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Minutes May 2025

 

Minutes from May 2025 meeting

UPPER NIDDERDALE PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Clerk: Mr Alan Bean
21 Doublegates Avenue, Ripon, HG4 2TP
Tel.: 07419 583881 E-mail: clerk@uppernidderdaleparishcouncil.org.uk

Minutes taken by Mr Alan Bean
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MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON Monday 12th May at Lofthouse Memorial Hall at 7.30pm

  1. PRESENT Cllr S. Ramsden Cllr D. Fothergill, Cllr D Verity, Cllr R Harker, Cllr A Challis, Cllr A Sykes, County Cllr A Murday and Clerk Mr Alan Bean and 6 members of the public

  2. APOLOGIES Cllr J Graham, Cllr J Carter, Cllr M Wells

  3. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING Proposed Cllr D. Fothergill Seconded Cllr D Verity

  4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

  5. MATTERS ARISING The notice boards are in process of being repaired

  6. COUNCILLORS REPORTS none

  7. LOFTHOUSE SCHOOL Because the offer from the Parish Council isn’t a cash offer, it was refused. No other offer was made. The County Council are now offering the property for retail sale with estimate of sale around £195,000. No mention of the possible issue of the Lazenby Trust is being mentioned by the estate agents. Anne Sowerby has evidence that parts of the property is still under the Lazenby trust, and no members of the trust was contacted when the county council tried to take over the property a few years ago. They merely contacted the Church Diocese, who have nothing to do with the trust. The Parish Council, along with members of the Lazenby Trust, are considering applying for Adverse Possession, or possession of the land. This would then make sure it had to be mentioned at any sale or search run by agents for a potential buyer. It was agreed, the chair would speak to members of the trust to apply for adverse possession. Discussions were are made about confirming valuations of village hall and equity options.

  8. VE DAY A payment of £375.56 was made for medals and BBQ charcoals for the VE Day. Rosie Costello arranged this, which was a success.

  9. FIRE STATION Still needing more people to volunteer

  10. STREET LIGHTS . Nothing has come back yet about invoice from last week, that was incorrectly sent to us.

  11. VILLAGE ISSUES nothing to report

  12. PARKING NEAR RESERVOIR None

  13. HIGHWAYS Verges are being an issue at this time of the year. Parish Council has already cleared verges. Sycamores are also an issue at the moment.

  14. PLAYGROUNDS nothing to report

  15. PARISH CARETAKER nothing to report

  16. PLANNING APPLICATIONS none

  17. COMMUTED SUMS Nothing new to report apart from the cricket club has claimed for a new door.

  18. MILLENIUM MARQUEE nothing to report

  19. PINFOLD nothing to report

  20. WEBSITE nothing to report

  21. CORRESPONDENCE None

  22. AGAR EXEMPTION It was agreed by all members of the Parish Council that the parish council is exempt from a limited assurance review and the clerk should email the exemption certificate to PFK Littlejohn

  23. ACCOUNTS as listed below

ACCOUNTS DETAILS as per statements received up to 31/03/25

Balance of Millennium Marquee Account at 31/03/25 £ 3184.53

Including funds from Business account £ 3500.00

Total in Millennium Account £ 6694.52

Balance of Business Account at 31/03/25 £ 11536.93

TOTAL £ 18474.06

Interest received on bank accounts £ 9.99

PAYMENTS FOR APPROVAL

All payments are fully agreed by the council

Clerks Pay £236.60

R Costello medals and BBQ £375.56

  1. CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS Nothing to report

  2. NEXT MEETING will be held at Middlesmoor Village Hall 9th June 2025 7.30pm

SIGNED BY ………………………………………………………………. Dated………………………………….