25/26 No.ItemLead
30Apologies for absence
  Cllr. Robins and Cllr. Burrows
Chairman
31Declaration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests  
None
Chairman
32Approval of minutes of the last meeting as a true record   AGREED Proposed by Cllr. Richardson was seconded by Cllr. FearnallChairman
33Report of East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC)
  Cllr. Smith could not attend
Cllr. P. Smith
34Report from Humberside Police   No officer attendedPCSO Legrove
35To receive and approve the Clerk’s Report  
The clerk had forwarded the AGAR and associated documentation to the external auditor.  All documents are also on the website. Councillor names, roles and contacts are now up to date. The website and noticeboards have been updated in relation to changes of councillors and updated documentation. To date 36 questionnaires have been processed for the commuted sums survey.  
Clerk
36To note and update the Parish Action Tracker  
Action tracker updates have been archived and a new tracker set up for 25/26.
It was AGREED to ask the Handyman to trim the grass around the Westlands Way planter and the one up Hornsea Road.
Clerk
    37To consider and comment on (ERYC) planning applications
A -25/01366/VAR Variation of Condition 2 (parking facilities and Condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission 24/00716/1PLF (conversion of dwelling to form 2 dwellings; erection of a single story extension; demolition of link extension and associated works and infrastructure (regularision application) to allow alteration to access and parking arrangement.  The Maltings and the Granary, Hornsea Road, Leven
It was AGREED to support the application unanimously
B- Erection of a single-storey extension to the rear, including a new garage patio area and log store 25/01417/PLF, 8 South Street, Leven
It was AGREED to support this application unanimously
  All
  38To note ERYC planning decisions  
A – Change of use of self-contained annex to holiday let (retrospective) 8 The Bryants, Leven 25/00562/PLF
Noted
    Clerk
39To note and consider correspondence   A – ERYC re bus shelter Grant fund Confirmation of receipt and information has been received on the timeline for decisions
B – ERYC re The Close
ERYC has written to confirm they are planning to turn the office in the Close into an on-bedroom bungalow subject to consultation with residents.
It was AGREED to contact ERYC and see if the premises can be used by the Parish Council until such time it is converted.  
All
      40Finance
A – To note and consider the budget monitoring report NOTED the clerk has also now posted these reports on the website
B – To note and AUTHORISE bank reconciliation NOTED and AUTHORISED
C – To note and AUTHORISE payments
Leven Playing Fields Association £60
Amazon (recycling bin liners) 40×3
£30.41 Amazon Doggy Bags 50×10 £11.24
Cllr. Lamping (Wood varnish) £53.48 Get Extra (email changes for councillors)
£22.50 Jack Price CDG Limited (items for memorial construction) £150.60
Zurich Municipal Insurance £363 Salary Clerk
Salary Handyman
Promptprint newsletter printing £92.66
Promptprint commuted sums questionnaire £493.50
D – To note receipts
None
  E – End of year position – update
The AGAR has been submitted we will be subject to a limited review by the external auditors due to an increase in gross expenditure in 2024/25. Financial information will be available for public inspection as per requirements in July in accordance with the notice on the website/noticeboards
 
 Clerk
41To consider training and development needs   Access to the ERYC Safeguarding training was discussedAll
    42To receive and discuss Cllr. Representative updates
A – Playing Fields Association – Cllr Fearnall
No further action has been taken to resolve the outstanding debt for utilities.  
B – Recreation Hall – Cllr. Richardson   Cllr. Richardson reported that she attended a productive                   meeting last night and feels there is much she can do to support the committee
  C – Walking for Health – Cllr. Jones
The group continues to be well supported.  
D – Leven School – Cllr. Jones
Cllr. Jones had a tour of the school and was very impressed with the work school leaders had undertaken. 
  E – Scouts – Cllr. Robins
Not Present
        All 
        43General Purpose Matters  
A – Events Committee terms of reference- Cllr. Hood
The clerk circulated draft terms of reference for the group which were AGREED.
  B – Reprovision of the South Street bus shelter given the level of grant received from the Routh Wind Farm Panel. To AGREE a way forward – All
After discussion regarding the reduced level of funding offered by the Panel it was AGREED to support a further quote of £8952 provided by Littlethorpe for a hardwood bus shelter; this was more affordable.  
C – Update on The Close – Clerk
Discussed under correspondence  
  D – Jubilee Gardens – to AGREE and AUTHORISE replacement plaque – Cllr Hood
  It was AGREED to replace the worn plaque on the gardens.  The improvement of the electrics was discussed, and it was AGREED to ask a local electrician to look at it prior to a decision being made. It was also AGREED to consider if other improvements could be made to the gardens.                                                                                                                                                                       
  

Two Members of the public joined the meeting after the start and the chairman invited them to speak.

They discussed with parish councillors a matter related to a tree preservation order and matters related to the infill of a local drain which was under investigation.

Next Meeting: Tuesday 1st July 2025, 7pm Holy Trinity Church Meeting Room

Ann Woodward Clerk to the Parish Council

Chairman Cllr. Stuart Mathison____________________________________________________________