Minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on November 14th, 2002 at 7.30pm in the Club

Present: Cllr Mike Gover (Chairman)

Cllr Michael Binns (Vice-Chairman)

Cllr Andrew Wheatstone

Cllr Malcolm Willetts

In attendance: Parish Clerk Stephen Cohen

1.       Apologies for absence

Apologies were received from Parish Councillor Helen Marshall, District Councillors Mark Wheeler and Pat Fairbank, and County Councillor Irene Greaves

2.       Questions from the floor

There were no questions from the floor.

3.       Minutes of the meeting held on October 17th

The minutes were agreed as a correct record.

4.       Matters arising

                                                                                                                                 i.            Recreation ground swing: Cllr Willetts reported that a new locking nut was required. It was agreed, to request Terry McCallum to repair it.

                                                                                                                               ii.            War memorial seat: It was agreed to purchase a 4’ long seat in Iroko for £381 plus £8.30 for anchor bolts and to ask Mr McCallum to install it.

                                                                                                                             iii.            Village website: Information on ukvillages.co.uk was circulated and it was agreed to use this site as an interim measure for Parish Council notices. An article seeking volunteers to work on a village site would be placed in the Parish News.

5.       Correspondence received/items for circulation

                                                         i.            Craven District Council: Museum Service outreach facilities/Data Protection and Freedom of Information guidance/Funding workshops/Free advertising for events/Craven Arts 2002 Newsletter and Calendar/Consultation on Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003

                                                       ii.            North Yorkshire County Council: Craven Area Committee

                                                     iii.            Yorkshire Rural Community Council: Annual report/Annual conference/Free laptops/Newsletter

                                                     iv.            Village Retail Services Association: Newsletter

                                                       v.            Rural Arts.org: Leaflet

It was agreed to respond to the consultation document on Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 expressing the view that an internal audit should remain mandatory.

1.      Reports from County and District Councillors

Cllr Pat Fairbank had informed the Clerk that she would be attending a CDC meeting to discuss the Postcode issue in more detail. She had received numerous letters of public support.

7 Finance

(i) It was agreed to pay these accounts:

Clerk £93.72 + £66.10 expenses

Royal British Legion £15 + £10 donation

RoSPA £74.03

R Towell £120.00

(ii) Income Precept £2,800.00

                             iii.            Bank Balances

Treasurer Account £696.03

No Notice Account £6802.75

Petty Cash £15.00

8 Planning

Approvals received:

(a) Change of use from B2 to B1 and formation of internal car parking space with conditions that development shall be begun before October 28 2007 and that permission applies only to the existing north light shed and shall not extend to any other works of demolition or construction without prior written approval.

(b) Prune 4 sycamores and 1 rowan away from low voltage power line at Christ Church

(c) Prune cypress, Pine, Larch and Birch from low voltage power line, The Old Vicarage.

9.       Village seats

It was agreed to inspect seats at Beckside, Sidegate, Copy Nook and Pennine Way before purchasing plastic benches.

10.    Freedom of Information

It was agreed to adopt a model publication scheme produced in accordance with section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and to include all the optional documents in Classes 1,5,6,7,9,10 and 13.

11.    Vital Villages

                                                         i.            Information on applying for a heritage grant for a book on Lothersdale was passed to Cllr Gover

                                                       ii.            It was agree to ask Mr Peter Harrison to help co-ordinate a meeting as a first stage to producing a Parish Plan

12.    Recreation ground RoSPA inspection

The report was received and the Clerk requested to arrange for the repair of the Spring Dog

13.    Pre-Budget discussion

The first draft of the budget for 2003-2004 was agreed (see attached). Further costings were requested for a skate park and new notice boards.

14.    Club House extension

Cllrs Binns and Willetts declared their interest as members of the Village Trust and Cllr Wheatstone declared his interest as an employee of the Trust. They became unable to take part in decision-making, which left the council inquorate. Cllr Gover indicated he would write to potential grant-givers in a personal capacity to support the Club House project.

15.    Any Other Business

It was agreed to discuss a request for grant from Craven Citizens Advice Bureau at the next meeting.

16.    The meeting closed at 10.15pm

DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS

December 12, January 9 at 7.30 pm in the Club