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Meetings are held monthly, usually on the fourth Monday of the month in the Reeth Memorial Hall, starting at 7 pm. Contact through the Parish Clerk, Ian Scott, (01748) 823570 All residents of the parish are welcome to attend these meetings. Chairman: Cllr M Bearpark The minutes the meetings are available in pdf format by clicking the appropriate links on the left. (Please note older ones may not reproduce well if you're using the Google Chrome browser.) Thanks to Reeth Parish Council for permission to include the items on this page. MINUTES of a Meeting held on Monday 24th October 2011 Present: Cllr OJ Kendall (Acting Chairman), Cllrs RWRutter and D Allinson
1. The Pinfold tenant wishes to continue 2. The bollards at the Museum are to be considered at the next meeting 3. The cattle grid on Arken’dale Road is now OK 4. 2 Grit bins are needed on Watson Bank 5. Clerk to write to Keith Stones confirming the supply of a Christmas Tree 6. The Christmas lights have been confirmed satisfactory 7. The baker’s sign has gone 4. Correspondence 1. NYCC will have its first Supermobile Library visit on 2nd November. 2. The Rospa Report had been handed to W Whitehead 3. HM Revenue & Customs forms re: PAYE had been received 4. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Summary of Account had been received 5. There were no further comments regarding the Consultation paper re: Play Parks 6. Metcalfe’s Farm – there had been no objections to the new plans 7. Arrangements to be made for Remembrance Sunday & Friday 11th November (Market Day) 8. 2012 Jubilee Celebrations. Only Jenny Curtis attended the Public Meeting. The matter should be considered again at the next meeting 9. Precept. It was proposed and seconded and passed that no Precept be obtained for the coming year 10. Market Report & Honesty Boxes £935.20 had been received from Honesty Boxes 11. A Resolution was passed to pay the following: Royal British Legion Wreaths £30.00 Playsafety Ltd Rospa £90.00 Reeth Garage Ltd Fuel £45.43 W Whitehead Wages £97.20 12. Any other business 1. Cllr Allinson to be added as a signatory on the Bank account 2. Les Herbert to be asked to look at the Clock 3. The mulch plate has still not been received 4 The recycling bins needs emptying 5.There is a camper van parked at Healaugh. The Clerk to write to the owner. 6. The saplings on Fremington road need cutting back.MINUTES of a Meeting held on Monday, 25 September 2011
Present: Cllr M. Bearpark (Chairman) Cllrs M Gardner, D. Allinson, OJ Kendall & RW Rutter. District Cllr R Gale, Coy Cllr J Blackie, Mr. I. C. Scott (Clerk), Mrs. T. Little (Press) .
The meeting observed a minutes silence in memory of Cllr David Hutchinson who died in August 2011.
1. The Clerk to look back in the past minutes for reference to the cobbles at Healaugh. Comments made by Councillors on the colour of windows at Healaugh had been made as individuals and not on behalf of the Council. The clerk to write to Mr Frankland to accept his quotation to repair the seats at Healaugh. The seat at Reeth to be taken away. In future Tenders should be opened at a Parish Council meeting.
4. Correspondence. 1. CAB will be allowed a Tent on the Green on 30th September at a cost of £5. 2. NYCC, the Clerk to e-mail NYCC (with copy to J Blackie) to say that the Supermobile Library should park at High Row. There was discussion concerning the Hawes Bus, Gail’s bus and Pat Whelan from Hudswell.
3. The Clerk had received an update from Allerton Waste Park.
4. A draft Consultation paper re: Play Parks had been received from RDC. The Clerk to make representation that the Litter Bins be emptied.
5. The letter from Rotary about outbuildings in the Best Kept Village Competition was not understood.
6. Cllr Bob Gale will arrange new grit bins on Raw Bank and repair of the pot holes at Windy Hall.
7. The Village Hall Information Form from RDC was passed to Tracey Little to complete. The Clerk to complete another form re: Fremington Village Hall.
8. A letter had been received from Mrs Susan Ridley regarding the Common Act 2006.
9. The external audit had now been completed.
10. Notice of repairs to the Fremington to Hurst Road in October had been received.
11. Councillors agreed that Mr Aibitt can have the Fun Fair again next year.
12. Cllr Blackie explained the NYCC Winter Maintenance programme meant that Councils can do their own snow and ice clearing.
13. RDC had written regarding payment for the Inspection of play Areas.
14. YDNP enquiring whether we would like a visit from Harold Brown.
15. The Clerk to reply to Helen Bainbridge regarding the bollards near the Museum to say that the decision to have them removed had already been taken before receipt of her letter.
5. Metcalfe’s Farm.
Cllrs M Bearpark and D Allinson will attend the site meeting on 30th September. Cllr Gardner gave apologies as he will be unable to attend due to other commitments.
6. Healaugh Sett Replacement.
The contractors had done a good job.
7. The Clerk to inform RDC of the Vacancy caused by the death of Cllr Hutchinson.
8. Market Report.
£767 had been paid in on 1st September and there is £293 to pay in. Honesty Boxes. £2191.50 had been paid in prior to the death of Cllr Hutchinson and a further £1406 thereafter. £70 was handed over from Healaugh. Thanks were expressed for Cllr Allinson’s work in emptying the boxes.
9. It was proposed by Cllr Kendall seconded by Cllr Rutter and resolved to pay the following:
R & H Builders Healaugh Setts £1320.00 RDC Election £65.00 Simon Winstanley Parts £97.52 Reeth Garage Petrol £20.01 “ “ “ £60.12 Npower Electricity £39.19 Harrison Flagpole Maintenance £180.00 RDC Play Park Inspection £256.46 Mazars Audit £162.00 R Baker Grass cutting £299.88 R Baker “ “ £481.95
10. Jubilee Celebrations.
The Clerk to arrange a public meeting at 8pm on 24th October to see if there is any interest in having celebrations next June.
