Agenda for the Meeting Clifford Parish Council
To be held at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 20 April 2022
at Clifford Village Hall
This is your summons to the meeting of the Parish Council on the date above. If you are unable to attend, please notify me & send me any comments you wish to make on items on the agenda, in advance of the meeting.
1. To receive apologies and reasons for absence
2. Crime Report
3. a) To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 9-10 of the Members’ Code of Conduct. Also, to declare any other significant interests which the Member wishes to declare in the public interest, in accordance with paragraphs 13-19 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.
(b) To give notification of any changes in the Members’ Register of Interests
4. Public Participation: Each member of the public present may speak once for up to 5 minutes on any item. The council will take these representations into account when agenda items are discussed but is not required to make a response. The Chairman may direct that a question posed during this section may be answered by a member of the council, or by the clerk. This session will last for a maximum of 20 minutes after which members of the public will no longer be permitted to address the Council for the remainder of the meeting, unless specifically invited by the Chairman.
5. To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2022(white paper)
6. Chairman’s Business
7. Clerk’s Report
8. Ward Councillor’s Business
9. Neighbourhood Plan Community Projects & CIL Funding: To receive an update on progress.
10. Lead Members & Committee Representatives, to consider actions required
11. To approve the cost of the tree works undertaken at the Playground
12. To approve a contribution of £5,000 for safety improvements to Boston Spa Academy
13. To approve the cost of fence repairs at Northways
14. To consider the quote for Play equipment in St Edwards Wood.
15. To note an incident of fly tipping at Northways and agree any action to be taken
16. To consider the request to install a free community library.
17. Playground
17.1 To approve not the system for routine playground inspections
17.2 To consider the quote for repairs to the WetPour
18. Queen’s Jubilee.
18.1 To agree the cost of Jubilee mementos
18.2 To agree the cost of a replacement post for the beacon
19. To agree a date for the Annual Parish Meeting
20. Planning matters
a) Decisions known or received:
22/00387/COND Consent, agreement or approval required by condition 4 of Planning Application 20/06578/|FU a High Trees Nursery School, Cinder Lane, Boston Spa. Approved
21/08268/FU Single storey side extension with terrace to existing double garage with link to main house. Incorporating car port; resurfacing of driveway. Withdrawn
11/00292/CLP Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension at 3 Spa Crescent, Boston Spa. Approved
22/00287/FU Alterations including first floor side extension; conversion of garage to habitable space; patio doors to side at 5 South View, Albion Street, Clifford. Approved
22/01053/FU Alterations including single storey rear extension; new boundary wall and railings with gates to front; alterations to windows and doors at Millbrook Old Mill Lane, Clifford. Approved
b) To receive an update on Planning Applications considered by the Planning Working Group
22/01488/FU/NE Conversion of garage to habitable rooms; two storey front extension; first floor side /rear extension at Midway, St Johns Road, Boston Spa
22/01704/FU/NE Part single, part two storey side and rear extension. Alterations to windows
At 8 Moor Avenue, Clifford
22/01278/FU/NE For: To erect a height restricting barrier to limit access to the site.: Recreation Ground Nunnery Way Clifford
2/9/00071/MOD Single storey side and rear extension – non-material amendment of OT 21/01541/FU removal of chimney stack to west elevation at 1 Nunnery Way, Clifford. Refused
21/08778/FU First floor extension to existing bungalow with detached single storey garage and link to front at 8 Slade Close Boston Spa. Approved
c) Enforcement
22/00303/NCP3 Plans and conditions under approval 18/05138/FU (provision of hardstanding area for parking) at 14 Willow Avenue Clifford
Low Farm Barn, High Street Clifford. Potential breach due to field being enclosed
21. Financial Matters
a) To note the following receipts:
LCC Precept 34912.00
LCC CTSG 562.00
LCC Grant (Allotment Shed) 500.00
Ms Barton Allotment rent & bond (plot9) 85.00
b) To approve the following payments to be made for April 2022:
Payee Amount
(excl VAT) VAT Total Sec 137
i chq Clerk’s Salary (incl back pay) 642.62 642.62
ii chq Clerk – gift token E Watson 50.00 50.00
iii chq YLCA Annual Membership 570.00 570.00
iv chq Marsland Timber material for benches 388.94 77.79 466.73
v chq Gary Germaine Materials and labour (benches) 713.00
vi chq WVGM – grass cutting 175.00 175.00
vii chq Mr Wellock – refund of allotment rent (plot 9) 35.00 35.00
viii DD PWLB 2018.16 2018.16
c) To receive the bank reconciliations and note the current bank balances (pink paper)
22. Correspondence Updates (other than that relating to specific agenda items)
23. To note that any reports/agenda items for the Meeting to be held on 18 May 2022 need to be with the Clerk by Tuesday 10 May 2022
N R Fairbairn
Nancy Fairbairn, Clerk
13 April 2022