PAULL PARISH COUNCIL: Minutes of the meeting Thursday, 2 January 2025

Held upstairs in the Village Hall 7pm

  Action
a:  Apologies for absence :  Cllrs Shaw, Carlill, Beadle, Ward Cllrs Steel & Gallant
b: In attendance : Cllrs Lowde (in the chair) Hodgson, Woodmansey, Leach, Allen, Hulme, Annison,   
0 members of the public    
  
Declarations of Interest (if relevant) -Cllr Hulme -container, Lane      
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 5 December 2024
Proposed: Cllr Hulme ; Seconded: Cllr Woodmansey ; Vote: agreed  
  
Matters Arising:  
Beacon 8 May 2025-Cllr Hulme-Cllrs Annison and Leach confirmed All in hand-could school be involved as it is half term Cllr Hodgson?
Village Christmas tree-all agreed to have a Christmas Tree this year-possibly in a tub-on spare land next to the old post office—add to Autumn agenda
            
4.Continuing Matters:  
pavilion roof-Cllrs Shaw and Hulme, PK, -costings-survey arranged for w/c 6/1/2025
Grass verge BBC field-Cllr Hulme-awaiting updated response from ERYC
Bird boxes in situ-bat/ owl boxes, some blew down-Cllr Hulme has put back up    
                
5.Correspondence

Precept-£16,000-proposed by Cllr Lowde, seconded by Cllr Annison, vote agreed by all
ER Local plan update-noted
Community Tax consultation Fire service and police budget-questionnaire on line
Parish Open Door, Driffield, Thursday, 23 January 2025
National Planning Policy Framework- 1hour training ,5th February 2025, 7pm
Police and Crime Commissioner Scrutiny panel recruitment-noted
National Gas Transmission 5 year plan-noted
Community Governance review-no change to the number of Paull Parish Councillors
Local Audit System overhaul consultation-18th December 2024-29 January 2025-respond Paull Parish Council would like to see the £25,000 increased for smaller councils
Criminal Damage to vehicle in Main Street-needs removing as fire hazard-ERYC-local police?
                                       
  6.Forums
a. Yorkshire Water: nothing to report
b.PX/ Saltend Chemicals Park: nothing to report
c.Mitsubishi UK: formerly Nippon Gohsei: nothing to report  
d.Triton Power Ltd (prev S.C.C Ltd): nothing to report
e.Vivergo :  Nothing to report     
f. Ineos : nothing to report     
g. Environment Agency: nothing to report      
h. Pensana: no updates      
i. National Grid Ventures: nothing to report  
j.  H2H Equinor: /SSE Renewables: no updates      
k. Yorkshire Energy Park: no updates  
                      
Committees
a. Development & Conservation:
24/03415 Integra, change of land use-support
24/03344/REG3, Paull Primary School, change of land use, and erection of perimeter fence-support        
b. ABP/HIEP: no updates                                                                 c.AbleUK/Siemens: nothing to report         
d. Police / Neighbourhood Watch: information and figures previously emailed out         
e. Lighting: no updates         
f. Allotments: Cost for skip, no cost for mini digger, just fuel to pay for-allotment rules, need water reading—Cllr Lowde will contact Business Stream to ask for a new meter to enable us to take manual readings, thanks to Cllr Beadle for the excellent rent collections each year, Cllrs Lowde and Hulme will look at the allotment agreement-Feb meeting    g. School info: planning application as above         
h. Sports field: roof on pavilion cost        
i. Community Recreation area: all ok, grass cutting excellent in 2024       j. Road Safety / Highways: as above        
k. Emergency: nothing to report      
l. Transport: nothing to report                 
m. Village Hall: carol concert at the village hall and the church both poorly attended
                                                                                                         
  8.Finance:    
a): clerk salary January
b): HMRC £247.20
c): Allotments water bill D/D £158.50
d): ERYC annual grass cutting £788.28+£157.66vat=£945.94
Deposited: nil  
all agreed unanimously  
    
  9.Any questions: these need to be emailed to the clerk by the Thursday of the week prior to the meeting for inclusion on the agenda  
               There being no other business, the meeting closed at 8.25pm           
Next Parish Meeting: 7pm, Thursday, 6 February 2025 UPSTAIRS in the Village Hall, Disabled access available