MBPC MINUTES MAY 2017
MINUTES OF THE MYERSCOUGH AND BILSBORROW ANNUAL PARISH AND ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD IN ST HILDA’S COMMUNITY ROOM , BILSBORROW, ON THURSDAY 25 MAY 2017
PRESENT
CC Turner (Chairman), Cllr Barker, Cllr Bolton, Cllr Collinson, Cllr Mrs Olivine, Cllr Pye & Cllr Robinson
IN ATTENDANCE
Cllr Murphy (Brock with Catterall Ward)
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Roy Bassnett
APOLOGIES
Cllr Mrs Allan & Cllr Sutcliffe
*
Prior to the commencement of formal business all present observed a minute’s silence in memory of those persons killed in the Manchester bombing on 22 May
*
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 2017
MINUTES
The minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting 2016 were approved and signed
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2016/17
The Chairman presented his report
………………………………….
CHAIRMAN
ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 2017
20.17 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest
21.17 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL
Cllr Mrs Jennifer Susan Olivine was elected Chairman of the Council. Members spoke approvingly of the service to the Council of the out-going Chairman, CC Turner
22.17 ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL
Cllr George Maurice Barker was elected Vice-Chairman of the Council
23.17 DIVISION AND WARD
Members congratulated CC Turner on his having been elected County Councillor for the Wyre Rural East Division of Lancashire County Council and spoke approvingly of the service to the community of the former member of the County Council for what was then the Garstang Division, CC Mrs Sandra Perkins
CC Turner and Cllr Murphy reported on Division and Ward matters respectively
24.17 MINUTES
The minutes of the March 2017 Council Meeting were approved and signed
25.17 FINANCE
Payments received
Wyre Council £14000-00 precept 2017/18
War Memorial Account
BayWa r.e. Solar Systems £1219-00 Landscaping Project 2015
Payments receivable
Bilsborrow Football Club £300-00 rent of football pitch May to July inclusive
Wyre Council £600 Britain-in-Bloom 2017
Accounts for payment
The following payments were approved:
Claughton Parish Council £1250-00 Parish Lengthsman Scheme/waste collection April to June
*Zurich Municipal £409-00 insurance premium 2017/18
WG & M Collinson £252-00 ball-stop netting repairs
Post-dated to 30 June 2017:
Roy Bassnett £786-42 salary April to June
Post Office Ltd £196-61 tax on Clerk’s salary
War Memorial Account
*Zurich Municipal £50-00 insurance premium 2017/18
Reconciled balances at Bank as at 30 April 2017
Current account £14600-64 CR
War Memorial account £2307-64 CR
NS&I Investment account £14888-54 CR
Transfer by cheque from Current account to NS&I Investment account
The following transfer was approved:
£10000-00
Summary Receipts & Payments Account for the year ended 31 March 2017
RESOLVED
That the Account be approved
Annual return for the year ended 31 March 2017 – Annual governance statement
RESOLVED
That the statement be answered in the affirmative and that it be approved
Annual return for the year ended 31 March 2017 – Accounting statements
RESOLVED
That the statements be approved
Fixed Assets Register
RESOLVED
That the updated Register be approved
26.17 PLANNING
833 Garstang Road, Barton
Proposed erection of 3 detached dwellings including access off Garstang Road
The application arose out of an earlier outline application which had been refused by the Planning Authority but permitted on appeal
RESOLVED
Not to make any representations
Hollinwood, Myerscough Hall Drive, Bilsborrow
Reserved matters application for the erection of 1 detached dwelling following outline approval
RESOLVED
Not to make any representations
2 Planks Cottage, Garstang Road, Barton
Conversion of existing domestic garage into 1 dwelling
RESOLVED
Not to make any representations
Barton Village Neighbourhood Area Application consultation
The consultation on the application was running from 11 May to 23 June and a decision will be issued by the respective Planning Authorities, Wyre and Preston, no later than 28 September
Local Plan timetable
CC Turner have an update on the Local Plan progress
27.17 HIGHWAYS, FOOTPATHS, WATERWAYS
The Clerk presented a briefing paper
It was noted that Myerscough College had adopted the section of the Lancaster Canal towpath between the Head Nook and White Horse Lane bridges
28.17 PROPOSED MULTI-USE OPEN SPACE PROJECT AT BILSBORROW SCHOOL
There was a hitch in respect of land ownership
29.17 BILSBORROW RECREATION GROUND
It had been agreed by CC Turner that the rent payable by Bilsborrow Football Club for the use of the football pitch for up to ten ‘home’ matches at the Recreation Ground between May and July 2017 would be £300-00. A personal cheque for this amount had been received recently from a member of the Football Club
The 2018 grass cutting specification may require to be slightly different to that for 2017
ACTION
Clerk
30.17 LANCASHIRE BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION 2017
Judging was to commence on 3 June
31.17 OLD BROCK STATION POCKET NATURE RESERVE
Community Vegetable Garden
Groundworks: Had been attended to by Cllr Collinson using stone supplied by Cllr Robinson
Raised beds: Had been built by Myerscough College students; angle iron is needed at the corners
Soil: Is available locally and might be provided free of charge; Cllr Collinson has the means to transport it
Plants and/or seeds: Are available locally and might be provided free of charge
Picnic table
One of the picnic tables provided by Wyre Council had been damaged by fire. The culprit had been identified and had said he would repair the damage. The Clerk was enquiring of Wyre Council as to metal plates such as those affixed by Wyre to picnic tables at Brock Bottom. Such plates would reduce the risk of fire damage caused by disposable barbecues
ACTION
Clerk
Unauthorised camping
Two people had set up camp at the site. This is a civil offence. Police officers had attended; there was no evidence of any criminality
RESOLVED
To enquire as to how to evict the campers
ACTION
Clerk
Dressing of the river bank
AGREED
To enquire of the Environment Agency as to responsibility for the dressing of the right bank and to report to the Agency that one willow tree has fallen into the river and that another is growing in the middle of the river nearby
ACTION
Clerk
Interpretive sign
The interpretive sign is no longer legible
AGREED
To enquire as to the cost of a duplicate
ACTION
Clerk
32.17 DRAFT SCHOOL PLACE PROVISION STRATEGY 2017/18 TO 2019/20
Cllr Mrs Olivine had responded on behalf of the Council to the draft proposals’ consultation
33.17 FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
Annual Meeting of the Trustees of Barton, Bilsborrow & Myerscough War Memorialfollowed at 6.30p.m. by July Council Meeting:Thursday 13 July
September Council Meeting: Thursday 28 September
November Council Meeting:Thursday 23 November
Distribution list:
Chairman and members of the Parish Council
on behalf of The Duchy of Lancaster
Cllr Peter Murphy, Brock with Catterall Ward
Myerscough College Webmaster
J Cliff Sharp Esq, Honorary Internal Auditor
Revd Garry Whittaker, Vicar, Fellside Team
Wyre Council (x3)