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6. Full Council Meeting 28.10.2024: Agenda

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6. Agenda October 28.10.2024

Date:  23.10.2024

 

 

To:          Members of Rainford Parish Council

 

 

You are summoned to attend a meeting of

RAINFORD PARISH COUNCIL

on Monday 28 October 2024 commencing at 7pm in the Council Chamber

The Press & Public are invited to attend

 

 

AGENDA

 

1.                   Apologies for Absence

Councillors are reminded that they must contact the Clerk in writing, prior to the meeting, to give     

a valid reason for their absence

 

  1. Co-option of Councillor for Junction Ward

The candidate will give a brief presentation and then there will be a ballot

 

3.                   Declaration of Acceptance of Office, of Interest, and Updating of the Register

For new Councillors.  Additionally, Councillors are reminded to make any new Declarations of Interest.

 

  1. Formal announcements from the Chairwoman

For information

 

  1. To hear and respond to any questions/deputations by members of the public

 

6.                   To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Rainford Parish Council meeting held on Monday 23 September 2024

See separate document.  For information and approval.

 

7.                   Financial Matters

For information, discussion and decision

Receipts and Payments for September 2024

                Receipts £7,696.33

                Payments £12,251.94

                Bank balances @ 30.09.2024:

                                Current Account: £619.85

                                Business Account: £72,723.66

£4,000 was transferred from the Saver account to the Current account to make payments for invoices.

              The outstanding payroll documents have been received.

8.                   Clerk’s Report

  1. A quotation of £5200 + VAT has been received for the redecoration of the hall, stairs and landing. Another decorator has shown interest in the work, but a quote has not yet been received.
  2. There is still a vacancy for Randle Ward.
  • Councillor Robinson and the Event Manager have submitted a National Lottery Funding application for works to make the Village Hall more accessible. No response has been received.
  1. PKF Littlejohn have signed off the accounts for 2023/24.
  2. Bleeding Control Training took place at the Village Hall on 17.10.2024. 19 attended.
  3. The upgraded broadband contract has been requested.
  • Officers from St Helens Council had been contacted as not all the garages on Pilkington Street had notices on them. A full survey using a specialist asbestos contractor has been commissioned to do a full survey of all the garages for the potential risk to human health only.  Following this, individual decisions will be taken for each garage unit for the appropriate course of action.  Some of the garages have not been included and information about this has been requested, but not yet received.
  • Paula Blellock is requesting another EPC assessment for the Village Hall. No date has been set.
  1. The new card machine has been installed.
  2. The new licence agreement with Merseyside Police has not yet been ratified, but it is with the police’s agent, accompanied by an invoice for outstanding rent.
  3. Trevor Nicolls will be representing St Helens Council at the Remembrance Day service in Rainford. Representatives from SHBC will be present at services across the borough.
  • The soup pot for the kitchen has been purchased.
  • The Crime statistics for September 2024 have been received from the CPSO, Donna Mooney:

 

9.                  Committee & Working Party Reports

  • Community Liaison Committee: Councillor Whalley
  • Finance, Planning & Administration Committee: Councillor Long
  • Health & Safety Committee: Councillor Bimpson
  • VIP Working Party: Councillor Stockton-Pugh

 

  1. Citizen Recognition Award: Councillor Stockton-Pugh

For discussion and decision

Rainhill Parish Council run a Good Citizen Scheme.  Further details can be found at:

https://rainhillparishcouncil.gov.uk/good-citizenship/

 

  1. Blood Box for the North End Club: Councillor Bowden

For discussion and decision

A representative from Rainford X club has requested that the Parish Council supply a Blood Box at the venue.  Councillor Denton asked at the last FPA meeting why this could not be supplied, and the following proposal has her support.

Cllr Bowden to propose that Rainford Parish Council supply a Blood Box to be situated at the Rainford X Club at a cost of £539.86 + VAT.

 

  1. Parish/Neighbourhood Plan: Cllr Roberts

For information and discussion

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Annual Exhibition

For discussion and decision

                The 50 year and Heritage weekend exhibition was very well received and attended.  The café and raffle made £330.  Several visitors asked if the exhibition could be an annual event.  This could be tied in with National Heritage weekend, which is usually the second weekend in September, or could be at some other time of the year.

 

  1. Miller Homes: Cllrs Bimpson & Denton

                For information and discussion

              Cllrs Bimpson and Denton met with Stuart Craig, Regional Managing Director (North West), Miller Homes on site on 24.10.2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clerk & RFO to Rainford Parish Council