Meeting Minutes 20 November 2023

6/2011. RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Age UK - Cllr R. Butler.
Birklands School Board of Governors - Cllr G. Simpson.
Christmas Smile - Cllrs K. Hardy, D. Scaysbrook and K. Bonsall.
Finance & General-Purpose Working Party - Cllrs K. Hardy, D. Barlow, A. Burgin, R. Butler, K. Bonsall and G. Morris.
Friends of the Earth - Cllrs R. Butler and K. Hardy.
Friends of the Carrs - Cllr A. Burgin.
Friends of Warsop Vale CIC Director - Cllr A. Burgin.
Green Party Member - Cllr R. Butler.
Labour Party Member - Cllrs A. Wetton, A. Burgin and J. Stephenson and D. Hughes.
MDC Planning Committee - Cllrs A. Wetton and J. Stephenson.
Meden Medical Services PPG - Cllr K. Bonsall.
Meden Vale Colts FC - Cllr A. Wetton.
School Board of Governors (Eastlands & Netherfield) - Cllr G. Simpson.
Sport 4 Kidz - Cllr G. Simpson.
Staffing Working Party - Cllrs K. Hardy, D. Barlow, A. Burgin, R. Butler, D. Scaysbrook and G. Morris.
Swallows Green - Cllr D. Barlow.
Warsop Youth Club - Cllrs G. Simpson.
WPC Room Hire (Ferocious Dog) - Cllr K. Bonsall.

The following additions have been made –
Cllr Butler – Age UK
Cllr Bonsall – Christmas Smile
Cllr Burgin – Friends of Warsop Vale CIC Director

2/2011. APOLOGIES

Cllrs G. Morris (Hospital), D. Scaysbrook (Hospital), G. Simpson (Work), A. Wetton (Work) and D. Barlow (Extended apologies)

RESOLVED: The council accepted the apologies of all Cllrs.

3/2011. MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – Monday 16th October 2023

Cllr Stephenson proposed they be accepted.

RESOLVED: Agreed and accepted as a true record.

4/2011. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF THE LAST PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

There were no matters reported.

5/2011. AGREE AND APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND MINUTES OF THE F&GP MEETING – Wednesday 15th November 2023.

This meeting was cancelled and the 2 items on the agenda were moved to the Chairperson and Clerk update.

The Chairperson moved the Notts County councillor update up the agenda.

6/2011. RECEIVE AN UPDATE FOR NOTTS COUNTY COUNCIL

Councillor Bethan Eddy thanked WPC for their efforts in organising the Remembrance Day event she thanked the Warsop Poppy Gang for their display and thank all those involved or in attendance.

She gave an update on her ongoing works/projects -

• Highways arranged a meeting with the NCC licencing manager to discuss bunting and where or if it can be hung within the conservation area.
• After a few cancelled meetings with the regeneration team, she is trying to arrange another meeting to discuss signage for advertising the shopping centre area.
• There will be improved signs for the allotments in Meden Vale and these have been added to the 24/25 budgets.
• The double yellow lines at Elksley Road have been completed, separate disabled bays were not suitable but blue badge holders can park on the double yellow lines.
• She's still waiting on information for a crossing on Bishop's Walk in Church Warsop.
• A speed survey has been completed at Sookholme and she's waiting for the results.
• Woodlands Way in Spion Kop has not been adopted, so double yellow lines cannot be authorised.
• She's still chasing repairs to the road surface on York terrace.
• The County Councillor divisional fund will reset in May.
• She's involved in a new project County Hole for school readiness. The first meeting will be the 21st of November and will address delayed development in children starting school due to the effects of Covid. Evidence was provided by Notts Trent University.

The chairperson reported that secondary school students have also been impacted by Covid.

Councillors reported potholes and poor road surfaces on Sycamore Street, Stonebridge Lane, Saville Way and Church Street.

Councillor Stephenson reported the poor state of some of the welcome signs in the parish.

7/2011. CRIME AND DISORDER – REPORT FROM THE WARSOP POLICE TEAM

PCSO Kath Spowage provided a written report that the Clerk read through.

The report shows there are some slight increases over the past three months but in general it is not massively on the increase. The economic climate is contributing towards an increase in shoplifting, burglary and theft from/of motor vehicles. The police are urging people to be extra vigilant, lock everything and leave nothing on display in cars or houses.

8/2011. RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM MANSFIELD DISTRICT COUNCILLORS

Councillor Burgin gave an update.

MDC are currently in budget setting mode. There are huge savings to be made and cuts to all services will be considered. The working group met last week to start discussions. MDC have had to contend with austerity measures and financial issues relating to properties purchased by the previous administration.

The Health Hub is currently on target for the summer completion that was predicted providing everything continues to go to plan.

