Manfield with Cliffe Parish Council Minutes – 2016/17
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Manfield with Cliffe Parish Council Minutes – 2016/17 18 May 2016 – Annual Parish Assembly 18 May 2016 – AGM 18 May 2016 13 July 2016 14 September 2016 16 November 2016 18 January 2017 15 March 2017 ANNUAL PARISH ASSEMBLY OF MANFIELD WITH CLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL Wednesday 18th May 2016 in Manfield Village Hall Notice of meeting had been given in accordance with Local Government Act 1972 1. Councillors Present: R. M Wilson (Chairman) M Hird (Vice Chairman) S. Dodd R Watson S. Nattrass (Clerk) 2. Apologies for absence: J Rider, Cllr Michael Heseltine (NYCC), Cllr Jimmy Wilson Petch (RDC). 3. Report from Chairman: The Chairman thanked the Village Hall Committee for letting the Parish Council use the village hall for their meetings. 4. Open Discussion No residents attended the meeting. No discussions took place. Meeting closed at 6.35pm THE MANFIELD WITH CLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held in Manfield Village Hall on Wednesday 18th May 2016 Present: R.M. Wilson (Chairman) M.Hird (Vice Chairman) S. Dodd R Watson S. Nattrass (Clerk) 1) Apologies for absence; J Rider, Cllr Michael Heseltine (NYCC), Cllr Jimmy Wilson Petch (RDC). 2) Election of Chairman: R. M. Wilson proposed by M Hird, seconded by R. Watson. The Chairman signed acceptance of Chairman for 2016/17. 3) Election of Vice Chairman: M. Hird proposed by R.Wilson, seconded by R. Watson. 4) Matters arising from the 2015 AGM: There were no matters arising from the previous AGM. Minutes of the meeting were agreed as correct and signed by the Chairman. 5) Confirmation of Standing Orders: The Standing Orders have been reviewed and updated to include the correct venue for meetings. These were confirmed and signed by the Chairman and Vice Chairman. 6) Register of interest: None 7) Approval of Accounts for year ending 31st March 2015 The Annual Governance Review was reviewed and approved. It was agreed that Christina Steel would be retained as Internal Auditor for 2017. The Clerk will provide the information to Christina which will include the following: - Previous years financial audit - Cash book - All bank statements - All invoices from 2016/7 - Cheque book/s - All minutes from 2016/7 It was also agreed to review the accounts every third meeting. Cllr Wilson gave an overview of the accounts for 2015/16. The Council approved the accounts and the financial audit presented by the Clerk. The Audit was signed by the Chairman and Clerk. The meeting finished at 6.50pm MANFIELD WITH CLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the meeting held at Manfield Village Hall on Wednesday 18 May 2016 Present: R Wilson (Chair) M. Hird S. Dodd S. Nattrass (Clerk) 1) Apologies for absence: Cllr Jimmy Wilson Petch (RDC), Cllr Michael Heseltine (NYCC), John Rider 2) Declaration of interest: None received. 3) Minutes of last meeting held on 16th March 2016 were agreed as correct and signed by the Chairman. 4) Matters arising: Cllr Hird reported on information regarding the Little White Bus. The initial survey was completed indicating demand would be required 2-3 days per week with key centres being Darlington, Richmond, Northallerton and Barnard Castle. The Clerk will forward the survey results to RDC. Cllr Hird agreed to keep the Parish Council informed of any involvement of other organisations and on the progress of the bus. He has also agreed to be a volunteer driver. Cllr Dodd has secured a defibrillator free of charge for the village and is awaiting further information on training dates. Permission has been given for the defibrillator to be located at The Crown and funding will be required for a cabinet and installation costs. The Chairman thanked Cllr Dodd on behalf of the Parish Council for all her hard work. The pot hole on the bridge at Piercebridge has now been repaired. 5) Reports from other authorities/ organisations - The Recent Crime reports from North Yorkshire Police has been circulated. 6) Finance: 6.1 Bank Balance: Community - current account: £2318.02 Business Saver- deposit account: £1220.86 6.2 Accounts for payment: John Bainbridge: Horticultural Services: £105 Grass cutting: £140 7) Planning: Two planning applications have been circulated. One for Holme House and the other for Manfield House. Both received no objections. It was noted that the application for Manfield House was circulated post completion of the work and this was commented upon in the feedback. It was agreed that the Clerk will pass the comments onto RDC. 1 Manfield with Cliffe Parish Council 8) Correspondence: RDC: Pest Control Services RDC: Police Crime Commissioner – Invitation to meeting RDC: Richmondshire District Council Community Newsletter No 13 RDC: NRCP Meeting NYCC: Changes to Household Waste Recycling Centres DBC: Local Plan 2016 - 2036 NYP: Rural Crime report: April 2016 NYP: Rural Crime Report: Feb 2016 YCLA: Richmondshire Branch meeting Clerk and Councils