Minutes of a Council Meeting on February 12, 2004, at 7.30pm in the Club

Present:                     Cllr Mike Gover  (chairman)

                                    Cllr Michael Binns

                                     Cllr Andrew Wheatstone

                                    Cllr Helen Marshall

                                    Cllr Malcolm Willetts

                                    Cllr Mark Wheeler

                                    Cllr Irene Greaves

                                    Clerk Stephen Cohen

                                    Two members of the public

1                                  Apologies for absence:  Cllr Pat Fairbank

2                  Declarations of interest.  No declarations were made.

3                  To approve the minutes of the meeting held on January 22, 2004.   The minutes were agreed as a correct record.

4                  Questions from the floor . There were no questions..

5                  Clerk’s Report (attached and copies available for inspection under the Freedom of Information Act 2000). The report was accepted.

6                  Correspondence received/items for circulation

1 Craven District Council:  Charter for health, housing and social care.

2 North Yorkshire County Council: Unitary County leaflet/Craven Area Committee meeting Feb 5 Giggleswick School/Action for Sustainability newsletter/

3 Countryside Agency:  Quality Status Seminar, York March 30

4 Glasdon UK Ltd: News letter

5 YLCA: Country Air newsletter/Vital Villages Update/The Playing Field Newsletter/Plantscape catalogue/YRCC Community Halls conference April 24

7                  Reports from County and District Councillors.  Cllr Greaves said there were no major items to report. The Primary Care Trust’s decision to close the Skipton Physical Rehabilitation Unit could be referred to the Government.

Cllr Wheeler said Craven District Council’s tax increase would be 2.8%.  He was now the chair of a committee overseeing the Local Development Framework.

8                  Finance: The following accounts were approved for payment:

Payments:

S.P. Cohen                                          £147.56 + £52.97 expenses

Turner and Ward                               £233.93  Service mower, strimmer, grass box

Local Council Review                        £12.50  Magazine subscription

YRCC                                                  £25   Annual subscription

 Balances:

Treasurer                                            £2959.38

Money Manager                                 £7177.41

(£1,870.55 is held on behalf of Parish Plan Steering Group

£2,000 is grant for recreation ground)

9                  Planning

Application received: 53/2004/3989 Welbeck House, Roger Lindle. Erection of agricultural equipment  storage building.

No objections were made.

10              Parish Plan.  Progress report -  a lap top computer had been ordered on loan.

11              Annual Parish Meeting: To consider a date for the meeting between March 1 and June 1, 2004. Agreed to hold the meeting on May 13 at 7.30 pm.

12              NHS Primary Care Trust survey on Skipton General Hospital. To consider a response. Decision was postponed until March.

13              Recreation Ground.  To consider the results of consultation with local young people. Discussion was postponed until March when architect’s drawings would be available.

14              Boundary Committee: To consider draft proposals for unitary local government in North Yorkshire. Four options have been put forward for comment by February 23, 2004.

1.      North Yorkshire

2.      Craven & Harrogate/Hambleton & Richmondshire/Ryedale & Scarborough

3.      Craven & Harrogate/ North Riding

4.      Yorkshire Dales/North York Moors                            

Option 4 was agreed.  Cllr Gover offered to draft a letter to the Boundary Committee.

15              Car Parking at Lothersdale School To discuss the problems created by car parking near the school.   It  was agreed to invite the county road traffic manager to visit the site and to make recommendations.  It was pointed out that grants would be available for safety jackets if a ‘walking bus’ was instituted.

16              Minor items:

Dog fouling: Cllr Wheeler said he would raise the issue with the dog warden

The meeting closed at 8.50 pm

Next meetings: March 11, April 8, May 13 at 7.30pm