MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD
WEDNESDAY 8th JANUARY 2025
IN THE VILLAGE HALL, OLD VILLAGE ROAD
LITTLE WEIGHTON
PRESENT: A.Woodall (Chair) S.Turner, R Elvidge, L.Fawcett, P.Hayton, J.Tunnicliffe, N.Armstong, Ward Councillor R.Meredith, T.Gill. PC S.Lynch in attendance.
01/25 APOLOGIES: Councillor A.Raymond, J.Middleton.
02/25 OPEN FORUM – No members of the Parish present.
03/25 DECLARATION OF INTEREST – Councillor Elvidge 8a/b – RWE Dogger Bank
Councillor S.Turner 11 (Village Hall), Councillor Tunnicliffe 15. (Grounds Maintenance)
04/25 MINUTES
RESOLVED: Minutes of the meeting held 4th December 2024 were then approved as a true & correct record.
05/25 LOCAL POLICING TEAM
PC Lynch reported 1 x miscellaneous crime (Civil Dispute), and 2 x Thefts in Little Weighton.
06/25 – LITTLE WEIGHTON PLAYING FIELD
Councillor Turner reported that he had reviewed inspection report for the playing fields. Around six pieces of equipment will need to be replaced. List of equipment will be drawn up for the clerk to put out for tender.
07/25 PLANNING
No planning Applications or decisions received at time of agenda going to print.
24/02579/REG3 – Erection of a garden room to replace existing shed at Little Weighton Rowley C Of E Primary School White Gap Road Little Weighton East Riding of Yorkshire HU20 3XE – Granted
24/03022/PLF – Erection of single storey extension to rear following demolition of existing rear extension and galvanised steel shed at 1 The Forge Old Village Road Little Weighton East Riding of Yorkshire HU20 3UJ – Granted
24/02640/PLF & 24/02641/PLB – Erection of two storey link extension from existing barn to main dwelling and change of use of barn to additional living accommodation (Revised scheme of 24/00895/PLB) at Riplingham House Farm Riplingham Road Riplingham East Riding of Yorkshire HU15 1QT – Refused
08/25 RWE – RENEWABLES
a) (DBS) Virtual Liaison Meeting to be held W/c 20th January 2025. Date & Time to be confirmed. – Noted
b) Orsted (Hornsea Four) Gabrielle Waterman, Stakeholder advisor, will be attending February 2025 Parish Council Meeting.
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09/25 ENFORCEMENT – No updates
10/25 COMMUNICATIONS
- Newsletter – To be produced and distributed first week in April.
- Christmas Light Switch on – Event went very well, Black Horse hosted the event and feedback to date has been well received. Discussion around future lighting and asking for sponsorship of the lights. Councillor Armstrong will look at a lighting scheme. Agreed to purchase 60m of Festoon Lighting with Connectors.
11/25 ERNLLCA
- December 2024 Newsletter – Noted.
- Finance Courses available for Councillors – Noted
| Neighbourhood Watch | Newsletter – Noted |
| ERYC | Parish Reviews – Number of Councillors will remain at 11. |
| VE Day | VE Day 80th Anniversary Celebration –RESOLVED The Beacon will be lit 9.30pm |
| LW Village Hall | Minutes of Meeting held 02.12.24 – Noted |
| ERNLLCA | Consultation on overhaul of the local audit system – Noted |
| ERYC | Parish Open Door (Meet & Greet Event) – 23rd January 2025 5.00pm -7.00pm East Riding Leisure, Driffield |
13/25 FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
- To note Income received & approve Payments presented.- Approved.
| ERYC | 647471123 | 2nd Instalment – HW375 | £ 5,000.00 | £ – | £ 5,000.00 |
| ERYC | 647471123 | LW Playing Fields Grounds Charge | £ 765.16 | £ 153.03 | £ 918.19 |
| ERCY | 647471123 | LW Green Grounds Charge | £ 148.61 | £ 29.72 | £ 178.33 |
| Phoenix Accountancy & Business Consultancy Ltd | 410069539 | Oct – Dec Payroll Charge | £ 19.50 | £ 3.90 | £ 23.40 |
| HMRC | Paye & NI | £ 238.04 | £ – | £ 238.04 | |
| Pension | Contribution | £ 251.16 | £ – | £ 251.16 | |
| LW Village Hall | Hall Hire | £ 33.00 | £ – | £ 33.00 | |
| Clerk | Reimbursements – Xmas lights event | £ 36.67 | £ – | £ 36.67 | |
| Clerk | Salary inc travel & HP Ink | £ 846.46 | £ 2.53 | £ 848.99 |
- To approve Budget Monitoring 01.04.24 to 05.12.2024 – Approved
- To approve amendment of Financial Regulations to incorporate payment by BACS. – Deferred to February 2025 Parish Council Meeting.
- Banking Mandate & Dual Authorisation – update – Councillor Woodall now validated and set up for BACS Authorisation.
- To approve banking policy for payment by BACS – Approved
- To approve BACS process – Approved
Income – 1 x advertiser £75.00.
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14/25 WARD COUNCILLORS REPORT
Councillor Gill reported:
Supporting farmers to reverse the Inheritance tax
Pre budget meeting to be held 10th January 2025.
Councillor Meredith reported:
A164 lights will be turned off, they will be replaced by Solar Power lighting.
Councillor Meredith will meet with ERYC Highways traffic Management regarding Junctions and safety.
Biowise will be submitting a planning pre-application early this year to move the maturation pad (where composting takes place) from its current location to a cutting on the site 900 m further north of Willerby roundabout to where the screening and shredding activities currently occur.
Councillor Meredith & Gill have been invited to attend a meeting.
15/25 HIGHWAYS
- Chalk Path update –2nd Instalment to be paid REOLVED – To make payment as per Agreement.
- Rowley Road – Complaints received that this has not been gritted due to works being carried out and road closures in place. NOTED Gritters were noted working on Rowley Road this evening.
- ERYC on Eroded Pavement (Rowley Road) – Temporary Road closure commenced 6th December 2024 to allow for carriageway repairs to be completed.
16/25 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
- Ash Die back (Lilac Grove Trees) & North View – Councillor agreed to monitor lilac grove trees. Asked if Wold would be prepared to mark them to identify the affected trees.
- Branches to be cut on the trees near properties at North View (The Green) – Agreed
- Playing Field trees will be monitored.
- Parish Council advised that residents have put a Temporary Structure on The Green to keep the ducks in. RESOLVED – Councillors advised that the structure should be removed, the ducks are wild and should not be kept fenced in.
17/25 MATTERS FOR INCLUSION ON THE NEXT AGENDA
- Quotation received for works at the Playing Fields/Equipment
- North Humber to High Marnham – Invited to March Parish Council Meeting
- Financial regulations to approve.
- Christmas Lighting Scheme
- Committees
There being no further business the Chair closed the Meeting at 8.45 pm.
| Signature: | Dated: |
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