Draft Minutes from December 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 8th December at Middlesmoor Village Hall at 7.30pm
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PRESENT Cllr R Harker, Cllr S. Ramsden, Cllr D. Fothergill, Cllr D Verity, Cllr A Sykes, Cllr J Graham, Cllr J Carter,and Clerk Mr Alan Bean
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APOLOGIES , Cllr A Challis, Cllr M Wells, County Cllr A Murday
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MINUTES OF LAST MEETING Proposed Cllr D Fothergill Seconded Cllr R Harker
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
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MATTERS ARISING Labour needed for planting bulbs
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COUNCILLORS REPORTS Cllr Murday forwarded details about narrow Top Wath road. It was suggested by the council that bollards restricting width and signage might be needed to prevent damage to the newly repaired road. A sight meeting was suggested between Cllr Murday and parishioners. Damage to Yorkshire Water reservoir wall has yet to be fixed. It is to be mentioned in next meeting.
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LOFTHOUSE SCHOOL Information was sent to the council about charity commission
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FIRE STATION Still needing recruits
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STREET LIGHTS No6 light is awaiting repair, NY Council is aware.
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VILLAGE ISSUES Quotes for potential Lofthouse Village Hall roof repair, have been collated, with from £40K to £130K
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PARKING NEAR RESERVOIR None
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HIGHWAYS Issue with drainage at Sykes bank near turning to Sykes House. Reporting to Highways area 6.
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PLAYGROUNDS . Nothing to report
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PARISH CARETAKER Nothing to report
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PRECEPT to stay the same for the next year, although concern over future costs for the Lofthouse Village Hall.
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS None
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COMMUTED SUMS Nothing additional to discuss
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MILLENIUM MARQUEE Nothing to report
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PINFOLD looking into issues with access to pinfolds
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WEBSITE nothing to report
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CORRESPONDENCE
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ACCOUNTS as listed below
All payments were agreed by all members of the Parish Council
Clerks Pay £244.58
Poppy appeal £60
ACCOUNTS DETAILS as per statements received up to 31/10/25
Balance of Millennium Marquee Account at 31/10/25 £ 3307.79
Including funds from Business account £ 3500.00
Total in Millennium Account £ 6807.79
Balance of Business Account at 31/10/25 £ 17180.51
TOTAL £ 23988.30
Interest received on bank accounts £ 8.55
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CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS Nothing to report
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NEXT MEETING will be held at Middlesmoor Village Hall 8th December 2025 7.30pm
SIGNED BY ………………………………………………………………. Dated………………………………….