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


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Agenda for Parish Council Meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 18 August 2026, at Pickhill School

August 9, 2026
Residents are welcome Councillors are reminded they must declare any conflict of interest on an item, where applicable.

Minutes of meeting held on 21 May 2026 at Pickhill. Ref: 349

July 27, 2026
OPEN SESSION : nil 1. PRESENT: Parish Councillors: Mr Ron Barker (Chair), Mr Graham Clarke (Vice Chair), Mrs Norma Grubb (also Parish Clerk), Mr Minty Scaife, Mr Jim Wadsworth. Also: D Grubb (Minutes). 2. APOLOGIES: Cllr David Webster (NYC) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF LAST MEETING (14 April ‘26 – Minute Ref. 348) Agreed. Signed by Chair . 4. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES OF 14 APRIL : 1 . Dog Fouling (raised in Open Session): Mr Barker referred to the complaint received at the previous parish council meeting. This was the only complaint on this subject raised in the past 12 months. The Parish Council still has spare signs from when they were placed around the village green. Agreed to look at placing additional signs; the Parish Council would not approach the school. 2. Crisis & Resilience Fund (raised at item 8): Parish Clerk reported that an information notice about this emergency funding source had been circulated via the Parish Council website, notice-boards and the villages on-line “Chatter” page, as requested by the Chairman. 5. PLANNING: 1. New Application: Sinderby Lane – proposed new barn & hardstanding . Agreed: no objections. 2. New Application: Low Ness Farm – farm buildings. Decided by Planning: no application needed. 3. Updates on Earlier Applications: Stannum Barn – plans for workshop now granted. Noted. 6. FINANCE: 1. Parish Clerk’s Update: Half payment received on Precept, other half will be paid in October. We have been advised the Parish Council is to receive a CIL payment of £5775.30 for the two new houses under construction in Sinderby. The Zurich insurance policy is due for renewal at £459. Zurich offered a cheaper on-line policy, but enquiries revealed that the zip-wire means we are not eligible for it. This prompted a cover review by them; as a result we have added the new goal posts, picnic benches, blue bench seats and playground fence – at no extra cost this year. Payment agreed. 2. Accounts/AGAR returns: to be posted on Parish Council website as required by regulations. Noted. 7. PROJECTS: 1. Car Parking . Mr Barker reported there were two types of matting. The best option would be mud control mats, but this would be around £12,000 (level area and lay mats). The cheaper mats require hard-standing beneath. Mr Barker has obtained samples of both but proposes the mud control type - much stronger, easier to install and grass will grow through, in time. We await hearing re the grant we have applied for towards the associated fencing. For next Agenda. 2. Playground: There would be a maintenance review this summer, prior to ROSPA inspection. 8. CORRESPONDENCE: (circulated to councillors in advance of meeting): Nothing requiring action. 9. COUNCILLORS REPORTS. Cllr Webster (NYC) has sent an update on current county issues: Attached as an appendix . Mrs Grubb: Mr Robson had raised the state of the road surface on Church Hill, breaking up. She will report it to Highways. Noted. Mrs Grubb: When a CIL payment is made, we get 15% and NYC get the remainder. Parish Councils who have registered a Neighbourhood Plan are entitled to a 25% share. However there is a lot of work required in preparing, finalising and having a plan adopted. She had a sample from another Parish Council. Noted. 10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS : Nil. Signed: R Barker Dated: 2 July 2026
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