Parish Council Minutes 10th October 2006
Littlethorpe Parish Council
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 10thOctober 2006 at the Quarry Moor Recreation Centre at 7.30pm.
Present: Mr. J Wardle (Acting Chair)
Mr. C. Laker
Mr. D. O Cornell
Mrs. J. Jowitt
County Cllr. H. Garnett
District Cllr. I. Galloway
Mr. W Lupton (Clerk)
1) Apologies
Cllr. Wendy Orme.
Cllr Wardle sent her best wishes for a full recovery.
2) Declaration of Interest
None received
3) Adoption of minutes held on 18th July 2006
The Minutes were adopted with the addition of two
items from Cllrs. Laker and O Connell which will be added to the final draft produced by the clerk
4) Chairmans Progress Report
In the absence of the Chair this was held over until the next meeting.
5) Treasurers Report.
a) Accounts to date were submitted (see attachment)
b) The Treasurer confirmed that the Parish Council annual accounts had been approved by Mazars and the account paid.
It was agreed that the Precept application should be agreed at the next meeting.
6) County Councillors Report
A finance meeting of the Rural Road Safety Scheme is due to take place on the 9th November. It was agreed that the clerk should write a letter supporting the safety improvements being proposed for the exit and road outside Quarry Moor. A copy will be sent to Cllr. Garnett and Cllr Laker who will be attending the meeting on behalf of the Parish Council. Cllr. Garnett informed the meeting that any finance would be over a period of two years and that this may delay implementation of the safety measures. The Clerk was requested to write to Highways regarding the removal of reflectors from the entrance to Quarry Moor.
The meeting on the 9th was the North Yorkshire County Area Committee for Harrogate District, not a finance meeting of the Rural Road Safety Scheme.
Any funding from the Rural Road Safety Scheme can be accrued until enough to complete the scheme is available. Not necessarily two years.
7) District Councillors Report
Cllr Galloway updated the meeting on the current situation of the Local Development Framework Plan. Although the final meeting has yet to take place and that every site must still be considered it was clear that the proposed development in Littlethorpe is now very unlikely. He confirmed that planning officers would be visiting all the proposed sites but it was felt that there was no requirement for Parish Councillors to make formal visits to the Littlethorpe sites at present. The three major sites around Ripon have already been rejected by the Planning Committee.
8) Correspondence
A letter from Mr. J Edmonstone was read out concerning his letter to the Parish Council read out at the last Annual General Meeting as part as correspondence rather than at the Annual Parish Meeting as requested. It was agreed that this was an error and that a letter of apology should be sent from Cllr. Wardle on behalf of the Parish Council.
9) Planning
a) Planning Applications received for consultation:
Pottery Cottage - erection of extension by Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Ruth Curtis - no objections by Parish Council
Mount View - erection of detached agricultural store by Mr. J Kosick - objections
Henry Boot - new application
b) Planning Permission Decisions Pottery Cottage - planning approved
Hollin Hall - erection of boundary wall - planning approved Mount View - planning permission refused.
c) Appeals
None received
1 0) Minerals and Waste Development Framework
It was agreed that Cllr. Laker should liaise with Cllr. Orme over quarrying proposals for the land below Ripon Racecourse.
11) Insurance 2007/08
It was agreed that the clerk should obtain new quotes for the Parish Council Insurance for 2007/08 and confirm exactly what insurance cover is required. He was asked to approach the Clerks Association for advice.
1 2) Parish Consultation - February 20th 2007 - Proposals for Questions by 2nd February
a) A question regarding the planning blight caused by the proposed railway re-instatement and the involvement allowed to Councillors who may have a preducial or personal interest in the process.
b) A question as to the influence Councillors may actually have on planning applications and to the role of the planning officer in deciding on the outcome despite the views of Councillors.
Cllr. O Connell to attend meeting with Chairman on 20th February if available
1 3) Process for Annual Parish Minutes
Confirmation is still required as to the rights of non Councillors to have their views added as an addendum to the Annual Parish Meeting. - Clerk to make further enquiries. It was agreed that all Councillors would take notes at the APM and that all Councillors would contribute to the APM minutes. These minutes would then be bought to the next PC meeting where they would be noted. These noted minutes would be published on the village web site where comments would be invited. Cllr. Laker asked that all Councillors should see any comments received.
14) Updates
a) Railways planning protection See 12a
b) Quarry Moor - Highways See 6
c) Roads and Footpaths
Cllr. Laker informed the meeting that Roads and Footpaths was currently overwhelmed with work and that a!2/18 month delay in making local footpaths definitive is likely. The footpath alongside the canal in Littlethorpe is the property of British Waterways and although access will continue to be allowed to the public the Board will retain the right to close the paths for maintenance. A discussion arose over the definition of a Permissive Right of Way and it was viewed that the twenty year rule of regular usage applies
d) Pinfold Funding Nothing new to report
e) Parish Plan - Questionnaire
Cllr. O Connell confirmed that the results from the questionnaire were currently being collated and that the results should be available soon. Some concern was raised by Councillors that not all households in the village had received a questionnaire.
f) Village Hall
Cllr. Jowitt informed the meeting that, thanks to sterling painting work by Roly Curtis, the storeroom was now finished. A sum of £800.00 was raised at a very successful open gardens teas event. Cllr. O Connell to attend next V.H. meeting in place of Cllr. Jowitt.
g) Parish Council Contact Leaflet
It was agreed that the Clerk should finalise the leaflet and after checking with the Village Hall Committee put a sign on the notice board and send one to Quarry Moor,
h) Village Hall Signage
Clerk confirmed that the cost for one sign will be approx £300.00 which was felt to be excessive. Cllr O Connell to check on who made signs at Bishop Monkton and report back
i) NYCC railway reinstatement meeting
Clerk to arrange - possible that it may be held at the time of the APM to ensure good turnout,
j) Village Hall Deeds
Clerk to obtain deeds from Solicitors and pass onto Cllr. Laker who will liaise with Village Hall Committee. All records to then be stored at bank,
k) Grass Cutting Contribution
Clerk confirmed that he had a conversation with Matt Rollings at the Department of Community Services and that the two payments would be forthcoming in the near future.
1) Ownership of land south of Littlethorpe Lane
Clerk to write to M Hutchinson (registered owner) to request that the fencing be made good and that the grass cut.
15) Proposal to hold AGM and APM on separate evenings and make the APM less formal and more user friendly
It was agreed that in future the two meeting should be held on separate evenings to allow for more time.
16) Public Time
Concern was raised by residents of Quarry Moor over teenagers congregating at the Activity Centre and underage drinking causing threatening behavior. Clerk to write to PC Jones.
17) Chairmans summing up
The Chair briefly summed up the meeting and thanked those who had attended.
18) Future Diary
Dates of next meetings:
January 9th 2007
March 13th 2007
May 8th 2007-APM
May 22nd 2007 - AGM (7.00pm)
July 10*2007 (Quarry Moor)
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