Minutes

Langworth Group Parish Council  

Serving the grouped parishes of Barlings, Newball, Stainton by Langworth and Reasby

Minutes of the remote meeting held on Tuesday 4th May 2021   

Present:  Cllrs M Herbert (Chairman), A Curtis, P Bowser, A Hyatt, R Waite, K Tyrrell (arrived at 7.40pm), S Taylor, Mr S Hall (outgoing Clerk); and Mrs M Vail (incoming Clerk)                  

  Meeting started at 7.36pm.

  All were welcomed.

1.   Public Forum: No members of the public were present.

2.   Apologies: Apologies were received from Cllr J Machin and D/Cllr A Welburn.

3.    Declarations of Interest: An explanation of Declarations of Interest was given for the benefit of new councillor; Cllr S Taylor. Noted that she may need to declare an interest in the future in respect of The Meadows (Cherry Tree Homes development).

4.  Minutes of previous meetings:

RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the remote meeting held on 6 April 2021 as a true record of the meeting.

Proposed: Cllr Bowser, seconded: Cllr Taylor.  All in favour.

Chairman to arrange delivery and signing of minutes to clerk (SH). Action: Cllr Herbert

6.  Highways:  

A working group comprising Cllrs Curtis, Waite and Hyatt was formed to take forward the vehicle activated sign project.  The following Terms of Reference were agreed:

The working group can only discuss matters with other parties; and gather information

It cannot agree matters directly with third parties; nor can it agree financial matters.

It must report proposals to Full Council for decisions to be made.

Its remit is to consider all matters pertaining to installation of 2 signs, including locations

Advice to be sought from qualified and experienced experts: eg Road Safety Partnership; Police

Agree details for a sign legend

Approach LCC and WLDC for grant opportunities

Noted that finance is in place for two signs; and that the British Gas grant funding has expired.

Action: clerk (MV) to identify grants; and make a recurring agenda item (three months).

RESOLVED for the two signs to be positioned on either side of the A158 at either end of the village.

Proposed: Cllr Curtis; seconded: Cllr Waite. All in favour

7. Planning: Application 142735; first floor extension; Rose Cottage; Barlings Lane.

Following consideration, RESOLVED in favour of the application.  Action: clerk (MV)

Proposed: Cllr Herbert, seconded: Cllr Curtis. All in favour.

Noted that second application was in hand – a time extension had been requested of WLDC to allow for discussion at the next meeting.

8. Policy Review – Members to approve the LGPC Policy 08 – Financial Regulations.

The policy, based on the LALC Model policy, remains unchanged. The Parish names and

Council logo need to be added in.  Action: clerk (SH)

RESOLVED to approve the policy. All in favour.

9. Correspondence

a. WLDC Business revival grants information:

Information for, and a possible financial assistance route, for businesses struggling due to Covid.Action: clerk (SH) to ask D/Cllr Welburn for details of what business revival grants are available; then publicise these via the website, village magazine and Facebook.

b. Insurance renewal due 27th May 2021

This is year 2 of a three-year deal using the same company. The price remains unaltered from the previous year.  RESOLVED to approve the payment. Action: clerk (SH)

Proposed Cllr Bowser, seconded Cllr Tyrrell.  All in favour. 

10.  Clerks Report

a. To receive the financial report: as previously circulated

A financial report was given (attached below). Following a brief sojourn to allow all to sign back into the Zoom meeting; Cllr S Taylor did not re-join.

b. Approval of payments: as previously circulated.

RESOLVED to approve payments as listed in the financial report (attached below).  Action: clerk (SH)

Proposed Cllr R Waite, seconded Cllr P Bowser. All in favour

11.  Comments from County Councillor, District Councillors and Chairman:

D/Cllrs and C/Cllr – none were present.

Chairman – reported briefly in respect of Cllr S Burnett; noting that she had not resigned and that it was 2 years until the next elections. 

All were thanked for attending, and it was noted that the outgoing and incoming clerks are in a period of handover.

RESOLVED to add Cllrs Herbert and Curtis to the bank signatories (joining Cllr Bowser).  Action: clerk (SH)

12.  Date of the next meeting Tuesday 1st June 2021; 7.30pm, Langworth Memorial Hall – Covid precautions will being place.  Cllr R Waite gave his apologies.

Meeting ended at 8.23pm.

Mrs Michelle Vail – Clerk to the Council                                  Dated: 20 May 2021