Agenda for the Meeting Clifford Parish Council
To be held at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 15 December 2021
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 14 November 2021(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. Traffic Management – to receive an update from the TMWG
12. To adopt updated Standing Orders (yellow paper)
13. To approve the purchase of up to 4 x Static SIDs [£3,500 per unit]
14. To approve instructing a contractor to re-level the paving stones and add additional paving stones under the seating area at the Children’s playground to re-level paving stones and add paving under a seating area at the Children’s playground
15. To consider the draft budget for 2022-2023
16. To approve the transfer of the Council’s current account from NatWest Current Account 03613151 to Unity Trust Bank Account
17. Planning matters
a) Decisions known or received:
21/06625/FU Demolition and alignment of the existing stone wall to facilitate vehicle and pedestrian improvements to Bramham Road; Erection of two outbuildings to facilitate parking and cycle storage facilities; Single storey extension to existing dwelling including alterations to existing side extension; Replacement of an existing timber fence with a new stone boundary wall and gate pillars; creation of new car parking and garden areas at Corner Cottage, 2 High Street, Clifford. Refused
21/08299/CONF Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 5,8,10,12 and 19 of Planning Application 20/05578/FU Approved
21/06844/FU Alterations including single storey front extension; single storey rear extension; single storey side/rear extension to other side with link to existing garage to be converted onto habitable room space at 1 Court Barton Lane, Clifford. Approved
21/03375/FU Alterations to wall and new railings to front; single storey extension to the side; glazed single storey link extension to rear; conversion of existing outbuildings to habitable room; new first floor windows to rear. Approved
21/03375/FU Alterations to wall and new railings to front; single storey extension to the side; glazed single storey link extension to rear; conversion of existing outbuildings to habitable room; new first floor windows to rear at 70 High Street, Clifford. Approved
b) To receive an update on Planning Applications considered by the Planning Working Group
21/09268/FU/NE Erection of stone piers, walls and timber gates to existing entrance way at 2 Chapel Lane, Clifford
21/09497/FU/NE An extension on the garage (3m x 5M) in order to run a part time dog grooming business at 16 Thwaite Road, Boston Spa
18. Financial Matters
a) To approve the following receipts:
b) To approve the following payments to be made for December 2021:
Payee Amount
(excl VAT) VAT Total Sec 137
i chq Clerk’s Salary 524.33 524.33
ii chq Clerk – Postage 6.10 6.10
iii chq Baxters
v chq SLCC Membership 85.50 85.50
vi chq WVGM 300.00 300.00
vii chq Cllr Fawcett – Christmas Tree Lights & cable 501.98 501.98
viii chq WVGM (October grass cutting 300.00 300.00
viii chq WVGM (November grass cutting) 125.00 125.00
Xi chq Alec Roberts CCSG repairs 1850.00 1850.00
c) To receive the bank reconciliations and management and note the current bank balances (pink paper attached)
19. Correspondence Updates (other than that relating to specific agenda items)
20. To note that any reports/agenda items for the Meeting to be held on 19 January 2022 need to be with the Clerk by Tuesday 11 January 2022
N R Fairbairn
Nancy Fairbairn, Clerk
9 December 2021