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