KIRBY WISKE and NEWSHAM with BRECKENBROUGH PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of a Parish Council Meeting Held on Tuesday 6 April 2021 Via Teams Present: Chairman: Councillor B Sinton Councillors: L Baharie, L Ryan, J Griffiths, C Vie Clerk/RFO: A W Lambert District Councillor: D Elders (for part of the meeting) Min No. Action 21/31 To Note any Declarations of business (or other) Interests by Elected Business Members Interests There were no declarations of business interests. 21/32 To Receive Apologies for Absence Apologies There were no apologies – all Councillors were present. 21/33 To Approve the Minutes of the Previous Meeting Minutes The minutes of the previous meeting had been circulated. Resolved: That the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 2 March 2021 be agreed as an accurate record and would be signed by the Chairman. 21/34 Open Forum including the Police Report Open Police Report Forum No police report had been received. District Council District Councillor Dave Elders updated on the following: ➢ Crematorium Project is slightly delayed due to the weather. ➢ Leisure Centre work is on track. ➢ HDC received £1.4m for decarbonisation projects to be used on Leisure Centres. ➢ Northallerton High Street project is well underway. ➢ Plans are underway in the District to support market towns. ➢ Local Government Reorganisation consultation is ongoing. ➢ Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner elections will be held on 6 May 2021. Kirby Wiske polling station would be Sandhutton. 21/35 To Consider Matters Arising from the Previous Meeting Matters Yorkshire Water Arising It was noted that the Clerk had re-issued yet another reminder to Yorkshire Water asking for their comments on the ongoing issues in the village. It was suggested that Environmental Health be contacted to inform them of the issues. Clerk Flooding There was nothing further to report. Highways Issues The Clerk to remind Highways about the flood sign and a decision on the walkway on the Bridge. Clerk It was noted that Green Lane had standing water for long periods of time 150 yds west of the speed sign and the edge of the road has degraded. Clerk Restarting Hearts – Update It was suggested that the meeting with Restarting Hearts be arranged for May. Clerk Website – Update Website work was ongoing. Auditor It was noted that Ian Smithson had agreed to undergo the internal audit. 21/36 Finance Finance Invoices The following invoices were presented for payment: ➢ A W Lambert – Pay April 2021 - £87.54 ➢ Inland Revenue – April 2021 - £21.88 ➢ YLCA – Membership - £127.00 Resolved: That the invoices be approved for payment. Proposed: Councillor Baharie. Seconded: Councillor Ryan. 21/37 To Receive Correspondence Correspon All electronic correspondence received had been forwarded to the dence Parish Council for their information. YLCA – Remote Meetings The correspondence from YLCA regarding remote meetings and the current consultation was noted. It was agreed to continue meeting remotely and start the May meeting at 7.30 pm. Code of Conduct It was noted that there was a new Code of Conduct for Parish Councillors. This would be included on the agenda for the next meeting. Clerk 21/38 To Receive Planning Applications and Reports Planning There were no new planning applications to note. 21/39 To Receive Member Reports Member Village Telephone Box Reports A similar response to Hambleton District Council regarding the village telephone box to be sent as soon as possible. Clerk 21/40 To Confirm the Dates of the Next Meetings Future Tuesday 4 May 2021 at 7.30 pm. Meeting Tuesday 1 June 2021 ALL Dates Tuesday 6 July 2021 Tuesday 3 August 2021 All meetings to commence at 7.30 pm via Teams. Apologies to be sent to the Clerk. There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.16 pm. April 2021 .