DRAFT – Parish Council Meeting Minutes – Tuesday 21st January 2025

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 21^st JANUARY 2025

In Attendance:                                   Chairman                    D Maxwell

                                               Councillor                    B Grimes

                                               Councillor                    J Wilson

                                               Councillor                    S Slack

                                               Councillor                    A Welke

                                               Clerk                           J Halsall

Chairman’s opening remarks and Declarations of interest.

1. Apologies for absence

None

• Minutes of the meeting held on 10^th December 2024

RESOLVED that the minutes be signed. 

• Matters arising from the minutes.
• Repairs to the notice board are waiting to be completed.
• Fly tipping is reported regularly.  This was becoming a bigger problem on Abbes Walk recently.  The 2 cameras that were in use have been vandalised and removed.  Various other fly tipping around the village has been reported but not yet removed.

RESOLVED to report the issues on Abbes Walk.

• Yellow Lines near the junction with the War Memorial have been requested.  This will be investigated by Doncaster Council.
• VE Flag – it was decided not to buy a flag for VE day, but new village flags were needed

RESOLVED to buy new ones.

• Trees and branches were reported on Abbes Walk causing power lines to go out.  Some trees look dead near Squirrel wood.

RESOLVED to contact Doncaster council to investigate

• Financial Matters

Bank Statement & accounts reconciliation circulated.

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

• Planning

24/02352/FUL – Oakdene, Doncaster Road, Askern – First floor extension

No objections received.

• Correspondence

All Circulated

Creating a new Neighbourhood Watch in the village was discussed, but as there is no funding support available, and little local interest, it was decided not to proceed..

The Next Community Engagement Meeting is to be held on 27^th January 2025 at Woodlands Library commencing at 6pm. Councillor Maxwell & Slack to attend

Poppies – These have been requested for this year.  No reply has been received but will contact British Legion again in a few months’ time.

Flooding/Culverts – Councillor Mr Slack reported on the recent flooding and the culverts on Abbes Walk   A site visit was requested to help with who is responsible and what works are needed.

The upcoming A1 closure has been posted on the website & Notice board

• Website

Up to date.

A quote has been received with regards to the change to .gov.uk web domain.

 Discussion took place with regards to the possible changes.

• Next Meeting

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

Tuesday 18^th March 2025

Tuesday 13^th May (Election year)

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.10pm.