Temple Normanton Parish Council
Clerk / RFO: Dorothy Neal (01246 850042)
Minutes of the Meeting Held
6:00pm 7th September 2020
Holmewood Cricket Pavilion
Minute No 224
| Present: | ||
| S Wright | Chair / Councillor | |
| B Neal | Councillor | |
| A.M. Cain | Councillor | |
| N Barker | DCC Councillor | |
| D Neal | Clerk | |
| TNPC IT Administrator | Guest | |
| 4 x Residents | Guests |
20/017 Apologies for absence received:- Cllrs P Brown (in lock down) NEDDC Cllr S Cornwall
Resignations (Written by email) received from Cllr R Hubbuck, Cllr. S Hubbuck, Cllr. D Smith
Resolved: All apologies and resignations accepted.
20/018 Variation of “Order of Business”:- None
20/019 Declaration of Members Interest:- Cllr B Neal against item 20/
20/020 Public Forum:- 2 residents for public speaking.
First resident – letter given to the PC regarding problem between tenants on the allotments.
PC resolved to meet with the two tenants for discussion and closure at a date to be arranged.
Second tenant made a request for 5 more chickens and 2 ducks
PC gave permission for the chickens as it will bring them up to the permitted amount, but
does not give permission for the ducks. See item of new tenancy agreement for allotments
from October 2020
20/021 Councillors NEDDC & DCC
01 Cllr for NEDDC not in attendance
02 Cllr for DCC – Nothing to report
20/022 Exclusion of public. All public excluded..
20/023 Planning:
All planning items gone through as per Agenda – No comments to report.
20/024 Allotments:
01 Approval of allotment contract: Resolved – Final amendment, no carpets covering for suppression
of weeds, no ducks allowed No food to be spread on the ground for live stock in there pens. All food
to kept in sealed containers to deter wild life.
02 Insurance re volunteers; Resolved To revisit item in the spring .
03 Future use of compost toilet – Resolved to leave until November meeting.
04 Meeting with the tenants regarding mediation. Resolved arranged tor Saturday 12th.
05 Allotment break in tenant gave crime number to record it wit the PC.
06 Date and venue for rent collection. Resolved collection to take place at Holmewood cricket pavilion
26th September between 2:30 to 4:30 All tenants to be notified by Cllr AMC.
07 Request received for tenant on plot 21 for 8x6 shed and 6 chickens. Resolved all agreed.
08 Request for a letter to be sent on behalf of the PC to a tenant to move the gate position to
the original site boundary as agreed by the 26th September2020 :- Resolved: Clerk to action.
20/025 To confirm the Non Confidential Minutes No 223 from 6th July 2020 being accurate
Resolved; Proposed by Cllr BN seconded by Cllr AMC.
20/026 Matter Arising: None
20/027 Chair's Report:
01 National Salary awards for April 2020 have now been agreed for:.
Resolved: To make the necessary adjustment to the clerks pay award from April 2020
02 Grass verges cut plus Woodland Area 7th August.
03 To request an estimates for cutting the boundary hedge aside the curb from JK:
Resolved : All agreed for the chairman to go ahead.
04 Fly tipping 16th August outside the allotment gate (many thanks to Cllrs' AMC family for removal)
Tarmac type waste left under the bridge on Postmans lane – Reported to the Police and NEDDC.
05 Concern was raised about chickens without food and water.,with the an allotment tenant.
06 NEDDC Community grant scheme £500 grant
Cllr SW and AMC met re woodland area development, to plant a wider variety of bulbs, Willow
tunnel and Arbour at a cost of £256.00.
Cost for mowing the wild meadow area, removal of dead trees and thinning where necessary JK to
give an estimate and to include fixing of six garden seats through the Tesco bags grant.
07 To apply to Awards for All for a grant Re- secure fence for allotments and
development of the play park for additional play equipment, possible skate park.
Resolved : To meet 12th September to view Grassmoor and Hasland parks for ideas.
20/028 Environment
01 New web site coming in for 23rd September. – Resolved : On target – Accessibility statement use
copy on DALC. To mark the minutes DRAFT until signed at the next meeting. Auto direct emails
received on the TNPC website to the clerks email address.
02 Annual play park inspection: Still outstanding
03/05 Play park reopening; Resolved when the report completed and any problems resolved arrange a
steam clean from MED before declaring the park open.
04 The crown lift within the play park is still on the to do list at NEDDC but will not be actioned until the
autumn due to birds nesting.
06 The hanging basket at Corbriggs to change position from Railway cottages (tree overhang) to Junuction
with Mansfield Road above the village sign..
07 Trail camera for fly tipping: Resolved, to discuss again in January2021
20/029 Clerk's report - Correspondence
01 Out going --NEDDC several departments, Insurance company Zurich, DCC, DALC,
Email Councillors to keep them in the loop, Neighborhood Watch circulars circulated.
02 Income emails: Zoom notes , circulars, planning lists etc.
03 On going with Waterplus vat charges.
20/030 Clerk's Finance report
Payments made since last meeting:- 6th July 2020
| Item | Sub | VAT | Totals | |
| 101423 | M.E.D Bus shelter cleaning | 90.00 | 0.00 | 90.00 |
| 101424 | G O'Brien - Domain name renewal | 47.96 | 9.59 | 57.55 |
| 101425 | G O'Brien - Test Template new site | 69.47 | 0.00 | 69.47 |
| 101426 | Woolley moor Nurseries | 1,920.00 | 384.00 | 2,304.00 |
| 101427 | D J Neal Salary July | 236.80 | 0.00 | 236.80 |
| DD Waterplus ( refund 6.99 Charged VAT 7.67) | 31.37 | 7.67 | 39.04 | |
| 101428 | Clerk Expenses | 53.00 | 10.60 | 63.60 |
| 101429 | Clerk Salary August 2020 | 223.20 | 0.00 | 223.20 |
| 101430 | Civic Pride Lamp post testing | 136.00 | 27.20 | 163.20 |
| Total: | 2,807.80 | 439.06 | 3,246.86 |
Monies Received from – 6th July 2020
| VAT | 725.47 | April - June |
| New Allotment Rent | 6.25 | |
| Gate Keys Deposit | 80.00 | |
| Total: | £811.72 | |
| VAT Claim | £439.06 |
20/031 DALC
01 All circulars and updates have been circulate.
20/032 Coucillors issues:
01 Cllr AMC:- resident from Mansfield road concerned about speed of traffic.
02 Notice board garden requires removing causing problems opening to update the board.
Cllr BN & resident via Cllr AMC
20/033 The next meeting will be held on Monday 2nd November 2020 at 6:00pm venue to be announced.
20/034 The meeting close at 9:15 pm