Minutes of a Council Meeting on Sep 9, 2004, at 7.30pm in the Club House
Present: Cllr Michael Binns (chairing the meeting)
Cllr Andrew Wheatstone
Cllr Helen Marshall
Cllr Malcolm Willetts
Cllr Mark Wheeler
Cllr Pat Fairbank
2 members of the public
Parish Clerk Stephen Cohen
1 Declarations of interest: Cllrs Binns and Wheatstone declared an interest in the planning application 53/2004/4666.
2 To receive and accept apologies for absence: Cllr Gover’s apologies were accepted.
3 To approve the minutes of the meeting held on July 22, 2004. The minutes were agreed as a correct record.
4 Questions from the floor. There were no questions from the floor.
5 Presentation from Lothersdale Book Group: To discuss financial support. Letter attached. Mr Robin Cuzner presented the case for the payment of a loan of up to £3,000 for the publication of a new history of the village. It was agreed to discuss the item in October after the Book Group had heard from other potential donors.
6 Clerk’s report (attached). The report was accepted and it was agreed to accept a donation of £100 from a resident who wished to contribute towards a replacement bench in the Brow.
It was agreed that the Recreation Ground sub committee should discuss the offer from the WI of a new tree and also the siting of the youth shelter in conjunction with young people in the village.
7 Correspondence received/items for circulation
1 Craven District Council: Local Government Review/Parish Council Borrowing Approval System/Area Forum agenda October 5 Cononley Village Institute
2 NYCC: Craven Area Committee newsletter/notice of CAC meeting September 9 at Bolton Abbey/Renew your wedding vows poster/Consultation on improving rights of way/Social Services Leaflet/Skipton local produce festival/Rights of Way Improvement Plan survey/Craven Area Committee Agenda Bolton Abbey September 9 10.00
It was agreed to pass the rights of way survey to Cllr Gover for completion.
3 YLCA: White Rose Update/Country Air magazine/Advice Note/The Playing Field magazine/Playground equipment adverts/Annual report and accounts
4 South Craven Community Action: Community Investment Prospectus CD
5 Cononley Parish Council: Employing lengsthmen
6 Safer Craven Newsletter/Crime Audit letter
7 Craven Harrogate and Rural District Primary Care Trust: Newsletter
8 Airedale NHS Trust: Newsletter/Open Evening September 14 Airedale General Hospital 4.pm
9 John Prescott: Consultation on a draft code of conduct for local government employees and a review of the restrictions on political activities of local authority employees
10 Glasdon Environment Catalogue
11 Craven CAB: Thanks for donation
12 Government Office: Proposed changes to draft revised regional planning guidance for Yorkshire and the Humber
13 BT: Failure to obtain a free computer
14 Rural Focus magazine
8 Reports from County and District Councillors
Cllr Fairbank said a Compulsory Purchase Order for a small piece of land for a dog waste bin was not possible. Siting a bin near a notice board would not be allowed. She said a letter requesting a bin on the Quarry Road should be sent to CDC.
Blue waste paper bags would be issued soon.
Cllr Wheeler said CDC’s flooding panel would not be wound down and he had been given the task of improving the council’s ability to deliver.
9 Finance: It was agreed to pay the following invoices:
Accounts payable:
David Cooke £30 relocate war memorial bench, assemble picnic table
David Cooke £491 manufacture and fit 2 gates
Village Trust £58 room hire
SP Cohen £339.07 salary and expenses
J C Cowgill £147.84 August maintenance + wall rebuilding
J C Cowgill £147.96 July maintenance + stone and petrol
Balance Treasurer’s account £7219.76
Balance Deposit account £0 (funds transferred to current account)
10 Planning:
Applications received
53/2004/4666 Proposed works to trees. The Club House. No objections were made.
53/2004/4649 Rear Porch and new front access door, Woodhead Barn, Sidegate Lane, Mr and Mrs Wooley. No objections were made.
Applications refused
53/2004/4168 Two-storey extension 2 Peel Terrace on the grounds that the rear of the terrace has a simple form and appearance, which has not been seriously harmed by unsympathetic additions or alterations.
53/2004/4230 Briggstone Barn. Conversion and alterations of garage/workshop to form extension on the grounds that there would be a significant enlargement that will result in a material change in the appearance and character of the property sufficient to impact on the appearance and character of the landscape.
11 Fire extinguishers: At the previous meeting it had been agreed to discuss the issue of village extinguishers with residents to find out their views and then to re-consider the item. It was felt that people should be encouraged to install smoke alarms and perhaps buy their own extinguishers. It was agreed not to go ahead with the purchase of village extinguishers.
12 Youth Shelter: To agree final position for shelter – delegated to Recreation Ground sub committee.
13 Recreation Ground: To consider a suggestion to resurface the entrance and the construction of a barbecue. It was agreed to accept a proposal to resurface the entrance at a cost of £346.84 and to discuss the BBQ at a subsequent meeting.
14 Community Power: To discuss a proposal from PowerGen for a community power scheme. It was agreed consider the idea further and to place an article in the Parish Magazine.
15 Risk Assessment: To discuss the creation of a risk assessment procedure. To be discussed at another meeting.
16 Quarry Road. The topic was postponed to another meeting.
17 Grant for Parish Magazine: To discuss a proposal to pay a grant. It was agreed that Mr David Wilson would discuss the issue with the PCC and try to obtain a clear set of accounts.
18 New bridge at Bomber Clough Beck: A complaint has been received about the mortar topping to the bridge walls being out of character to the countryside. It was agreed to complain to NYCC Highways Department.
19 Items of minor information: It was reported that a drain had been repaired promptly at Rose in the Dale.
It was agreed to seek a grant of £10,000 from NYCC for road safety works in the village to reduce traffic speed.
Next meetings: October 14, November 11, December 9 at 7.30 pm