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A MEETING OF BISHOP THORNTON & WARSILL
PARISH COUNCIL

GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE

Minutes of the Meeting held on16th December 2013

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Present

Cllr (Chair) Mr B Baker, Mr R Hughes,Cllr Mrs A Peacock, Cllr MrCA Stobbs,
Cllr Mr I Gantand Cllr Mrs R Watt.

Also in attendance

The Clerk.

A copy of all the papers are held in the Minutes File

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1 / WELCOME.
Cllr Mr B Baker welcomed everybody to the meeting
2 / APOLOGIES.
No Apologies were received or accepted. / 7.01 p.m.
3 / DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.
No declarations of interest were made. / 7.03 p.m.
4 / MINUTES.
The Minutes of the last meeting of the Parish Councils General Purpose Committeeheld on Thursday 7th. November 2013 in Bishop Thornton CE Schoolwere confirmed as being an accurate account of proceedings.
(UNANIMOUS DECISION) / 7.04 p.m.
5 / EXEMPT INFORMATION.
There were no exempt matters. / 7.05 p.m.
6 / DPI Dispensation Requests.
No Councillors asked for or were granted a DPI Dispensation Request under S101 (LGA 1972) and S33 (The Localism Act 2011). / 7.06 p.m.
7 / MATTERS ARISING.
There were no matters arising from previous minutes not covered on the agenda. / 7.07 p.m.
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8.7 / PLANNING.
The following Planning Applications relevant to the area have been received for consideration since the last meeting of the full Parish Council/General Purposes Committee.
HEBDEN HOUSE FARM BISHOPTHORNTON – (6.61.101.F.FUL): Formation of outdoor riding arena and lunge ring for Messrs Walmsley –SUPPORTED.
THORNTON MOOR FARM BISHOP THORNTON – (6.61.43.J.FUL): Erection of agricultural barn extension for Mr R Swales – SUPPORTED.
(UNANIMOUS DECISIONS)
No notification has been received since the last meeting of the full Parish Council/ General Purposes Committee that any Planning Application(s), relevant to the area, have been granted.
No notification has been received since the last meeting of the full Parish Council/ General Purposes Committee that any Planning Application(s), relevant to the area, has been refused.
No notification has been received since the last meeting of the full Parish Council / General Purposes Committee that any Planning Application(s), relevant to the area, has been withdrawn.
Notification has been received since the last meeting of the full Parish Council/ General Purposes Committee that the followingPlanning Application(s), relevant to the area, has been sent to appeal against all breach of control.
STATIC CARAVAN THORNTON GROVE BISHOP THORNTON – (APP/E2734/C/13/2209396) – by Mr D Kirby. After discussion Councillors agreed not to make a submission to the Planning Inspectorate.
No notification has been received since the last meeting of the full Parish Council/ General Purposes Committee that any Planning Application(s), relevant to the area that there may have been in breach of planning control.
Additional planning matters not on the Agenda.– No additional planning matters were discussed. / 7.08 p.m.
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(a) / TO REPORT ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS NOT INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA (For information only).
PUMP, SHAW MILLS – Councillors agree to Commuted Sums monies should be used by HBC Parks Department to repair the pump casing near the electricity sub-station on the grassed area at the bottom of Grange Close, Shaw Mills. / 7.09 p.m.
10 / DATE OF NEXT MEETING.
There being no further business the Chair closed the meeting at 7.10 pm and called the next Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council for Thursday, 30th January 2013 at 7.30 p.m. in Bishop Thornton RC School.
The Minutes were agreed and signed as being a true record of proceeding by the Chairperson at an Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council on 30th January 2014

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J A Gant MBE

Clerk to Bishop Thornton & Warsill PC

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