SCARCROFT PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on Monday 17th March 2014

at the Village Hall, Scarcroft at 7.30pm

PRESENT: Councillors: P. Procter (Chair), P Thompson, G Jameson, S Wilson,

D Eshelby, P Swain

IN ATTENDANCE:G P Carter (Clerk)

1. / APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Cllrs B Murray, R Middleton, J Wright
2. / TO CONSIDER POLICE REPORTS
No reports were presented, no police attended
3. / PUBLIC REPRESENTATIONS
No representations were made.
4. / DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST, CONSIDERATION OF DISPENSATIONS
No declarations were made.
5. / TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of MINUTES of the MEETING held on Monday 17.2.14
It was resolved toapprove and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 17th February 2014.
6. / LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
a.Flooding on Syke Lane – it was resolved to arrange a meeting with LCC and to ask Mr Bryant to be part of a working party to resolve the issues.
b.Core Strategy Consultation – it was resolved to make no comments. / GC
7. / PLANNING - To note applications to the Planning Authority
P/14/01395/FU/NE – resolved to make no objections
P/14/01085/FU/NE – resolved to make no objections
P/14/00756/LI/NE – resolved to make no objections
8. / THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING will be held on 28.4.14 at 8pm, following the Parish Council meeting at 7pm.
  1. It was resolved to invite Mr Arnold and Dr Scott to speak about the history of Scarcroft.
  1. It was resolved to order a banner to advertise the Annual Parish Meeting.

  1. It was resolved to place notices on village noticeboards, the website, Wetherby News, parish newsletters.

  1. It was resolved to provide wine and nibbles.

  1. It was resolved to produce an annual report, Cllr Jameson agreed to obtain photographs of Scarcroft, the clerk was authorised to commission the report.

  1. Agreed agenda items to include the boundary change, Scarcroft in Bloom, NDP, Planning for the new Play Area.

  1. Scarcroft in Bloom – Cllr Jameson gave a progress update, and recommended that a leaflet drop be done of the village to publicise the scheme. Resolved to undertake a leaflet drop.

/ PP
PT
PT/GC
DE
GJ/GC
GJ
9. / FINANCE
a.Resolved to pay accounts presented
Salary Clerk March 2014 £395.89
Expenses Clerk Dec13-March 14 £33.95
b.Receipts of £6515.75 noted
c.Balances of £ 56697.66 noted
10. / DEVELOPMENT GROUP and NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
No report presented in Cllr Middleton’s absence.
11. / VILLAGE MATTERS
  1. A verbal report on the Matthew Dodgson Dole was given. Noted.
  2. Email from resident discussed. Resolved to write to LCC and Police about the possibility of repeater 30mph signs.
/ GC
12. / RECEIPT NOTED OF
  1. The Clerk magazine
  2. Clerks and Councils Direct
  3. CPRE Newsletter Winter 2013/14
  4. Further information about superfast broadband

13. / NEXT MEETING
Next meeting – the next meeting of the Scarcroft Parish Council will be held on Monday, 28th April 2014 at 7.00pm at Scarcroft Village Hall, followed by the Annual Parish meeting at 8pm.
Closure – There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 8.50pm

Signed...... Date......

Chairman