HAVERAH PARK WITH
BECKWITHSHAW PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON Tuesday 17 July 2018
Location: Beckwithshaw Village Hall
Parish Clerk – Mrs J H Galloway
PSCO
Martin Powell and 1 Member of the public were present.
Before the meeting commenced PSCO Powell
introduced himself and gave a brief description of the type of police work he
is involved with. He also mentioned the theft of lead from the church.
1. Apologies: Cllr S Lumley.
2. Declaration of Interest: None.
3. Exempt Information: None.
4. Minutes of the meeting held on 12 June
2018.
Approval of the Minutes of the Parish Council
Meeting held on 12 June 2018 was proposed
by Cllr Ellis and seconded by Cllr Muirhead.
5. Matters arising not dealt with elsewhere: Harrogate
Borough Council is contacting the
public about the
strength of their broadband signals
Also see summary of
actions required.
6. Traffic Working Party Report:
There has been no Speed Watch operations since
the last meeting.
Ms Parish has received the information from the
Data Loggers and is analysing the information. There were 56,740 vehicles
recorded passing through the village in a week from the western side of the
village. 10,961 also approached via Shaw Lane.
Cllr Nicholson spoke to a company at the Great
Yorkshire Show which sells flashing traffic signs, they commented as to why
NYCC will not allow any other signs but the ones they supply. This company may
make further enquiries. Still waiting for a policy decision from NYCC on this
matter.
7. Urgent Business: Rural
Crime Watch.
All incidents, however
small should be reported.
A Mobile Watch Scheme is being set up and they
are looking for volunteers
Emergency Plan. A new
draft plan has been received and is in the
process of being
checked.
Data Protection. The Electoral Role is kept
separate from all documents, is not recorded on the Parish Council Computer and
only the Parish Clerk has access to this list. Permission to be sought from
the members of the Councillors email list and
from the members of the Newsletters group email list. Cllr Spence, as Data
Protection Officer to monitor this.
8. County
Councillor’s Report: None.
9. District Councillor’s Report: Cllr Miss Oldham has also asked for an
evening meeting
for the Parish Councils/Planning consultation.
Information on Preventing Terrorism will be publicised on the Website. There
are funds available for Community Led low cost self build
housing for local occupation.
10. Planning Matters: Applications
18/02177/FUL
Formation of agricultural access,
track and farmyard; Erection of gates and walls at Beckwith Lodge Farm (Mr R
O’Neill)
Prior Consultation – The Parish
Council has no objections
11. LDF Update: A request has been received from HAPARA
to join in with the
proposed Traffic Impact
Survey. Email to be sent expressing the Parish
Council’s interest.
12. Highways: On Norwood Lane some of the marked potholes
have been filled.
Harrogate Borough
Council’s Properties Department have reattached the “Church Row” sign.
Photographs of potholes, missing signs etc seem to achieve better action,
please forward to the Parish Clerk.
13. Finance:
a) The
bank balances at 17 July 2018 were reported to the Parish Council:
£
Community Account 3,806.38
Money Manager (Deposit
Account) 1,430.21
5,236.59
Less
Unpresented Cheques – Clerks Salary
353.60
Clerks Tax 88.40 442.00
4,794.59
14. Correspondence:
i) Email received from
Sandie Wilkinson re footpath diversion at Beckwith. The Clerk has replied.
ii) Email from Harrogate
Borough Council re the Parish/Planning consultation meetings. The Clerk has
replied requesting more notice and the possibility of evening meeting dates
iii) Newsletters and e-mails
forwarded to councillors.
15. Update on the Copse: None.
16. Councillors Questions: None.
17. Date & Time of
next meetings:
Tuesday 11 September 2018 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 9 October 2018 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 13 November 2018 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 8 January 2019 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 12 February 2019 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 12 March 2019 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 9 April 2019 at 7.45pm with Open
Meeting
and Tuesday 14 May 2019 at 7.45pm with AGM
The meeting closed at 9.25pm
Please check the
website for further information – www.beckwithshaw.org
SUMMARY
OF ACTIONS REQUIRED
No. |
Action |
Responsibility |
1 |
Review
Signage |
Cllr
Nicholson Cllr
Spence |
2 |
New
funding re Broadband, continuous |
Cllr
Muirhead Cllr
Ellis |
3 |
Knabbs Ridge funding |
All |
4 |
County
Councillors funding |
Cllr
Nicholson to re-apply |
5 |
Emergency
Plan Revision |
Clerk |
6 |
Thank
you letters to Ex Cllrs Clark and Mrs Wilson, and to M MacEwan. |
Cllr
Nicholson |
7 |
Specimen
signatures for bank |
Clerk |