Cotgrave Town Council Meeting 10th June 2020 Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Present:
Councillor S Gardner – Chairman, (from 7.14pm), R Butler, K Chewings, D Eldridge, S Ellis, L Healy, N Monday,
C Patterson, I Shaw, A Simpson and D Stothard.
Apologies Received:
Councillor M Chewings, C Jeffreys, H Brumpton and S Gardner (for lateness)
Absent:
Councillors B Handbury and D Wilkie
In Attendance:
The Clerk and the Administration Manager (Cotgrave Town Council),
The meeting was held at virtually, via Zoom, and commenced at 7pm.
Apologies
0740
The apologies given were approved.
Declarations of Interest
0741
No declarations of interest were given.
Public Open Session
0742
No members of the public were in attendance.
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of 13th May 2020
0743
Resolved: “That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 13th May 2020 be received and confirmed as a true record”.
Progress
0744
M0689 Amendment of Standing Orders for remote meetings
Councillor S Ellis stated that the word ‘remove’ should read ‘remote’. The minutes will be amended accordingly.
0745
M0704 Annual Parish Meeting
Councillor Shaw asked if Council’s Annual Parish Meeting had been deferred until May 2021? The Clerk confirmed that it had been deferred.
0746
M0711 Post Office
Councillor Shaw ask if there was any update on when the Post Office would re-open.
The Clerk informed Council that they were hoping that they would be able re re-open on 22nd June, once the flooring contractors had completed their work.
Councillor K Chewing left the meeting at 7.04pm
0747
M0717 Church of England School
Councillor Shaw confirmed that the school were still considering borrowing the marquee.
0748
M0719 Motorcyclist at Devils Drop woods
Councillor Shaw asked if there had been any feedback from the Police regarding the motorcyclists using the woods. This had now stopped and wondered if this was due to Police intervention.
No update had been received from the Police. Councillor Butler said that the Police would send the off-road crew out to patrol the area.
Councillor K Chewings returned to the meeting at 7.07pm
0749
Councillor N Monday suggested that we invite Sergeant Robinson to a future council meeting.
Councillor S Gardner joined the meeting at 7.14pm.
Planning Minutes
0750
Resolved: “To confirm the planning minutes recording the decisions taken by the Council and those of the Planning Authority.”
Financial Matters
0751
Payments
Resolved: ‘’That the payments made since the previous meeting totalling £14,453.96 as recorded below, be approved and the invoices awaiting payment be paid’’.
0752
Income
Resolved: “That the income totalling £6,926.61 since the last meeting, as reproduced below be noted.
| COTGRAVE TOWN COUNCIL 10TH JUNE 2020 | ||||
| April | ||||
| Vodafone | Mobile Telephone | 1 | 19.65 | |
| May | ||||
| Arco | 938118870 | Paper Hand Towel | 1 | 15.99 |
| Arco | 938101232 | Liquid Soap/Hand Wipes | 1 | 22.55 |
| Arco | 938054905 | Liquid Soap | 1 | 10.43 |
| Mrs J Stephenson | Zoom Training | 1 | 30.00 | |
| Mrs J Pick | Zoom Training | 1 | 30.00 | |
| J A Kents | 600786 | Grounds Maintenance | 1 | 880.00 |
| NALC | 1671 | LRC Subscription | 1 | 17.00 |
| Nomix Environmental | 4417333 | Spraying chemicals | 1 | 563.76 |
| Opus Energy | 68428969 | Pavilion Electricity | 1 | 26.58 |
| Veber | 1285-47643 | Data Back Up | 1 | 13.20 |
| Water Plus | 3722220 | Forest Close Allotments | 1 | 25.78 |
| WPS Hallam | 44573181 | Combined Council Insurance | 1 | 3083.72 |
| WPS Hallam | 44803141 | Council Motor Insurance | 1 | 807.54 |
| WPS Hallam | 44800142 | Interim Motor insurance | 1 | 28.00 |
| Mrs J Pick | Printer Ink | 1 | 41.65 | |
| Vodafone | 429371256 | Mobile Telephone | 1 | 19.65 |
| Notts CC | 9244537 | April 2020 Salaries | 1 | 8782.46 |
| Talktalk | 20940349 | Phone and Broadband | 1 | 36.00 |
| TOTAL | 14,453.96 | |||
Income Received
| April | NatWest Bank | Interest | 33.04 |
| Lightsource SPV | Grant | 5643.44 | |
| May | Rushcliffe BC | Litter Clearance Shopping Centre | 821.52 |
| Allotment Rent | Hollygate | 37.47 | |
| Allotment Rent | Hollygate Plot 13 | 37.47 | |
| Allotment Rent | Hollygate Plot 11 | 37.47 | |
| Allotment Rent | Burhill Plot 18 | 51.60 | |
| Thomas James | Newsletter Advert | 113.40 | |
| Cotgrave Welfare | Newsletter Advert | 151.20 | |
| TOTAL | 6926.61 |
Financial Statements
0753
Members considered the Statements for March, as reproduced at the back of the Minute Book.
