Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby Parish Council
Minutes of the meeting of Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby Parish Council held on Monday 17 th April 2023 at 7pm the Village Centre, Station Road, Ormesby St Margaret.
The Chair, Andy Grant welcomed Councillors, Borough and County Councillors and,parishioners. He also congratulated councillors who have been elected uncontested.
Attendance: Councillors: Andy Grant (Chair), Simone Calnon, Geoff Freeman, Peter Holley, Phil Nathan, Jim Shrimplin, and Kathryn Wendt (Interim Clerk). Claire Fraser (RFO), BoroughmCouncillor Ron Hanton and four parishioners.
1. Apologies
To consider apologies for absence – None received prior to the conclusion of the meeting.
2. Declarations of Interest
Councillors are invited to declare a previously undisclosed interest relating to items on the agenda – None
3. Minutes of the previous Meeting
To approve the minutes of the last meeting of the Council on 13th March 2023.
Councillor Shrimplin asked that the minutes should state that the meeting was,‘quorate’. Duly amended by Councillor Grant. Proposed Councillor Grant. Seconded Councillor Shrimplin. Agreed.
The Chair moved to suspended the council meeting. Proposed Councillor Grant Seconde Councillor Shrimplin. Agreed.
4. Public Participation
4.1 An opportunity for the public to address the council -10 minutes
Subject to standing Order 3g a member of the public shall not speak for more than 3 minutes.
One member of the public said that he wouldn’t be staying for all of the meeting, but came to see how many of the ‘so called disgruntled public’ turned up. He observed that there were none. He then thanked ‘Andy’ for all he has done whilst being Chair and wished him ‘all the
best’.
4.2. To receive reports from Borough and County Councillors -10 minutes
Borough Councillor Ron Hanton read highlights from his report and stated he would send in the full report to the Clerk.
Borough Councillor Geoff Freeman gave a summary of his report and will send this via email to the Clerk.
County Council James Bensley had already sent in a report, which had been forwarded to Councillors. James had hoped to attend the meeting should he be able to arrive in time.
The Chair reconvened the meeting
5. Financial Matters Payments and Administration
5.1 Bank accounts current balances: £22070.31
5.2 Approval of schedule of income and expenditure for March 2023 Appendix 1
5.3 Approve bank transfer from savings account to current account to meet the above of £6440.00.
5.1/5.2/5.3 Proposed by Councillor Grant. Seconded Councillor Shrimplin. Agreed.
Claire Fraser stated that there is a repayment of the Neighbourhood Plan grant
A payment was made to the ICO.
V.A.T. claim has been put in for the last 15 months.
5.4 Auditor is still being resourced. To put on May Agenda
F & G.P. there will be a meeting on 25th April at 2pm at All Saints Parish Hall.
6. Correspondence: Letter received from Broadland District Council (Brundall Ward) requesting we support the reinstating of the Postwick Park and Ride Service by adding our name to a letter going out to M.P and the newspapers.
There has been a freedom of Information request regarding personnel, which Councillors Freeman and Wendt are dealing with.
An email was received regarding beach cleaning – To be put on May Agenda.
7. Planning
Application No: 06/23/0164/HH Proposed alterations and extensions to existing bungalow and new double garage Location: Pau-Ne-Lyn Main Road Ormesby St Margaret Norfolk NR29 3LN This is NOT Ormesby St Margaret its Ormesby St Michael.
06/23/0255/F 4 West road proposed construction of 5 x two storey dwellings with parking and site works. Council to request an extension to give time for consideration.
8. Gabions – Update from Councillor Freeman – The gabions took a battering, but they have done their job. Coastal East Partnership are checking them each week. Mains concerns are realignment. Further meeting planned in May. GYBC are responsible for the upkeep of the gabions.
9. Defibrillators – discussion over payments to Heart to Heart and invoices. Claire Fraser to liaise with them.
10. Open Spaces
10.1 King Charles 111 Coronation. Councillor Nathan reported that obtaining mugs and other memorabilia has proved difficult due to demand. Therefore, we will make a Time Capsule to be buried in a public place and also take photos of streets over the Coronation weekend.
10.2 General Update. Councillor Nathan stated that the schedule for the toilets at Scratby and California has been completed. Darren Bowden’s payments have been agreed.
Coastwatch – we are still awaiting their detailed plans. Ormesby Bowls club need more members and are promoting their club. Tuddenham’s are cutting around the toilets in California – many thanks to them. A community orchard has been planted at All Saints Parish Hall, Scratby and there will be a wild flower area planted. California Road is going to be strimmed and generally tidied up. A water butt, which is going to made into three planters, is going to placed at the California toilets. A path will be put down by the new telephone box at Scratby agreed and paid for by Councillor James Bensley. There will also be a concrete pad put down by the pill box. Councillor Nathan thanked Councillors Holley and Wendt for obtaining the planter, which is sponsored and funded by SLS. It was them discussed about having two trees planted, one for Ormesby (on the green), one for Scratby (by the pill box).
Decided on a budget of £750.00. Proposed Councillor Freeman. Seconded Councillor Grant.
Agreed.
11. To agree the appointment of Locum Clerk for May meetings. After a discussion it was agreed a budget of £100.00 for a locum clerk to take the minutes of both the Annual Parish meeting and Parish Council meeting in May 2023. Proposed Councillor Grant. Seconded Councillor Nathan.
12. To give formal Notice of the Annual Parish Meeting on 15th May 2023 at 7pm at All Saints Parish Hall, Scratby.
13. Date of next Parish Council meeting is on 15th May immediately following the Annual Parish meeting at All Saints Parish Hall,Scratby.
At the end of the meeting Councillor Grant (Chair) thanked all councillors in the room for everything and said that it had been ‘a pleasure working with you all’. He added that the last year had been extremely difficult, but there are good things going on and the future looks good. Councillor Grant then wished all councillors in the room ‘the best of luck’.
Kathryn Wendt – Interim Clerk
Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby Parish Council
Dated: 27.04.
