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Council
Minutes
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MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 22 JULY 2004 PRESENT: Councillors J B Butler, E Bolton, U Cansfield, T Martin, M Mitton, B Fisher (chairman) Members of the Ridsdale family (for part of the meeting) APOLOGIES: None Minutes of the meeting held on 24.6.04 Proposed: E Bolton Matters Arising Main Street traffic – The Ridsdale family were present for this item. The Chairman acknowledged that the family had a business to run and to make their living. However a number of submissions had been made to the Parish Council regarding the noise made by lorries travelling on Main Street. Mr K Ridsdale explained that he had five lorries and the noise created was greater when the vehicles were empty. He wanted to help to ease the problem, drivers have been told to drive slowly up the street, but the uneven road surface did add to the difficulties. Mr Ridsdale would try to ensure that some adjustments were made to the routing of his lorries. It was noted that some patching of the road surface was to take place, but a bid for complete re surfacing was to be resubmitted by officers for the next financial year 2005-06 A query about possible widening of the junction at Spofforth Road/ Haggs Road as part of a rural safety scheme together with further representations about Main Street would be made by the Chairman. School governor representation – letter nominating Chairman acknowledged. A further response will be made once the governing body composition is clarified. Footpath Proposals – discussed and resolved that T Martin would copy his paper for circulation to all Parish Councillors. He drew their attention to an article in the current issue of the CPRE magazine. It was important to know the opinion of the wider community too. This would be an agenda item for the September meeting. Freeman’s Corner – slip road proposal to be discussed between NYCC officers and outcome communicated in due course. Chairman’s communications A card from Pam Hubbard to thank the councillors for the events and gifts presented to mark her retirement as Parish Clerk. Plompton It was noted that work had started on the rural safety scheme. E Bolton stated that the Plompton village sign needed re painting. A sign writer, Suzanne Thorpe would be asked to contact E Bolton with a view to preparing a quotation for this work which would then be brought to a future meeting for a decision on expenditure. Highways Road closure – for footpath construction on Spofforth Road for up to four weeks. Concerns about buses only stopping at the top of Main Street for this period. Chairman agreed to contact Highways to explore ways to resolve the difficulty. Footpaths – T. Martin pointed out that Aketon Bank and Gilders Bridge, Plompton Road overgrown with weeds. The Clerk to write to Highways to request their removal. Finance a) Balance at Bank – at 30.6.04 was £6110.34 including uncashed cheques of £117.51 and interest earned of £19.46 b) Request for authorisation of expenditure - £19. 51 for May/June grass cutting and £6 to YLCA’s for booklet on ‘Chairmanship and Standing orders’ Proposed: B Butler Seconded: T Martin Clerk’s correspondence Notice of four conferences; magazines from Playing Fields Association, Harrogate PCT, Clerks and Councils Direct, safer communities partnership; Declarations of interest for councillors - advice notes from Harrogate Council and YLCA’s; Harrogate council standards sub committee minutes and playing pitch strategy; local government review documents; NYCC Harrogate area committee agenda and ‘Thank you’ card from Eileen Watson. Planning Date of next meeting
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