P-R-Mins-190417.pdf

HELLESDON PARISH COUNCIL

The Council Office, Diamond Jubilee Lodge, Wood View Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5QB
Tel: 01603 301751 www.hellesdon-pc.gov.uk email: contact@hellesdon-pc.gov.uk

Minutes of the meeting of the Property Policy & Resources Committee
held on Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 7.30p.m.
in the Council Chamber Diamond Jubilee Lodge, Hellesdon

PRESENT

Mrs S Gurney – Chairman

Mr J Knowles Mr R Grady Mrs S Prutton

Mr D King

Mr Mark Knight – Council Administrator

The meeting opened at 7.30pm

Welcome - the Chairman welcomed members with thanks to all the Councillors for
their hard work over the past months, and to the staff for their help. Two items of
urgent business arising from Health and Safety concerns and a request to run a
Carnival would be included as 5.5 and 5.4 respectively..

01    Apologies and Acceptance for Absence
      None received.
02    Declarations of Interest and Dispensations
      The following declarations were made: None.

03 Minutes of the Committee meeting held on 21 March 2017

The minutes were proposed, agreed and signed.

04 Public Participation
No public present

05 General Matters
5.1 – Cllr. Gurney led a discussion on funding for a John Deere 1026R
Compact tractor with a 54” cutting deck (road registered) for £13300.00
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 and a Tomlin 1.25 Tonne Hydraulic Trailer with rear lighting kit for
£2390.00. After much discussion it was unanimously RESOLVED to
authorise the funding from Section 106 monies as agreed by Broadland
District Council.

5.2 – Much discussion took place around the three quotes for the
resurfacing of the car park at Hellesdon Recreation Ground including
essential works on the drainage provision. It was unanimously
RESOLVED to appoint N R Asphalt as contractors for these works at a
cost of £26,503.89; said work to begin as soon as possible – authority
was given to the Council Administrator to run this project. It was further
RESOLVED to request a donation of £6,000 from Hellesdon Library as
a contribution to these works. Cllr. Prutton abstained from this vote.

5.3 – The Council Administrator led a discussion regarding the Health
and Safety legislation pertaining to the Parish Council. It was
unanimously RESOLVED to appoint Mr Alan Bunting to conduct a full
inspection, review existing policies in line with current legislation and
produce a report detailing necessary further actions at a cost of £1,000.

5.4 – Discussion took place regarding a business plan which had been
received from a Mr Wayne Steward which proposes to run a Carnival
using the Hellesdon Recreation Ground and Community Centre. It was
RESOLVED that the Council Administrator advise Mr Steward that the
Council could not accommodate his request.

06 Exchange of Information
There was nothing to report.

07 Date, Time & Venue of Next Meeting
To be set at the Annual Parish Council Meeting in May 2017

The meeting closed at 8.45pm.

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