Weybourne Parish Council
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on
Wednesday, 7th February, 2018. (7.30pm) at the Village Hall, Weybourne.
Present: Pat Floyd (Chair), Walter Wood, Robin Woodhouse, Penny Taylor, and the Clerk. Also present were D.Young (NNDC), S.Butikofer (NCC), and five members of the public.
1a. To receive and consider apologies
Apologies were received and accepted from P.Gallally, R.Gallally, D.Heley, J.Rose,
and A.Crawford.
1b. To receive Declarations of Interest on Agenda items
PF declared an interest in 9b, and RW declared an interest in 8a.
2. To approve the minutes of the meeting held 3/1/18
The minutes, which had already been circulated, were agreed as a true record.
3a. Public Participation (requests to speak on agenda items)
No requests to speak on agenda items.
3b. To receive reports from County & District Councillors.
*** D.Young (NNDC) reported on the following :- (a) the NNDC Budget for 2018/19 is forecasting a surplus of £748k (b) the Big Society Fund should receive £410k from Norfolk CC (c) the proposal to spend £200k pa. for extra police officers was not recommended as there is no financial benefit to NNDC (d) report into the deaths of dogs on local beaches showed that they died of paralytic shellfish poisoning. (e) NNDC is to challenge the Planning Inspectorates decision not to hold a public enquiry re the Bodham wind turbines (f) Eastlaw, the in-house legal team, shortlisted for a national award (g) the Governments subsidy scheme for Broadband has been extended.
*** S.Butikofer (NCC) reported on the following :- (a) NCC Bus Subsidies were not being cut (b) gritting has also been protected and the Coasthopper bus service is safe (c) the Government has offered NCC £2m more for Adult Social Care (d) the Police Precept is rising; £12 for a Band D property (e) 2nd homes council tax will not be coming back from NCC next year (f) the Police Commissioner was still looking at taking over responsibility for the Fire Service.
3c. To receive Police Report.
No individual parish report received. News being received via the “Cluster” newsletter.
4. Finance:
(a) To approve invoices for payment:-
P.Bullimore £248.89 (clerks salary), HMRC £62.00 (tax on clerks salary)
Weybourne V.Hall £16.00 (hire of hall), P.Bullimore £31.84 (clerks expenses)
E-on £53.10 (electricity), B/Regis PC £46.33 (sub), D.Heley £14.63 (gate latch),
Morston PC £6.66 (photocopying)
*** The payments, as scheduled on the agenda, were approved (see above).
5. Planning:
(a) To note information/decisions received from NNDC since last meeting
Nothing received.
(b) To consider planning applications received since agenda was printed.
PF/18/0159: Single storey rear extension at 17, Beck Close.
It was hoped to circulate papers if they could be obtained from the applicants agent. The Clerk would also email members in order that they could go on the NNDC website to view this application. Under the new PC policy, members would notify their decision to the Clerk who would notify NNDC of what was the “majority decision”.
(c) To further consider NNDCs “Deep History Coast” survey.
The Clerk would complete the remainder of the survey and notify NNDC accordingly.
(d) To receive update re Hornsea Windfarm.
Nothing further to report.
(e) To receive update re Affordable Housing
A map had been received from NNDC regarding possible affordable housing sites, and although many of them were not suitable, it was agreed to discuss this further when more members were in attendance. This would be on the next agenda.
(f) To receive update re “paperless” planning consultation system.
The Clerk would be attending a Review/Workshop at NNDC on 13/2/18. – Noted.
6. Highways & Footpath matters:
(a) To receive update re the restoration of the pond in Beach Lane
The Report regarding the meeting on 14/12/17, organised by the Norfolk Coast Partnership, had been received and would be circulated.
(b) To receive update re white lines at western end of Station Rd/Church St.
The white line had been corrected/extended into the western end of Station Road. Further consideration was to be given to extending the Church Street line.
7. Meetings & Conferences (to receive reports and announcements)
The following were noted :-
Review/Workshop on the paperless planning system: 13/2/18 – Clerk to attend.
Holt SNAP meeting on 22./2/18.
8. Allotments:
(a) To receive report re allotments (RW)
RW reported that he had 3 plots available. With the ground being very wet there was not much activity on the allotment gardens at present.
9. Village Hall:
(a) To receive report re Village Hall (PF)
PF reported that the new slope, approaching the main entrance, had been completed. She stated that the decoration of the toilets would start tomorrow with the main hall next on the agenda. She asked members to note the Indoor Boot Sale on 3/3/18.
(b) To receive update re legal/financial responsibilities for V.Hall
A letter of intent was required from the Trustees (see last months minutes) before the PC could discuss the matter. PF said she hoped to have some news by the next meeting
10. Cemetery & Churchyard:
(a) To receive update re churchyard wall.
The Clerk reported that the lorry owners insurers had been in touch and had requested details of the PCs Bank Account. He hoped that the reimbursement was imminent.
11. Harry Dawson Playing Field:
(a) To receive report re HDPF (PT).
PT reported that planters were now in place for the picnic area. She also stated that there had been another good fund raising bingo.
12. Weybourne Community Fund: To receive report re WCF (RW)
RW reported that the party for the older people had gone well. He reminded members of the quiz next month which would be followed by the Easter Egg Hunt.
13. Governance: (a) To receive update re new General Data Protection Regs.
The Clerk had emailed members on 21/1/18 and had also circulated paper copies of his report, a suggested policy, and terms of reference. After discussion it was agreed that “WPC recognises its responsibilities under the GDPR and its role as Data Controller, and that the Clerk is appointed as the Data Protection Officer”. The Clerk would adapt the suggested policy, provided by Norfolk Parish Training & Support, which would be circulated/emailed to members for consideration and adoption at the next meeting. There would be a lot of extra work for Clerks regarding this legislation.
14. To receive General Correspondence. (not included on agenda)
Nothing received.
15. Public Participation (comments/other matters)
Parishioners spoke on the following :-
It was good that NCC was not cutting bus subsidies and services will be maintained.
An enquiry re the bus shelter mirror: the mirror had been purchased and would be in place very soon now that work at Abbey Farm was nearing completion.
16. To confirm date of next meeting – future agenda items
This was confirmed for Wednesday, 7th March, 2018 – 7.30pm.
