Kirby Hill and District Parish Council

Inc. Thornton Bridge, Humberton, Ellenthorpe and Milby

A meeting of the above Parish Council was held on the 1st March 2004 in the meeting room of Coronation Hall, in accordance with the Local Govt Act 1972, due notice having been given.

The meeting opened at 7.30pm

PRESENT: - Mr M Rae (Chairman), Mr P McKenzie (Vice-Chairman), Mrs M Lister,

Mr K Whitehouse, Mr L Proctor, Mr G Owens. Mrs Y Jacobs (Clerk)

1)      APOLOGIES: -Cllr C. Wilson, Mr R Wilkinson, Mr G Parr
Mr Rae welcomed the councillors and asked if anyone wished to declare an interest relating to the agenda or had receipt of gifts above £25.00.
Mr Owens declared an interest in items 6c and 7f.

2)      MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
Resolved. The minutes of the meeting held on the 12th January had been copied and distributed, were amended, duly initialled, read, confirmed and signed.

3)      FINANCE AND SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

a)      As of 1st March 2004 the accounts stood at- £1045.81

b)      Rent of room………………………………..….£5.00

c)      Clerks fees, January and February……….…£288.00

d)      Clerks expenses (postage)……………….….…£7.20

e)      Receipt of Vat refund…………………….....£135.04

4)      CORRESPONDENCE

a)      Harrogate Boro.Council-Parish Council Elections
Mr Rae confirmed those elections are to be held on the 10th June 2004. Nomination papers will be with Mrs Jacobs in early April and handed out to all interested persons. Notice of election will be posted by 5th May on notice boards, Beyond the Pews, website.
All nominations must be received in the Harrogate election office by noon Thursday 13th May. Mr Rae advised that the AGM and the Parish Council meetings arranged for the 10th May would now be put back until the 14th June, after the elections. (The Parish Meeting arranged for the 10th May will stand)
Action: - Mrs Jacobs to deal with nomination papers, advise Mrs Cove of addl. meeting dates and arrange to publicise the elections.

b)      Harrogate Borough Council – Land and Buildings for Inclusion in the Review of Urban Housing Capacity Study
Mr Rae read this letter.
Action-None

c)      Harrogate Borough Council-Litter Awareness Week
The Councillors felt that objections should be voiced about this ongoing campaign. This parish having high levels of Council Tax levied upon its community should not be continually requested to collect litter in the area. Councillors and their families have carried out this task over the last few years, but on each occasion it is not long before the litter is as bad again.
Action-Mrs Jacobs/Mr Rae to write to Harrogate on above points.

d)      Revival of Joint Parish Council Meetings
Mr Rae advised that further communication had been received about re introducing the above meetings and as the benefits of these were confirmed it was agreed to participate in the future. Mr Owens agreed to attend the first meeting when date known.
Action-Mrs Jacobs to write to Mrs Ward, Langthorpe Parish Clerk

e)      Yorkshire Rural Community Council- Coronation Hall
The above council are to hold their April meeting in Coronation Hall; councillors were asked if they wished to attend
Action-None

 

5)      CLERKS COUNCILLORS REPORTS AND MEETINGS

a)      Police Liaison
Action-none, nothing to report

b)      Parish Meeting
Mr Rae confirmed that this will be held on the 10th May 2004 in Coronation Hall at 7.00pm and is open to all the electorate in the Kirby Hill Parish. This must be advertised well and any requests for the agenda to be passed to Mrs Jacobs by
30th April. Cllr Wilson had agreed with Mrs Jacobs to speak both on NYCC and local council precepts.
Action: -Mrs Jacobs/ Mr Owens to advertise this meeting in Beyond the Pews, notice boards, website, Ripon Gazette –under the Boroughbridge News and also a separate article.

c)      Langthorpe Play Area/106 Monies
Mr McKenzie had nothing to report on the play area. Mr Rae advised that a further £191.00 would be allocated for Leisure Areas when the new property on the old Kirby Hill School site was built.
Action:-ongoing

d)       Harrogate Borough Council- Referendum on Regional Govt. Review of Local Govt.- Seminar
Mr Rae gave a report on this meeting, which he had attended.
Action:-None

