HAVERAH PARK WITH
BECKWITHSHAW PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON Tuesday 12 April 2022
Location: Beckwithshaw Village Hall
Present: Councillors – Cllr D
Spence (Chairman), Cllr A Ellis, , Cllr Ms J Parish, Cllr Mrs S
Swires and Cllr S Lumley.
Parish Clerk – Mrs J H Galloway.
1 Members of the public was present.
Following the Open
Meeting the meeting commenced at 7.45pm
1 Apologies Cllr M David
and Cllr Miss V Oldham.
2 Declarations of Interest None.
3 Exempt Information None.
4 Minutes of the meetings held on 8 March 2022
Parish Council Meeting
Approval of the Minutes of the above Parish Council
Meetings was proposed by Cllr Mrs Swires, seconded by Cllr Ms J Parish and
signed by the Chairman.
5 Urgent Business – Jubilee
A photo album of current residents (who
wish to be
included)
to be compiled by Mr I Galloway. A
previous
Jubilee album as made in 2002.
Medals
commemorating the Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee
to be purchased and presented to the
children
of the Parish and Beckwithshaw School
pupils.
Extra bunting also to be purchased.
Proposed
by Cllr Ms J Parish and seconded by
Cllr
Ellis, agreed by all.
– Commuted Sums
The amount of
commuted sums available is small
but usage to be
looked at.
6 Finances The bank balances at 31 March 2022 were reported
to the Parish Council:
Community Account £ 424.61
Money Manager (Deposit
Account) £5,435.77
£5,860.38
Paid Pay Clerk’s Expenses £99.06
Room hire at Village Hall £250.00
Clerk’s Salary £542.95
Clerk’s Tax £135.80
Payroll
Fees £72.00
Invoice for Website fees
still awaited.
Clerk to prepare accounts, 2
Cllrs to act as Internal Audit, before filling out the
External Audit
requirements.
7 County Councillor Future meetings will be attended by the new Unitary
Councillor.
Kex
Gill to be commenced end of 2022, lasting approx.
14
months.
Improved
A1M junction is nearly finished.
“20
is plenty” campaign has no blanket coverage.
Localised
Bus services under review.
8 District Councillor Cllr Miss V Oldham is Mayor Elect for Harrogate
Borough
Council
2022/2023.
9 Planning Matters - Decisions
21/04672/FUL – Land to East of Hill Top View, (Mr D Hayton) Permission Refused
22/01029/PIP – Willow Trees, Howhill Road (Mr G Gosling) Granted Permission
Notice
Of Appeal
APP/E2734/C/22/3294021 –
Braithwaite Barn, Beckwith Lodge Farm (Mr D Hayton)
Applications
22/00957/FUL – Single Storey
side/rear extension and erection of garage at
Shawfield Farm, Shaw Lane (Dr. S Khoshneviszadeh)
The Parish Council has no objections.
22/01071/CLEUD –
Certificate of Lawfulness for 16 caravans at Cardale Park, Pot Bank (Sarah Parkin). The
Parish Council has no Comments.
22/00490/FULMAJ –
Erection of vehicle store and workshop and installation of solar panels and
ground source heat pump at Snell House Farm, Otley Road (Mr
R Fearnley)
The
Parish Council objects on the planning grounds set out below:
The Parish Council has concerns
about the size of the farm vehicle store compared
to the size of the agricultural
holding and the need for farm office accommodation.
The PC also has concerns about
the secondary entrance shown on the map (this is
subject to Enforcement as Planning
permission has not been granted). This entrance
is close to the brow of the hill
with no visibility splay on a stretch of the B6161 with a
derestricted speed limit.
22/00089/EIMAJ – 770 dwelling
houses, associated access, etc at Otley Road
(Anwyl Land and Redrow
Homes)
The Parish Council objects on
the planning grounds set out below:
• This application should not be
considered until the WHPP complete with the Infrastructure Delivery Schedule
are complete, have been out for public consultation and adopted.
• When adopted the WHPP will become mandatory and not just an advisory document.
• This application should not be agreed
until the wider implications of the additional traffic generated have been
fully resolved and agreed.
• Consultations with the Parish Councils
involved have been made regarding the resolutions and solutions to the
increased traffic.
• Retain the independence of our village
community including the school from becoming a suburb of Harrogate.
• A detailed provision of public
transport to include Beckwithshaw.
• A commitment from the developers
that the construction of all new houses
will reflect current environ mental
concerns i.e. no fossil fuel heating systems, the highest level of insulation
and use of solar energy.
• Designs will reflect the rural nature
of the site.
• Respect the setting of the development
in what was previously regarded as an area of outstanding natural beauty.
10 Local Plan None.
11 Traffic and Highways Replacement banners for speed and safety to be
purchased.
Proposed by Cllr Spence and seconded by
Cllr
Ellis. Agreed by all. Cllr Ms Parish to purchase.
Investigate
White Gates at Boundary of North Rigton
with
a view placing something similar to encourage traffic
to
slow down.
Check
fastenings on the Flashing Traffic Sign to maybe be
able
to turn sign round to monitor vehicles leaving village..
12 Copse and Grass cutting
The
“Queen’s Green Canopy” plaque has arrived.
Inspection
of Copse Wednesday 20 April at 7.00pm.
Contact
grass cutting contractor re further works required.
13 Correspondence Letter sent to South View re overgrown hedges.
Letter
sent to North Yorkshire County Council re the fence
between
the school and the copse which has been
replaced
(with gate access) and moved from it’s original
line
without Parish Council permission.
14 Councillors Questions Actively seek a new Parish Councillor to fill the
vacancy.
15. Date
& Time of next meeting: Annual Meeting
followed by PC Meeting on
Tuesday 10 May 2022 at 7.30pm.
Tuesday 14 June 2022
Tuesday 19 July 2022
Tuesday 13 September 2022
The meeting closed at 9.55pm
Please check the website
for further information – www.beckwithshaw.org
SUMMARY
OF ACTIONS REQUIRED
No. |
Action |
Responsibility |
1 |
Reclaim
VAT - ongoing |
Clerk |
2 |
Broadband,
continuous |
Cllrs
Spence and Ellis |
3 |
Speed
on Lady Lane, Data Loggers |
Cllr
David |
4 |
Parish
needs for Traffic Management |
Cllrs
Spence, Ellis and David |
5 |
Contact
Highways - ongoing |
Clerk |
6 |
Extract
data from Traffic sign - ongoing |
Clerk |
7 |
Contact
VH Treasurer |
Clerk |