PAULL PARISH COUNCIL: Minutes of the meeting Thursday, 11th May 2023
Held upstairs in the Village Hall 7pm
| Action | ||
| a: Apologies for absence : Cllrs Hodgson, Beadle, Hulme, Allen, Ward Cllr Steel b: In attendance : Cllrs Shaw, Lowde, Annison, Woodmansey, Leach, Carlill 2 members of the public | ||
| Declarations of Interest (if relevant) Cllr Annison, Harbour Solar Farm | ||
| Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 6 April 2023 Proposed: Cllr Annison; Seconded: Cllr Woodmansey; Vote: agreed | ||
| Matters Arising Therefrom Elections-all Paull Parish Councillors re-elected unopposed, Cllr Shaw to write to Cllr Winter to thank for all his hard work and support for PPC whilst serving as Ward Councillor. All expressed their sadness at losing a valuable colleague Ivy on trees in the wood-advice from ZB at ERYC-Cllrs Leach and Allen will look at -mark up-councillors to arrange a working party to mark up dead/fallen trees for sawing up, also check trees in the lane too—replace with free tree planting scheme? weekly checks and paper trail for insurance purposes-see BHIB entry in correspondence Late bus request – councillors decided that as there was no one to distribute or collect the questionnaires nor any funding to fund a late bus, contact ERYC to cancel, and thank for their input. (Paull buses are already heavily subsidised by ERYC and underused.) Emergency Plan-Cllr Shaw-completed The King’s Coronation-many thanks to all involved in putting up and taking down the bunting, also many thanks to Dave and Colleen who planted up the beautiful tribute and gave their time free of charge | ||
| Continuing Matters : siting of the spare rocks completed, awaiting invoice CCTV carpark- Cllr Hulme Yorkshire Energy Park, grant forms completed by Cllr Shaw for swings ABP- 18/04071/STPLFE- liaison meeting—15th June 2023, 4pm, Cllr Shaw-venue tba Fort Paull planning application-Cllr Winter has advised no further updates. Sanctuary Bank-Cllr Steel – EA looking to do the drainage work, Cllr Steel will update as the land needs to be drained before any heavy tables are erected (should we be lucky to access grant applied for) hard drive (£50 ish) sourced- look to purchase -all agreed Holderness Health-Town and Parish meeting-19th June 2023, 4.30pm-Cllr Shaw | ||
| Correspondence BHIB insurers-paper trail of all parish assets -weekly-Cllrs Leach and Allen will text clerk weekly after their walk rounds to upate, (clerk will keep inventory–) and inform of any problems-manhole covers (any problems Cllr Beadle/Roche?/PBS?-bus shelters-woods-lane etc, Cllr Shaw checks the playpark, as does DH Civility and Respect training-Cllr Lowde will attend- access the link provided by ERNLLCA Community Payback-all agreed -explore with PCC- Writing funding bids course-ERNLLCA-clerk-19th May 2023, £25-all agreed Mitsubishi ground breaking ceremony 27th June-clerk to email for more information-Cllrs Shaw &Lowde Sewell Estates newsletter- emailed out Whole council training with ERNLLCA-clerk to contact other parish councils to look at joint training (Thorngumbald?) Problems with the new grass cutting contract, breakdowns-Cllr Lowde sorted in time for the car boot sale-cost £80-agreed Several verbal queries as to accessing the car park as there is a notice at the top of High Paull Lane stating private road—discuss at next meeting as it is a parish council unadopted road-clerk to arrange signs for either end warning of potholes -own risk-and no liaibilty accepted. Cllr Lowde informed there is sometimes tarmac available, he has filled potholes in at Thorngumbald Road end of the lane. | ||
| Forums a. Yorkshire Water: nothing to report b. PX: is there to be a new boundary fence? c. Mitsubishi UK: formerly Nippon Gohsei : ground breaking ceremony 27th June-time? d. Triton Power Ltd (prev S.C.C Ltd): nothing to report e. Vivergo : no updates, Cllr Annison/DH exploring new steering wheel for the combine in the playpark f. Ineos : nothing to report g. Environment Agency : Cllr Steel liaising re drainage h. Pensana: Concerns that the site has been cleared and left in a terrible mess – no work is going on-clerk contacted case manager ERYC-problems with overhead bridge-might have to go underground– i. National Grid Ventures: have they pulled out of the carbon capture? j. H2H Equinor: What will happen here as it is reported that this will be Teeside-consulting re Aldborough?Easington k.Yorkshire Energy Park: nothing to report | ||
| Committees a. Development & Conservation: Fort Paull-as above, 22/03490/PLF Humber Views-granted 22/03143/PLF Anson Villas-granted b. ABP: ongoing as above-meeting 15th June 2023, 4pm venue tba c. Able UK/Siemens: no updates. d. Police / Neighbourhood Watch: information and figures previously emailed out. Thanks to PC Munro for information of safety of owner of broken down car in Main Street-car now gone e. Lighting: Cllr Hulme queried who owns/funds the double headed street light in Turpit Lane-ERYC f. Allotments: Many thanks to Cllr Beadle for collecting the rents- all allotments let g. School info: Forest Trust working in the school- grant awarded from the King’s coronation fund for a greenhouse- delivered-due to be erected in half term-land ongoing h. Sports field: hopefully teething problems with cutting-as above i. Community Recreation area: 2 flat swings grant applied for as above, also steering wheel for combine as above j. Road Safety / Highways: k. Emergency: 2 new packs of defib pads are available from the clerk. l. Transport: late bus survey-cancelled-see above m. Village Hall: quiz Friday night 12th May | ||
| Finance: a): clerk salary, funeral deed and postage K, hard drive (prev agreed)£52.90+vat £10.58=£63.48 b): b):Payment for re-siting the rocks -awaiting invoice c): BHIB insurance renewal £601.67 d): (Greenhouse for school £637-on April minutes) e): extra grass cutting £80 f): DH-coronation display-plants £102, materials for planting bed £100 Deposited: Cash £710 allotment rents Cash £250 new ashes plot Ward £500 Kings Coronation Grant (greenhouse for school) £6,750 precept all agreed unanimously Put on June agenda review of clerk salary: Cllr Lowde will update councillors re payscales |
| 9.Any Questions: Clerk raised that in the future, any matters discussed and are to be pursued needs clarification from the outset who will take responsibility– to save a lot of time and work inputted , with no follow up outcomes. There being no other business, the meeting closed at 8.35pm | ||
| Next Parish Meeting: Thursday, 1st June 2023, 7pm UPSTAIRS in the Village Hall, Disabled access available |