Minutes ofthe Ampleforth Parish Council Meeting

held in the Village Hall on Thursday 6th April 2017 at 7.30pm

PresentCouncillors Toynbee, Shepherd, Moreton & Wilding.

Also PresentLouise Pink – Clerk & 1 member of the public (part meeting only)

  1. Apologises

Councillor Grant.

  1. Code of Conduct and the Ethical Framework

There were no declarations under the code of conduct.

  1. Minutes

The council resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 2nd March 2017 were agreed and signed by the Chairman.

  1. Public Participation

One memberof the public was present at the meeting and came to speak to the Parish Council about a future event called ‘The Great Get Together’ to be held on Saturday 19th June in Ampleforth Village Hall. The event is in honour of the one year anniversary of the late Jo Cox. Resolution - A donation of £200.00 was agreed to help with the costs associated with organising the event. Mrs Harrison to provide the Clerk with bank details for the payment.

  1. Reports from County and District Councillors

Nothing noted.

  1. Exchange of information

Documents Circulated

  • The email received from a local resident regarding the current state of the grass verges alongGeldgate was noted.

Correspondence

  • White Rose Update – March Edition
  • Ryedale North West Crime Figures – February.

Clerk’s Report

  • Nothing noted.
  1. Planning

a)To consider the following applications –

17/00256/FULLand Adjacent to 8 Valley View, Ampleforth

Erection of a detached three-bedroom dwelling following demolition of existing attached outbuilding and detached garage.

Ryedale District Council

Applicant – Mr & Mrs Benson

Decision – No Objection.

NYM/2017/0180/FLStudford Farm, High Street, Ampleforth

Erection of a general purpose agricultural building.

North York Moors

Applicant – Mr Simon Dunn

Decision – No Objection.

b)To hear results of applications decided –

16/01875/FULLand East of The Forge, Mill Lane, Ampleforth

Change of use and alteration of greenhouse and surrounding land to form a three bedroom dwelling with a domestic curtilage.

REFUSED

c) Notes –

The Clerk provided an update on planning application NYM/2015/0771/FL – Glebe Farm. The appeal for this refused planning application was dismissed on the 14th February 2017.

  1. Finance, Audit and Governance

8.1.The Clerk submitted the following accounts for payment by BACS:-

L PinkClerks Salary (Net)£441.18

L PinkExpenses£81.15

JW Electrical ServicesInstallation of defibrillator£258.69

Richard WedgwoodSalting & Grass Cutting Jan-March£544.00

J & S ShepherdHistory Project Website£56.27

Autela Payroll ServicesPayroll Services Q4£38.55

Yorkshire Ambulance ServiceDefibrillator training session£200.00

The accounts listed for payment were accepted. Clerk to make the payments via BACS using the online banking process.

8.2.The Clerk submitted no accounts for payment by cheque.

8.3. The following invoices were received after the production of the agenda and after discussion wereagreed for payment:-

Alec ThrowerLitter Picking£96.00BACS

North Yorkshire County CouncilStreetlighting Energy Costs£241.99BACS

YLCAMembership April 17-Mar 18£295.00BACS

The Great Get TogetherDonation£200.00BACS

8.3.The following income was noted:-

St Hilda’s Church½ fees for garden waste licence£19.00

8.4.Any other urgent request submitted to the meeting:-

(a) All applications received for an allocation of the Section 106 money from the David Wilson housing development were discussed in full. Resolution - After discussion it was agreed that the Parish Council support the proposals submitted by the following organisations and will now submit these proposals to Gary Housden @ Ryedale District Council for their approval and release of the funds:-

Ampleforth Village Hall

Ampleforth Playing Fields Association

Ampleforth Toddler Group

Ampleforth & District Historical Society

Ampleforth Activity Class

  1. Matters Arising

To discuss the arrangements for the Annual Parish Meeting in May – Due to the County Divisions Elections being held on the same date as the May Parish Council meeting it was agreed for the Clerk to approach St Benedict’s Church to see if the Parish Council meeting can be held there. UPDATE: The May Parish Council meeting will now take place in St Benedict’s Church hall.

  1. Exceptional Items

Clerk to speak to Ryedale District Council to investigate the possibility of installing a dog waste bin on Sawmill Lane.

  1. Items for Next Agenda

Nothing noted.

  1. Date of Next Meeting

The date of the next meeting was fixed as Thursday 4th May 2017.This will begin with the Annual Parish Meeting at 7.00pm and followed at 7.30pm with the Annual Meeting of the Council and the ordinary monthly Parish Council meeting. This meeting will be held in St Benedict’s Church Hall, Ampleforth.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.10pm.

Chairman Date