At the end of April 2020 Council had £23,332.41 in the Co-op account, £168,242.76 in the HSBC Account and £201,040.49 in the NatWest Account.
Annual Governance Statement and Accountability for 2019-2020
0754
Members had been presented with a copy of the Annual Governance Statement and Accountability Return for 2019-2020 documents, as listed below:-
a) Section 1 Annual Governance Statement 2019-2020
b) Section 2 Accounting Statements 2019-2020
c) Confirmation of the dates of the period for the exercise of public rights
d) Bank Reconciliation 2019-2020
e) Explanations of variances between boxes 7 and 8
f) Review of Financial Regulations Policy
0755
The Chairman read out the Annual Governance Statement, council agreed that statement numbers 1 to 8, are all the be answered with a ‘yes’ and all appropriate measures are in place and statement number 9 is not applicable to this council.
0756
Resolved : “Council are all in agreement of answering ‘yes’ to all the statements on the Annual Governance Statement for 2019-2020.
0757
Council considered the accounting statement for the year end 2019-2020 and agreed that the figures were correct with the RBS software accounts.
0758
Resolved: “Council agreed that the figures were correct for the year end.”
0759
Resolved: “Council all agreed that the financial information provided was correct for the year ending 2019-2020
0760
The Council reviewed the Financial Regulation Policy and agreed that it was still in lined with the Council regulations.
0761
Resolved : “To review and accept the Financial Regulations Policy.”
Councillor K Chewings requested that agenda item 11 be brought forward, as he needed to leave the before the end of the meeting?
0762
Resolved: “To suspend standing order to alter the order of business to allow aenda item 11 to be discussed next.”
Coal Trucks on the Green
0763
Council discussed planting up the coal trucks, on the shopping centre, with flowers.
0764
Resolved : “To plant up the coal trucks with seasonal flowers.”
Councillor K Chewings left the meeting at 7.36pm
Standing Orders were resumed at 7.37pm
Covid-19 Return to Work Risk Assessment and Staff Policy
0765
In readiness for the re-opening of Council’s Office, after its closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and in line with government legislation, the Clerk has produced a Risk Assessment and Covid-19 Staff Policy which covered all staff.
0766
In addition to the policies, Park Keepers and Ground staff will be issued with a pack that will contain, hand sanitiser, gloves, tissues, and face mask for their use when carrying out their duties. Hand Wash and sanitiser will also be available in the garage and in the council office.
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Resolved : “To approve the Covid-19 Risk Assessment and Staff Policy.”
Correspondence
0768
NALC – Managing Public Parks through Covid
The Clerk had received documentation regarding the management of public parks during the Covid-19 pandemic and their re-opening.
Currently all Council’s play areas are closed. The Clerk asked Council if they wished to now consider reopening the MUGA, under stage 4 of the government’s road map.
Council were all in agreement that they should ear on the side of caution at the moment and not open this area.
0769
Resolved: “To agree to keep the MUGA closed until further information was available on the safety of opening play areas.
