3 Feb 2019

Minutes December 2018

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COTON-IN-THE-ELMS  PARISH  COUNCIL

 

Minutes of a Parish Council meeting held on 17th December 2018, at the Community Centre, Coton-in-the-Elms.

 

Present

 

Councillors Mrs K Bradford [Chairman], Mrs S Campion, M Kinson, A Lees [Vice-Chairman] and

M Mason.

 

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs C Bradford and A Leese.

 

District and County Councillor P Murray was also in attendance.

 

Mr PG Davies, the Parish Clerk, was also present.

 

  1. MINUTES

 

            RESOLVED

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 12th November 2018, be approved and signed as a correct record.

 

  1. PAYMENTS

 

RESOLVED

 

That the payment included on the Agenda, together with the following additional payments, be authorised:-

 

 

Payee

  

Item

  

£
Trelawn Services Ø      Village Maintenance 437.04

[VAT 72.84

 
Trelawn Services Ø      Village Maintenance 234.00

[VAT 39.00]

 
The Clerk Ø      Postage 8.08

 
Reflex Print Shop

 

 Printing

 

 7.56

[VAT 1.26]

 

 

  1. DEFIBRILLATOR

           

The Parish Council expressed some concern at the lack of progress in securing full utilisation of the defibrillator.

 

The Clerk undertook to contact Councillor A Leese with regard to expediting the testing of the equipment.  He would suggest either approaching St. John Ambulance or the original manufacturers.

 

  1. ELM TREE – VILLAGE GREEN

 

Members noted that Coton-in-Bloom had agreed with the Parish Council that the damaged elm tree on the Village Green should be replaced with another elm tree.

 

RESOLVED

That Trelawn Services be requested to remove the damaged tree and arrange for the planting of a new replacement, disease resistant, elm tree.

  1. FLAG POLE

 

Members acknowledged that Mr Brian Wolfe should seek the approval of the Parish Council before carrying out any significant improvement works on the Village Green.  This had been made necessary by an enquiry from the Parish Council’s insurers about the level of public liability cover.

 

RESOLVED

 

  1. That the Clerk, in thanking Mr Wolfe for the excellent work carried out on the Village Green, request that he liaises with the Parish Council with regard to any future major alterations/improvements in order that the Parish Council can fully comply with its public liability requirements and health and safety policy as directed by Zurich Municipal.

 

  1. That the Clerk arrange to include the flag pole erected by Mr Wolfe in the Parish Council’s insurance portfolio.

 

  1. SUMMER HOLIDAY PROVISION

 

The Clerk circulated details of summer activities being offered by the District Council for 2019.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Clerk arrange to book the following equipment on the dates indicated:-

 

  • Sports Mobile Tuesday, 6th August 2019 [pm]
  • Play Mobile Tuesday, 13th August 2019 [pm]
  • Adventure Mobile Tuesday, 20th August 2019 [pm]

 

  1. REPORT BACK ON OUTSIDE BODIES

 

There were no reports to this meeting.

 

  1. FINANCE

 

Members noted the income and expenditure of the Parish Council as at 12th November 2018.

 

The Clerk invited Members to put forward any projects for implementation in the next financial year in order that these could be taken into account when he prepared his report on the Precept 2019- 2020.

 

Members undertook to deal with this matter at the next meeting.

 

  1. REPORT OF DISTRICT COUNCILLORS AND COUNTY COUNCILLOR

 

Councillor P Murray wished the Parish Council a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

 

He mentioned that 2019 would see elections for both the District Council and Parish Councils.

 

  1. CRIME REPORT

 

The Clerk circulated, for information, the November 2018 Crime Report.

 

  1. PUBLIC SESSION

 

There were no members of the public present at this juncture in the meeting.

 

  1. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

 

The Clerk reported that following consultation with the Chairman and Members, no objection had been made to the following planning application:-

 

9/2018/0601

Erection of an extension and replacement garage at 2 New Road [Amended Plans]

 

RESOLVED

 

That the action taken be approved and confirmed.

 

  1. DATES OF MEETINGS

 

RESOLVED

 

That the dates of meetings of the Parish Council in 2019 be as follows:-

 

21st January

18th February

8th April [followed by Annual Parish Meeting]

13th May [Annual Parish Council Meeting]

17th June

22nd July

2nd September

7th October

11th November

16th December

 

 

 

 

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[Chairman]