Tuesday 18 July 2023
Location: Beckwithshaw Village Hall
Present: Councillors – Cllr D Spence (Chairman), Cllr A Ellis, Cllr J Parish, Cllr Mr S
Swires, Cllr M David, Cllr Mrs S Swires 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 13 June 2023 was proposed by Cllr Spence, seconded by Cllr Parish and signed by the Chairman.
5 Urgent Business – Defibrillator at Squinting Cat – Electrical requirements
passed to the Squinting Cat, awaiting further contact. Anyone wishing to attend defibrillator training at Ripon Bowling on Tuesday 22 August 2023 at 7pm should register to do so.
Grants – Working with Organisations – Cllr Parish to
draw up a form. Amounts of grant and budget to be
decided.
Bench – Contact Persimmon Homes with preferred site for
bench.
Notice Board – Cllr Hull to forward the forms for a Locality
Grant.
Commuted Sums – Cllrs Parish and Hull to follow up.
Standing Orders – All Parish Councillors have accepted
the Orders and have signed a copy.
- Finances – The bank balances at 18 July 2023 were reported to the Parish
Council:
Business Current Account £608.22
Business Money Manager (Deposit Account) £7,486.41
£8,094.63
Clerk to investigate the possibility of a ‘Debit Card’ for some payments. – ongoing.
Bank Mandate updated and will be passed to HSBC.
Paid Clerk’s Salary £543.15
and tax £135.60
A quarterly Internal Audit has been carried out and agreed by Cllrs Spence and Ellis.
A Financial Management Statement was presented to the PC showing percentage of
Budget spent in first quarter of year.
- North Yorkshire Councillor Cllr Hull was asked about the possible availability of
Training for Parish Councillors.
- Planning Matters – Decisions
23/01098/FUL Granted subject to conditions
Site 2 rows of solar PV panels on ground mounting at back of paddock field at
Woodside Farm, Otley Road, Beckwithshaw (B Khan)
Applications
ZC23/02123/FUL
Replacement of existing south roof covering for solar PVT panels to existing cottage,
installation of 4 solar PVT panel array to planted roof to existing single storey
extension, installation of external ASHP screen in place of existing oil tank at 3
Springhill Cottages, Haverah Park (Mr U Rietschel and Mrs M Rieschel)
Prior response – The Parish Council has no Objections
ZC23/02206/LB
To replace one timber, painted, heritage slim double glazed stormproof window. The
new window being to the exact same specification as the existing window at Court
House, Moor Park (C/O Agent)
Prior response – The Parish Council has no Objections
ZC23/02256/FUL
Proposed 2 storey side extension to the existing dwelling fenestrations, stone
cladding to exterior, installation of2 chimney stacks and loft conversion including
dormer window to rear at Leckhampton House, Hill Top Lane (Mr Matt Welsh)
Prior response – The Parish Council has no Objections
Appeal
23/00044/NREFPP
Appeal against decision on Demolition of existing House and associated outbuildings
and the erection of a replacement dwelling at Leckhampton House, Hill Top Lane (Mr
Matt Welsh)
- Local Plan The Western Arc Coordination Group (of which we are a Member) are
asking that the West Harrogate Infrastructure Study and Infrastructure Delivery
Schedule are completed and ratified by NYC and will impact on the imminent
planning applications to be considered for Windmill Farm and Bluecoat Park.
Cllr Spence to join a West of Harrogate Stakeholders meeting with NYC on 3rd
August to be updated on the current situation.
10 Traffic and Highways Direction sign on approach to village from Leathley has
now fallen off, report via Portal
Overgrown 30mph sign near Harlow Carr to be reported.
Meeting with Chris Blackburn (NY Highways) to include
the positioning of the crossing and dropped kerbs on
B6162 approach to mini Roundabout, proposed
reinstatement of footpath to the cricket field and request
that NYC write to 2 residents re overgrown hedges
blocking footpaths and obscuring road signs.
Problems can be reported to North Yorkshire on the following webpage:
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/report-online
11 Copse and Grass Cutting Review Copse in September.
12 Correspondence The Parish Charter has been agreed by North Yorkshire,
please read for discussion at next meeting.
13 Councillors Questions Further information received about the community Bus.
20’s Plenty Bin Stickers to be ordered by Cllr Parish.
14 Dates and time of next meetings – Monday 11 September 2023 at 7.30pm
and Monday 9 October 2023
Monday 20 November 2023
Monday 8 January 2024
Monday 12 February 2024
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 9.35pm
Please check the website for further information – www.beckwithshaw.org
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS REQUIRED
| No. | Action | Responsibility |
| 1 | Defibrillator – Contact Squinting re location | Cllr Spence |
| 2 | Defibrillator – Source Demo | Cllrs |
| 3 | Commuted Sums – follow up | Cllr Parish |
| 4 | Grant form – examples | Cllr Parish |
| 5 | Bench – Contact Persimmon Homes | Clerk (Copy to Cllr Ellis) |
| 6 | Notice Board – apply for grant – Locality Budgets NY | Clerk |
| 7 |