Minutes of August 2017

Minutes from August 2017 meeting

UPPER NIDDERDALE PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Clerk: Mr Alan Bean
21 Doublegates Avenue, Ripon, HG4 2TP
Tel.: 01765 606395 E-mail: clerk4unpc@aol.co.uk

Minutes taken by Mr Alan Bean
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MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON Monday the 14th August 2017 at Lofthouse Village Hall at 7.30pm

  1. PRESENT Cllr S. Ramsden (Chairman); Cllr D. Fothergill; Cllr A Challis, Cllr P Nethercoat, Cllr A Sykes, Cllr J Graham Cllr J Carter

  2. APOLOGIES Cllr S Lumley, Cllr R Watson, Cllr B Harrison

  3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

  4. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING

Minutes for Parish Council Meeting held on Monday10th July 2017 Ramsgill Village Hall were proposed by Cllr P Nethercoat seconded by Cllr D. Fothergill, signed by Chairman Cllr Ramsden and agreed by all Councillors present as a true and accurate copy

  1. MATTERS ARISING

Grewelthorpe cheque agreed as correct, Ramsgill Hedge was cut by caretaker, and shortly after inspected by council who stated they had no need to cut it, because we had already done it. Lofthose Rubbish has now been collected from the playground, and been added to the rubbish collections. No news from the Bus Service issues

  1. COUNCILLORS REPORTS

Cllr A Challis reported on the fact a survey is now taking place regarding recycling in the area, reviewing if door step collections or communal collections are best.

  1. WAR MEMORIALS

Cllr R Watson is continuing to look into this. As not present it was decided to leave this for the next meet.

  1. HIGHWAYS

Cllr D Fothergill reported a drain cover has been covered when the recent road resurfacing took place. He is going to use the new reporting system to inform highways of this.

  1. PLAYGROUNDS REPORT

A hoe in the hedge at Lofthouse playground is in desperate need of being filled / repaired. As working in that area, Stephen Harker is to be asked to see if he will help fill it.

  1. PARISH CARETAKER

A drain near Berns Farm is blocked, probably leaves. Cllr J Carter is going to ask Caretaker to clear.

  1. MILLENIUM MARQUEE nothing to report

  2. PINFOLD nothing to report

  3. PLANNING Mr M Thorpe 6.17.29.E.FUL N471007 a number of issues were raised, over existing apllication and this new one Mr Vellerman 17/03238/FUL Stean Farm, Stean no objection Slater 17/03062/DVCON no objection

  4. WEBSITE nothing to report

  5. CORRESPONDENCE none

  6. ACCOUNTS

Balance of Millenium Marquee Account at 31/07/17 £ 2022.82

Balance of Business Account at 31/07/17 £ 5658.88

£ 7681.70

RECEIPTS

Interest £ 0.07

  1. APPROVED PAYMENTS

Clerks pay approved by Cllr P Nethercoat and Cllr A Challis

  1. NEXT MEETING Monday 11th September 2017 at Middlesmoor Village Hall

SIGNED BY ………………………………………………………………. DATE …………………………………………………….

CLLR S. RAMSDEN CHAIRMAN MONDAY 11th September 2017