PAULL PARISH COUNCIL: Minutes of the meeting Wednesday,4th January 2023

Held upstairs in the Village Hall 7pm

  Action
a:  Apologies for absence : Cllr Allen
b: In attendance : Cllrs Shaw, Lowde, Hulme, Carlill, Hodgson, Beadle, Annison, Woodmansey, Leach, Ward Cllrs Winter and Steel, 3 members of the public
  
Declarations of Interest (if relevant) Cllr Annison, Harbour Solar Farm    
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 1st December 2022 Proposed: Cllr Hulme; Seconded: Cllr Woodmansey; Vote: agreed    
Matters Arising Therefrom  
Precept 2023-2024 discussed at length, £13,500 proposed by Cllr Woodmansey, seconded by Cllr Beadle, unanimous vote.
New playpark equipment installed-difficulties in paying StreetScape now sorted by bank mandate-thanks to Cllr Lowde for his input.
Many thanks to the Burton Pidsea Wind Farm for their grant which enabled the purchase of a picnic bench.
Cllrs Woodmansey and Beadle will sort the viewing platform as per the ROSPA advice- possibly put wood uprights in?
Huge thanks again to Cllr Winter, Thank you letters sent to all the donators now this stage of the park is completed.
Site meeting with Graham Stuart MP and ward councillors Friday, 27th January 2023, 11.15am-11.30pm—PLEASE CAN AS MANY COUNCILLORS ATTEND  
Thanks notice board-clerk to explore and get pricings  
Also order Paull Crest adhesive prints for the beacon sign  
No vacancies at present on the council
Wright Construction hut-repaired the footpaths along the front-thanks to Cllr Hulme
CCTV -very expensive running costs- can we put up our own cameras at the carpark? Police -Sergeant McLaughlin and PC Whittles will site visit Thursday, 26 January –please let me know what times are best so I can respond to PC Munro’s email  
            
Continuing Matters :  
HCC land purchase-the spare rocks need re siting to stop vehicle access—Cllr Hulme will explore – responses to his enquiries emailed out.
Gate post ok at present
The Crown-no updates
ABP- 18/04071/STPLFE- liaison meeting– Cllr Shaw’s deputy Cllr Lowde will attend Monday, 9th January 2023, 1600-1700, Hedon Town Hall
Fort Paull planning application-Cllr Winter advised no further updates.
Yorkshire Energy Park-Community Forum Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 7pm, Paull Village Hall-Cllr Shaw attended and gave update, Community Fund now open. Preston bypass? It was raised as a query—could there be one (MP?) person that could oversee all the planning in our area -as a cumulative?? Raise at the TPC event Withernsea January??PX meeting-Monday, 30th January 2023, 6pm, Preston Community Hall-who can attend please in GS absence?
Pensana- 40mph speed limit in place, planning application on the ER portal for a bridge over Paull Road-informed by case manager that it is only a very small pipe some 7mtrs high, it is in Preston parish, Paull parish boundary starts at the bridge over the Haven-PPC can still comment-
Sanctuary Bank-Cllr Steel has spoken with the Local Access Forum, and is getting paperwork with costings
Paull Crest-as above-    
                
Correspondence

Humberside Fire and Rescue service consultation-complete individually
Police and Crime Commissioner consultation-complete individually
Village Task Force Survey–Cllr Woodmansey to respond
Communities and Environment event (Town and Parish Councils)-agenda emailed out-28 February 2023, 5pm-7pm, East Riding Leisure Centre, Withernsea -add to Feb agenda-who can attend?
PKF Littlejohn appointed as external auditors-Cllr Lowde    
                                       
  Forums
a. Yorkshire Water: nothing to report
b. PX: as above
c. Mitsubishi UK: formerly Nippon Gohsei :  
d. Triton Power Ltd (prev S.C.C Ltd):
e. Vivergo : no updates     
f. Ineos : nothing to report     
g. Environment Agency : Cllr Steel liaising  as above      
h. Pensana: as above  
Yorkshire Energy Park: as above  
j.  Equinor: as above    
                      
Committees
a. Development & Conservation: Fort Paull-as above,
The Crown-as above,  
Planning application altered-18 Townend Road, no objections.
b. ABP: ongoing as above—next meeting Hedon 9th January.
c. Able UK/Siemens: no updates.       
d. Police / Neighbourhood Watch: information and figures previously emailed out.         
e. Lighting:         
f. Allotments:         
g. School info: Forest Trust working in the school- School continue to look for grants. Land behind the school-Cllr Winter will explore and update.
h. Sports field: and access road as above.        
i. Community Recreation area: all information above.       
j. Road Safety / Highways: the poor state of the road to Thorngumbald is marked up for repairing, but not commenced. Give way signs at T junction-1 poorly marked, one demolished (clerk reported 5/1/23)        
k. Emergency: 2 new packs of defib pads are available from the clerk. l. Transport: KF explained his contact has left, he is hoping to make contact with new person.                 
m. Village Hall: carol concert was an enjoyable success.
                                                                                                         
  Finance:    
a): clerk salary, printing inks £29.78
b): StreetScape: £11,691+£250 transport+£2338.20 vat=£14,029.20 c):NBB Recycled Furniture picnic table £445+£89Vat=£534
d): ERYC annual grass cutting sports field £701.63+£140.33vat= £841.96
e): PAYE  
all agreed unanimously  
    

Any Questions:  
Village Emergency Plan-Cllr Shaw will update details  
Cllr Winter informed of possible funding streams, small grants fund of up to £500 on a rolling programme Burton Pidsea Wind Farm, also the main fund for grants over £500 is open from 16th Jan to 24th April 2023.
Edge of the grass verge needs sorting Back Lane/Townend Rd (buses and large vehicles had difficulties as there were parked vehicles) Clerk has contacted DH, he will sort-rubble (SH?) and top soil as soon as weather will allow.             
There being no other business, the meeting closed at 8.30pm       
    
Next Parish Meeting: Thursday, 2nd February 2023, 7pm UPSTAIRS in the Village Hall, Disabled access available