AZERLEY PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF A PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATE: Thursday 26th January 2017 TIME: 19.30 hrs LOCATION: Mickley Church Room PRESENT: Councillors Nick Jackson (Chair), Patricia Harling, Jan Lawson, Brian Thackray, Neal Topham and Ben Robinson IN ATTENDANCE: Iona Taylor (Clerk) District and County Councillor Margaret Atkinson 1 member of the public. 1-17 Questions or comments from members of the public – none. 2-17 Declarations of interest and requests for dispensations – none. 3-17 Apologies. Apologies were received from Robert Weatherhead who was on holiday. 4-17 Minutes from the last meeting. It was resolved that the minutes of the last meeting, held on 1st December 2016, be approved and signed by the Chairman as a true record. 5-17 Phone Kiosks – Galphay & Mickley It was noted that Harrogate Borough Council has objected to proposals put forward by BT to remove telephone kiosks in Galphay and Mickley. It is understood that this means that they will not be removed or decommissioned in this round of closures. 6-17 Superfast broadband in Galphay Superfast North Yorkshire has advised that it is proposing to enable mainstream superfast broadband in Galphay. It was noted that Boundless Networks (formerly LN Communications) have been able to provide a contract free superfast internet service in the village for the past two years. It was agreed that, as well as publicising the new, mainstream offering the Council should make residents aware that they have a choice of services. 8-17 Kirkby Malzeard Charitable Trust It was noted that the meeting scheduled for 19th January 2017 had been postponed. Councillors reported on the general, recent activities of the Trust. 9-17 External Auditor Appointment for 2017/18 to 2021/22 It was noted that the Sector Led Body, the Smaller Authorities Audit Appointments Ltd, has appointed PKF Littlejohn as this Council’s External Auditor for the 2017/18 to 2021/22 period. Page 1 of 3 Azerley Parish Council, Minutes – 26th January 2017 Chairman’s Initials:_______________ AZERLEY PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF A PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 10-17 Consultations on planning applications. The following applications were considered and responses agreed to the consultations being carried out by the planning authority: a) 16/05612/FUL | Erection of detached agricultural building to house pigs. | Owster Hill Farm Azerley Lane Galphay Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 3NE It was agreed that whilst the Council has no objections to this application it shares local concerns about access to the site, both during construction and for ongoing deliveries. It was agreed that Harrogate Borough Council should be asked to include a condition in any resulting planning permission requiring that access to the site be from a Kirkby Malzeard direction, turning left on to Azerley Lane after the bus shelter. b) 16/05367/FUL | Removal of conservatory and erection of two storey extension. | Laver View Cottage Winksley Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 3NR It was resolved that the Council has no objections to this application. 11-17 Updates and decisions on applications, appeals and enforcement investigations received from planning authorities since the last meeting: a) 16/02153/FUL | Infill of recessed porch. | Pasture Fields West Lane Galphay HG4 3NJ – PASSED b) 16/02775/LB | Listed building application for the application of render to west gable. | Bobbin Mill Galphay Village Galphay HG4 3NJ – PASSED c) 16/03511/FUL | Erection of ground floor infill extension with pitched roof. | West End Farm Galphay Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 3NJ – PASSED d) 16/03479/FUL | Erection of single storey extension to existing store. | Woodhouse Farm Winksley Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 3PG – PASSED e) 16/03214/FUL | Demolition of existing garage, erection two storey and single extensions and replacement garage. Installation of solar panels to extension and garage roof. | Wayside Cottage Mickley Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 3JE – PASSED f) 16/02793/PNAFUL | Erection of general purpose agricultural storage building. | Holme Grange Farm Galphay Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 3NJ – PASSED g) 16/03491/FUL | Erection of a single storey ground floor extension and a single storey first floor extension to include increase of the roof height. | Meadow Barn Winksley To Bridge Banks Farm Winksley HG4 3NR - PASSED 12-17 Correspondence. The Clerk reported on items received, including: a) Craven & Harrogate Districts Citizens Advice Bureau The Bureau’s annual report has been received. The report advised that the Ripon office will be moving in to new premises on Duck Hill in Ripon. Page 2 of 3 Azerley Parish Council, Minutes – 26th January 2017 Chairman’s Initials:_______________ AZERLEY PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF A PARISH COUNCIL MEETING b) Public Service Ombudsman Bill Draft legislation has been published, setting out the Government’s plans for a new Public Service Ombudsman. The Draft Bill proposes to bring local councils (parish, town, village, community and neighbourhood councils) into the scope of the new Ombudsman. At the moment, individuals who believe that they have suffered injustice or hardship can only complain to the Council directly, or seek Judicial Review of decisions through the legal system. It was noted that no action required from this Council at the moment, but that this is a point of interest for future governance. 13-17 Financial report. The following report was considered and approved: Bank Balances as at 28/12/16: Santander Business Account - ****2922 £7,623.88 TOTAL £7,623.88 Payments to be approved and recorded: Payee Details Iona Taylor Administrative Expenses - November 2016 £74.99 Iona Taylor Clerk's Wages - November 2016 £98.48 HM Revenue & Customss PAYE - November 2016 £65.20 Iona Taylor Clerk's Wages - December 2016 £44.36 HM Revenue & Customss PAYE - December 2016 £29.20 DTMS Ltd Invoice (Inc. mechanical ditch clearances) £456.60 St. John's Church, Mickley Hall Hire on 26/1/17 £7.00 TOTAL £707.84 14-17 Grants for grasscutting. It was noted that North Yorkshire County Council will contribute £171.14 to the cost of grasscutting in 2017. Notification has been received from Harrogate Borough Council that they will no longer be making Ground Maintenance Grants to Parish Council. This was expected to have been in the region of £159 in 2017/18. 15-17 Next meetings. The dates of the next meetings were confirmed as being on: a) 23rd February 2017 (Planning) b) 30th March 2017 (Full Council & Azerley Ward, Annual Parish Meeting), Galphay 16-17 Items to be considered at the next meeting. a) Use of 17/18 budget allocation for maintenance works. Meeting closed at 20.00 hrs. These minutes were recorded and prepared by Iona Taylor, Clerk to the Parish Council. SIGNED: ............................................................................................................... (Chairman) DATE: ............................................................................................................... Page 3 of 3 Azerley Parish Council, Minutes – 26th January 2017 Chairman’s Initials:_______________ .