Monday 8 January 2024
Location: Beckwithshaw Village Hall
Present: Councillors – Cllr D Spence (Chairman), Cllr A Ellis, Cllr Mr S Swires, Cllr J
Parish, Cllr Mrs S Swires, Cllr M David and Cllr N Hull.
Parish Clerk – Mrs J H Galloway.
1 Member of the public was present.
1 Apologies None.
2 Declarations of Interest None.
3 Exempt Information None.
4 Approval of previous minutes –
Approval of the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 20 November 2023 was proposed by Cllr Mrs S Swires, seconded by Cllr M David and signed by the Chairman.
5 Urgent Business – The Defibrillator – Cllr S Swires is taking over the
checking and maintenance of the Smiths Arms
Defibrillator. Waiting for the Squinting Cat’s
electrician to install defib.
Grants – Working with Organisations – review the grants
and grant form for following meeting.
Bench – bench received, contact site management
re installation site.
Notice Board – Apply to Cllr Hull’s Locality Grant.
Commuted Sums – Cllr Parish is in contact with NYC.
Hedges Hedges again overgrown, Cllr Swires to
Arrange a trim.
Newsletter Send out in Spring. Think about content.
Website Write to Rural Computer Services.
Alternatives to be investigated.
6 Finances
– The bank balances at 8 January 2024 were reported to the Parish
Council:
Business Current Account £491.40
Business Money Manager (Deposit Account) £8,558.36
£9,049.76
Invoices for Chevin Land Scapes – Grass Cutting and leaf clearing £726.00
and Broxap – Bench £1,018.80 approved for payment.
Clerk to arrange meeting with Bank about mandate instructions.
Quarterly Internal audit to be carried out at next meeting.
Precept request sent in and acknowledged.
7 North Yorkshire Councillor
Councillor to chase up information about “village walk through”, hedges and Loal Plan details. Write to Cllr Hull re grant for noticeboard.
8 Planning Matters
Decisions
ZC23/03635/FUL Granted Subject to Conditions
Extension to residential curtilage at Bradbury House, Moor Park (Mrs D Manton)
Applications
ZC23/04094/FUL
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions with extension and alteration to
Existing garage to link to dwelling at Howe Cottage, Howhill Road (Mrs Martin-Wright)
Prior response – The Parish Council has no Objections
ZC23/04261/FUL
Installation of replacement door at Vocalink, 4 Cardale Park (Mr Richard Jones)
Prior response – The Parish Council has no Objections
ZC23/04317/FUL
Change of use of paddock land to garden. Proposed garage and carport with storage
above. Outbuilding to house renewable energy equip and boundary wall extension at
Jackland House Farm, Lady Lane (Mr & Mrs Edington)
Prior response – The Parish Council has no Objections
Appeal
23/00082/NREFPP
Decision against demolition of 2 agricultural Barns and erection of 1 dwelling at Beckwith Barn, Beckwith. (Jenny Cairns).
9 Local Plan Consultations still ongoing.
10 Traffic and Highways Drainage channels on Edges of Norwood Lane
silted up (Junction with B6161 to Phoenix Farm)
Problems can be reported to North Yorkshire on the following webpage:
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/report-online
11 Copse and Grass cutting Ask for 2024 quote, junction verge cutting, verge
from junction to The Old Post Office and leaf clearing
in autumn.
12 Correspondence Letter from NYC re distribution of waste containers.
Cllr Ellis continuing to correspond with Open Reach
about fibre broadband.
13 Councillors Questions/Comments None.
14 Dates and time of next meetings at 7.30pm – Monday 11 March 2024
Monday 8 April 2024
Monday 13 May 2024
Please make note of new dates. All are booked in the village hall.
The meeting closed at 9.30pm
Please check the website for further information – www.beckwithshaw.org
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS REQUIRED
| No. | Action | Responsibility |
| 1 | Defibrillator – Contact Squinting re installation | Cllr Spence |
| 2 | Defibrillator – Source Demo | Cllrs |
| 3 | Commuted Sums – follow up | Cllr Parish |
| 4 | Grant form – examples | Cllr Parish |