ILAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday 14 March 2023 @ 7 pm YHA Ilam Hall

Present                         C Sellers, N Taylor, K Warrington, C Hibbert-Foy ,I Clemmett (NT), A Pass ,L Oulsnam (Clerk)     

Apologies       V Nottage , R Wain ,Cllr E Wain , Cllr G Heath , kelly Whelan (yha) , Abby Chillingworth (NT)

Minutes

¥          Minutes of the meeting held on 03 January 2023 were read and signed as true and correct.

National Trust

¥          Tree work in the park has been completed.

¥          Wild flower project in the chains is ongoing . 300 wildflower plug plants are to be planted and we are invited to help if anyone in the village would like to help . katie will be in touch to let us know a date & time

¥          The NT has employed an Accessibility Consultant who will be dealing with paths/ bridge as the work continues to make the paths/bridge accessible for wheelchair users and for all to enjoy Ilam .The bridge plans were brought to the meeting for the councillors to view .The bridge is a steel bridge which is clad in oak timber.

¥          Planning applications for car parking at Home Farm ,extension of stone structure to house electric supply at Dovedale & installation of new exractator vent and cabling to support mobile catering off site at Ilam hall & Tearoom works areall granted .

¥          The National Trust is obtaining prices from contractors to mend the church path .

¥          A leak has been plugged at home farm / fishpond  to help with the excess water in the croft .  A Further meeting will be held to discuss how we can try and  prevent further flooding .

 

Improving Village Environment

¥          Monument  Planting  :  we will have a planting evening . L Oulsnam will organise and let people know the date & Time . The Parish Council will pay for the plants.

¥          We are looking into purchasing a seat for the village . C sellers and L Oulsnam to get some prices

¥          L Oulsnam to measure up for bunting & K Warrington to obtain a price for some village bunting for the Coronation  & C Sellers to obtain a price for Coronation bushes .

Highways

¥          C Sellers and L Oulsnam  to log potholes and any highway issues on the highways website

¥          The bridge has been hit again . C Sellers & L Oulsnam to report.

¥          The school have sent an email to request the yellow road markings outside school gates could be repainted and The chair of Governors hs requested a sign advising there is no parking on these lines outside school arrival and departure times. This has been emailed to Cllr G Heath and logged by L Oulsnam & The School on Highways and awaiting an update regarding the lines and sign .

Finance

¥          Balance in account: £2,265.73p

AOB

¥          YHA would like to deliver a river dipping and litter picking  activity in the village which sounds great for the children .

¥          Coronation Village Event is being organised and invitations will be sent when plans are finalised . L Oulsnam has applied for a grant from SMDC for the event as we have previously.

¥           District ,Town & Parish Council Elections are taking place on 4 May 2023. For further guidance and information email www.electoralcommission.org.uk and electoralservices@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk

Date of next meeting:

The next meeting & AGM is Tuesday 9 May 2023 7pm at YHA Ilam Hall