KIRBY HILL & DISTRICT PARISH COUNCIL

(Incorporating: Kirby Hill, Milby,Thornton Bridge, Humberton and Ellenthorpe)

 

A meeting of the above Parish Council was held on 14th January 2008 in the Coronation Hall, Milby, in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, due notice having been given.  The meeting opened at 7.00 pm. 

 

Present:  Cllrs. Smailes [Chairman], Helliwell, McKenzie, Merson, Parr, Renfrew, Widdows, Wilkinson.  DCllr Wilson from 7.15pm. Clerk- M. Rae

 

 

1.                Apologies:  CCllr  J Watson, Cllr Lister

 

2.             Code of Conduct Cllr Wilkinson expressed an interest in item 7e

 

3.             Minutes  of the previous meeting on 12h November  and special planning meeting on 17 December 2007 been copied and distributed  prior to the meeting. Cllr Helliwell proposed and Cllr McKenzie seconded that the Minutes be accepted as a true record and they were duly signed.

 

4.                   Finance/Accounts

a.        current balance in hand 31/12/07  £3,550 

b.       Rent of room x2  £11.00 to pay 

c.        SLCC membership renewal £59.00 paid

d.       NYCC grant £500 (Cllr Watson’s fund) received

e.        2nd annual payment PWLB loan repayment paid £728.67

 

5.                CORRESPONDENCE

 

a.        HBC Budget questionnaire

This was completed in committee.  Cllrs mostly ‘strongly agreed’ with the proposals and statements. Cllr Renfrew proposed and Cllrs agreed that a note should be included to suggest more emphasis on provision of youth facilities in rural areas. Cllrs agreed to go along with a council tax rise of no more than 4.3%.  Clerk to complete last general questions, suggesting efficiency savings and reduction in use of consultants, and submit form to HBC.                                                ACTION CLERK

 

b.        HBC Strategic Plan 2005-8

This was available from the clerk should any Cllr wish to see it.  The clerk also pointed out that the full text was available on HBC’s website.

 

c.        HBC Rural Affordable Housing Coach trip

Cllrs Smailes and Helliwell would be joining this trip on 24 January.

 

d.        NYCC Public Notices 30mph limits Church Lane and Leeming Lane

These had been posted around the parish (on lamp posts etc) and the changes would come into effect shortly. The Church Lane change was merely one of repositioning of the signs farther East down both Church Lane and Millings Lane.    

 

e.        NYCC Grant confirmation

The £500 grant had been received from NYCC for one of the three Thornton Bridge signs

See also 7f

 

f.         Safer Communities Partnership

Invitations of expressions of interest in grant funding were required by 18 January. Cllr Renfrew agreed to take the correspondence and consider the possibilities for a project.

                                                         ACTION CLLR RENFREW

 

 

6.                    REPORTS ON MEETINGS

 

a.        Police Liaison  The Chairman reported on the address to the meeting by the new Chief 

Constable, Grahame Maxwell, who had given an outline of his career to date.  He had explained a £5m shortfall in funding. He had stressed the importance of working with communities, developing connections with the public through local policing teams while at the same time dealing with increasing problems of terrorism and organised crime.

 

b.        JPC and wind turbines  The clerk reported that a special JPC meeting would be held on 

7 February to discuss CCllr Watson’s note regarding the possibility of 32 x 400ft wind turbines around Boroughbridge.  While proposals were still at a very ea