Minutes 1st April 25
ELKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD 1st April 2025
Present: Cllr Williams (Chair); Cllrs Dobson, Day, Nayak, Lacey, Jobe (at minute 46 ) & Gorwood
Mrs J. Cooper (Parish Clerk)
Cllr Fry (ELDC)
There were no members of the public present.
42 APOLOGIES
Cllr Jobe had indicated he may be late.
43 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were none
44 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 3RD DECEMBER 2025
It was resolved that the Chairman sign these as a correct record of that meeting.
45 UPDATES
There were none
46 UPDATES ELDC/LCC REPRESENTATIVES
(Cllr Jobe arrived)
Cllr Frey (ELDC) gave a brief update on ELDC matters – Budget had been approved on 5th March, ELDC currently receive 100% business rates charged on Viking Link which equates to some £5m per year. However this is likely to reduce in future years. There would be no ELDC elections in 2026, existing councillors will continue until reorganisation in 2028. ELDC/LCC pulled out of Community Group talks regarding nuclear waste. Councillors grants are still available.
47 LITTER SIGNAGE
Discussion on the types of signs wanted and positions. Clerk advised that following advice from ELDC the signs initially proposed would not be exempt from the requirement to obtain consent under the Consent to Display Advertisement regulations, and read out extract from Planning Officer confirming this. A suggestion was to approach LCC to see if signs could be incorporated into their village signs as LCC signs were exempt. Clerk to contact LCC. In the meantime Cllr Lacey to look at some smaller temporary signs for around the layby at the top of the hill.
48 FINANCE
a) Accounts for payment:
Clerks salary & PAYE (Jan/Feb/March) £251.73
Clerks expenses (1st April – 31st March) £ 14.30
R. Dunn – grounds work around war memorial £ 57.75
It was resolved that these be paid.
b) End of Year income/expenditure – this was noted. Clerk explained that some figures were below budget figures due to the timings of meetings, example being Clerks salary for January, February and March now fell into 25/26 year.
c) Progress on change to Unity Bank
The Clerk had not progressed this due to the timing of having to complete the precept request with bank details. Once this had been received she would begin the process of moving from Lloyds to Unity Bank. Existing signatories gave Clerk required details for her to start the process.
49 CORRESPONDENCE
Good Councillor Guide – 2 printed copies were available for members.
50 ANY OUTSTANDING VILLAGE MATTERS
Acthorpe Road was still in a very poor state, Clerk had written to Cllr Marfleet following the last meeting but had received no response.
51 PLANNING
There were no applications or decisions.
52 ANY OTHER MATTERS
It was note that the WiFi in the Hall was installed but the router was switched off. To look into leaving the router switched on all the time and a notice giving the password available for users.
53 DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
This was set as 13th May 2025, with the Annual Parish Meeting commencing at 7pm followed by the Annual Council Meeting.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.30pm