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Minutes for October 2018

Minutes from October 2018 meeting

UPPER NIDDERDALE PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Clerk: Mr Alan Bean
21 Doublegates Avenue, Ripon, HG4 2TP
Tel.: 01765 608512 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 October 2018 at Ramsgill Village Hall at 7.30pm

  1. PRESENT Cllr R Watson (Chairman), Cllr S Ramsden (Vice Chairman), Cllr A Sykes, Cllr P Nethercoat, Cllr J Graham, Cllr D Fothergill, Cllr J Carter, Cllr B Harrison, Cllr A Challis, Cllr S Lumley

  2. APOLOGIES

  3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

  4. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING Proposed Cllr J Carter, Second Cllr P Nethercoat

  5. MATTERS ARISING Fire Service visited last meeting. Since last meeting nothing has been received from Fire Service, although promised. Chair is going to write to the fire service as a number of people are wanting to join the volunteer service.

  6. VISITORS TO MEETING

Electric Contractor visited the meeting to explain about the future works in the Ramsill area. Although there would be official road closures, this would not stop locals going through. If a larger vehicle goes through, they would move items blocking the routes.

Head of Lofthouse school came to meeting, and confirmed uniforms are not changing. She stated that a letter was due to go out tomorrow on whats happening in early years, after a Governors meeting. The head didn’t explain much more apart from saying Heads dont close schools, Local Government do and when numbers going down, so does finance and pressure on smaller schools.

  1. COUNCILLORS REPORTS Cllr S Lumley reported Kex Gill had a public meeting 2 weeks ago. It will be an eight week project to repair, with a 1 week closure of the road at end to resurface. Aim to be finished towards end of November. The replacement road is going ahead. 2 years observation for enviromental issues. Works is due to start at end of 2019.

  1. RIGHTS OF WAY Chair has arranged to meet both parties to discuss this

  2. HIGHWAYS Stean Gorge wasn’t resurfaced, although it was to be done so on 13 / 14th September

  3. PLAYGROUNDS REPORT Reports received Lofthouse 5 bar gate needs replacing.

  4. PARISH CARETAKER Replace gate at at Lofthouse, with help of Cllr S Ramsden.

  5. RAMSGILL GREEN Nothing to report

  6. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Mr P Hayday West View, Middlesmoor 18/03932/FUL Parish Council supports the application

Mr and Mrs Lambert, Gouthwaite Lodge, 18/03707/DVCON Parish Council supports the application

Mr and Mrs D Weatherfield, Tree Tops Bungalow, Low Wath Road, 18/03686/FUL Parish Council supports the application

  1. MILLENIUM MARQUEE Nothing to report

  2. PINFOLD nothing to report

  3. POPPIES Wreaths have been arranged

  4. BROADBAND Ongoing discussions with village halls

  5. PRECEPT Parish Council is looking at large increase for this year, due to lack of increase over previous years, and cutback on Local Government funding.

  6. WEBSITE New email is now in place, and will fully take over during next month

  7. CORRESPONDENCE None

  8. ACCOUNTS

ACCOUNTS DETAILS as per statements received up to 31/8/18

Balance of Millennium Marquee Account at 31/8/18 £ 2324.26

Balance of Business Account at 31/8/18 £ 3922.64

£ 6246.90

RECEIPT Interest 0.14p

PAYMENTS FOR APPROVAL

Invoice For Parish Clerk, £186.99

Invoice for Caretaker £120.00

  1. CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS Nothing to report

  2. NEXT MEETING 12th November 2018 at Lofthouse Village Hall at 7.30pm

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