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Minutes June 2025

Minutes from June 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 9th June at Middlesmoor Village Hall at 7.30pm

  1. PRESENT Cllr S. Ramsden Cllr D. Fothergill, Cllr D Verity, Cllr J Carter, Cllr M Wells, 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

  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 Cllr Murday reported there is ongoing issues with the bin collection being reduced to 4 days a week. Wath Bridge damage is being followed up on. Nidderdale Business Association preliminary meetings have begun.

  7. LOFTHOUSE SCHOOL Challenge of the ownership has been formally registered with the land registry. Cllr A Murday is going to write to NYC to make sure they are aware of this development. This is on top of the letter he sent to them last month. It was agreed that a village meeting would be suitable to discuss the future of the village halls, and get the public input. It was decided, by all of the council, to pay £40 to cover costs for the land registry.

  8. FIRE STATION There has been 1 application over the past month.

  9. STREET LIGHTS nothing to report

  10. VILLAGE ISSUES A bench at the Yorke Arms has been damaged. It was also reported sewage has been shown to be in the river in Ramsgill

  11. PARKING NEAR RESERVOIR None

  12. HIGHWAYS nothing to report

  13. PLAYGROUNDS nothing to report

  14. PARISH CARETAKER The Bridge hedge is encroaching into the road. It was decided to look at this in the next meeting

  15. PLANNING APPLICATIONS none

  16. COMMUTED SUMS nothing new to report

  17. MILLENIUM MARQUEE awaiting confirmation from Belfest

  18. PINFOLD nothing to report

  19. WEBSITE nothing to report

  20. CORRESPONDENCE None

  21. ACCOUNTS as listed below

ACCOUNTS DETAILS as per statements received up to 30/04/25

Balance of Millennium Marquee Account at 30/04/25 £ 3204.18

Including funds from Business account £ 3500.00

Total in Millennium Account £ 6704.18

Balance of Business Account at 30/04/25 £ 15535.35

TOTAL £ 22239.53

Interest received on bank accounts £ 9.66

PAYMENTS FOR APPROVAL

Clerks Pay

Land Registry

  1. CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS Nothing to report

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

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