Direct magazine: May 2016 Butterwick Hospice – Children’s Hospice Week 9) Any other business: 9.1 Cllr Watson reported that recycling bins in the pub carpark were untidy and the signage was not very clear. It was agreed that Cllr Watson would put new signs up. 9.3 Cllr Watson circulated information on Church Garden Fete 4 – 5 June. 10) Link Magazine: No items for inclusion. An item will be included on the defibrillator once progress has been made. 11) Date and time of next meeting: The dates for meetings for 2016 – 17 were agreed as follows 13 July 2016 14 September 2016 16 November 2016 11 January 2017 15 March 2017 17 May 2017 The meeting closed at 7.10pm 2 Manfield with Cliffe Parish Council MANFIELD WITH CLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the meeting held at Manfield Village Hall on Wednesday 13 July 2016 Present: R Wilson (Chair) M Hird S Dodd R Watson J Rider J Wilson - Petch (RDC) S Nattrass (Clerk) 1) Apologies for absence: Cllr Michael Heseltine (NYCC). 2) Declaration of interest: None received. 3) Minutes of the following meetings held on 18th May 2016 were agreed as correct and signed by the Chairman: - AGM - APA - Ordinary meeting of Manfield with Cliffe Parish Council 4) Matters arising: 4.1 The surveys completed by residents on the Little White Bus have been returned to Chloe Lewis at RDC. 4.2 Cllr Dodd has ordered notices which will give the location of the defibrillator and names of volunteers who will assist in an emergency. These will be circulated once they have been received. The Chairman thanked Richie Tennick for installing the defibrillator cabinet. 4.3 The recycle bins have been moved to the far end of the pub car park. Notices have been put up and the area now looks much tidier. 5) Reports from other authorities/ organisations 5.1 Cllr Wilson-Petch reported on the following: A meeting of the Boundaries Commission is due to take place with a view to reducing the boundaries from 34 to 30. The Army is releasing a large amount of land on Colburn for housing development. A planning application from a housing developer is due to be submitted for Melsonby which will include a new village hall within the development. A meeting is due to be held on the Little White Bus next week following the survey and Cllr Wilson- Petch will feedback at the next meeting. 1 Manfield with Cliffe Parish Council Cllr Hird mentioned that there was Fly Tipping at the layby between the junction of Aldbrough St John and Lane End. Cllr Wilson Petch offered to look into the possibility of making the layby into a grass verge. Cllr Watson queried the sizeable amount of paperwork involved in securing a temporary licence for the village hall, much of which was duplicated. Cllr Jimmy Wilson-Petch agreed to look into the associated policies and procedures. 5.2 The first crime report from PC Wood was circulated by email. The clerk will email PC Wood to include Manfield under a separate heading. 6) Finance: 6.1 Bank Balance: Community - current account: £2873.02 Business Saver- deposit account: £1220.86 6.2 Accounts for payment: John Bainbridge: Horticultural Services: £110 Grass cutting: £150 7) Planning: The planning application for a new door at Manfield House has been approved. 8) Correspondence: RDC: Richmondshire Area Committee meeting – 15 June 2016 NYCC: Bullet(in) NYCC: Communities Libraries Survey NYP: Rural Crime Report: May 2016 NYP: Rural Crime Report: June 2016 NYP: Police and Crime Commissioner Newsletter NYP: Rural Crime Breakfast Meeting – 12 July 2016 YCLA: White Rose Update June 2016 YCLA: Annual Review 2015/6 Clerk and Councils Direct: July 2016 Richmondshire and Whitby CCG Media: Briefing- Transforming our Communities Consultation 9) Any other business: 9.1 Cllr Hird reported that several drains need attention in the village. Some have been overlaid with tarmac and one is below ground level which could be a potential hazard. Cllr Hird identified the drains on a Water Authority map of the village. It was agreed that the clerk will contact the Water Authority to request a site meeting to discuss any remedial action. 9.2 The weeds and foliage are overgrown on the footpath on the side of Piercebridge Bridge. The clerk will contact RDC to request maintenance. 9.3 Cllr Rider showed the Council a notice that Stapleton are using to deter cold calling in the village. It was agreed that the clerk will request notices for Manfield. 10) Link Magazine: To include an item informing residents of the location of the defibrillator and instructions on what to do in an emergency. 2 Manfield with Cliffe Parish Council 11) Date and time of next meeting: 14th September 2016 at 6.30pm The meeting closed at 7.15pm 3 Manfield with Cliffe Parish Council MANFIELD WITH CLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the meeting held at Manfield Village Hall on Wednesday 14 September 2016 Present: R Wilson (Chair) M Hird S Dodd J Rider J Wilson - Petch (RDC) S Nattrass (Clerk) 1) Apologies for absence: Cllr Richard Watson, Cllr Michael Heseltine (NYCC).