Essington Parish Council EX008

Extraordinary Meeting held on Monday the 5th of August 2024 at 7pm in the Council Chamber at Essington Community Centre.

Exclusion of the press and public: to exclude the press and public during the consideration of the items set out in the agenda items 5 & 5a) on the grounds that it may involve the disclosure of exempt information as set in paragraph 1of Part 1 of Schedule 12a to the local government act 1972.

Present: Councillor’s- Chris Steel-Chairman, Hilary Southern-Vice Chair, Adrian Nicklin, Gill Kelly, James Parker, Warren Fisher, Sam Curtis and Joy Markiewicz.

Also Present: Louise Tipler-Clerk and Joe Yates-Admin Assistant.

Minutes
1. Apologies – Councillor – Ken Moseley and Thelma Mattison.
2. Declarations of Interest Gill Kelly declared a pecuniary Interest in Community
Centre car park.

The clerk left the meeting at 7.17pm and returned at 7.19pm.

3. Minutes of the last extraordinary meeting held on the 8th of July 2024. Proposed
by Adrian Nicklin, seconded by Gill Kelly, all in favour.

4. Matters arising from the previous meeting minutes. No Matters arising.

5. Swan Park vandalism- update.
Received letter from a tenant admitting that they had cut Council owned trees on Swan Park. Councillor’s resolved to invoice the Tennant for costs incurred for the removal of the debris, tidying of the area including the significant damage to the tree and surrounding area. The Clerk to send Letter to Tennant informing her of the procedures we are going to follow.
a) Clean-up plan & Costs Councillor’s asked the Clerk to contact the Council’s grounds man to advise.

6. Ratify ECC Car Park- ANPR- Council approved to hand over the management of the car park at Essington Community Centre to a private ANPR company. The Council hope that with this in place it will reduce the risks involved with the volume of traffic on site at School pick up and drop off times, and to limit the abuse to genuine users and staff on site. The Clerk to write to all Tennant’s and St John’s Primary Academy. Proposed by Warren, seconded by Hilary, all in favour.

7. Ratify spend for Staff and Visitor Parking Signage. It was resolved to purchase two signs for either side of the barriers at a ceiling cost of £150.00.
8. Ratify Tree Planting plan ERUFC, High Hill, supplied by the Forest of Mercia. Proposed by Adrian, seconded by Chris, all in favour.
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9. Broad Lane Play Equipment- it was resolved to purchase one Tempo Play Unit £13,394.00 inclusive of vat, from our preferred supplier. Proposed by Adrian, seconded by Gill, all in favour.

10. Westcroft Play Equipment- It was resolved to purchase one Tempo Play Unit £12,258.46 inclusive of vat, from our preferred supplier. Proposed by Chris, seconded by Gill, all in favour.

11. Ratify costs to replace defibrillator battery at Essington Community Centre and replace used pads at both ECC & Broad Lane. It was resolved to replace battery and pads for defibrillator as and when required. Proposed by Chris, seconded by James, all in favour.

12. Closure 20.32pm.

Signed by Louise Tipler- Clerk…………………………………………………30th of September 2024

Signed by Chris Steel- Chairman…………………………………………….30th of September 2024