July 2021 Minutes
NEWTON ON TRENT PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES
An Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council
Held on Monday 12th July 2021.
Beginning at 7.00 pm
St Peter’s Church High Street
32.01 Those Present.
Cllr B. Goodacre. Chairman.
Cllr A. Arden.
Cllr M. Maddison.
Cllr E. Thompson.
Mr R. Pilgrim. Parish Clerk.
Mrs S. Kopetzki.
Mrs Z. Sheridon.
Mrs J. Cheetham.
Mrs Aimee Riley Head of the Primary School.
Chairman of Governors.
32.02 Apologies for absence
None received.
Cllr Spink: Unexplained absence.
Cllr Stringer: Having been informed of the reason for his absence, Council approved his apology for absence.
32.03 Declarations of Interest.
None received.
32.04 Approval of the Minutes.
Resolved: That the Minutes of the last meeting, held on Monday 14th June, be approved as a true record.
Proposed. Seconded. Carried unanimously.
32.05 Matters Arising from the Minutes of the last meeting.
None received.
32.06 Planning.
a. Storage shed Change of use. Southmoor Lane. The change of use has been granted. Council is awaiting sight of the required licences for this business.
b. 143121. Council has no objections to this application.
32.07 Loneliness in the Parish.
The Art project has now come to an end.
Many thanks to Cllr Thompson for organising this event.
A project involving the “Live and Local” organisation is a possibility for later in the year.
32.08 Newton on Trent Primary School. Suggested Project.
The school has suggested that a small building could be sited on the Playing Field, which would contain a loo and servery, as well as changing facilities.
Although the school would use this during school time the facility would be available for the community to use at other times.
The Parish Council has been approached because it owns the Playing Field.
There is a source of funding available to the school through the Lottery Fund, which is intended to be spent on promoting sports within schools.
The Parish Council would consider contributing on behalf of the Parish.
Two thirds of the cost would be paid by the Parish/School, whilst one third would come from The Lottery Fund.
The Clerk will look at the project from the Parish Council perspective and report to Councillors at the next meeting. Monday 13th September 2021.
33.09 Training in the use of CPR and a Defibrillator.
It is now almost five years since the last training was undertaken.
The Clerk will approach LIVES to see if there is any possibility of them organising a training session on a regular basis.
The Charity “Heartbeat” will also be approached, as they organise training sessions on request.
33.10 New Benches for the Village.
Four benches around the village need replacing.
It has been suggested that they are replaced by recycled plastic benches.
Resolved: That the Clerk will produce quotations for the September meeting. Monday 13th September 2021.
Proposed. Seconded. Carried unanimously.
33.11 Parish Council Website Management.
LALC has come to an agreement with Mr P D Langford. The finer details of his offer are being discussed, and it is hoped that Councils will be able to access the service by 1st September 2021.
33.12 Play Park.
a) Litter Bins: The round litter bin near the style entrance to the Play Park was not emptied at the last visit. The Clerk will contact WLDC.
b) New Play Equipment: No decision has been made as yet. The Clerk will continue to send Councillors links to websites dealing with play equipment for young children.
c) Other Issues: Gate to the Play Area on Dunham Close. Councillor Arden will inspect the gate for possible hinge problems.
33.13 Health and Safety.
a) Play Park: No issues reported.
b) Playing Field: No issues reported.
33.14 Newton News.
The latest edition is ready for distribution. The Clerk will organise into road and deliver to Councillor Maddison. Councillors will collect their copies for delivery when convenient.
33.15 Facebook Page.
No extra material for the website.
33.16 Correspondence.
No comments.
33.17 Finance.
a) Financial Statement.
Resolved: That the Financial Statement for June be approved as a true record.
Proposed Cllr Maddison. Seconded Cllr Arden. Carried unanimously.
b) Clerk’s Salary & Expenses: £199.64
Resolved: That the Clerk’s Salary and Expenses be approved for payment.
Proposed Cllr Thompson. Seconded Cllr Arden. Carried unanimously.
c) Invoices for Payment:
HMRC PAYE £48.60
MKS Groundcare. £324.00
MKS Groundcare. £90.00
CSA Industrial Cleaning. £154.80
Resolved: That the above expenditure at 33.17.c be approved for payment.
Proposed Cllr Arden. Seconded Cllr Thompson. Carried unanimously.
34.18 Future Agenda Items.
None received.
34.19 Dates for Future Meetings.
Monday 13th September 2021.
Monday 11th October 2021.
Monday 8th November 2021.
34.20 Closure of the Meeting.
There being no further business the meeting was closed at 8.15 pm.
Approval of the Minutes.
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