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Minutes July 2026

Minutes from July 2026 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 13th July at Ramsgill Village Hall at 7.30pm

Chaired By Cllr S Ramsden

  1. PRESENT Cllr S. Ramsden Cllr D. Fothergill, Cllr D Verity, Cllr R Harker, Cllr M Wells,, County Cllr A Murday and Clerk Mr Alan Bean plus 2 members of the public

  2. APOLOGIES , Cllr J Graham, Cllr J Carter, Cllr A Challis, Cllr A Sykes

  3. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING Proposed Cllr D Verity Seconded Cllr R. Harker

  4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Cllr D Fothergill for planning application, and was not involved in the vote.

  5. MATTERS ARISING Lofthouse School Land is still pending

  6. COUNCILLORS REPORTS County Cllr A Murday reported there is funding for community housing. Road closures in the area have been reported, however these aren’t total closures. Dates are changing, apart for Wath bridge. It was reported to the council that the bench at Lofthouse car park is severely damaged. It has been temporarily repaired but does need repairing. Commuted sums maybe useable towards the cost. It was decided as a short term remedy, a bench from Ramsgill will be used, as this is a popular bench.

  7. LOFTHOUSE SCHOOL Nothing new to report

  8. FIRE STATION Nothing to report

  9. STREET LIGHTS No 6 still not working, Cllr Murday is finding out how far along they are on sorting this.

  10. VILLAGE ISSUES nothing to report

  11. PARKING NEAR RESERVOIR None

  12. HIGHWAYS Road closures are happening around the area. These are not complete closures of roads in most cases. A pothole was reported near the telephone exchange. Cllr A Murday is looking into it with highways.

  13. PLAYGROUNDS . Nothing to report

  14. PARISH CARETAKER Nothing to report

  15. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

26/02889/FUL The Old Smithy Ramsgill The council supports the application

26/03066/FUL Stoneywalls Lofthouse The council has no objection

  1. COMMUTED SUMS

  2. MILLENIUM MARQUEE The Marquee is out for Bell festival and for Macmillan charity. No fees to be charged for either

  3. PINFOLD It has been stated the Pinfold at Middlesmoor is part of the estate of S Ramsden. According to members of the public who solicitors have looked into it. As its next to their property they have looked at ownership, but do not want to rent it, but would consider total ownership. A discussion was held about heritage, and keeping the Pinfold in existence. Nothing was decided on any part of this.

  4. WEBSITE Nothing to report

  5. CORRESPONDENCE n/a

  6. ACCOUNTS

All payments were agreed by all members of the Parish Council

Clerks Pay July £293.49

Defib servicing £91.14

Clerks Pay August £228.09

 

ACCOUNTS DETAILS as per statements received up to 31/05/26

Balance of Millennium Marquee Account at 31/05/26 £ 3361.48

Including funds from Business account £ 3500.00

Total in Millennium Account £ 6861.48

Balance of Business Account at 31/05/26 £ 15797.15

TOTAL £ 22658.63

Interest received on bank accounts £ 7.45

  1. CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS Nothing to report

  2. NEXT MEETING It was decided not to have a meeting in August

Next meeting will be held at Middlesmoor Village Hall 14th September 2026 7.30pm

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