HAVERAH PARK WITH BECKWITHSHAW PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH (OPEN) MEETING HELD ON Tuesday 13
April 2021
Location: Held
via Zoom
Present: Councillors – Cllr
D Spence (Chairman), Cllr A Ellis, Cllr T Muirhead, Cllr Miss V Oldham and Cllr
S Lumley.
Parish Clerk – Mrs J H Galloway
Commencing at 7.30pm the Parish Meeting was held and 1
member of the public was present.
1. Apologies:
Cllr Mrs J Ryder, Cllr
J Gordon and Cllr M David
2. Minutes
of the last Open Meeting:
The minutes of the last Parish Meeting on 11
April 2019 were incorporated into the immediately following Parish Meeting (16
May 2019).
3. Chairman’s
Report:
Thank
you all for joining us this evening.
This has
been a particularly difficult year for Parish Council meetings and activities.
Assuming that Central Governments Road Map for ending lockdown is achieved we
have planned to recommence meetings and activities in accordance with
recommended advice.
During
the past year the Parish Council has successfully carried out the following
activities:-
·
A grant was obtained from Knabbs Ridge Two Ridings
Community Fund for the purchase of Bluetooth software to enable retrieval from
the speed recognition sign. Several months’ data have been downloaded and the
information stored and forwarded to N.Y.C.C. as possible evidence to support
any future requests for traffic calming measures.
·
The grass area opposite the end of Shaw Green Lane and
verge up to the Smiths Arms have been cut and maintained.
·
The pavement adjacent to the mini roundabout has been
cleared of muddy deposits and over grown trees and bushes cut back. The
footpath alongside the B6162 to Harrogate has also been cleared.
·
Traffic signs on the B6161 approach from Leathley and
on the Norwood Lane approach have been upgraded.
·
N.Y.C.C. highways have undertaken repairs and
improvements to Norwood lane and the main road through the Village has been
repaired following repeated efforts from our Parish Clerk.
·
Councillors are actively working with Open Reach in a
concerted effort to improve Internet availability and signal strength to all
Parishioners.
·
Councillors are actively working with the Western Arc
group in support of efforts to ensure that the existing road infrastructure
serving the proposed new developments will be improved to provide safe driving
and walking conditions and hopefully mitigate the future impact of vehicle
numbers passing through the Village.
·
We are working with the same group to influence the
Parameters Plan currently being compiled by HBC for the Western Arc
Developments. When completed this Plan will provide a blue print for the developments
to be considered as a whole for the provision of Schools Play areas, surgeries,
bus routes etc..
·
We have continued to review and comment on Planning
Applications within the Parish.
Looking
forward to this year the Parish Council are currently planning the following
activities:-
·
As soon as possible recommence monthly meetings either
live or on Zoom. There will be strict
Protocols applied to the meetings especially via Zoom to take into
account the time constraints.
The
Annual Meeting – Via Zoom will be held on on Tuesday 11 May 2021 at
7.30pm
be
followed by a Parish Council Meeting (Time allowing)
Questions from the
Parish Electors must be submitted in writing to the Parish Clerk
48 hours prior to the
meeting.
Members of the public wishing to
join these meetings please contact the Parish Clerk for
details.
·
Organising a Litter Pick, when Covid restrictions
allow.
·
Inviting estimates and letting contracts for grass and
verge maintenance.
·
Contacting the Community Pay Back Scheme to enquire if
they are available to continue their work maintaining the copse.
·
Making applications to the Calor Gas and Knabbs Ridge
funds to support Village projects.
The Parish Council thanks Mr Andy Ross for
his service to the community for maintaining the Defibrillator and wish him and
his family all the best in their new home. The Parish Council also thanks Mr
Jon Bryant, who has stepped forward to take Andy’s place with this important
role.
All
Residents of the Parish are invited to join in with the activities of the
Parish Council. Any resident wishing to receive agendas and minutes of meetings,
and newsletters digitally please email the Parish Clerk with contact details.
Once we
are able to organise live meetings, dates will be advised. Parishioners are
invited to forward questions in advance of meetings to the Parish Clerk as
mentioned above.
We look
forward to meeting you all very soon.
4. Comments/Questions
from the floor:
Jo
Parish had asked whether the Community Group she hoped to organize could use
the
Parish
Council’s bank account and Insurance to cover their activities.
The
Parish Clerk to investigate and report back to the PC.
The Open
Meeting closed at 9.00pm