KIRBY HILL & DISTRICT PARISH COUNCIL

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

 

A meeting of the above Parish Council was held on 16th July 2007 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], McKenzie [Dep Chairman], Lister, Parr, Helliwell, Wilkinson, Widdows,  Clerk – M. Rae

               

1.                Apologies:  CCllr  J Watson, DCllr N Wilson

 

2.             Code of Conduct:  Cllr Wilkinson expressed an interest in agenda item 7d and Cllr Lister expresed an interest in item 8b

 

3.             Minutes  of the previous meeting on 14th May 2007  had been copied and distributed 

prior to this meeting. Cllr Widdows proposed they be accepted as a true record, seconded by Cllr McKenzie  and they were duly signed.

 

4.                   Finance/Accounts

a.        current balance in hand £3,124. 

b.       Rent of room to pay  £5.50

c.        Grass cutting invoice (1st half year) to pay £240

d.       Sponsorship “Beyond the Pews” to pay  £25

 

5.                CORRESPONDENCE

 

a.         HBC Electoral Office – Co-option to Kirby Hill vacancy created by resignation of Mrs  

        Graham. 

Confirmed that OK to co-opt as no electors had come forward requesting an election. Cllr Helliwell proposed Cllr Smailes be co-opted, seconded by Cllr McKenzie.  Cllr Smailes duly accepted and resigned as council representative for Humberton Parish.  Clerk to liaise with HBC over filling the new Humberton vacancy.                    ACTION CLERK

b.         NYCC Parish Council Update  - re Unitary Council proposals.  Distributed for info.

c.         HBC Chief Exec Office  - re results of Parish Councils poll on proposed changes.

68% respondents would prefer to keep two councils but have them working more closely and constructively together.  66% disagreed there was any need for change at all to the existing system.

d.         HBC Dept Community Services  Play Strategy 2007-12 The clerk outlined the results  

        of the play audit and the consultation.  Cllrs agreed that the clerk should fill in the

        response questionnaire on the Council’s behalf.                                    ACTION CLERK

e.         NY Fire/Rescue Authority – 2007/8 Corporate Plan.  Made available for Cllrs to 

        inspect.

f.          Army Foundation College Harrogate  Offer of presence of Junior Soldiers from the

college to take part in local War Memorial services on Remembrance Sunday.  Cllrs proposed that the offer be accepted. Clerk to respond.                         ACTION CLERK

 

6.                   CLERK’S/COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS

 

a.         Police Liaison:  Cllr Wilkinson reported. Insp Linton had talked about the report on the Neighbourhood Policing Team and that there would be yet another re-organisation between the Ripon and Knareborough stations when things had settled down following the arrival of the new County Chief Constable.  No decision yet on how many officers would be allocated to Boroughbridge (possibly 4 or 5 with 1 or 2 being for the rural areas)

There could now be no policing of any events over 24 hours or of profit-making events.

Concern had also been expressed about the level of police representation on the Tier 1 Liaison group.  Crime figures for whole area down 9%

b.         Community Land Trusts  The Clerk reported on the seminar and briefly explained how

CLT’s could be used as a means of securing affordable housing.  Very few parishes in England had so far gone down this route and it was felt not appropriate to make any further investigation for the time being.

c.         Joint Parish Council Meeting:  The Clerk reported that the  meeting scheduled for 19

July at Roecliffe had been cancelled as no councillors had put forward any agenda items.   The next meeting would be on  13 September.  Cllr Helliwell presented his apologies in advance.

d.         Parishes Meeting with NYCC Chief Exec -  the Clerk reported on this meeting at which the Chief Exec had put the case for Unitary Government in North Yorks.  Many in the audience felt that too much emphasis in the case had been on cost savings and too little on improving services.

e.         Yore Vision -  the Clerk reported that funding had been obtained for initial work on the Walks project and detailed  plans had to be in place in September in order to secure this funding.  The Clerk would attend a meeting on 26 July at which discussion of Interpretation Boards/signage would include requirements for the Milby/Kirby Hill/Langthorpe circular walk.

f.          Coronation Hall The Chaiman reported that Les Gill had contacted him requesting that Kirby Hill Parish Council be the official applicant for the planning permissions for the Hall’s extension (as this would save some £300)  The Clerk reported that he had been unable to attend the recent meeting of the Coronation Hall Committee but had asked for it to be put on record that the Parish Council supported the proposed extension.

Cllrs considered that they needed to see the plans/application before it was submitted to HBC and the Clerk said that he had already mentioned this to Les Gill, the Chairman of the Coronation Hall Committee.

 

7.                ONGOING/OTHER MATTERS

               

a.        Village Design Statement : The clerk reported that he had now received all the

documentation from Gareth Owens.  The Chairman was keen that something could still be built on all the work that had so far been done.  One possibility was to switch to development of a Parish Plan.  It was agreed to ask Jo Buffey, Development Officer at the Yorks Rural Communities Council to come to the next meeting to talk about Parish Plans but to stress at this stage that the Council was not committing itself.