6)      FURTHER UPDATES ON ONGOING MATTERS

a)      B6265 lay-by Parking of Overnight Vehicles
Mr Owens confirmed that he is still seeking a closure order for this lay-by, and has been recently pursuing this with NYCC at Fulford (Mr J Lee), who advised that a consultation on this issue would take at least 4 months. The process then would be to advance this through the magistrate’s court; at this stage it is not know what costs are actually involved.
Mr Owens requested that this item be placed on the Parish Meeting Agenda for the 10th May. Mr Rae thanked Mr Owens.
Action:-ongoing

b)      MSA
Mr Owens had nothing further to report- Inspector will be publishing his report in May 2004; this will then be forwarded to Mr Prescott who will make a decision possibly 2005.
Action-ongoing

c)      Kirby Hill Broadband
Mr Owens advised that the eastern side of Kirby Hill village is now working on Broadband. He had been in negotiations with the new owners of the Blue Bell Inn, with a view to the installation of a further node on those premises. This would then give additional service to the locality making 80% of residents with that facility. Unfortunately, Awards for All had rejected the request for a grant toward this service, but Mr Owens advised that as more customers are provided with Broadband incoming revenue would contribute to further installations.
Action:-ongoing

d)      Road/Pavement Conditions in Kirby Hill
The adverse weather conditions over the past weeks had prevented completion of these works. Mrs Jacobs had pursued a new date for this, but confirmed that NYCC now had no finances available this financial year.
Action:-ongoing

e)      Speeding Milby to Brafferton Bridge Road
Mr Rae confirmed that a meeting had been held with Mr Coyne from NYCC and that although the speed limit along this road would not be reduced, arrangements would be activated to enhance existing signage and road markings markings as soon as possible.
Action:-ongoing

f)        Parking Kirby Hill Primary School
Mr Rae, Mr Wilkinson had met with teaching staff, Accord Manager and Mr Coyne from NYCC to discuss this ongoing problem of parent parking outside the school. Whilst Mr Coyne could offer no solution, he did suggest that the 30mph signs along Church Lane, be re sited as a safety measure.
Action:-ongoing

g)      Public Stiles-Kirby Hill
The renewal of these are still in the “pipeline”
Action:-ongoing

h)      Road Rear of Village Green to Kirby Hill Primary School
Mrs Jacobs had written to NYCC, Education Dept and an interim reply had been received.
Action:-ongoing

i)        Village Design Statement
Mr Owens reported how he was bringing together residents, for their first meeting in March, from the locality to proceed with this project. It is hoped that the Village Design Statement will be completed in 1 year. Mr Rae thanked Mr Owens.
Action:-ongoing

j)        Boroughbridge Partnership Investment Prospectus
Mr Rae had nothing to report
Action:-ongoing

k)      Home Office Information on “Reckless Drivers”
A letter had been received from a resident, thanking the council for their assistance with an earlier issue and requested that this matter now be closed.
Action:-None

7)      PLANNING

a)      Jennings Brothers-Blue Bell Inn. 6.47.21.E.FUL  04/000072/FUL. Installation of replacement windows, bay windows and dormer windows.
Agreed by PC

b)      Norwood Homes Ltd. Old Kirby Hill Primary School site. 6.47.46.P.OUT. Erection of 1 no. dwelling including siting, design, external appearance and landscaping.
Agreed by PC with comments.

c)      Mr Mrs Charlton. Grange farm, Milby, Boroughbridge. 6.57.19.D.FUL  04/00363/FUL. Erection of 1st floor rear extn.
Agreed by PC

d)      Mr Mrs S Gilbert. Elm Cottage, Humberton, Helperby. 6.48.1.B.FUL 04/00623/FUL Erection of a single storey rear and side extns. with 2 no velux windows to rear of existing dwelling and 4 no. velux windows to proposed rear extn.
Agreed by PC

e)      M G Fowler. The Larches, Church lane, Kirby Hill. Outline application for erection of 1 dwelling with access considered.
Refused by Hg. Boro. Cncl.

f)        Mr G Owens. Kirkway, Church Lane, Kirby Hill. 6.47.71.FUL 03/05929/FUL. Erection of single storey side extn. incorporating integral garage and conversion of roof space to form addl. living accommodation with erection of 2 rear dormer windows.
Refused by Hg. Boro. Cncl

       g) The Crown Estate. Thornton Manor Farm, Thornton Bridge, Helperby. 6.36.6.A.FUL.

            Refurbishment of dwelling and conv. of agric. bldgs to form 4 dwellings and new

            treatment plant/altered vehicle access.
            Appeal to Hg. Boro. Cncl after refusal.

 h) Mr Mrs Preston. Rosedene, Milby. 6.57.59.FUL 03/05604/FUL Erection of 2 storey

      side & rear extn.with 1st flr. balcony to rear.
      Refused by Hg. Boro. Cncl

i) Mr H Gutteridge. 6.47.69.FUL 03/04872/FUL Erection of stable and hay store behind

           St Johns Walk, Kirby Hill.
            Refused by Hg. Boro. Cncl

DATE OF NEXT MEETING- 10TH MAY 2004-7.00PM CORONATION HALL (THIS IS TO BE THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING.

AGM TO BE NOW HELD ON THE 14TH JUNE 2004, 715PM, FOLLOWED THEN BY THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING IN CORONATION HALL.

THE MEETING CLOSED AT 9.10PM

SIGNED                                                                                 DATED