Minutes of a Council Meeting on November 10th, 2005, at 7.30pm in the Club House

                    Present:                Cllr Andrew Wheatstone (Chair)

Cllr Michael Binns

Cllr Mike Gover       

Cllr Helen Marshall

Cllr Malcolm Willetts

Cllr Pat Fairbank

Cllr Mark Wheeler

                    In attendance:    Stephen Cohen (parish clerk)

1                  Declarations of interest. Cllr Gover expressed an interest in his friendship with the owners of Banks Ghyll Kennels.

2                  To receive and accept apologies for absence. No absences were recorded.

3                  To approve minutes of the meeting held on October 13, 2005. The minutes were agreed as a correct record with the date of the meeting being corrected to October 13^th and item 6 being amended to read: ‘’Cllr Fairbank said free bus travel would soon be available for the elderly.’’

4                  Presentation from Louise Vardey, CDC Head of Human Resources.  Ms Vardey outlined the role of the district council.

5                  Questions from the floor. There were no questions.

6                  Clerk’s report.  The report was accepted.  Cllrs requested copies of correspondence with Mrs Barrow. Cllr Wheeler said he would be contacting her about the Mill Dam crossing. He also said the flooding issues would be dealt with in the next few months, work on a footpath along Calf Wood Lane would begin shortly, and Bent Hall Bridge coping stones would be replaced in the next quarter.  Cllr Willetts reported that the traffic-calming scheme would be available soon; Cllr Wheeler said he would raise the matter with the NYCC highways department.  Cllr Binns said some hedge trimming work had been done along White Hill Lane but it was unsatisfactory; Cllr Wheeler said he would take the matter back to NYCC. Written permission for a dog waste bin on Cow Lane was requested from Mr Kendal Gott.

7                  County and District Councillors’ reports.   Cllr Wheeler reported that North Yorkshire Police Force was likely to be merged with the Humberside Force and the local crime reduction partnership would also be merged. It was likely that the Snaygill day centre would be closed.  A parish civil contingency plan would be prepared. There was £13,500 left in the Area Forum’s grant fund. A survey had revealed there was a shortfall of 1 and 2 bed-roomed homes in the ward. It was likely that there would be economies in county council spending next year.

Cllr Fairbank said parking policies in Skipton were still to be decided.

8                  Correspondence received:

NYCC: Community Emergency Plan - potential presentation/Craven Area Committee Nov 3, Herriots Hotel Skipton. It was agreed to request a meeting on the emergency plan.

CDC: Parish Clerk’s Forum Nov 10 Settle/Minutes of meetings September – October 2005/Contemporary Craven Christmas exhibition, Skipton Town Hall/Craven events guide

                CE Electric UK: Tree clearance around overhead cables

                NHS Newsletters

                The Army: Invitation to a presentation December 8, Rendezvous Hotel Skipton

                Rural Focus Magazine

                Environment Agency: Upper Aire flood risk management scheme

                YDNP: Dales Heritage newsletter

                Play equipment and other catalogues

9                  Finances:  It was agreed to pay:

SP Cohen                               £173.08 salary and expenses

Royal British Legion          £30.00 poppy wreath

JC Cowgill                             £141.95 maintenance October 2005

Airedale Surfacing             £540 War memorial tarmac

10               Planning applications:

53/2005/5845: Single Storey extension, Wedding Hall Barn, The Fold, Mr and Mrs Fenton. No objections were made.

53/2005/5836: Demolition of existing dwelling, construction of 2 new dwellings within the existing footprint, Cross Green Farm, Mr A Dunne. No objections were made providing doors and windows were made of wood and the roof from Yorkshire stone.

53/2005/5839: Proposed granny flat, within existing curtilage of Trout Hall, Raygill Quarry, Mr and Mrs Clement. No objections were made providing materials matched the existing house.

53/2005/5799: Proposed garage and private office, Banks Ghyll Kennels, Skipton Old Road, Mr and Mrs Smith. Objections were made to the use of plastic windows.

11               To discuss items for the next financial year. Suggestions were made for discussion at the December meeting.

12               To discuss membership of South Craven Forward. It was agreed to join the group.

13               To discuss drains and flooding. The item had been discussed under the Clerk’s Report.

14                Items of minor information. It was agreed to seek repairs of a broken safety tile in the playground and an estimate for the repair of a broken wall by the recycling bins.

It was noted that the grass churned up by football training in the park was beginning to recover.

The meeting closed at 9.45pm