Document Date
15/05/2025
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
Wollaston Parish Council
Wollaston Parish Council
Document Date
15/05/2025
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
WOLLASTON PARISH COUNCIL
Tel: 07856 203260
Email: clerk@wollastonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Web: wollastonparishcouncil.gov.uk
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF WOLLASTON
PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT THE OASIS, HIGH STREET, WOLLASTON
ON THURSDAY 16th May 2025.
PRESENT: Cllr Alvis, Atkinson, Barber, Farman, Gay, Goldsmith, Jones, Hodson, Mitchell, Savage, Seager and Mrs S. Grant (Clerk & RFO).
IN ATTENDANCE: No members of the public attended.
WARD COUNCILLORS: Cllr Carr, Cllr Partridge-Underwood and Cllr Dunsmuir.
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25/ 049 ELECTION OF CHAIR Cllr Savage proposed Cllr Alvis as Chair. Cllr Goldsmith seconded the proposal, agreed unanimously, motion carried. Declaration of Office signed. 25/050 – ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR Cllr Alvis proposed Cllr Savage as Vice Chair. Cllr Goldsmith seconded the proposal, agreed unanimously, motion carried. 25/051 – DECLARATION OF OFFICE – ALL COUNCILLORS All Councillors to sign the declaration of office, email summons, election expenses form, GPDR Security and complete the online declaration. 25/052 – OPEN MEETING No open meeting. 25/053 – TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies received from Cllr Threadgold (holiday) and Cllr Carter (work). 25/053 – NORTH NORTHANTS COUNCIL – Cllr Gordon Dunsmuir was welcomed as our new North Northants Ward Councillor, and he gave a brief introduction of himself. Cllr Carr informed the Council that all new Ward Councillors will now undertake an intensive training programme under the new Council. Cllr Partridge-Underwood welcomed the four new Wollaston Parish Councillors, together with Cllr Dunsmuir and gave a brief overview of the ward boundaries set by the Electoral Commission. A separate meeting to be arranged with the Ward Councillors to discuss the ongoing S106 Early Learning Years monies project. 25/054 – DECLARATION OF INTERESTS None relating to business on the agenda. 25/055 – MINUTES Minutes of the Parish Council meeting from 17th April 2025 were agreed and signed as a true account. Unanimously agreed, motion carried. |
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25/056 – AVRO MANCHESTER MEMORIAL SERVICE, SHEPHERDS HILL, SUNDAY 22ND JUNE 2025 It was unanimously agreed (10 in favour, 1 abstained) to continue with the annual Avro Manchester Memorial Service on Sunday June 22nd 12.30pm. Clerk to arrange the flowers and bugler. Chair to contact the Pastor. |
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| 25/057 – CLERK’S REPORT
Resident requested litter bin for top of Rotten Row. NNC are unable to add to their weekly schedule. New Bakery on the High Street have confirmed that they will not be positioning a bin outside the shop as their customers are using inside bin or takeaway option. Reports of several large HGV’s driving through the centre of the Village. Clerk has requested evidence of date, time, location, haulier with registration number to report to the offending companies. VAS Update – Section 50 Licence required at a cost of £515.0 for both VAS units. Annual Insurance renewal with Zurich is £3,325.11 which includes an additional cost of £537 for the MUGA courts (public liability and all risks cover) Email received from Bennett Pressure Washing a family run Wollaston based business who has offered a free service to the Community. Clerk to request the cleaning of traffic signs, benches, signposts and play equipment at St Mary’s, London Road Playing Fields and The Pyghtles. Clerk Holiday – Tuesday 27th May. Monday 9th – Friday 13th June.
25/058 – FINANCES Receipts circulated. It was RESOLVED to approve receipts for April 2025. Unanimously agreed, motion carried
Payments Circulated. It was RESOLVED to approve payments for April 2025. Unanimously agreed, motion carried.
Bank Reconciliation as of 30.04.25 was circulated. It was RESOLVED to approve the April Bank Reconciliation. Unanimously agreed, motion carried.
To complete the year end Audit procedure. 1. Resolve to approve the adoption of the year end accounts. RESOLVED: The council approved the adoption of the year end accounts. 2. Resolve to note and action internal auditor’s comments. RESOLVED: Received and noted the internal auditor’s comments. 3. Resolve to approve the completion of section 1 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2024/2025. RESOLVED: The council approved section 1 of the AGAR and it was signed by the Chairman. 4. Resolve to approve the completion of Section 2 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2024/2025. RESOLVED: The council completed and approved section 2 of the AGAR and it was signed by the RFO and Chairman. It was unanimously agreed (10 voted for, 1 voted against) to RESOLVE for the Parish Council to move to a Scribe Accounting Package as in the Internal Auditor comments at a cost of £51.00 per month and a one-off payment of £449. This will ensure complete compliance and provide data back-up recovery.
25/059 – CONFIRMATION OF COMMITTEE AND WORKING PARTY MEMBERS FOR 2025/26 Resolution to agree the Appointment of The Environment & Highways (incorporating Street Lighting & Cemetery) Committee. RESOLVED: Cllrs Savage, Threadgold and Jones to remain on the committee and for Cllrs Gay and Seager to join the committee. Resolution to agree the Appointment of The Finance Committee. RESOLVED: Cllrs Alvis, Carter and Goldsmith to remain on the committee. Resolution to agree the Appointment of The Footpaths Committee. RESOLVED: Cllr Threadgold to remain on the committee and for Cllr Jones to join the committee. Resolution to agree the Appointment of The Human Resource Committee. RESOLVED: Cllr Alvis, Carter and Goldsmith to remain on the committee. Resolution to agree the Appointment of The Planning and Neighbourhood Plan Committee. RESOLVED: Cllr Alvis, Carter (Chair), Jones, Hodson, Atkinson, Mitchell and Goldsmith to remain on the committee. Resolution to agree the Appointment of The Village Hall and Oasis site committee RESOLVED: Cllrs Carter and Goldsmith to remain on the committee. Resolution to agree the Appointment of The Playing Field and Parks Management committee RESOLVED: Cllrs Savage, Hodson, Jones and Mitchell to remain on the committee and for Cllr Atkinson to join the committee. Resolution to agree the Appointment of The Community Safety Working committee RESOLVED: Cllr Farman to join the committee. Resolution to agree the Appointment of The Summers Grange Parish Council Representative. RESOLVED: Cllr Barber to join the committee.
25/060 – REPORTS
25/061 – PLANNING
Schedule was circulated with Agenda (Appendix 9).
NW/24/00422/FUL – Church of St Mary Church Lane Two storey extension to church and new resin bound gravel path and associated works. WPC – no objection. Awaiting decision.
NW/24/00448/EXT – Green Hill Solar Farm – Consultation on draft statement of Community Consultation (SoCC). Awaiting decision.
NW/25/00096/FUL – Wollaston School, 100 Irchester Road – Formation of car park with associated drainage and biodiversity net gain planting. WPC – Letter sent for clarification response received 07.04.25. Awaiting decision.
NW/25/00230/TPO – 3 London Road, Wollaston – Reduce lateral branches extending towards the property by 2 metres as part of routine maintenance. WPC – no objection. Awaiting decision.
NW/25/00195/FUL – 24 York Road , Wollaston – Change of use of pastureland to residential garden, including erection of wall, gates and boundary fencing. WPC – no objection. Awaiting decision.
25/062 – NEXT MEETING Meeting of Wollaston Parish Council Annual May Meeting to take place on Thursday June 19th, 2025, 7pm, Oasis Building, High Street, Wollaston.
The Chair thanked Councillors for their attendance. The meeting was closed at 8.45pm. |
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