                                                                                                                                                   ACTION CLERK

b.        Play Area/kickabout:  Several councillors had been to the official opening and had been

       impressed by the facilities if not by the thunderous downpour!  The Chairman had had a 

       request from Langthorpe Parish Council to consider making a contribution to the annual

       maintenance costs for the area.  After some discussion it was agreed that the Clerk should 

       find out more about the sort of costs involved now, and in the future, before coming to 

       any decision.  Langthorpe Parish Council had also expressed concerns about overloading

of the play area when/if an extension to the caravan site took place.  The clerk would find

out from HBC if any arrangements similar to 106 agreements applied to caravan park

expansion,  static and touring.                                                                 ACTION CLERK

c.        Parking/Speeding Leeming Lane -  30mph limit signs scheduled to appear in the autumn.

d.        B6265 Layby – the Clerk had met Mr Major of NYCC Highways at the layby and

discussed the £38k. proposal quote.  He asked Mr Major to submit a quote for a much less ambitious scheme which would have the effect of preventing lorry parking but would still enable access to all those that need it and just sufficient mound/landscaping to screen the worst of the eyesore.  Mr Major had again said that there was no way that NYCC could itself spend anything on this at present so it would be up to KHPC to find the cost.

e.        Kirby Hill Church Lane 30mph sign -  Mr Major (NYCC Highways) had told the clerk   

       that this matter would be dealt with at the same time that the Leeming Lane 30mph signs 

       were installed.  The Clerk had passed on the Council’s wish that no signs should be put on 

       the triangle of grass in front of the church and Mr Major had said that he would discuss

       any proposals with the council before they were implemented.

f.         B6265 Roundabout – the Clerk reported that NYCC were engaged in discussions with a potential sponsor but were keen for KHPC to take on the responsibility for the maintenance of this roundabout (in the same way it had passed responsibility for the other roundabouts on the A168 to local councils).  If the council agreed, then NYCC would pass over the licence and help set up the sponsorship deal. Councillors felt that this could open a can of worms for the future and were not in favour of taking over responsibility for the roundabout.  Clerk to report back accordingly to NYCC                ACTION CLERK

g.       Thornton Bridge Village Signs – the Clerk had again been approached by Thornton Bridge residents keen to know what progress was being made.  He had also raised the matter with Mr Major of NYCC Highways who recommended contacting the HBC Village Safety Scheme again since there was thought to be funding still available on the grant scheme for 2007/8 which might even pay the whole cost of the signs.  Clerk to pursue.                                                      ACTION CLERK

h.       Internal Audit  No date yet fixed but this would take place in Langthorpe in the next three weeks.  The Chairman agreed to attend as one of the participants and Cllr McKenzie agreed to be a back-up in the event of the chairman being unable to attend on the selected date.                                                          ACTION CLERK

 

8.                PLANNING

               

                a.                Crown Estate Thornton  Bridge  6.36.6.B.FUL  05/01597/FUL

                Refurb & Extension to 1 dwelling and conv. of agric bldgs   to form 3 dwllgs.

                Erec of garage block inc 2 dble garages and 1 det dble garage..

                STILL IN PROCESS    

b.                   Compton Farm/Lister Farms Leeming Lane Farm Shop

APPEAL Ref. APP/E2734/H/1201216

Retention of 2 signs.

APPEAL UNSUCCESSFUL

c.                   Rigby  3 Market Hill, Milby

APPEAL Ref. APP/E2734/A/07/20348/WF

Erec. of 2 storey side extension

APPEAL UNSUCCESSFUL

d.                   Yorkshire Animal Health Grantham Barn Milby

Planning Enforcement Case 07/00263/PR15

Insertion of rooflights and creation of patio

ROOFLIGHTS NEED PLANNING PERMISSION

e.                   Staines   3 Glebe Close, Kirby Hill  6.47.82.FUL 07/01812/FUL

Insertion of dormer

GRANTED

f.                    Mell  Four Alls Cottage, Milby  6.57.6.H.FUL  07/01724/FUL

Erection of side extension to garage

GRANTED

                g.                Mate – Old Barn, Milby 6.57.6.I.FUL  07/01728/FUL

                                Conversion of detached outbuilding and erect of link extension

                                (The Parish Council had not objected)

                                REFUSED

The following application was received between publication of the agenda and date of the meeting:

 

i.                England  Thornton Manor Thornton Bridge 6.500.258.A.FUL

07/03214/FUL

Erec of 2m high wall with 1.8m entrance gates

PARISH COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS (its comments on the previous application having been accommodated)                 ACTION CLERK               

 

 

 

The meeting closed at 8.25pm                  NEXT MEETINGS  7.00pm       10 Sept,   12 Nov

                               

                                               

Martin Rae, Clerk, 18 July 2007

 

 

 

                                                 SIGNED…………………………….………DATE……………………