HAVERAH PARK WITH BECKWITHSHAW PARISH COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON Tuesday 20th October 2009

 

Location:        The Village Hall, Beckwithshaw

 

Present:         Councillors –, Cllr M Clarke, Cllr I Galloway (Chair), Cllr D Naylor, Cllr Mrs J Ryder, Cllr Mrs K Wilson, DCllr R Grange.

Parish Clerk – Mrs J Naylor.

 

The Parish Council meeting commenced at 8:00pm

 

1.   Apologies: Cllr Mrs J Cann, CCllr J Fort.

 

2.    Urgent Business: None.

 

3.    Public arrangements (Questions, E-mails etc.): None.

 

4.      Minutes of the meeting held on 8th September 2009: The minutes from the Parish Council meeting were approved by Cllr Galloway and seconded by Cllr Mrs Wilson.
Matters arising:
Credit Union: Cllr Galloway reported that a meeting relating to the proposed credit union scheme was to be held on 23rd October.  A credit union had already been set up for Scarborough but had still to be formally considered and agreed for Harrogate. Cllr Galloway had indicated support for the scheme and will provide an update at the next Parish Council Meeting.
Dragongate Festival: The Parish Clerk confirmed that a letter had been sent to the Licensing Committee relating to alleged breaches of conditions by the organizers and a response is awaited.

5.     County Councillor’s report: It was reported that the County had approved planning permission for the proposed new waste reclamation site to be situated on Penny Pot Lane.

6.     District Councillor’s report: None

7.     Highways:
Cllr Naylor reported that, despite numerous chase-ups, he was still waiting for a response from Highways relating to speeding issues effecting the Village; apparently the delays are due to the continuing re-structuring of the Highways Department. Cllr Galloway said that the police had been seen on several occasions using a radar gun to monitor speeding through the Village.
It was agreed, that in the short-term, a cost effective solution would be to attempt to have the 30mph speed restriction signs re-located to Cardale Caravan Park (Killinghall Road), Shawfield Farm (Otley Road) and before the exit to Moor Park (Norwood Lane). In addition, consideration should also be given to speed restriction signs on Howhill Road and Lady Lane. Cllr Naylor agreed to make a formal request to Highways and to include CCllr Fort in the circulation.

The Parish Clerk confirmed that Highways had agreed to include the pothole at the entrance to Crimple Head Farm (Norwood Lane) in the scheduled remedial work.  



8.     Finance:
The bank balances at 20th October 2009 were reported to the Parish Council:

                  £

Deposit Account                      1422.07

Money Manager Account        2125.04

Total                                       3547.11

 

·     The Parish Clerk submitted an invoice for £247.25 relating to the grass cutting of the main village verges by Mr Iain Bullock: payment was proposed by Cllr Mrs Ryder and seconded by Cllr Mrs Wilson. 

·     The salary of £345.50 for the Parish Clerk covering June to September was due and payment was proposed by Cllr Galloway and seconded by Cllr Mrs Ryder.

·     The Parish Clerk confirmed that an application for 2010-2011 precept had been received. It was agreed to discuss this at the next Parish Council Meeting; the Parish Clerk will provide a summary of current and proposed expenditure for 2009-2010 prior to the meeting.

9.    Correspondence:

Questionnaire re: Annual Council Budget: A questionnaire had been received concerning Harrogate Borough Council’s annual budget for 2010-2011; the questionnaire was discussed and completed.

Parish Electoral Details; The Parish Clerk confirmed that a response had been received from the Head of Legal and Democratic Services concerning the change of electoral details to reflect the Parish only. The response indicated that a change could be made but required confirmation of the Parish requirements. It was unanimously agreed that the Parish Council election papers should relate only to the Parish of Haverah Park with Beckwithshaw Council Elections and not Pannal: the Parish Clerk to confirm requirements to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services.

 

10.  CAP (Community and Policing) Meeting: Cllr Galloway confirmed that the next meeting will be held on 25th November 2009 at Darley.

The Parish Clerk confirmed that a request had been made to the Chief Constable (North Yorkshire) for further details relating to the proposal to offer training to parishioners in the use of radar guns.
 

11.  Update on the Copse: Cllr Mrs Wilson reported that she had reviewed the planting list and identified a number which could be planted in the Copse. It was proposed, by Cllr Galloway, that the plants be purchased (to the value of £50) and re-imbursement made to Cllr Wilson, the proposal was seconded by Cllr Mrs Ryder.
Cllr Mrs Wilson also agreed to try to get volunteers to set up a working party to tidy up the Copse and undertake the planting.
Cllr Galloway confirmed that he had spoken to the Harrogate Borough Council’s arborculturalist, Mr Alan Gillyard and he had indicated that he would be willing to inspect the Copse, in Spring 2010, and make recommendations on any work required to the trees.
Cllr Galloway reported that daffodil bulbs were ready for collection and would distribute them for use in the Parish.