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Crime Figures
| Date | Crime | Location | Details |
| 5.3.2020 | Criminal Damage | Methodist Church | Fencing spray painted |
| 6.3.2020 | Criminal Damage | Cotgrave Futures | Air conditioning pipes damaged |
| 8.3.2020 | Burglary | Eastmoor | TV and jewellery stolen |
| 14.3.2020 | Criminal Damage | Lawrence Close | Damage to meter cupboard |
| 25.3.2020 | Burglary | White Furrows | Car stolen from driveway |
| 18.5.2020 | Criminal Damage | Bingham Road | Front window of house smashed |
| 19.5.2020 | Theft Other | Deans Court | Pushbike stolen from rear garden |
| 2.6.2020 | Burglary and criminal damage | Hollygate Scout Camp | Entry forced and minibus damaged |
| 3.6.2020 | Theft of motor | Orchard Drive | Motorbike stolen on a test drive. |
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Rushcliffe Borough Council – Town and Parish Update
The latest edition of the Town and Parish Update had been received.
This edition informed Council that the next Town & Parish Forum, would take place virtually on 18th June 2020.
Clerks Reports
0772
The Clerk had spoken with the Chairman of Cotgrave FC and he wished to attend the next Council meeting to give an update and bring their Business Plan to Council.
0773
The Clerk will invite the Chairman of Cotgrave FC to the meeting on 8th July 2020.
0774
The Clerk had received an email from the Cotgrave Park Run Group, they had now decided to apply for a grant from Council for half the cost of a defibrillator. A form had been forwarded to them to complete.
Councillors Reports
0775
Councillor L Healy informed Council that the Borough Council, during Volunteers Week, had present bouquets of flowers to volunteers who had been identified as during recent times. In Cotgrave, flowers had been presented to the Chairman of Cotgrave WI and to the Super Kitchen.
0776
He also informed Council that Phase II of the shopping centre re-development was due to commence in July and would be completed by Spring 2021. He also confirmed that Heron Foods would be taking one of the new shopping units.
0777
Councillor Healy has noticed that the brick wall on Plumtree Road had started to collapse.
The Clerk will find out which property the wall belongs to
0778
Councillor Healy had received an email from Ruth Edwards MP for Rushcliffe, regarding a transport survey that she has put together online for residents to fill in and submit. The link to the survey is:
https://www.ruthedwards.org.uk/campaigns/keep-rushcliffe-moving
0779
Councillor N Monday informed council that signs had been put up on Owthorpe Road for a road closure on 21st June. This would be for works to carried out on the road surface that was originally carried out in November 2019.
Councillor Butler also stated that they would be alternations to the road level near to the junction of Saxon Way
0780
Councillor D Stothard said Council that the article in the West Bridgford Wire regarding the recent Police raids in the borough seemed to concentrate on those taken place in Cotgrave rather than those taken place in other areas of the Borough.
0781
Councillor A Simpson said that the grass cutting of the cemetery and other areas in Cotgrave by the contractors has improved.
0782
Councillor Butler commented on the flower baskets that had recently been put up in Cotgrave.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.01pm.
Chairman…………………………………… Signed as a True Record (Date)………………………………
Planning Minutes
The following responses were made to plans under consideration by the Planning Authority Rushcliffe Borough Council.
No objections were raised except where stated.
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At Council Meeting held on 10th June 2020
20/01129/FUL
31 Daisy Close, Cotgrave, NG12 3QL – erection of two-storey side extension, double garage with new access off Daisy Close (re-submission)
20/00655/FUL 27 Owthorpe Road, Cotgrave, NG12 3 – proposed front porch and dropped 2m high fence to boundary – Revised plans.
Rushcliffe Borough Council, the planning authority, has forwarded the following decisions: –
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Permission Granted
20/00787/FUL
18 Saxon Way, Cotgrave, NG12 3NX – construction of 1st floor side extension.
20\00918\FUL
6 Mensing Avenue, Cotgrave, NG12 3HY – construction of extension to first floor rear dormer windows and rear ground floor corner extension.
Chairman: ………………………………….. Signed as a True Record (Date): …………………….