DRAFT Minutes of Leven parish council held on Tuesday, 6 September 2022 at 7:15pm at Leven CE (VC) School
Present: S Mathison (chair), S Nicholson, K Macklin, Mrs Fearnall, R Jennings, D Thorne, Miss Richardson, Mrs Burrows, Mrs Saunders, Councillor Gateshill, PCSO LeGrove
22-23/46 Apologies: Mrs Cooper, Mrs Ellerington-Jennings
22-23/47 Declaration of interest both pecuniary and non-pecuniary: None
22-23/48 Minutes of the last meeting: S Nicholson proposed, R Jennings seconded, and all were in favour of the minutes being signed as a true record.
22-23/49 Clerk’s report: The clerk had no items to report on
22-23/50 Planning applications
22/02589/PLF – Mr R Wirtz – Erection of single storey extension to the side/ rear following removal of existing garage, 61 Barley Gate Leven: No objections to the application
22/02761/STVAR – Southwell County Homes – Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning reference 17/02687/STREM for Erection of 66 dwellings following Outline planning permission 16/02035/STOUT (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to be considered) to amend the site layout and alter house type on plots 36, 37,38, 39 and 47 at Land South of The Redwoods, High Stile, Leven: Leven parish council has previously objected to changes to the design of properties already approved by the planning officers and therefore will not be commenting on this application and leave the decision to the planning officers.
22-23/51 Planning decisions: none
22-23/52 Correspondence
| 13 July 2022 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Town & Parish Council Planning Liaison Meeting minutes and presentation |
| August 2022 | ERNLLCA | August Newsletter 2022 |
| 2 August 2022 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Climate Change Strategy Survey |
| 5 August 2022 | Humberside Police | Monthly updates July 2022 |
| 5 August 2022 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Street Lighting SLA costs |
| 11 August 2022 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Interim Director of Legal and Democratic Services |
| 11 August 2022 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | ERYC Drop In events |
| 11 August 2022 | SAAA | SAAA 2022 Opt-Out communication – external auditor appointment arrangements |
| 17 August 2022 | getextra | Website Security |
| 18 August 2022 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Temporary Emergency Road Closure |
| 18 August 2022 | ERNLLCA | Annual General Meeting 22.09.2022 |
| 20 August 2022 | Jonathan Smith | New Development – Peter Ward Homes |
| 30 August 2022 | Humberside Police | Community Led Speed Watch Group |
Community Speed Watch: The clerk has been contacted by residents in the village regarding the speeding traffic. The clerk has contacted Humberside Police regarding setting up a Community Speed Watch Group.
22-23/53 Treasurer’s report
| 12 August 2022 | P Peel Gardening Services | £45.00 | Grass cutting – Jubilee Garden |
| 15 August 2022 | M Peel | £1000 | Hanging baskets and planters filled |
| 25 August 2022 | Mrs S L Woolfitt | £406.00 | August salary and expenses |
| 25 August 2022 | Mr A E Dawson | £200.77 | August salary |
| 6 September 2022 | NPower | £3.23 | Festive lighting 2021-2022 |
| 6 September 2022 | HMRC | 532.20 | Quarterly tax return |
| 6 September 2022 | Leven Recreation Hall | £16.00 | Room hire |
| 6 September 2022 | P Peel Gardening Services | £45.00 | Grass cutting – Jubilee Garden |
| 6 September 2022 | Autela Payroll Services | £49.96 | Quarterly payroll fees |
| 6 September 2022 | Amazon | £24.14 | Litter picker, bags, heavy duty gloves |
| 25 September 2022 | Mrs S L Woolfitt | £406.00 | September salary and expenses |
| 25 September 2022 | Mr A E Dawson | £108.84 | Holiday pay – final salary |
S Nicholson proposed, R Jennings seconded, and all were in favour of the above payments being made.
22-23/54 Financial matters:
Planters: The clerk provided an update on the sponsorship of the planters and hanging baskets. Mrs Saunders and S Nicholson kindly offered to sponsor a planter each. The clerk is to contact ERYC to ask for daffodil and crocus bulbs to be delivered.
22-23/55 Handyperson appointment: Mr Gary Mitchell has been appointed as the new Handyperson starting 1st October 2022.
22-23/56 Civil and Respect Policy adoption by the parish council: The draft policy had been circulated to the councillors prior to the meeting. Miss Richardson proposed, Mrs Burrows seconded, and all were in favour of the parish council adopting the policy.
Humberside Police: PCSO LeGrove had kindly attended the parish council meeting and hopes to come to the parish council meetings as often as possible. The parish council are very grateful for this. PCSO advised on recent crimes in the village. He advised that there are more distraction burglaries taking place during the day. Residents need to be careful.
Theft of a purse from the Doctors surgery.
Number plates stolen from a vehicle on Hornsea Road.
22-23/57 Representatives reports
Leven Playingfields Committee: As K Macklin has resigned from the Leven Playingfields Committee there is no longer a representative from the parish council on it. Miss Richardson has offered to fill the position. The clerk will email Sara Town, Leven Playingfields, to ask if this is possible.
22-23/58 General purpose matters
Public Amenity area, Sandholme Lane: The clerk is to contact ERYC to ask for the grass to be cut.
Footpath outside of 8 – 16 Mill Drive: It was reported that the footpath is breaking up and is dangerous to pedestrians. The clerk is to report it to ERYC.
22-23/59 Date of next meeting – Tuesday, 4 October 2022 at 7:15pm in the School
As there was no further business the meeting closed at 8:05pm