence – building works on Lindley Street.

 

Whilst the Parish Council are most sympathetic to the situation, this is not a matter which the Parish Council have any powers for. However, the Chair invited the District Councillors to respond to the residents. They were informed that there are proper processes that must be followed and that patience would be necessary, but that a lot of work is ongoing to deal with this matter.

 

  1. To approve the minutes of Selston Parish Council’s meeting held on 26 June 2023 and the extraordinary meeting on 21 July 2023

 

RESOLVED: To accept the minutes of the meetings held on 26 June 2023 as a true record.

RESOLVED: To accept the minutes of the meetings held on 21 July 2023 as a true record.

 

  1. To consider correspondence received and required actions

 

Item 3 – Jenny Wren’s Community Café

RESOLVED: To write a letter of thanks to Jenny acknowledging her efforts, in particular with regard to the warm hub that she ran on our behalf last winter.

 

Item 2 – Bruno Peeks Invitation for D-Day 80 on 6th June 2024

A request was made for this to be added to the September agenda, with a view to setting up an Events Committee (reference minute no. 43 of the June 2023 meeting)

 

Item 4 – Ashfield Day 2023 Charity and Community Organisations Pack

It was noted that the Clerk and Assistant Clerk would be attending the event to showcase the Parish Council’s facilities. It was agreed for staff to promote the upcoming ‘Walk for Parkinsons’.

 

  1. To consider emails and attachments from Notts ALC in respect of the AGM on 11 September 2023 at Oxton Village Hall

It was agreed that the Parish Clerk would represent Selston Parish Council alone.

  1. To consider the accounts as attached and draft minutes of finance meeting held on 18th July 2023, as circulated

RESOLVED: To accept the accounts as circulated.

There were no questions in relation to the Finance meeting minutes.

 

  1. To consider applications for S.137 Grants

RESOLVED: To donate £200 to Activity for Health – Boccia Bowling (to cover 2 months room hire and by direct payment to the Tin Hat), but to further liaise with them about using Parish Council facilities moving forward.

 

  1. To agree a meeting date for the Recreation Grounds Committee

It was agreed for the Recreation Grounds Committee to meet on Thursday 17th August 2023 at 4.30pm

 

  1. To consider maintenance of the Parish Council’s green spaces

The Clerk gave an update on the ongoing situation in relation to the maintenance Service Level Agreement with ADC and the ongoing difficulties. Changes in staff have affected the service that we are receiving and despite raising concerns with ADC on numerous occasions, a satisfactory solution has still not been forthcoming. In order to obtain other quotes, this would need to go out to tender, due to the amount of costs involved.

 

RESOLVED: To follow procurement processes and go out to tender for the maintenance works

 

Cllr Gascoyne gave a short presentation about some initial investigative work undertaken and possible proposals for the replacement skate park at Jacksdale.

 

  1. To consider pending Planning Applications

In relation to planning application V/2023/0416 – Land at Westdale Road Westwood – Residential Development of 81 dwellings with Access, Landscaping and Associated Infrastructure Works

 

RESOLVED: Request that the Parish Council be kept informed by ADC planning about where the S.106 monies would be spent and note that the Parish Council should be consulted.

 

  1. To consider whether to have Councillor photos on the Parish Council website

 

RESOLVED: To encourage as many Councillors as possible to have their photograph on the Parish Council’s website.

 

  1. Date, time and venue of next meeting – Monday, 25 September 2023 at 7.30 pm at Old Council Offices, Selston. There is no scheduled meeting in August – Noted

 

Meeting closed at 8.30 pm