HAVERAH PARK WITH BECKWITHSHAW PARISH COUNCIL

 

 

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON Tuesday 9 October 2018

 

Location:     Beckwithshaw Village Hall

 

Present:         Councillors – Cllr D Spence, Cllr A Ellis, Cllr Ms L Barovic, Cllr T Muirhead and Cllr Miss V Oldham.

 

Parish Clerk – Mrs J H Galloway.

 

                    2 Members of the public were present.

                   

1.       New Chairman:      Due to the resignation of Cllr Nicholson, Cllr D Spence takes over as

Chairman.

New Vice Chairman Cllr Andrew Ellis, proposed by Cllr Ms Barovic and seconded by Cllr Muirhead, All in favour.     

 

2.       Apologies:   Cllr Mrs J Ryder and Cllr S Lumley .

 

3.       Declaration of Interest:    None.

 

4.       Exempt Information:       None.

 

5.       Minutes of the meeting held on 11 September 2018.

 

Approval of the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 11 September 2018 was proposed by Cllr Ellis and seconded by Cllr Ms Barovic.

                             

6.       Matters arising not dealt with elsewhere:      Awaiting further response from Harrogate

Borough Council re Electronic Planning - Item 10 Minutes 11

September.

                                                       

7.       Traffic Working Party Report:    None 

 

                   

8.         Urgent Business:  

                    a) Vacancy:   Notice to be obtained from Harrogate Borough Council and procedure

                                        followed to fill vacancy.

 

 

b) Contribution to Traffic Survey for Local Plan Challenge:

 

Following a request by the Cooperation Group to reconsider the amount of

£175.00 as a contribution agreed at last month’s meeting it was decided that

the contribution will remain the same. A flyer will be sent out requesting

donations from residents which will be put towards the Survey. 

 

 

 

                       

c) Emergency Plan:           Ongoing.

 

                    d) Litter Pick:                     To be held on Saturday 10 November commencing

                                        at 10.00am.

 

                    e) Newsletter:                              To be circulated as soon as possible.

 

                   

9.       County Councillor’s Report:      None.

 

 

 

10.     District Councillor’s Report:      Cllr Miss Oldham reported that Harrogate Borough

Council was waiting for the date of the Local Plan Inspection. The Harrogate

Lottery is ongoing. A parking ‘app’ has been implemented for Harrogate.

 

 

11.     Planning Matters:           

                                        Cllrs Spence and Ellis to attend Harrogate Borough Council’s Parish

Council Briefing to be held on Monday 15 October..

 

Decisions

 

18/02521/FUL              Approved

Retention of detached agricultural storage building at Shaw Green Farm, Shaw Lane Beckwithshaw (Mr S Towers)

 

18/02518/FUL              Approved Subject to Conditions

Conversion of 2 no. dwellings to 1 no. dwelling house at 1- Beckwith Cottages, Beckwith Head (Mr J Wilkinson)

 

18/03299/TPO             Approved Subject to Conditions

Crown Reduction (to 7-9m); Lateral Reduction (by 2 metres to give clearance from neighbours land) and dead wooding of one Oak Tree within Tree Preservation Order 02/1975 at Bray House, Moor Park (Mr England)

 

 

12.   LDF Update:             None.

 

 

13.   Highways:      A Sample Banner and three 30mph Stickers have been received. The Parish Council approved the purchase of 2 Posters. Residents to be offered the 30mph stickers at a cost of £2.50. Received a donation from Cllr Ms Oldham

                              of £20 towards the cost of a banner.

                             

 

 

 

 

14.  Finance:                             

a)       The bank balances at 9 October 2018 were reported to the Parish Council:

                                                                                                              £

                    Community Account                                                            4,454.38

                    Money Manager (Deposit Account)                                      1,430.64

                                                                                                              5,885.02

 

 

                    Balance includes the receipt of the second half of Precept £1750.00

 

 

                                        For approval and payment:

                              Clerk’s Salary                    £353.60

                              Clerk’s Tax                        £88.40

                              Clerk’s Expenses                £42.24

                              The Parish Council approved the above payments.              

                                                           

15.  Correspondence:     

 

i)       HBC                       2019/20 Precept Calculation request.

ii)     Julian Smith MP      Surgery Dates

iii)    Newsletters and e-mails forwarded to councillors.

 

 

 

16.  Update on the Copse:         Review at Litter Pick.

 

                             

17. Councillors Questions:        Rural Watch meeting on 22 October 2018

 

 

18. Date & Time of next meetings:       Thursday 29 November 2018 at 7.45pm

                                                  and     Thursday 10 January 2019 at 7.45pm

                                                  and     Thursday 14 February 2019 at 7.45pm

                                                  and     Thursday 14 March 2019 at 7.45pm

                                                  and     Thursday 11 April 2019 at 7.45pm with Open Meeting

                                                  and     Thursday 9 May 2019 at 7.45pm with AGM  

 

 

The meeting closed at 9.43pm

 

 

Please check the website for further information – www.beckwithshaw.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS REQUIRED

 

No.

Action

Responsibility

1

Review Signage

Cllr Spence

2

New funding re Broadband, continuous

Cllr Muirhead

Cllr Ellis

3

Knabbs Ridge funding

All

4

County Councillors funding

?? re-apply

5

Emergency Plan Revision

All

6

 

 

7