MINUTES OF AN ORDINARY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD
WEDNESDAY 3RD JANUARY 2024
IN THE VILLAGE HALL, OLD VILLAGE ROAD
LITTLE WEIGHTON
PRESENT: A.Woodall (Chair), S.Turner(Vice Chair), Mrs J Middleton, Ms L.Fawcett, R.Elvidge, A.Raymond, N Armstrong.
01/24 APOLOGIES: Councillor K.Brown, Ward Councillors T.Gill & C.Gill.
02/24 OPEN FORUM – No members of the public present.
03/24 DECLARATION OF INTEREST – None
04/24 MINUTES
RESOLVED: Minutes of the meeting held 4th December 2023, were then approved as a true & correct record.
05/24 LOCAL POLICING TEAM
Monthly Report received & noted for Dale Ward & Beverley Rural.
06/24 PARISH COUNCIL VACANCY
RESOLVED – Peter Hayton was welcomed and joined the Parish Council.
07/24 LITTLE WEIGHTON PLAYING FIELDS
Equipment – The Toddler Springer ‘Frog’ has now been installed by Streetscape. A quotation has been requested for replacement Cradles & Chains.
Noticeboard to Playing Field Entrance – Near completion.
Electrical Inspection has been carried out at the Bowls Club and The Changing Rooms.
08/24 PLANNING
- 23/03527/PLF – Installation of a wind turbine (up to 87m high to tip, up to 60m high to hub, up to 5m blade diameter) with alterations to existing access and hardstanding and associated works following removal of existing 60.5m high wind turbine at Wind Turbine North West of Braffords Farm, Riplingham Road, Raywell (Skidby Parish Council Area).
RESOLVED – That Rowley Parish Council object to the Turbine.
- RWE RENEWABLES – No update.
- PLANNING ENFORCEMENT – Hedge on The Butts to be discussed further with the Enforcement Officer.
Stoneledge Plant & Transport – No issues reported.
Ashcourt Group Ltd – No issued reported
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09/24 COMMUNICATIONS
- NEWSLETTER – (March 24)
- SOCIAL MEDIA – Facebook page to be progressed.
10/24 ERNLLCA
Newsletter & Bulletins noted.
11/24 CORRESPONDENCE
| BHIB Insurance | Name changed to Clear Councils – NOTED |
| Northern Powergrid | WEBINAR INVITE: Northern PowerGrid’s Transparency in Network Planning Online Event – 09/01/24 (11am – 12 noon) |
12/24 FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
To review and approve:
a)Income received & approve Payments presented. RESOLVED – Approved
| Cheque No | Payable To | Description | Nett | VAT | Total |
| 101922 | PKF Littlejohn | Replacement Cheque (Audit) – Not received | £ 210.00 | £ 42.00 | £ 252.00 |
| DP | HMRC | Letter received – Mth 5 Underpayment | £ 206.09 | £ – | £ 206.09 |
| 101923 | Clerk | Salary | £ 734.70 | £ – | £ 734.70 |
| 101924 | HMRC | Paye & NI | £ 213.10 | £ – | £ 213.10 |
| 101925 | ER Pension Fund | Contributions | £ 241.00 | £ – | £ 241.00 |
| 101926 | LW Village Hall | Hall Hire | £ 20.00 | £ – | £ 20.00 |
| 101927 | Clerk | Post, Travel & Ink | £ 47.42 | £ 2.72 | £ 50.14 |
| 101928 | Streetscape | Supply of New Springer Inc Removal & Disposal | £ 1,855.00 | £ 371.00 | £ 2,226.00 |
| 101929 | ERYC | Playing Field Maintenance Charge | £ 728.72 | £ 145.74 | £ 874.46 |
| 101930 | Phoenix Accountancy | Payroll Oct – Dec 23 | £ 16.50 | £ 3.30 | £ 19.80 |
| 101931 | ERYC | Playing Field Rent | £ 608.00 | £ – | £ 608.00 |
| Income | |||||
| Xmas Lights | Donations | £125.65 |
- Budget Monitoring 1.4.23 to 05.12.23 – RESOLVED Approved by all Councillors.
- Update on Funding Streams – Deadline for submission to the UKSPF Funding 17 Jan 24.
13/24 WARD COUNCILLORS REPORT
No Ward Councillors present.
14/24 HIGHWAYS
Chevron signage at entrance to Bentley – Clerk to follow up with ERYC
Broken post & Chains (Green) to front of property on Walkington Road/Skidby Road Junction. Clerk to follow up again.
Rowley Road Pavement repair – Additional barriers are in place along Rowley Road as deteriorating further. ERYC are seeking land ownership to the field below the Footpath.
Speed Bumps (Green Lane, Playing Field Entrance). Works to take place mid January for remedial works and it is anticipated that ERYC will programme replacements in for 2024 programme, although budgets are stretched at present.
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15/24 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
Grit Bin – This has now been delivered, and bags of salt. RESOLVED Location: Walkington Road for use with Potterdale Drive.
TREES – Station View/The Butts. – Still waiting for date works will be scheduled. Clerk will ask again.
Clerk liaised with Humber Forest (ERYC Officer) regarding tree planting. Agreed by Councillors to invite her to attend a future meeting.
ALLOTMENTS – Large plot at top of Skidby Road is looking untidy. Council to review.
HEDGES – RESOLVED – That the hedges to the playing perimeter will be cut and the allotments. Allotment tenants to be notified.
There being no further business, the Parish Council meeting closed at 8.05.
| Signature: | Dated: |
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