Minutes
WESTON PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of meeting held on Monday 6th January 2025 at Weston Hills Village Hall
Commenced at 7.30pm
The chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting, and informed those present that the meeting was being recorded and asked that everyone refrain from using their mobile phones.
Present:- Cllrs, Dicks, Bellamy, Casson, Halgarth, Mews, Clerk/RFO.
In Attendance:- Dist. Cllr Woolf and two members of the public.
25.000 Apologies Cllrs Brotherton, Pennington.
Absent :- Cllr Ellis.
25.001 Declaration of interest in accordance with Localism Act 2011
Cllr Casson on all planning matters due to him being on SHDC planning committee.
25.002 Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 2nd December 2024
Minutes of the meeting having been circulated were taken as read by the Chair and signed as a true record. Proposed PM, seconded AC, unanimous vote in favour by those who were present at that meeting.
25.003 Public Forum
None
25.004 Matters Arising
The Clerk reminded everyone of the invite to attend Cowbit Parish Council’s meeting on Monday 13th January when a representative from LCC emergency planning department is due to address those present on local emergency planning in the district.
25.005 Correspondence
email from County Cllr Gibson in response to the Parish Councils request that he look into the gritting of Fulney Drove and Mill Drove North. County Cllr Gibson replied that roads in the parish were being gritted as usual and that he would monitor the situation. Cllr Casson said that A roads together with school bus routes are gritted but as Fulney Drove and Mill Drove North do not fit this criteria they are not gritted. There have been thirty-five accidents in the last two years on this stretch of road.
25.006 SID/CSW
Cllr Bellamy reported on the data from the SID unit on Austendyke Road. In a sixteen day period on average 1,488 vehicles had travelled through the 40mph speed limit per day, 75% of these vehicles were travelling at over 50mph. Of these nine were over 100mph, ten over 90mph and sixty-four over 80mph. The data had been sent to the relevant authorities but to date there had been no response from them.
Cllr Casson brought to the meeting six 40mph speed limit signs to be erected in the parish. Those present agreed to also purchase six 30mph speed signs at a cost of £20 each from LRSP. Proposed by CD, seconded PM, unanimous vote in favour.
25.007 Allotments
Following a request by the tenant of GA1 those present agreed to the tenants request to erect a wire fence around the allotment.
25.008 Weston Playing Field
Cllr Bellamy updated those present on the work at Weston Playing field. The small hedge adjacent the play area has now been removed and preparatory ground work has taken place for the installation of new play equipment which is planned begin in March 2025.
The physical installation of the CCTV has been completed. The final phase that of linking the system to the mobile phones of those who will monitor the CCTV will hopefully be finalised at the next meeting. A proposed CCTV policy was presented for councillors to consider with a view to adopting it at the February meeting if everyone is in agreement.
25.009 Weston Hills Playing Field
Cllr Bellamy provided an update on Weston Hills playing field. A second seat and a new bin are in the “pipeline”. Those present agreed that if feasible some drainage work may need to be done on the field. It was agreed to monitor the situation and then discuss the matter probably in March when the weather hopefully improves.
25.010 Planning Matters
Notification of application for consideration available via SHDC website:-
H22-0898-24, H22-0194-22, H22-1036-22, Approved by SHDC
H22-0994-24 No Objections
H22-0861-24 No Objection
25.011 Finance Report
The financial report to 31st December 2024 (Please see accompanying report) having been circulated was taken as read and its contents noted. It was resolved to accept the financial report, Proposed AC, seconded BH, unanimous vote in favour.
Those present were informed of the LGA annual salary award for the clerk of 4.8% back dated to April 2024.
25.012 Delegation of Councillors to represent the PC on outside bodies
The matter of the delegation of councillors to represent the council on outside bodies was discussed. The question was asked if there was a need for these delegations. After discussing the matter it was resolved that the council would no longer delegate councillors to any outside bodies. Outside organisations would however be invited to the Annual Parish meeting to provide updates on their organisations. Proposed by CD, seconded PM unanimous vote in favour.
25.013 Complaints Procedure
Cllr Bellamy addressed the meeting on the subject of the Parish Council adopting a complaints procedure. Proposed complaints documents were shown to those present. It was agreed to defer the matter until the February meeting so that everyone had adequate time to consider the proposals being made.
25.014 Items for Discussions
Cllr Halgarth reported that the dog poo bins were overflowing in Weston Hills. Cllr Casson said one had now been emptied after he reported it to SHDC and that he would report a second bin that had not yet been emptied.
Cllr Casson then spoke on the introduction of the new rules that dog owners must be in possession of dog poo bags or be liable to a fine. Signs are in the process of being printed by SHDC and Cllr Casson hoped that the Parish Council would encourage them being put up in the parish. The Chairman expressed his support and said they could be put up at the two playing fields.
25.015 Date of Next Meeting
Monday 3rd February 7:30pm at Weston Village Hall.
There being no other business the chairman thanked everyone for their attendance and closed the meeting at 8:36pm.
Chairman …………………………………………………