A VIRTUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD
online via Zoom as permitted in The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”) due to the COVID19 (Coronavirus crisis)
THURSDAY 1ST APRIL 2021
48/21 PRESENT: A.Woodall (Chair), P.Smith (Vice Chair), K.Brown, S.Turner, R.Elvidge, J.Richardson, Ward Councillors; Cllr Meredith
49/21 APOLOGIES: Cllrs Mrs E.Hunter. Cllr Mrs Smith, Cllr T.Gill.
50/21 OPEN FORUM – No Members of the Parish present.
51/21 DECLARATION OF INTEREST – None.
52/21 MINUTES
RESOLVED: Minutes of the meeting held 4th March 2021, were then approved as a true & correct record.
53/21 LOCAL POLICING TEAM
To receive Mar 21 – Ebulletin OPCC (Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner). – Noted.
54/21 – LITTLE WEIGHTON PLAYING FIELDS
With the Government Roadmap now in place to ease restrictions, the Playing Field Gate will open from 29th March 2021.
Additional bark has been placed around the play equipment and the Football Dugouts have now been removed.
It was agreed to put up signage displaying ‘Do Not Climb’ on the Small Container following reports of children climbing onto the roof.
Fencing around the Dog Walk Area had been reported as broken and rotten in places. Upon Further inspection the wooden stakes are rotten and requires replacing.
Quotations to be sought for next Parish Council Meeting
55/21 PLANNING
7.1 21/00624/PLF – Erection of single storey extension to the side and rear of 8 Station View, Little Weighton.
RESOLVED – That this application is recommended for Approval with Material Considerations: To match existing.
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7.2 Croft Park – Meeting with Stephen Hunt, to be held via Zoom on Monday 19th April 2021 at 2.00pm
7.3 Empowering our Community Housing Builds.
No further comments/questions raised.
56/21 COMMUNICATIONS
Newsletter – The Beacon has been produced and ready for distribution prior to the Easter Weekend.
Website Update – Cllr Smith reported that he is looking at creating a replacement site.
57/21 ERNLLCA
Nalc Chief Executive Bulletin’s received – NOTED.
Newsletter received – NOTED.
58/21 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
| LW Village Hall | Minutes of the Meeting held 09.03.21 had been circulated. NOTED- Venues to be looked at for future Parish Council Meetings. |
| ERYC | Covid Business Support Update – NOTED. Devolution Proposal – NOTED Letter from Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government relating to Remote Meetings. Discussion took place – The Government are asking for feedback regarding remote meetings. |
59/21 FINANCE
- To Approve Payments presented – The Following payments were presented to the Council.
| Cheque No | Payable To | Description | Nett | VAT | Total |
| 101657 | Wold Trees | Invoice SI 1567 Tree Maintenance | £ 2,850.00 | £ 570.00 | £ 3,420.00 |
| Invoice SI 1566 – Tree Maintenance | £ 675.00 | £ 135.00 | £ 810.00 | ||
| 101658 | CLERK | Post, Travel & Zoom | £ 52.78 | £ 1.05 | £ 53.83 |
| 101659 | Get Extra | Invoice 2517 – Newsletter | £ 250.00 | £ 50.00 | £ 300.00 |
| 101660 | HMRC | 4th Qtr | £ 176.37 | £ – | £ 176.37 |
| 101661 | East Riding Pension Fund | £ 205.21 | £ – | £ 205.21 | |
| S/O (28th Feb) | Clerks Salary | Salary | £ 670.41 | £ – | £ 670.41 |
RESOLVED – That the payments presented are approved.
- Little Weighton Grant Award – Bowls Club – Following Discussion it was agreed that the Council would award a maximum of £260.00 towards a Scarifier. RESOLVED – Grant award of £260.00
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60/21 WARD COUNCILLORS REPORT
Councillor Meredith advised:
Resident Telecom regarding Playing Field Park Gates – (Discussed earlier).
Meeting re Croft Park 19.04.2021 – discussed tree conditions that were applied in 2006, 5 years protections from 2011 could remove with out recourse.
Flytipping – East Of Riplingham towards Walkington reported, also Risby Lane which is a regular dumping ground for tipped waste.
‘Scam Awareness’ – Cllr Meredith will forward to the Clerk details of recent scams
Village Walkabouts – ‘Streetscene’ – 2022 planned for Little Weighton
61/21 HIGHWAYS
In Councillor Gills absence the clerk updated the Council regarding the Chalk Path on Rowley Road. Stoneledge have pledged to provide the Chalk, and this information has been passed to Steven Murray (East Riding Highways Engineer). Now awaiting further information from Highways.
62/21 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
a)Village Planters/Entry Signs – Article in the Beacon has now been placed to see if any local artists wished to sketch a design for the Parish.
63/21 MATTERS FOR INCLUSION ON THE NEXT AGENDA
* Empowering our Community – Re Housing Builds
* Village Planters
There being no further business the Chairman Closed the Meeting at 8.35 pm.
| Signature: | Dated: |