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Essington Parish Council Full Council meeting held on Monday the 28th of October 2024 @ 7pm in the Council Chamber.

Exclusion of the press and public: to exclude the press and public during the consideration of the items set out in agenda item 9 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.

Public and Press Participation- 15 mins – No public or press were present.

Minutes

Present: Councillors Vice-chair, Hilary Southern who chaired the meeting in Chris’s absence, Thelma Mattison, James Parker, Ken Moseley, Gill Kelly & Joy Markiewicz.

Also present: Louise Tipler Clerk, Kate Roberts RFO & Joe Yates Admin.

1. Apologies – Councillors Chris Steel Chairman, Warren Fisher & Sam Curtis.

2. Declarations of Interest – None

3. Approval of the Minutes of the meeting held on Monday the 30th of September 2024 – Proposed by Thelma, seconded by Gill, all in favour.

4. Matters arising from previous minutes – Co-option a recent applicant has decided to withdraw their application.

5. District Councillors Report – No report received to date.

6. Financial Matters

6.1 Schedule of Payments October 2024 – Proposed by Hilary, seconded by Joy, all in favour.

6.2 Income and Expenditure September 2024 – The clerk to send Reminder to tenant regarding settling payment within 7 days. Proposed by Gill, seconded by Ken, all in favour.

6.3 Bank Reconciliation September 2024 – proposed by Joy, seconded by Thelma, all in favour.

6.4 Ratify additional expenditure for Path 5 to have top surface of tarmac applied agreed by Council (quote JP7158 £4,405) – Part of HIF Funding – Proposed by Ken, seconded by Gill, all I favour.

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6.5 Ratify Additional expenditure for topsoil and grass seed to improve levels by new Path edges (quote JP7164 £3,140.00) – Part of HIF Funding – Proposed by Gill, seconded by Joy, all in favour.

6.6 Agree expenditure from Pools Budget for installation of step in Peg 4 and improving drainage ditch of Brownshore Lane Entrance. (£1800.00 letterheaded quote to come) – Proposed by James, seconded by Hilary, all in favour.

6.7 Ratify application to UKSPF – Council to agree to pursue a grant to further extend the ongoing works at Essington Pools – Proposed by Gill, seconded by Joy, all in favour.
to include,
* Bank Stabilisation and creation of pond-dipping platform.
* re-surfacing of Path 4
* Resurfacing and line painting of the carpark
* New gabion benches to replace wooden stumps propsed by Gill, seconded by Joy, all in favour.

6.8 Ratify (assuming the Grant application is successful) total project cost of £53,637 was quoted in JP7165 Rev A, JP7169 & JP7170 – Proposed by Ken, seconded by Thelma, all in favour.

Grant requested Total = £40,000

Match funding from EPC = £13637

This will require £8,637 from general reserves + £5000 from LNR budget – Propsed by Ken, seconded by Thelma, all in favour.

6.9 Ratify Chimney quote for urgent repairs at a cost of £840.00 – Proposed by Joy, seconded by Gill, all in favour

6.10 Ratify ladies toilet refurbishment quote of £17,300.00 – Proposed by Hilary, seconded by Gill, all in favour

7. Civic Sunday Event 2025 – 2nd February 2025, meeting scheduled with Helen on 8th November 2024 with CS and HS. Councillors resolved that Ken & Joy will do readings. Nominations from Councillors are to be anonymous and sent to the office. The buffet and flowers with usual preferred suppliers. Joe & Louise to decorate the hall.

8. Car Park – Meeting with Pharmacy – To arrange meeting on Monday 4th November at 6.30pm.

9. Medical Centre – Update – Stay on Agenda.

10. Date of the next meeting- November the 25th 2024.

11. Closure – 20.22pm