Minutes of meeting held on 23 May 2022 at Pickhill School. Ref: 324

1.      PRESENT: Mr Ron Barker (Chairman), Mrs Norma Grubb (Parish Clerk), Mr Graham Clarke.     

 Mr David Grubb (Minutes).        Residents – Mrs A Harvey, Mr N Burgess, Mr R Walker.

 APOLOGIES: Mr Minty Scaife, Mr James Wadsworth – both away on urgent business.

2.     OPEN SESSION:  nil

3.     MINUTES OF PREVIOUS  MEETING (25 April 2022 - Ref 323):      Agreed by all, signed by Chairman.

4.     MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES: none

5.      PLANNING MATTERS:

(1)  No new applications.

(2) Updates by Parish Clerk: Two applications currently awaiting decisions. These are Woodside Lodge, Pickhill and West Garth, Sinderby. The latter was granted outline planning for an agricultural workers dwelling but the full application, made a year ago and not opposed by Parish Council, seems to have stalled, with the planning office raising numerous fundamental issues, questioning business need and justification, size and appearance.                                              Agreed:  if the applicant wanted Parish Council support he should write and it could be considered at a future meeting.   

6.     FINANCE: Discussion re authorised bank signatories.                      Agreed: signatories to remain the same.

7.     PROJECTS: Pickhill Playground – zip line query unresolved. Unable to get response from Rospa Inspector.  Some maintenance work required – further consideration to be given on how best to achieve this. 

School Play area:  Mr Barker referred to the proposed substantial improvements to the school playground equipment, to be sited over the fence from the village playground. The school facility would only be available to pupils and only in school time. Councillor Webster had agreed at the last meeting (that if he was elected) he would look into this.                                                                  Agreed:  issue to be raised with Cllr Webster.

8.     CORRESPONDENCE:  Pickhill Church: request received for help with cost of church grounds maintenance. 

                                                                                                                        Agreed:  defer to next meeting.                     

9.     COUNCILLORS REPORTS: 

Mr Barker:  wished to record the Parish Council’s congratulations to Cllr David Webster, elected as County Councillor for Bedale Division (which now includes Pickhill & Sinderby).

Mrs Grubb:  reported that she was in the process of arranging a visit to the new crematorium for those Councillors who wished to view the facility.

She also briefly summarised the results of the March site meeting with Highways (when they advised on the substantial re-surfacing work scheduled for Pickhill village in the financial year 2023/2024). Some interim works have already been started on Street Lane and on Lowfields Lane.

10.  ANY OTHER BUSINESS - None

Signed:     R Barker                                                   Dated:   1 Aug 2022