Agenda for the Meeting Clifford Parish Council
To be held at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 19 July 2023
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.
Prior to the meeting commencing there will be a Public Participation session. 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.
1. To receive signed Forms of Acceptance of Office from Cllrs A Wills, T Sykes and L Softly.
2. To receive apologies and, where requested, approve the reasons for absence.
3. Crime Report
4. 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
5. To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on
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 receive an update in relation to the School Walking Route.
12. To consider the quotes for repairs to the Northways woodland path.
13. To approve the NSALG annual subscription fees (£111)
14. To approve the cost of repairs to the CCSG roof (£360)
15. To elect councillors to fill the following vacancies:
15.1. Webmaster
15.2. Employment Committee
15.3. Finance Working Group
16. To approve adding Cllrs A Wills, T Sykes and L Softly to the Unity Trust mandate.
17. To agree a response to the proposed changes to the LCC planning portal.
18. Planning matters
a) Decisions known or received:
23/02256/FU Replacement of existing windows with white UPVC at 31 Old Mill Lane, Clifford. Approved.
22/07093/CLE Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for use of land as domestic garden with the planning unit if Low Farm Barn at Low Farm Barn, High Street, Clifford. Refused.
22/07094/CLE Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for use of land as domestic garden with the planning unit of Owl Cottage at Owl Cottage, High Street, Clifford. Refused
23/02831/FU Alterations including conversion of attic to from habitable room; dormer window t rear at 33 Burns Way, Clifford. Refused.
23/01849/FU Conversion of cottage to two dwellings, including rear single storey extension, and associated landscaping and parking at 13 Albion Street, Clifford. Refused.
23/02940/COND Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 4,5, and 6 of Planning Application 21/0-778/Fu at the Willows, High Street, Clifford. Refused.
b) To receive an update on Planning Applications considered by the Planning Working Group
23/03705/FU Outbuilding to rear at 92 High Street, Clifford
23/03876/FU/NE Partial conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and single storey rear extension at 14 Nunnery Way Clifford
23/03579/FU | Variation of Condition 3 (Use of stables restricted to Applicant only) to previously approved Planning Application 31/251/96/FU to allow a different owner | Land Lying To The East Of Bramham Road Off Old Mill Lane Clifford
c) Enforcement
19. Financial Matters
a) To approve the following receipts
i BACS CCLA (Dividend) 1594.76
b) To approve the following payments:
Payee Amount
(excl VAT) VAT Total Sec 137
i BACS Clerk’s Salary tbc
ii BACS WVGM (May & June Grass cutting) 955.00 955.00
iii BACS AP Dundas (CCSG roof repairs) 300.00 60.00 360.00
iv BACS Clerk (Printer Ink) 17.89 3.58 21.47
v BACS WVGM (Allotment grass cutting) 40.00 40.00
vi BACS NSALG (annual membership fees) 111.00 111.00
vi BACS WVGM (Allotment grass cutting) 40.00 40.00
vi DD Unity Trust Bank (account fees) 18.00 18.00
c) To receive the bank reconciliations and management and note the current bank balances as at 30 June 2023.
20. Correspondence Updates (other than that relating to specific agenda items)
21. To note that any reports/agenda items for the Meeting to be held 20 September 2023 on need to be with the Clerk by Tuesday 12 September 2023
N R Fairbairn
Nancy Fairbairn, Clerk
13 July 2023