September 2023 Minutes
Minutes of the Dunston Parish Council Meeting - Monday 18th Sept 2023
Present: Cllrs McLuckie, Duncan, Lamyman, Armstrong, Rankin, Treece. Clerk to Council and NKDC Cllr Parry.
NKDC Cllr Parry presented a brief report on NKDC matters and left the building.
Council Session
23084 To receive apologies and accept valid reasons of absence:
Received from Cllr Phillipson and Ms Donnelly of the Rivers Trust.
23085 To receive members’ declarations of disposable pecuniary, non-disclosable pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in relation to any agenda item. No Changes
23086 The minutes of the previous meeting on 10th July 2023 were agreed as a true record.
23087 It was resolved to defer discussion of the proposed Berm Monitoring and Maintenance Agreement to the next meeting and Paige Donnelly would be invited again to put forward the proposal in person. TB
23088 A request for the trees backing onto Church Hill to be trimmed by the PC had been received. The PC agreed that there was no objection to the trees being cut back by the originator of that request but would not meet that expense. RM
23089 The replacement bench had been assembled and would be sited at the bus in due course. The existing seat at the bus stop would be sited in the VH grounds. RM
23090 It was resolved to contact LCC Highways about permission to erect the traffic speed display at the entrances to the village. TB
23091 The PC resolved to hold an Inspection Day to consider matters arising from the safety inspections of the playground equipment. ALL
23092 Monitoring the implementation of contract work carried out on behalf of the PC was discussed and a suitable candidate to fulfill that role was to be sought. SR PD RM
23093 A possible leak had been noted in the VH roof and defects in the electrical system and fire exit signage had been raised in the report. Quotes for the required work are to be sought. SR
23094 It was resolved to hold a similar Christmas function to the one held in 2022 and a Christmas tree was to be erected on the village green on Front Street again. PD RP
23096 Salaries since the last meeting and two invoices were agreed for payment. TB
Next Meeting: Mon 9th October at 1900. Dunston Village Hall.