Kelfield Parish Council

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MINUTES

 

Minutes of the Ordinary meeting of Kelfield Parish Council held virtually via Zoom on Monday 11 January 2021 commencing at 7.30pm.

Present:                       Cllr T Bell, Chairman in the Chair

Cllrs M Neale, R Gascoyne, S Lister, N Drayton, R Bramley.

The Clerk

County Councillor, R Musgrave

District Councillor, N Reader

1 members of the public.

 

            Public Session

There were no matters raised.

 

1.0       Apologies for Absence

1.1       No Apologies received.

2.0       Declarations of interest not already registered/Dispensation requests

2.1       None.

3.0       Confirmation of the Minutes

3.1       Having proposed and seconded, the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting on 9 November 2020 were approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record of the meeting.

3.2       Having proposed and seconded, the Minutes of the precept meeting held on 7 December 2020 were approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record of the meeting.

4          To receive Reports (if any)

  1. i) County Councillor –

NYCC elections – There is a possibility that the elections planned for May 2021 may be delayed due to Covid-19 and the Restructure of Local Government.  This was noted.

Restructure of Local Government – There will be a consultation on the two proposals for Local Government Restructure in February and March 2021 and parish councils will be invited to comment. This was noted.

Selby District Council Local Plan – Consultation on the proposed Local Plan (up to 2040) will open on 29 January 2021 and will run for 6 weeks.  A Local Plan is a vision and framework for future growth of Selby district, including identifying where new housing, employment and other development could take place.  The Chairman will circulate the Local Plan document for comment. This was noted.

  1. ii) District Councillor – No major decisions to report. This was noted.

            iii) NYPolice – No report. This was noted.

5          Vacancy for a new Parish Councillor

5.1       There is current a vacancy for a parish councillor, following a councillor resignation in December 2020.  The notice of vacancy has been advertised on Selby District Council’s website for 14 working days and an election has not been called.  Therefore, Kelfield Parish Council is required to appoint a suitable person via co-option.  The co-option vacancy will be advertised on the parish council noticeboard.  This was noted.

6          Financial and support governance considerations

6.1       This agenda item was deferred to the next meeting, so the best practice guidelines can be reviewed in full.  This was noted.

7          Road safety funding update

7.1       NYCC Highways Team has not yet confirmed the dates for the road safety works to be carried out.  In December 2020 the poor condition of the existing rumble strips on Riccall Road were reported and as a result these repairs will be carried out at the same time as the above works.

8          To receive an update on outstanding issues not otherwise on the agenda and to take any necessary action as required

8.1       Grey Horse Public House. No report. This was noted.

 

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8.2       Flooding / Community Resilience – Minutes from their last meeting on 24 November 2020. This was noted.

8.3       Stillingfleet Mine Application. No report. This was noted.

8.4       Streetlighting – The clerk will approach alternative providers for quotes for the provision of street lighting. This was noted.

8.5       Dog fouling including the repair of the No Dog Fouling sign on Coney Hill.  The repair has been completed by Cllr Gascoyne. This was noted.

8.6       Website and Parish Councillor Profiles. All profiles have been completed. This was noted.

8.7       No. 42 Bus update. No report. This was noted.

8.8       Power cuts in the parish. There has been no further update on timings for the planned 2021 works to reduce power cutes. This was noted.

8.9       Parking on the pavement at Moor End.  It was proposed and seconded that a polite reminder for considerate parking throughout the village should be made.  The Clerk will set up a Kelfield Parish Council Facebook page to post the message.

8.10     Allotment tenancies and allotment hedges.  Cllr Drayton and Cllr Neale will look at the work required for reducing part of the allotment hedge in line with the height of the remaining allotment boundary hedge.  The cllrs will report back at the March 2021 meeting.  The Clerk will get a quote from Yorkshire Water for providing a water source at the site. This was noted.  It was also proposed and seconded that a polite reminder about hedge trimming across the village could be posted on the Kelfield Parish Council Facebook page.

8.11     Website – continuous review it meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1).  A request was made for continuous review of the parish council website to be carried out by councillors to ensure all links are working and meeting the WCAG 2.1 standard.  This was noted. 

8.12     Village Shield – The village shield has been taken down by Cllrs Bell and Bramley for repair.  Repair quotes will be sought.  This was noted.

8.13     Coronavirus and January 2021 Lockdown – No requests have been made for support from members of the public. This was noted.

9          Correspondence received (for consideration and action where required)

  1. a) News items received by email forwarded to Councillors
  2. b) Various Covid-19 Bulletins – from NYCC, SDC, YLCA / White Rose, Selby District AVS. This was noted.
  3. c) Various YLCA Councillor training bulletins. This was noted.
  4. d) Various emails regarding SDC Planning Committee Meeting dates. This was noted.
  5. e) SDC/Govt support to local business affected by the pandemic. This was noted.
  6. f) Information Commissioner – Email Certificate and confirmation of payment for cover up to 8 Jan 2022 was received. This was noted.
  7. g) Statement of Community Involvement – adopted at Full Council in September, implemented from 1 January 2021. This was noted.
  8. h) NY Police Fire and Crime Commissioner – Precept consultation 2021 / 2022 – consultation on the precept for Police, Fire and Rescue Services open until 13 January 2021. This was noted.
  9. i) SDC Consultation on Council Tax Levels open until 15 January 2021. This was noted.

9a        To note any other correspondence received after the publication of the agenda/items for circulation

9ai       Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill.  This was noted.

9aii      SDC Annual Budget Consultation. This was noted.

10        To consider matters of Finance

10.1     Receipts

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            £1,000 has been received from North Yorkshire PO (AJ1 Road Safety Funding) and £850 from the North Yorkshire CC (Locality Budget Funding) for the Road Safety Project in the village planned for 2021.  Total received £1,850. This was noted.

10.2     Accounts for Payment

The following accounts were presented for payment;

S Gibson January 2021 Salary                                              As agreed

NEST Pension DIRECT DEBIT 4/12                                          13.44

Total                                                                                            159.36

Having been proposed and seconded it was resolved: that the above accounts be paid.

10.3     To consider the Statement of Accounts to 31 December 2020

            This was noted.

11        To consider Planning Applications received

11.1     To confirm the comments on applications submitted on behalf of the Council in respect of applications circulated to Councillors.

11.11   Planning Application – 2020/1359/HPA Cherry Trees, Main Street, Kelfield.  Erection of first floor side extension over existing garage and kitchen.

            The parish council supports this application.

11.12   Planning Appeal – APP/N2739/D/20/3263421 – Erection of two storey side extension at 4 The Crescent Kelfield YO19 6RQ

            The parish council did not comment on the original application as the closing date for comments was in-between meetings. 

11.2     Applications received since circulation of Agenda (if any)

11.3     Decision Notices

2020/0502/FULM Planning application consultation Brickyard Cottages Riccall Lane Kelfield – Erection of new site utility sheds and garage, new disabled toilet together with 5No log cabins

No decision as yet.

11.3.1  None

12        Matters for the Clerk’s attention and items for the next agenda

Deferred item on Financial and support governance considerations, Road Safety report (if works have started).

13        Date of next meeting

13.1     The next meeting will be held on Monday 8 March 2021 by zoom.

*The Parish Council may, by resolution, exclude the press and public whenever publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the nature of the confidential business to be transacted, in accordance with Section 100(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, if there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Section 100(1) of the Act as described in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act.