HAVERAH PARK WITH
BECKWITHSHAW PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON Tuesday 8 May 2018
Location: Village Hall, Beckwithshaw.
Present: Councillors – Cllr M Nicholson (Chairman), Cllr D Spence,
Cllr A Ellis and Cllr Miss V Oldham.
Parish Clerk – Mrs J H
Galloway
4
Members of the public were present.
Following the AGM
the meeting commenced at 7.55pm
1. Apologies: Cllr S Lumley.
2. Declaration of Interest: None.
3. Exempt Information: None.
4. Minutes of the meetings held on 10 April
2018:
Approval of the Minutes of the Open Meeting
held on 10 April 2018 was proposed by Cllr Nicholson and seconded by Cllr Spence.
Approval of the Minutes of the Parish Council
Meeting held on 10 April 2018 was proposed by Cllr Spence and seconded by Cllr Nicholson.
5. Matters arising not dealt with elsewhere: None.
6. Traffic Working Party Report:
More volunteers are
needed for the Speed Watch.
Following a brief discussion it was
decided to have a Data Logger placed in the village at a
cost of £120.00 – Proposed by Cllr Nicholson,
seconded by Cllr Spence. Carried by all. Ms J Parish to arrange.
7. Urgent Business: Data
Protection Registration has been completed. The position of Data
Protection Officer to
be discussed next meeting.
Emergency
Plan. Sending a reminder to the officer from Harrogate
Borough Council. Have
received three offers of help in an emergency.
Parish Council Vacancies. Mr T Muirhead was
co-opted back onto the Parish Council, proposed by Cllr Nicholson and seconded
by Cllr Spence. A Vacancy Notice to be
posted on the web site and notice boards, closing date Friday 18 May 2018.
Funding. To make a claim from Cllr Lumley’s
£5,000 County Fund to pay for the refurbishment of the footpath to cricket.
8. County Councillor’s Report: I am coming to the end of my first year as your NYCC Elected member for
the Pateley Bridge Division. It is a real honor to
serve the people of Nidderdale, Lower Wharfedale and the Washburn Valley. To
represent the interests of residents, regardless of political persuasion in the
place where I was 'born and bred'.
It has been a steep learning curve getting to know new Officer's and staff in
County Hall, learning new systems and the workings of North Yorkshire Council.
It has proven a great benefit me also being a Member of Harrogate Borough
Council and being able to see the complete picture, invaluable when working on
projects like the 'Tour de Yorkshire' and major projects like the new road for
A59 Kex Gill and the new Ripon Swimming Pool.
We live in a time of extreme financial challenges and this is evident at every
level of Council. NYCC has managed its finances very well over the years and is
now in a much sounder position than may other Councils. Even so with ever
increasing costs and reducing financial support from Central Government we have
had to make savings of millions of pounds and work hard to balance budgets. The
focus has been to ensure front-line services are protected as much as possible
but clearly priority has to be given to our statutory responsibilities and
other services have to be prioritised. Most of the
savings have been made by alterations to how we manage resources, improving
efficiency and rationalisation of back office.
Investment in facilities like the Allerton Waste Recovery Park has proven to be
financially and environmentally very successful, now fully on line it is set to
generate enough electricity to power 40,000 homes a year from burning rubbish
that previously would have gone to landfill.
I endeavor to attend each of the 14 monthly Parish Meetings in my Division, and
I have attended all NYCC council meetings and Committee meetings. I have
supported many of the Parish Clerks with their reports and requests for
assistance from NYCC and have been successful resolving issues with Highways,
footpaths, street lighting, grit salt supplies, and assistance with social
needs for vulnerable and less able residents.
The NYCC 'Locality Grant Scheme' is a wonderful tool that allows the Local
Member to distribute £5000 each year within their Division. It has been most
rewarding being able to provide financial support to ventures often charity and
volunteer lead and I have been successful securing money for communities in Pateley Bridge, Bewerley,
Glasshouses, Dacre and Darley and to award grants to Nidd+Plus and transport services that effect the whole of
my Division.
We live in the biggest and the best County in Great Britain, I look forward to
working with the Parish Councils in the coming years. I will continue to
speak-up and work hard for the best interests of the people I represent and the
County we live in. Thank You.
Cllr.
Stanley Lumley
9. District Councillor’s Report: Cllr Miss Oldham commented that all the
Parish Councils
in her ward (Washburn) have the same problems
and suggested periodic meetings of all may be of assistance.
10. Planning Matters:
i) Decisions
17/05020/FUL Application Refused
Erection of one dwelling, for use as a holiday
let, with associated private drainage system at Former Saw Mill, Howhill Quarry
Road, Beckwithshaw. (Mr Robinson)
ii) Applications
18/01450/OUT
Outline application for erection of
one dwelling with access considered at Howhill, Howhill Quarry Road,
Beckwithshaw (Mr & Mrs J Dutton)
The Parish Council had no
objections at this stage.
11. LDF Update: None.
12. Highways: Some of the pot holes reported were filled
as being deemed to meet intervention criteria. The road to Beckwith has been
inspected and was reported as not having defects at intervention level. The
stones at Shaw Lane will be inspected. The flooding at the entrance to Haverah
Park opposite the cricket club had not been seen by the Highways Officer, a
photo of the flooding has been sent to highways.
Repeat needed of the “turned signs”
The Parish Clerk was presented with one
of the street name signs which has fallen off.
Cllr Miss Oldham contact Harrogate Borough Council about getting it
re-installed.
Cllr S Lumley to be contacted re
traffic/speeding meeting and policies.
13. Finance:
The
bank balances at 8 May 2018 were reported to the Parish Council:
£
Community Account 4,129.12
Money Manager (Deposit
Account) 1,429.87
5,558.99
This
balance includes the receipt of the first half of the precept £1,750.00
Approval for payment Zurich Municipal Insurance £257.60
Clerks Expenses £65.14
As
the final bank statement covering 31 March 2018 has not yet been received an
extra meeting will have to called to approve the accounts for the year and
agree and sign off the Annual Governance and Accountability Return.
14. Correspondence:
i) Letter and Photos sent
to Harrogate Borough Council with information about the litter pick on 14
April.
ii) Newsletters and e-mails
forwarded to councillors.
15. Update on the Copse:
June’s Parish Council
Meeting will commence in the Copse.
Grass cutting of the verge
has been commenced.
16. Councillors Questions: None.
17. Date & Time of
next meetings:
Tuesday 12 June 2018 at 7.45pm in
the Copse.
and Tuesday 17 July 2018 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 11 September 2018 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 9 October 2018 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 13 November 2018 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 8 January 2019 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 12 February 2019 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 12 March 2019 at 7.45pm
and Tuesday 9 April 2019 at 7.45pm with Open
Meeting
and Tuesday 14 May 2019 at 7.45pm with AGM
The meeting closed at 9.25pm
Please check the
website for further information – www.beckwithshaw.org
SUMMARY
OF ACTIONS REQUIRED
No. |
Action |
Responsibility |
1 |
Review
Signage |
Cllr
Nicholson Cllr
Spence |
2 |
Photos
for website |
All
after AGM |
3 |
New
funding re Broadband, continuous |
Cllr
Muirhead |
4 |
Knabbs Ridge funding |
All |
5 |
CC
funding May 2018 |
Cllr
Nicholson |
6 |
|
|
7 |
|
|