HAVERAH PARK WITH
BECKWITHSHAW PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON Thursday 14 March 2019
Location: Beckwithshaw Village Hall
Parish Clerk – Mrs J H Galloway.
5
Members of the public were present.
1. Apologies: Cllr S
Lumley.
2. Declaration
of Interest: Cllr Ms Barovic in item 10, Planning
Application 19/00665. This item was discussed after Cllr Ms Barovic had left at
the end of the meeting.
3. Exempt Information: None.
4. Minutes of the meeting held on 14 February
2019.
Approval of the Minutes of the Parish Council
Meeting held on 14 February 2019 was proposed by Cllr Muirhead, seconded by
Cllr Ms Barovic and signed by the Chairman.
5. Matters arising not dealt with elsewhere: None
6. Traffic Working Party Report: Speed
warning banners, kindly donated by Councillors, have been placed on the
roundabout and the land opposite Shaw Lane junction with the B6161.
The Speedwatch had team ventured out once in the past month
and were encouraged in their efforts by a passing police camera van. A
letter has also been received from the Speedwatch headquarters in Northallerton
indicating that the 95 Alive panel have decided that the most suitable course
of action to pursue in the area around Shaw Lane Junction is ‘Safety Camera
enforcement and they will be looking for a suitable place to site a camera
vehicle. (The Parish Council agreed that the Parish Council land opposite
the junction could be used for this purpose).
Traffic had been watched with regard to vehicles ignoring
the 7.5 tonnes weight restriction on Shaw Lane but nothing had been seen. The
Nidderdale Safer Neighbourhoods Group had provided some information regarding a
‘Lorry Watch’ scheme, details of which to be forwarded to Cllrs. Spence and
Ellis.
Large traffic on Pot Bank had once again been stopped for a
day by a very large broken down tanker on the bridge.
.
7. Urgent Business:
a) Newsletter: Litter
Pick to take place on 13 April.
Newsletter
to be distributed
b) Emergency Plan: Revised plan sent to Ian Speirs.
c) Bus Parking A
response is awaited from Harrogate Borough
Council, a reminder to be sent.
d) Projector In contact with Harrogate Borough
Council re
supply of projector.
e)
Parish Clerk Cllrs
Spence and Ellis to contact a possible
candidate.
8. County Councillor’s Report: Kex Gill is to be closed for resurfacing before Easter, the
new road target date is still 2020/21.
9. District Councillor’s
Report:
It will be September/October before the
report on the
Inspector’s finding will
be published. There is a 3% increase in council
tax. Garden waste collection
commences in March. Surplus bedding
plants are available to
purchase.
10. Planning
Matters:
DECISIONS
18/04990/FUL Approved
Subject to Conditions
Demolition of two storey extension,
erection of single and two storey extension,
alterations to fenestration, installation of
gate at Leckhampton House, Hill Top Lane
(Mr M Walsh).
WITHDRAWN
18/04060/FUL Application
Withdrawn
Formation of access, installation of 32 freestanding
solar panels at Snell House Farm, Otley
Road, Beckwithshaw (Mr R Fearnley).
APPLICATIONS
19/00665/DVCMAJ
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning
Permission 17/01294/FULMAJ
to allow for alterations to approved plans at
Moor Park Estate, Beckwithshaw (Mr J Clay)
Cllr Ms Barovic
declared a pecuniary interest and this item was discussed at the end of the
meeting after Cllr Ms Barovic had left the premises.
The Parish Council has no objections.
11. LDF Update: The report on the Inspectors findings
should be available later in the
year.
12. Highways: Several potholes have been reported online
to NYCC, acknowledgements received but no action taken (does not meet the Council’s
criteria for action).
Resurfacing work has
commenced on the B6162 Otley Road, causing great disruption to the traffic flow.
13. Finance:
a) The
bank balances at 14 March 2019 were reported to the Parish Council:
£
Community Account 3,109.14
Money Manager (Deposit
Account) 1,431.82
4,540.96
Approval required and Cheque
signed for
Clerk’s expenses £117.54 Approved and signed.
Prior Approval for the items listed
below, to enable inclusion in 2018/19 Finances:-
Clerk’s Salary Approx £353.60
Clerk’s Tax Approx
£88.40
Village Hall fees £275.00
Website Hosting Fee £80.00
Payroll fees Approx
£72.00
The prior approval for payment of these 5 items
was proposed by Cllr Ellis and seconded by Cllr Spence.
14. Correspondence:
i) NYCC Confirmation
of Footpath Diversion at Higher Shaw Farm.
ii) Newsletters and e-mails
forwarded to councillors.
15. Update on the
Copse: Current specification for grass cutting
the verge at the Shaw Lane junction is for 10 cuts during the growing season.
16. Councillors Questions: Cllr Lora Barovic announced her resignation
from the Parish Council.
17. Date & Time of next meetings: Thursday
11 April 2019 at 7.45pm with Open Meeting
and Thursday
16 May 2019 at 7.45pm with AGM (Please note change of date
The meeting closed at 9.40pm
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 and Ellis |
|
3 |
Knabbs Ridge funding |
All |
|
4 |
Emergency
Plan Revision |
Sub
Committee meeting |
|
5 |
Projector
Sourcing |
Cllrs
Ellis and David |
|
6 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|