PAULL PARISH COUNCIL: Minutes of the meeting Thursday, 1st February 2024
Held upstairs in the Village Hall 7pm
| Action | ||
| a: Apologies for absence : Cllrs Beadle, Leach, Carlill, Allen b: In attendance : Cllrs Shaw, Lowde, Hulme, Woodmansey, Annison, Hodgson, Ward Cllr Steel, 0 members of the public | ||
| Declarations of Interest (if relevant)- Cllr Hulme-The Crown Cllr Annison-Checkers application | ||
| Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 4 January 2024 Proposed: Cllr Woodmansey; Seconded: Cllr Annison; Vote: agreed | ||
| Matters Arising : Presentation from the planners of the Crown application—explained in detail the difficulties and restrictions regarding the actual Crown building and asked for any ideas as a way to move it forward | ||
| Continuing Matters : Financial Regulations draft document and Standing Orders draft document- agreed to adopt in December meeting- clerk to type up Toilets-Cllr Hulme to explore (basic and ongoing costs etc) Sanctuary Bank seating-Cllr Allen will liaise with DH, Cllrs Annison, Leach, Hulme to arrange a working group-Many thanks to the shipyard for their continued support in housing the benches PPC assets regularly checked, thanks to Cllr Leach MS3-monitor closely Tesco funding bid, also school have a bid in-Withernsea store until March Holderness Health Forum 15 January-no-one available YEP meeting Hedon 17th January-no-one available Northern Powergrid webinar 9th January-Cllr Shaw gave a brief update Devolution consultation runs 8 weeks from 2 January, webinar 6 February—all residents encouraged to participate Saltend Chemicals Park-site visit Thursday, 15th February 2024-6pm, meet at the Induction Centre—Cllrs Shaw, Lowde, Annison and Hodgson | ||
| Correspondence Draft Sustainable Transport SPD update-consultation 8th January to 19th February 2024 VCSE questionnaire-noted Hull and ER Local Nature Recovery Strategy event -online 6pm Wednesday, 7 February 2024, (farmers 8 February 2024)—Cllr Hulme Council Tax support review panel-comments by 28 February ERNLLCA Training programme shared Hotspot policing-information shared Letters read out from 2 Primary School students regarding the possibility of trees on Paull Parish Land—site visit Tuesday, 6 February–Cllr Hodgson and DH Emergency repair to manhole cover-many thanks to DH and Cllr Leach- Cllr Hulme stated that this drain might not be live Saltboxes-Cllr Hulme raised that salt had been taken from the saltbox at ‘Uncle Harolds’ for use further down the road. It was noted that the gritter does this particular bend and turns round at Bulk storage, but doesn’t do the icy stretch near the riding school (Cllr Hulme queried -should that bin be moved and placed near the riding school??). The clerk will liaise with ERYC as to whether there could be either a larger salt bin, or 2 saltbins at the riding school. The parish council have had requests refused that the gritter goes out towards Thorngumbald-even though it is a school bus route. Wooden sign at the bottom of the riverbank repaired by DH Nuclear waste storage-absolutely no information from ERYC, even though they have identified SW Holderness as a possible storage site, and there had been a drop in in Patrington 1st February 2024. Cllr Steel gave brief information Dates of drop ins (from the BBC website) 11.30am-6pm 2nd February- The Shores, Withernsea 8th February 2024-Aldbrough Village Hall 9th February 2024- Easington Community Hall 12th February 2024- Burstwick Village Hall | ||
| Forums a.Yorkshire Water: nothing to report b. PX/ Saltend Chemicals Park: site invitation as above 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 : siting of benches as above h. Pensana: what is happening at the site? Fencing has been removed i. National Grid Ventures: nothing to report j. H2H Equinor: /SSE Renewables: consultation closed k. Yorkshire Energy Park: no updates | ||
| Committees a. Development & Conservation: Planning consultation Aud-Ray, 2 Back Lane, Paull, 23/03850/PLF-agreed Planning consultation-retrospective-Checkers, Dark Lane, Paull, 23/03889/PLF-agreed Meld Energy Ltd-21/04695 information of Hydrogen Hub planning application adjacent to Saltend Chemicals Park-awaiting notification from ERYC –now received-comments by 26th February b. ABP: HIEP meeting January cancelled, no further information c. AbleUK/Siemens: nothing to report d. Police / Neighbourhood Watch: information and figures previously emailed out e. Lighting: Integra-some complaints that the lighting is too bright when travelling in certain directions-Cllr Hodgson. Also a query regarding the light sited at ‘Uncle Harolds’-Clerk updated that we had queried ownership of the light previously and established that it was ERYC-is it broken or has it been turned off??clerk will again check with ERYC f. Allotments: Clerk confirmed to Cllr Hulme query that Cllr Beadle will collect the rents as usual this year g. School info: Forest Trust working in the school, Cllr Steel and SBM liaising with the Head, also students site meeting as above to plant free trees on council land. School are looking at fundraising for a residential, can the parish council donate? A discussion took place, decisions will be made in March meeting h. Sports field: grass cutting bill paid- Cllr Lowde writing again to ERYC Cllr Hulme cutting back the undergrowth around the building. i. Community Recreation area: new steering wheel ready to go on. j. Road Safety / Highways: monitoring strips Back Lane k. Emergency: nothing to report l. Transport: nothing to report m. Village Hall: Cllr Lowde stated that everything is well supported | ||
| Finance: a): clerk salary, printing inks £24.60 b): Business Stream water bill (D/D 3/1/2024) £121.90 c): HMRC £244.40 d): Emergency repair to manhole cover DH £150 e): ERYC annual grass cutting £750.74+ £150.15 vat=£900.89 Deposited: all agreed unanimously | ||
| 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 8.45pm | ||
| Next Parish Meeting: Thursday, 7 March 2024, 7pm start UPSTAIRS in the Village Hall, Disabled access available |