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MANFIELD WITH CLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL

 

MINUTES of the Ordinary Meeting held on Wednesday 8 November 2023 at 5.30pm.

Present:           Mr R Wilson (Chair)

Mrs S Dodd

Mr R Watson

Mr M Hird

Mrs S Nattrass (Clerk)

Mrs G. Walker (Parishioner)

 

 

  1.  Apologies for Absence:  Cllr Angus Thompson and Mr S Still.

 

  1. 2. Declaration of interest:
  2. Minutes of last meeting: Approved, accepted and signed by the Chairman.
  3. Matters Arising:

4.1 Cllr Thompson forwarded an email from Steve Barker at NYC who had carried out an inspection of the area in wet conditions and did not identify a specific problem. Cllr Thompson advised that the Parish Council contact Steve Barker direct if there are any further issues.

 

  1. Reports from Local Authorities

5.1 NYC: None received.

 

  1. 6. Correspondence:

6.1 Crime Bulletin

The crime bulletin was circulated for the month of October 2023. No criminal activity has

been reported in Manfield but a garden shed was broken into in Eppelby. Mr Watson also

reported that one third of thefts were from unlocked premises.

 

The following correspondence was received and circulated since the last meeting:

NYP:   Crime Bulletin

NALC: Chief Executives Bulletin

NALC: Direct election to Larger and smaller Councils

NALC: Committee Elections

YLCA:  Information Bulletin and Training/Discussion Forum

YLCA:  Law and Governance Bulletin

YLCA:  Councillors discussion forum

YLCA:  White Rose Bulletin

YLCA:  D Day 60th Anniversary – letter

YLCA:  Richmondshire Branch meeting

NYC:    New Local Plan

NYC:    The Future of Sport, Leisure and wellbeing in North Yorkshire

NYC     Let’s Talk Money

NYC:    Housing Strategy consultation

NYC:    Self- build and Custom Housebuilding Register – consultation (PCs)

RSN:    The Rural Bulletin

RSN:    Funding Digest

  1. 7. Finance:
  2. 1 Financial Report:

The Clerk circulated a financial status report indicating yearly income and expenditure to date

which was approved.

 

7.2 Bank balance:

As at 05 October 2023

Current account:  £4080.52

Savings account: £1590.73

 

7.3 Accounts for payment:

Clerk: £150: salary £140 plus £10 printing expenses.

John Bainbridge: £270

Yorkshire Ambulance Service: £25

  1. 8. Planning Items:

The planning application for the Old Village School was discussed. The Parish Council has no objection to the planning application, however the following points/recommendations were raised:

  1. Vehicle access must be looked at very carefully.
  2. Pavement parking must be refused.
  3. Consideration to be given to the traffic when contractors are working on site, to minimise disruption and traffic congestion on a busy road.
  4. Consideration to be given to decreasing part of the garden to improve on site parking.

The Clerk will submit the decision of the Parish Council and raise the concerns mention above with suggestions for improved parking on site, immediately after the meeting to meet the deadline.

Mr Watson reported that he has been approached by the resident who has submitted the application to ask if he would provide feedback following the Parish Council meeting. It was agreed that Mr Watson could share the Councils decision including the points raised and recommendations.

  1. 9. Any Other Business

9.1 Mrs Gill Walker was invited by the Chair to attend the Parish Council meeting following a letter sent to the Chair raising matters in relation to the Village Hall. Although the Village Hall is not strictly under the remit of the Parish Council, it was agreed that it was in the interest of the village community to discuss the matter at this meeting.

 

A summary of the matters raised centred upon the running of the Village Hall, booking of the hall, Health and Safety, Safeguarding and associated polices for all aspects referred to.

 

The Chair thanked Mrs Walker for raising these concerns and attending the meeting and proposed a village meeting to address the concerns and move forward.

 

9.2 The Chair circulated the local council pay award schedule to the clerk to ensure the clerks’ salary was in line with the recommended payment. The clerk confirmed that it was still within the correct banding and an increase was not required this year.

 

9.3 Mr Hird reported that the clerk sent an email to Cllr Thompson on behalf of the Village Hall Committee thanking him for the funding received and the work has now been completed.

 

9.4 Mrs Dodd reported on the traffic speeding up and down Glebe Lane, mostly by contractors and has reported the speeding to the farmer.

 

  1. Items for Parish Newsletter:

The following items were agreed for the Parish newsletter:

 

Reminder to residents of the Defibrillator training.

Notes from the Crime bulletin and raising awareness that one third of burglaries are from unlocked premises.

Dates for Church services.

  1. Date and times for meetings 2024:

The following dates were agreed for 2024:

January 10th

March 6th

May 22nd – AGM/APA

July 10th

September 18th

November 6th

It was agreed that the time of the meetings would permanently move to 5.30pm.

  1. Date and time of next meeting

The next meeting will be held on 10th January at 5.30pm.

 

The meeting closed at 6.30pm