Cllr Stephenson mentioned him, and Cllr Dackombe are continuing with the grief and bereavement group that takes place at Mansfield Fillery. The next meeting is Saturday 16th of December.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Liz Phillips from Lifespring Church thanked the Parish and District Council for their help so far with the Town Hall asset transfer. She said Parish Council staff have been very helpful during this process. A Freedom clinic runs on Fridays and the local college are wanting to start running courses next year. Construction students from the college have offered to help with some of the works required in the Town Hall.

9/2011. MATTERS ARISING FROM PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

The Chairperson and Cllr Burgen thank Lifespring Church for working with the parish council and taking on the Town Hall as a community asset.

10/2011. RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON ON THE REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE AND SERVICE

Cllrs were provided a Remembrance event brief. All the positives and the areas for improvement were shared and plans were made to start the event planning earlier next year. The Chairperson thanked all those involved in the meetings and those who volunteered on the day.

11/2011. RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE TOWN HALL ASSET TRANSFER PROGRESS

There is no update from the solicitor on the questions raised form the last meeting.

12/2011. WARSOP PARISH COUNCIL – UPDATE FROM THE CHAIR/CLERK IF REQUIRED

Noticeboards Cllrs were presented with some photos and a brief of what the issues were. KHTE used a sub-contractor to carry out the maintenance works but the standard of work was incredibly poor. Cllr Stephenson proposed that KHTE are given four weeks to resolve the maintenance issues for the locks and the perspex.

RESOLVED: The council agreed to give KHTE 4 weeks to resolve the issues or the council will request their money back.

13/2011. WARSOP PARISH NEWS – UPDATE FROM THE CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR OR CLERK

The paper has increased in size to 28 pages. Under the current agreement with Vibrant Warsop, they will need to pay the cost of printing for their 4 pages. The paper is very parish focused.

14/2011. RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON PARKS WITHIN THE PARISH

Cllr Stephenson said Swallows Green will receive some 106 monies from the agreed housing development on Oakfield Lane. Due to the development being worth more money, Notts County council have increased their share of the monies, meaning there will be less 106 monies available to Swallows Green than originally stated.

15/2011. BANK BALANCES AND ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT

Current Account - (As of 31/10/23) £111,083.69
Reserved
Car park maintenance - £1,285.08
Warsop Parish News deliverers - £550.00
Relocation Fees - 10,000.00
Hanging Baskets - £500.00
CAB - £5,000.00
Premier Account (Reserves) - (As of 30/09/23) £29,802.06
TransaveUK (Capital Reserves) - £15,000

All payments were agreed to be paid.

• Payments already paid:
  • V02141. Trade Timber Supplies (Event) - £201.04
  • V02140. Global Asset Protection - £730.00
  • V02139. NCC Xmas trees - £220.00
  • V02138. Remembrance (Hi-Vis vests) - £112.50
  • V02137. Selection boxes (Event) - £350.00
• Payments due to be paid:
  • V02142. Halloween prizes - £40.29
  • V02143. Xmas decorations (Event) - £87.05
  • V02144. Town Hall electric heaters - £45.98
  • OLB123. Xmas lights (MDC) - £644.28
  • OLB122. MDC Payroll - £22,906.84
  • OLB124. Speed Watch - £203.60
  • OLB121. Microsoft Office 365 - £296.64
  • OLB120. Marshalls marquees - £1,520.00
  • OLB119. ACS (Asbestos re-inspection) - £240.00

16/2011. RECEIVE A LIST OF MANSFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS SINCE THE LAST MEETING –

• Planning
  • Former Church Warsop Miners Welfare, Wood Lane, Church Warsop - VARIATION OF CONDITION 5 (DRIVES/PARKING) ON PLANNING
  • PERMISSION 2022/0650/RES - APPROVAL OF RESERVED MATTERS INCLUDING ACCESS, APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, LAYOUT AND SCALE FOLLOWING OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION 2018/0647/OUT - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
  • 7 Gleadthorpe Cottages, Netherfield Lane, Meden Vale - RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR A SUMMER HOUSE WITH LOFT STORAGE AND WINDOW TO REAR APEX
  • 132A Mansfield Road, Warsop - REAR AND SIDE EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING BUNGALOW - RESUBMISSION OF 2023/0008/HHA (REAR AND SIDE EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING BUNGALOW).
  • Garage Block, Friar Lane, Warsop - 1 NO. ONE BEDROOM DWELLING

17/2011. DISCUSS THE OUTCOME OF A MEETING WITH RICHARD BURNS FROM ARBA HELD ON THURSDAY 9TH NVEMBER 2023 – CONFIDENTIAL

This item is a confidential item due to discussing personnel matters.

18/2011. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - Monday 15th January 2024