 

12.  Website: The Parish Clerk reported that there had been no issues with the website.

 

 

13. Encroachment on Parish Land. It was reported that several complaints had been received relating to the erection of a gate and a style in the stone wall between land owned by Meadow Barn and the Parish Council. It was confirmed that these works had been completed without planning permission and that a planning application had not been submitted. Apparently, Harrogate Borough Council’s Planning department had experienced difficulty in contacting the owner of Meadow Barn to try to clarify the situation.  
Cllr Galloway reported that CCllr Fort had been made aware of the circumstances and was investigating the position since there was a potential impact on Highways. It was also confirmed that a review of Land Registry documentation had verified that the land had been transferred to the Parish on 25th October 1999 and was not to be used for any purpose other than as open space.
In order to progress the matter, Cllr Galloway agreed to contact Harrogate Borough Council Planning Department and request that they provide clarification/advice on whether the gaps created in the wall were an encroachment on Parish land and whether planning regulations had been contravened. If the response from Harrogate Borough Council is not favourable, then the Parish Council may need to contact a solicitor for a legal opinion.

 

14. Planning Matters:

6.120.67.H.FUL, 09/03468/FUL – Conversion of attached barn to form additional living accommodation and alterations to vehicular access at Beckwith Farm, Beckwith, HG3 1QQ (Mrs J Harris).

The Parish Council had no objections.

 

6.120.19.G.FUL, 09/03588/FUL – Conversion of mistal to form one detached dwelling and installation of new package treatment plant at Higher Shaw Farm, Beckwithshaw (Mr & Mrs Butler).
The Parish Council had no objections.

6.120.28.F.FUL 09/02790/FUL – Conversion of barn to form stables and one dwelling on first floor, formation of riding arena and installation of package treatment plant at Shaw Green, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate HG3 1RA (Red Zebra Design Ltd.).
The Parish Council objected on the following grounds:
- The proposed development is out of keeping with the character of the landscape.
- The area planned for the ménage is adjacent to the road and will have an adverse
   and visual impact on the surrounding area/road.

6.119.17.A.FUL, 09/03647/FUL – Erection of a 15m high 6kw wind turbine (revised scheme) at land comprising grid reference 423362 453623 (Yorkshire Water).

The Parish Council had no objections.

 

6.120.29.AJ.TPO , 09/03831/TPO – Crown, clean and thin one Beech tree and remove branch of one Chestnut tree at Moor Park, Beckwithshaw, North Yorkshire (Mr Hullah). 

The Parish Council had no objections

 

Notices of decision of planning applications:
6.120.77.E.FUL – Erection of rear conservatory at East Lodge, Beckwithshaw HG3 1QN (Mr Scoffield).

Grant planning permission subject to conditions.

6.120.94.B.PNAFUL – Erection of agricultural building at Blue Coat Farm, Lady Lane, Lund House Green , Harrogate HG3 1QD (Mr Ruddock).

Grant approval subject to conditions.

 

Planning Enforcement – 6.120.57.I.FUL – Retention of detached stables, loose boxes and clamp and erection of tractor shed and formation of riding arena at Beechfield Fram, Beckwithshaw HG3 1QL (Mr M Scott). The Parish Clerk reported that a response had been received from the Chief Planning Enforcement Officer confirming that details of the alleged breach had been forwarded, for comment, to the planning officer who had originally dealt with the planning application. It was agreed that this response was unsatisfactory and should have been dealt with by Enforcement since the development contravened the original planning conditions; the Parish Clerk to write to Enforcement requesting them to properly investigate the alleged breach

Local Development Framework: Cllrs Galloway and Clark reported that they had formally responded to The Sites and Policies Development Plan Document relating to the allocation of sites for the proposed LDF.

 

15. Councillors Questions: None.

 

16.  Date of next meeting: Monday 23rd November 2009 at 7:45pm.

The meeting closed at 9:55pm 

 

 

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS

 

No.

Action

Responsibility

1

Update website with photos of councillors

Ian Galloway

2

Confirm details to Head of Legal Services to change electoral details from Pannal to Beckwithshaw.

Jasmine Naylor

3

Contact Highways re: traffic issues in Beckwithshaw (re-location of 30mph signs)

David Naylor

4

Provide actual/forecasted accounts for precept calculations (2010-2011).

Jasmine Naylor

5

Investigate feasibility of investing council funds into credit union supported by York City

Ian Galloway

6

Purchase plants for the Copse and set up working party to undertake the necessary works.

Kathryn Wilosn

7

Discuss, with HBC, concerns re: creation of style and gate by owners of Meadow Barn which are encroaching on Parish land.

Ian Galloway

8

Write to Enforcement re: alleged planning breaches by Beechfield Farm .

Jasmine Naylor