Parish Council Meeting Minutes – 27th September 2022

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 27^TH SEPTEMBER 2022

In Attendance:                                   Chairman                    D Maxwell

                                               Councillor                    D Hudson

                                               Councillor                    J Laming

Councillor                    J Job

                                                            Clerk                           J Halsall

                                                            DMBC                         A White

Chairman’s opening remarks and Declarations of interest

1. Apologies for absence

Councillor B Grimes

• Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 16^th August 2022

RESOLVED that the minutes be signed. 

• Matters arising from the minutes 
• Ivy to be removed around the village will be completed on Saturday 8^th October, meeting at at 10am in the park.  This has been removed in the past by professionals.
•  Abbes Walk road surface has been reported and repairs are to be carried out imminently.  Councillor White reported on the time scale of repairs and what works would be carried out.
• War Memorial – Councill Maxwell to report on repairs that are needed to the lettering at the next meeting

• Financial Matters

400394 – £90 JM Scott playing field maintenance

400395 – £709.25 Payment to Poor’s Land Charity

 RESOLVED that the accounts payable be approved and the cheques and bank statement signed.

Proposed Budget to be discussed at the next meeting

• Planning

22/0154/FULM – 200 Houses

22/001692/OUTM – 160 Houses

A discussion took place with regards to the planning proposals of new houses and the impact it would have on Burghwallis.  Councillor White would be in touch with any more developments.

• Playing Field/Pinfold

Playingfield maintenance payments will be transferred to the new bank account in 2 payments in the new financial year – April 2023 & September to coincide with the precept received.

• Poor’s Land

Awaiting the opening of Doncaster Archives to retrieve a copy of the constitution.

A cheque was given to Councillor Laming to bank in the new Poor’s Land Charity bank account.

Councillor Laming reported the Annual charity commission had been completed.

Councillor Laming distributed an up-to-date account balance.

• Correspondence

All circulated

Helping Hand Fund – DMBC A possible grant of up to £500 could be applied for. Councillor Grimes to follow up with a request for items relative to litter picking.

                                                                                                            Action: BG

The draft new PSPO document was discussed. All agreed that it was acceptable in its current form.

An email was circulated with regards to the recent burglaries in the village.  This was discussed in length and Councillor White gave details of a police officer who could attend, if invited to future meetings.

An email circulated with regards to the notice board that needs some repairs.  This would be investigated.

An email was circulated with regards to the new bus services through the village.

• Website

Ongoing with updates and documents. We are awaiting a response from the developer regarding site visitor data.

1. Next Meeting

The next meeting to be held at The Burghwallis Public House commencing at 7pm.

Tuesday 8^th November 2022

Apologies received from Councillor J Laming

Tuesday 13^th December 2022

There being no other business the meeting closed at 9.10pm.