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MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2005

Present: Parish Councillors B Butler ( Chair ), U Cansfield, E Bolton, T Martin, M Mitton

Apologies: B Fisher, A Chetcuti, M Ayre

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 28.7.05

Corrections: item 5 – change to North Deighton; item 10 planning approval given for works to 8 Plompton Square.

With the above changes, the minutes were signed as a correct record.

Proposed: E Bolton, Seconded: T Martin.

Matters arising from the minutes:

Neighbourhood Watch – T Martin reported that a resident had expressed an interest in becoming involved in the scheme. The next meeting was fixed for 22.9.05 at 7.45 pm in the Village Hall. Noted that M Ayre had informed the meeting that the planned visit of the mobile Police unit 28.9.05 would have to be cancelled because of a Police training event. Clerk to ask him to re schedule and to consult with those affected.

Item 11 – no further information on the Haggs Road/Spofforth Road junction and associated matters were available for the meeting. Clerk to contact County Councillor Savage to request an update.

Chairman’s communications

Open Gardens 7.8.05 – noted that the event was a great success and funds raised were greater than anticipated. The Chairman had received letters of appreciation from the Kennedy family and the Friends of Harrogate hospital.

Plompton

E Bolton reported that the directional signboard had been installed.

5. Street lighting

Since the last meeting, further talks had taken place with the Lighting Engineer and three letters received from residents registering concern re. the location and environmental impact of the proposed street light. Following careful consideration of the views expressed, it was agreed that Councillor M Mitton would contact the two residents most affected to discuss matters further. He would report back to the next meeting.

6. Highways

Main Street – some damage to the road at the bottom of the street reported and remedial works to the sewer undertaken on 4.9.05. Noted that the sight line at the corner of the street is presently impaired by overhanging trees. Clerk asked to contact residents to request that the trees be cut back.

Vehicles parking on Main Street during a recent sale event in the Village Hall – access for bus and other vehicles impeded. T Martin agreed to raise with booking secretary with a request that in future satisfactory parking arrangements were included when bookings made.

Pannal Road footpath – noted that preparations appear to be underway to repair the area affected by subsidence adjacent to the cricket field.

Finance

    • Balance at bank - £ 73388.62 in the two accounts. Receipts: £ 250 from the ‘ Barking ‘ T.V. production company and .02p interest on the current account.
    • Request for authorisation of expenditure: two invoices for grass cutting at £20.09 each and Clerk’s quarterly salary to 30.9.05 at £ 585.30

Proposed: M Mitton Seconded: T Martin

    • Valuation of Parish assets – Clerk reported discussions with the District Valuer and Amey Mouchel re. obtaining a valuation of the ‘bus shelters for the purposes of the external audit. Before the matter is decided upon, the Clerk was asked to contact a resident with relevant skills with a view to requesting a valuation for replacement/quotation.

Clerk’s report and correspondence

Notification of new licensee for Radcliffe Arms.

Newsletters and magazines received from: Yorkshire Local Councils Associations, Harrogate District Safer Communities partnership, Primary Care Trust, Clerks and Councils Direct, Campaign to Protect Rural England – for circulation to councillors.

Consultation by questionnaire on: N.Y. Fire and Rescue authority action plan, Harrogate District Strategic plan, NYCC waste management services – discussion on the need for a corporate response from the Parish Council and ways to achieve this effectively given short timescales for reply.

Noted there was a Rural Housing Inquiry consultation meeting in Spofforth Long Memorial Hall on 13.9.05 at 6.30 p.m.

Planning matters

Since the last meeting there have been five applications for comment: Lodge House, Follifoot Hall; Summerfield, Tofts Lane; Pinderpound, Knaresborough Road; 3 Pellentine Road – for extensions to the properties. Keepers Cottage, Plompton – amendments to an already approved scheme for a Listed Building.

Application withdrawn – land to N.E. Beagle Cottage to site a holiday lodge.

Enforcement – an unauthorised advertising unit at Birkham Woods – sign subsequently removed, no further action to be taken.

Parish council consultation not required – fell six Japanese cherry trees at 12 Plompton Square.

Date of next meeting

20 October 2005 at 8 pm in the Village Hall