Council Meeting, 27 March 2024

HELMDON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES
of the meeting of Helmdon Parish Council, held in the Reading Room, Church
Street, Helmdon on Wednesday 27th March 2024 at 7:30pm.
Present: Cllrs Harris, Holloway, Marchant, Minshall, Moody (Chair), Plunkett, Wheeler and the Clerk.
219.
Apologies for absence
Apologies were received from Cllr Luckett
RESOLVED: To approve Cllr Luckett absence
220.
Declarations of Interest
None
Approval and signature of the minutes of February 28th , 2024
RESOLVED: To approve and sign the minutes of February 28th, 2024
221.
222.
Matters arising
– Either Cllr Holloway or Cllr Minshall will pick up litter equipment for the litter pick on 7th April. Clerk to send information to both.
– It was confirmed that R & G are happy for another party to do additional cuttings on the War Memorial.
223.
Open Forum (15min max- 3 min per person)
– Grass cutting that was completed on Monday on Station Road was completed by highways
– It was suggested that the council thank the web masters for their hard work on the previous website. The council noted this and of course thank the webmasters for their hard work.
– The Barn at Priorys farm that fell sometime ago has never been rebuilt- it was questioned if there have been any representations made to get the listed building rebuilt. The current status is that there have been no representations, but it will be explored.
224.
Finance:
A. To receive the financial statement: to note payments and receipts.
RESOLVED: Report noted and approved
B. To consider invoice(s) to be paid:
Payee
Invoice
Purpose
Amount number
R&G
120556
Bramble
£102.00
Cutting
Parish Online
34UG036Website
£420.00
0009
Service
NCALC
INV-3525
F Holloway
Training
£39.60
RESOLVED: To approve payments for all invoices
225. Report on the 2nd Annual Allotment Ply Holders’ meeting and to consider recommendations
The plot holders have requested a skip at the councils expense as a one off due to previous plot holders leaving their plots in a poor state with litter.
RESOLVED: For the council to pay for a skip for the plot holders to get rid of the rubbish at the allotments.
226. To receive an update from the Station Road working group
No current update but a Zoom call is going to be arranged for W/C 1st April
2024 with Cllr’s Minshall, Plunkett, Shepherd, Geoff Abbey and Peter Coy.
RESOLVED: To receive an update in the May meeting.
227. To consider the Transparency code
The premise was agreed that the council will adopt a new Transparency
Code. It was under discussion how to narrow the Transparency Code down and more specific to Helmdon Parish Council.
RESOLVED: To adopt the amended Transparency Code.
228. Proposal for Community Recycling Project
It has been suggested that the council get a skip free of charge as a one off event for residents to get rid of any small electrical items, save them going to Towcester.
RESOLVED: Either Cllr Holloway or Luckett to speak to the school to ask permission for the skip to go in the car park.
229. Report and update on the transition of website, domain name, and email services
RESOLVED: To note and approve the report
230. Annual report of the Parish Highways Representative
RESOLVED: To note and approve the report
231. An update regarding Welsh Lane (B4525)
Clerk to chase up letter sent to CEO regarding B4525.
There are 4 main concerns for the B4525:
– Gritting store- if it is a gritting store, it needs to be blocked off. If it is a lay by it needs to be tarmacked alongside bins to be allocated.
– The pot holes
– An alarming accident rate due to increased HGV’s
– 50 MPH speed limit is too fast
RESOLVED: To follow up after the Annual Village Meeting.
Signed______________ Dated 22nd May 2024
Charmaine Jay
[address removed]
[address removed]
OX17 2DN
clerk@helmdonparishcouncil.gov.uk [phone number removed]