11 May 2026
HAVERAH PARK WITH BECKWITHSHAW PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON Monday 11 May 2026
Location: Beckwithshaw Village Hall
Present: Councillors – Cllr D Spence (Chairman), Cllr A Ellis, Cllr J Parish and
Cllr Mr S Swires.
Parish Clerk – Mrs J H Galloway
2 Members of the public were present.
Following the Open Meeting the meeting commenced at 7.40pm
- Apologies: Cllr M David and Cllr Mrs S Swires.
- Declaration of Interest: None.
- Exempt Information: None
- Approval of Previous Minutes
Approval of the Minutes of the Parish (Open) Meeting held on 13 April 2026 and the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 13 April 2026 was proposed by Cllr Parish and seconded by Cllr Ellis. The minutes were signed by the Chairman.
- Urgent Business: Speed Sign – Letter to be sent to PGTCS Ltd. Two versions of
the proposed letter were drafted by Cllr David. It was
decided after a short discussion to send the softer letter –
to be sent by recorded delivery.
Village Gateways – A submission to be put to North Yorkshire re
the proposed Gateway/s with pictures, location and relevant documents.
Emergency Plan – A reviewed plan has been passed to the Clerk
for checking and amendment.
Neighbourhood Plan Meeting – The Chairman attended a
meeting with Harrogate Town Council. They
are asking for a contribution of £15,000, this
was considered by the Councillors and
deemed to be not viable for a PC of our
small size. Letter to be sent to Harrogate
Town Council.
Parish Liaison Meeting – List of dates received, 3 Councillors to
attend on 27 May 2026 .
North Yorkshire’s Call for Sites –Date has been extended to 22
June 2026. Meeting with Cllr Dixon (Harlow
Ward, Harrogate Town Council) to be
rearranged.
Newsletter – Draft received, Clerk to organise.
- Finances: The bank balances at 11 May2026 were reported to the Parish Council:
Community Account £4,312.85
Money Manager (Deposit Account) £9,355.39
TOTAL £13,668.24
First half of Precept received £4,225.00
- North Yorkshire Councillor None.
- Planning: Decisions
26/01050/FUL Granted Subject to Conditions
Partial Conversion of existing integral garage to living accommodation at 3 Dunscombe
Grove, Beckwithshaw (Mr B Rome and Miss D Gibson)
26/01390/HEDGE Exempt from Regulations
Removal of hedgerow to facilitate the installation of a new underground sewer pipeline
at land adjacent to The Squinting Cat, Whinney Lane (Yorkshire Water)
- Traffic and Highways: See item 5 – Parish Liaison Meeting
Problems can be reported to North Yorkshire on the following webpage:
- Copse and Grass Cutting: – Copse review at June meeting
- Correspondence: Information received on Dark Skies, information to be included in
Newsletter.
North Yorkshire Council Parish Liaison Team have announced
that they are developing a bespoke website to support
Clerks across North Yorkshire. They plan to launch the
website in June and will share further details nearer the
time and include how to register.
Mr Cope has now contacted the Village Hall Committee offering
his assistance.
- Councillors Questions: None
- Dates and time of next meetings at 7.30pm Monday 15 June 2026
Monday 20 July 2026
Suggested and agreed Monday 14 September 2026
Monday 12 October 2026
Monday 16 November 2026
The meeting closed at 8.50pm
Please check the website for further information – www.beckwithshaw.org
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS REQUIRED
| No. | Action | Responsibility |
| 1 | Reclaim VAT | Clerk |
| 2 | Broadband, continuous | Cllrs Spence |
| 3 | Speed on Lady Lane, Data Loggers | Cllr David |
| 4 | Parish needs for Traffic Management | Cllrs Spence and David |
| 5 | Contact Highways – ongoing | Clerk |