Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 3 August 2006
Present : Parish Councillors U. Cansfield, E. Bolton, T. Martin, C. Florance.
Apologies : Parish Councillors B. Butler, M. Mitton, B. Fisher
Election of Chairman : as the Chairman and Vice-Chairman had tendered their apologies for the meeting, U. Cansfield was elected Chairman for this meeting.
Declaration of interest in items on the agenda : there were no declarations of interest.
Minutes of the meeting held on 6.7.06 : signed as a correct record
Proposed: Seconded:
Matters arising from the minutes :
- Annual Report – a query from the external auditor re. the amount of reserves held by the Parish Council was answered by the need to have a small surplus to meet contingencies e.g. maintenance and replacement of items. The external auditor is to recommend the accounts be approved.
- Conservation grant – War Memorial. In response to a query re. eligibility, the Harrogate Council Conservation Officer has requested a rough estimate of the cost.
- Chairman’s communications : there were none to report.
Matters concerning Plompton
There were two planning matters for consultation under agenda item 10.
- Highways :
- Recent works to local ‘bus stops – Clerk followed up this matter to be informed by the NYCC officer responsible that she had received neither the letter nor two ‘phone messages. Concern expressed about this too and assurance received that the office communication would be improved in future. The officer had visited the ‘bus route and had indicated that the changes were part of a consultation exercise conducted in 2005. However it was conceded that the new pole at the bottom of Main Street would be removed as requested by the Parish Council as its position was dangerous.
Finance :
- Balance at the bank - £ 8174.23p. All cheques issued to date have been presented.
- Request for authorisation of expenditure : Harrogate Council for grass cutting - £ 20.80. Proposed: Seconded:
Clerk’s report and correspondence; template for an emergency plan received. It was agreed this would be circulated to assist councillors to decide at the next meeting how best to take this matter forward.
Planning :
- Application 06/03298/LB – Plompton Cottage, Plompton – listed building consent for 1 st floor extension to east elevation and internal alterations.
- Application 06/03295/FUL – Plompton Cottage, Plompton – erection of 1 st floor extension to east elevation
- No further applications had been received.
- Outcome of previous applications : Tewitt Holme, Plompton Road, Follifoot for side and rear extensions – refused.
O.S. fields 8200 + 7100, Thistle Hill for deletion of planning permission to allow it to operate for the benefit of persons other than Mr. Stonard – approved.
- Date of next meeting: 7.9.06
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