February 2024 Minutes

Northorpe Parish Council

Minutes of the Meeting

Thu Jan 25th 2024 at 6.30pm in St John the Baptist Church

Present:               Cllr. R. Richardson (RR)  - Chair, Cllr. A. Harrison (AH), Cllr A. McGovern (AM), D. Gill (DG) – Clerk.

Apologies:          Cllr. D. Howe (DH), Cllr P. Marshall (PM). WLDC Cllr. K Carless (KC), WLDC Cllr. L Clews (LC), WLDC Cllr. L Rollings (LR).

Declarations of interest:                              None                                                                                  (001/2024)

Approve minutes of the NPC meeting (dd. 30 Nov 2023)                                                                    (002/2024)

Resolved:            That draft minutes of NPC meeting (dd. 30 Nov 2023) be approved a current record.

Councillor Vacancies                                                                                                                              (003/2024)

• There remain 2 vacancies on NPC. DG to publicise accordingly.

Councillors Reports                                                                                                                                 (004/2024)

• None present.

Highways                                                                                                                                                   (005/2024)

• DG to establish costs for grasscutting for 2024.

• Road degradation to be placed on FixMyStreet
• Entry sign to the village at junction of B1205 and Monson Road has been replaced.

Play Park                                                                                                                                                    (006/2024)

• DG to contact landowners with regard to of the terms of covenant governing the land upon which the children’s play area is sited.
• DG to obtain price for replacement of goal netting.
• DG to cost remedial actions to address concerns within recent ROSPA inspection of playpark.
• PM is to treat the base of the wooden posts with rubber solution, to prolong the life of the equipment.
• AH to arrange for large planter in play area, to be “topped” with “suitable material” for easy maintenance in spring 2024.

Burial Ground                                                                                                                                           (007/2024)

• DG has procured a green waste bin for 2024 (at a cost of £44).
• DG still attempting to establish ownership of area to the left of burial ground entrance,
• Contractor has been contacted to clear overgrown area at perimeter of burial ground following offer of £500 external funding, DG to pursue this.

Events                                                                                                                                                         (008/2024)

• Xmas tree was procured and installed over the festive period.
• Site for Xmas tree adjacent to village noticeboard has been prepared for future years.
• AC procured solar powered lights for Xmas tree.
• Proposed to hold a village coffee morning on the Summer Solstice (Jun 22nd TBC)

Finance                                                                                                                                                       (009/2024)

• Application for 2024/25 precept set at £3300 sent to WLDC.

Accounts for payment                  None                                                                                               (010/2024)

• Green Waste Bin                                                                                                          £   44.00
• Xmas Tree                                                                                                                    £   30.00
• Xmas lights                                                                                                                   £   29.98
• Reusable manhole for Xmas tree                                                                                 £   50.00
• Disposal of Xmas tree                                                                                                  £     5.00
• NPC Insurance                                                                                                             £ 360.66

Planning Matters                                                                                                                                     (011/2024)

• Building Plots to the rear of the Paddocks: Agreed that there were no objections to the naming of the access to these properties as “Huntingfield Drive”.

Correspondence                                                                                                                                      (012/2024)

• Police Crime commissioner Parish Council Engagement session – DG attended
• Cottam Solar Project update – noted
• Revised copy of electors obtained from WLDC

Date and place of Next Meeting                                                                                                              (013/2024)

• Next meeting will take place @6.30pm on Thu Feb 29th 2024 in St. John the Baptist Church.

AOB                                                                                                                                                           (014/2024)

• DG procured card for forthcoming 100th birthday of local resident.

DG 01/24