LOTHERSDALE PARISH COUNCIL
 

Minutes of the Council Meeting on June 10, 2004, at 7.30pm in the Club House 

Present:                       Cllr Mike Gover (chairman)

                                    Cllr Michael Binns

                                    Cllr Andrew Wheatstone

                                    Cllr Mark Wheeler (briefly)

                                    Clerk Stephen Cohen

                                    Two electors 

1                  To receive and accept apologies for absence. Apologies were accepted from Cllrs Willetts, Marshall, Fairbanks and Greaves.

2                  To approve the minutes of the meeting held on May 13th, 2004. The minutes were agreed as a correct record.

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

4                  Clerk’s report (attached). The report was received and accepted.

5                  Correspondence received/items for circulation

1        Craven District Council: Minutes/Questionnaire on grants             

2        Boundary Commission: Recommendations for local government.

3        Craven Crime Reduction Partnership: Newsletter

4        NYCC: Closure of Winter Gap Lane from June 14/Proposed diversion of footpath 5.31/19 Burlington Barn. No objections were raised to the diversion.

5        YLCA: White Rose Update/Country Air/Minutes/Annual Conference brochure and booking form ‘Tackling the Planning Issue’/Branch agenda and minutes/

6        PFA: Newsletter 

7        Department for Transport: Guidance on speed limits in villages- cut and paste this link : http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_roads/documents/page/dft_roads_027964.pdf

8        YRCC: Country Air magazine

6                  Reports from County and District Councillors. There were no reports

7                  Finance

Payments were approved:

S.P. Cohen                                          £147.56 + £31.53 expenses

Chris Hazel                                        £15.00 Provision of filing cabinet

J. Meegan and Son                             £2,100 Footpath maintenance and repairs

Playing Fields Assn                            £12.50 Annual subscription

David Cooke                                      £105.00 Park bench and picnic table (part)

Party in the Park                                £200.00 Approval only

SLCC                                                  £12.50 Updates for Reference guides
SLCC                                                  £24.00 Clerk’s Manual

BPI recycled products                        £1511.80 Benches and picnic tables

Receipts:

Interest                                                £0.14

NYCC                                                 £2,100 Footpath grant

Balances:

Treasurer                                            £2,804.88

Money Manager                                 £10,206.85

It was agreed to seek a better interest-paying account.

8                  Planning

Applications received:  None

Applications approved:

Lothersdale School: Installation of mezzanine floor with condition that the window frame in the enlarged rear window opening shall be of white painted timber recessed in a natural stone lintel and quoins to match the adjacent window openings.

Tree works at Horrocks Close and Fair Acre. Fell 16 trees and crown lift/deadwood 33.  Conditions apply: felled trees shall be replaced by trees of at least half standard size (Beech, Sycamore, Horse Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut); all shall be planted in the first planting season after the felling; any replacement that dies or is removed or damaged within 5 years of planting shall be replaced.

9                  Parish Plan.  Progress report. Cllr Wheatstone updated the meeting on progress.

10              Insurance: To receive a verbal report on the council’s insurance and take decisions on further action. It was agreed to remove streetlights from the list of council-insured property in order to keep the premium at an acceptable level.

11              Speeding survey: To receive a report on the results of speed monitoring. The item was postponed.

12              Parish Magazine:  To consider a request for financial support.  The item was postponed.

13              Recreation ground: To consider requests to create a compost heap (more information was requested) , to install signs pointing out the facilities available to visitors (it was agreed to obtain costs) , the position of the youth shelter (It was agreed to postpone the decision until all Cllrs were present) the construction of a barbeque (no decision was taken)  and the creation of a sub-committee to oversee the recreation ground (no decision was taken) .

14              War Memorial: To consider two offers of voluntary help to renovate the memorial and replace the tarmac with gravel and a request for additional seats. It was agreed to accept the offers.

15              Millennium Book: To consider a proposal for ownership of copyright. It was agreed to postpone the discussion.

16              Minor items for information.  It was agreed to invite the fire safety officer to the July meeting and to email information to Cllrs about the Boundary Commission recommendations.

Next meetings:  July 8, September 9 at 7.30 pm