Minutes from October 2021 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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DRAFT MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON Monday 11^th October 2021 at Ramsgill Village Hall at 7.30pm

Full social distancing was maintained during the meeting

1. PRESENT Cllr R. Watson, Cllr D. Fothergill, Cllr J Graham, Cllr A Sykes, Cllr. S Ramsden and Clerk Mr Alan Bean

2. APOLOGIES County Cllr S Lumley, Cllr M Wells, Cllr J Carter, Cllr A. Challis

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING Proposed Cllr R Watson, Seconded Cllr A Sykes,

5. MATTERS ARISING Applications for new councillor are ongoing

6. COUNCILLORS REPORTS Nothing specific to report

7. FIRE STATION Nothing new to report

8. RIGHTS OF WAY Lofthouse postoffice pathway is now an approved pathway

9. CCTV Nothing to report

10. STREET LIGHTS No1 Middlesmoor is awaiting work. Chair is chasing up

11. TELEPHONE BOXES All are up to date

12. RAMSGILL Nothing to report

13. PARKING NEAR RESERVOIR Continuing to be monitored

14. HIGHWAYS Reservoir repair barrier keeps getting aligned, but no work as of yet

15. PLAYGROUNDS REPORT .Still awaiting for responses regarding swing seat replacements

16. PARISH CARETAKER Work is going ahead on hedges, which is a landowner responsibility

17. PLANNING APPLICATIONS None

18. COMMUTED SUMS Cllr D Fothergill continuing to look into existing funds. In future funds will only be paid on 6 house development or more, which is unlikely to be available in our area.

19. MILLENIUM MARQUEE Nothing to report

20. PINFOLD nothing to report

21. WEBSITE updates have been agreed

22. DOG BINS signage has been passed to councillors to place in the area

23. ACCOUNTS Precept to be discussed in next meeting

24. OTHER BUSINESS Funding for Village Halls has so far been taken up by 2 of the 3 halls. Signage for footpaths AONB has stated they have no funding for, so council has agreed to repair them, chair is getting quotes.

25. CORRESPONDENCE

ACCOUNTS DETAILS as per statements received up to 30/09/21

Balance of Millennium Marquee Account at 31/08/21 £ 2683.75

Balance of Business Account at 31/08/21 £ 12692.15 £ 15,375.90

RECEIPT Interest 0.02p

 

PAYMENTS FOR APPROVAL

Clerks Pay £170.00

26. CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS Nothing to report

27. NEXT MEETING will be held at Lofthouse Village Hall Monday 13^th December 2021 7.30pm

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