Minutes of a Council Meeting on April 7, 2005, at 7.30pm in the Club House
Present: Cllr Mike Gover (chairman)
Cllr Helen Marshall
Cllr Andrew Wheatstone
Cllr Pat Fairbanks
Cllr Mark Wheeler
In attendance: Stephen Cohen (parish clerk)
Two members of the public
Minutes
1 Declarations of interest. None were made
2 To receive and accept apologies for absence. Apologies were accepted from Malcolm Willetts, Michael Binns and Irene Greaves.
3 To approve the minutes of the meeting held in February. The minutes were agreed as a correct record
4 Questions from the floor. There were no questions.
5 Clerk’s report (attached). The report was accepted
6 Correspondence received/items for circulation
1 Craven District Council: Waste management service guide/Recycling guide and calendar/Council’s improvement plan leaflet and Chief Executive’s visit to Parishes/Invitation to planning policy conference April 15, Rendezvous Hotel/Grant applications for roundabout and youth shelter/Future of Skipton High Street/Code of Conduct: consultation/Crime figures for February 2005/Minutes of meetings Jan-Feb 2005/Area Forums dates for September (Glusburn Sep 29 7.00pm)/Register of electors/Grants for community projects/Leaflet on new CDC website
2 Airedale NHS Trust: Newsletter
3 Craven Harrogate and rural district NHS Trust: Newsletter
4 NYCC: Public rights of way improvement plan/ Consultation on Local Transport Plan/Anti-social behaviour seminar/Notice of elections on May 5
5 Standards Board: Consultation pamphlet/Newsletter
6 Tourism Enterprise and Management consultation plan
7 Society of local council clerks: Regional conference on anti-social behaviour and vandalism April 28 Wakefield 10.30 – 15.30
8 Peter Scott-Smith: Craven affordable housing survey
9 Clerks and Council Direct magazines
10 YLCA: White Rose Update/Advice Note/Minutes/Yorkshire and Humber assembly letter/Advertising flyers
11 Local Councils Update: Trial issue
12 Local Council Review magazine
13 NALC: Annual conference initiation
14 Plantscape catalogue
15 Mouchelparkman: Stansfield brow bridge strengthening
16 DEFRA: Video on Broadband/Quality Parish Council encouragement/Request for comments on highways winter service. It was agreed to request gritting for Stockshott Lane
7 Reports from County and District Councillors. Cllr Fairbank reported that a triple wheelie bin would be delivered to residents soon and that Craven taxi drivers would be required to take driving tests. Cllr Wheeler said the council expected to make significant savings over the next 3 years and 9 parcels of land would be sold for local housing.
8 Finance: Accounts payable: These invoices were approved for payment:
Royal British Legion £25 Poppy wreath
Stephanie Piergies £25 war memorial flowers
Parish Plan Group £202.74
Stephen Cohen £165.86 salary and expenses
Michael J Parker £94 dry stone walling
JC Cowgill £38.60 maintenance and grass seed
Balances at February 26, 2005:
Savings account £7630.91
Current account £3792.90
Deposit account £23.94
9 Planning:
1 Applications received:
53/2005/520 Construction of rear garden room extension, Copy Nook, Mr and Mrs Gidley. No comments were made
2 Applications approved:
53/2004/4944 Conversion of barns to provide office areas with associated living accommodation. Hawshaw Lodge
10 Footway lighting maintenance contract: To consider renewing the NYCC contract. It was agreed to renew the contract.
11 Tender for works 2005-2006: To consider tenders received. Both tenders were accepted.
12 To consider contract of employment, job description and grievance procedure for the clerk (attached). The item was postponed.
13 Parish Plan: To receive and consider the Parish Action Plan (attached) (Andrew Wheatstone). The item was postponed.
14 Youth Club: To consider a request for support. It was agreed to write to the Village Trust asking them to look sympathetically on waiving the rent for a trial period, and also agreed to support the venture financially if it was legally possible.
15 Items of minor information:
(a) Party in the Park: It was agreed to allow the recreation ground and marquee to be used. A request for financial support would be considered at the next meeting.. The new Lothersdale book would be on sale at the event.
(b) It was agreed to discuss support for computer equipment at another meeting.
(c) Information on ownership of the ginnel behind Rowan House was requested
(d) One elector had complained about the parish precept but withdrew the comment after the rise had been explained.
(e) One resident had expressed interest in wind turbines on his land.
(f) Request for hedge cutting on White Hill Lane repeated.
Minutes of a Council Meeting on April 25, 2005, at 7.30pm in the Club House
Present: Cllr Mike Gover (chairman)
Cllr Helen Marshall
Cllr Andrew Wheatstone
Cllr Michael Binns
Cllr Malcolm Willetts
In attendance: Stephen Cohen (parish clerk)
Two members of the public
Minutes
1 Declarations of interest. None were made
2 Apologies: None were received
3 Planning:
1 Applications received:
53/2005/5261 Proposed works to trees 6 The Fold, Mrs Cheryl Brown. No comments were made.
2 Applications approved:
53/2005/5091 Two storey extension, Bent Laithe Farm, Mr and Mrs Pickles.
4 Incident in the recreation ground: It was resolved to exclude the press and public by reason of the confidential nature of the business.
It was agreed to write a strong letter of concern to the individuals involved and seek restoration of the football pitch.
5 Items of minor information: Cllr Willetts reported that efforts to link the Millennium Walk with a nearby footpath could become fruitful.