11. Date of next two meetings. 24th October and 5th December.
12. Christmas Tree.
Suggestions for possible supplies of a Christmas Tree were made. The Clerk to check whether new lights are required.
13. Any other business.
1. The Chairman had signed a form giving NEDL permission to prune trees near the river Arkle.
2. The Clerk to advertise the Pound to let. It is thought that some trees need pruning.
3. The Clerk to inform Tracy Little of the timing of the Remembrance Day Service.
4. Cllr Allison reported on a letter he had sent regarding tables outside The Buck, to which there had been no reply.
5. The signs for the Baker and the Museum are still an issue.
6. There is a sunken man hole opposite the bottom shop in the middle of the road.
7. The Park Ranger is to clear the path near the Mill.
8. The Mulcher plate for the mower has not been received yet.
9. CCTV at the Flats is to be fitted.
10. The cattle grid on Arkengarthdale Road will be reported again.
11. The narrow path leading to the Surgery is not in good condition but not much can be done to improve it.
12. Complaint to be made about low flying Helicopters.
13. “Phoenix” to be put on the list of approved contractors.
14. R Baker will be asked to deal with an Ash Tree at Healaugh and also bushes and trees at the back of the Shelter in Reeth. MINUTES of a Meeting held on Monday, 25 July 2011 Present: Cllr M. Bearpark (Chairman) Cllrs D. Allinson, R.W Rutter, D. Hutchinson & M Gardner, Mr. I. C. Scott (Clerk), Mrs. T. Little (Press).
1. Nothing further had been heard from Dr Cobbett and it was agreed that a 6 month time limit be imposed for consent to a memorial bench being given and the bench or seat being put into position. 2. Cllr Allinson has cut back the vegetation which was obscuring the brown information sign near the bridge.
1. Email from Ian Broadwith, Access Ranger for YDNP outlining his job and work he was to undertake in the area (strimming) which had now been done. 2. Letter from Michael Briggs Area Ranger for YDNP outlining his job. 3. Update from the Richmondshire Speed Matrix meeting . 4. NYCC to say we will hear more about the LEADER programme 5. Email from NYCC Highways regarding the blocked drain on Mill Hill. 6. Invitation to join the Environment Agency at the Buck Hotel on 27 July between 3 pm – 7 pm re: flooding. 7. YDNP – changes to the planning application scheme of delegation. 8. Santander to confirm closure of the deposit account. 9. NYCC Highway regarding the bollards near the Museum which should now be removed. 10. NYCC planning policy for Waste & Quarrying.
5. Metcalfe’s Farm
The Council is not happy with the new set of plans and the Clerk is to write to YDNP upholding the concerns of the adjoining properties.
6. It was proposed by Cllr Hutchinson, seconded by Cllr Allinson and resolved to pay the following:
Reeth Garage – Petrol £69.70 Reeth Memorial Hall – one years hire £100.00 Playdale £1201.25 R. Baker – grass cutting £ 299.88 C. Garner – market £139.20
7. The work to replace the setts at Healaugh had started on 25 July 2011.
8. Market Report:
£478 had been received from Honesty Boxes and £326 from the Market.
9. Date of next meeting 26 September 2011.
10. The Clerk confirmed that the audit of the accounts is proceeding.
11. Any Other Business:
1. Cllr Allinson will ask Mr Frankland to look at the seat near the quoits pitch as it needs attention. 2. Mr Frankland would also be asked to quote for the two seats at Healaugh . 3. There appears to be a leaking water main in the road near Mrs Margaret Rutter. 4. The Clerk to enquire what criteria there are for obtaining a tenancy of the new affordable housing units. 5. The wall near Reeth Bridge has a bulge probably caused by a tree. 6. Ian Calvert has put some flags down and tidied up a piece of land near Back Lane. 7. There was discussion about permitted development with regard to a property in Healaugh. 8. The Baker and the Museum are not removing their signs on a night and the Clerk is to contact them.MINUTES of the meeting held on 27th June 2011
Present: Cllr M Bearpark (Chairman) Cllrs D Allinson, RW Rutter, OJ Kendall & D Hutchinson & M Gardner, IC Scott (Clerk) Coy Cllr J Blackie, District Cllr R Gale, Mrs T Little (Press) & 2 members of the public.
1. Apologies for absence None.
2. The minutes of the last meeting were read, approved and signed.
3. Matters arising (1) It was resolved to “crack on” with the repair of the setts at Healaugh.
(2) Parking problems at Mill Hill may have been resolved.
(3) Councillors to look at the Brown sign near Reeth Bridge.
(4) Metcalfe’s Farm is likely to be reconsidered in July.
4. Correspondence
(1) NYCC Countrywide Civil Parking Enforcement – Consultation questionnaire available.
(2) Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust leaflet re: Parish Caretaker Scheme had been received.
(3) John Grainger 01642 550001 says Teeside Yesteryear Motor Club would like to park on the Village Green at 11am on 24 July. There were no objections.
(4) NYCC Highways & Transportation Update had been received.
(5) RDC – Play Equipment. Report had been sent to W Whitehead.
(6) Reeth & District Community Sports Club Ltd. Letter concerning the theft of footballs. The Council to complain about lack of policing in Reeth for 3 weeks.
(7) An email from Catherine Calvert re: Hazel Brow Trailer parking in Reeth was considered There should be no advertising for businesses outside the Parish.
(8) A letter from Ripon Farm Services re: John Deere X534 Mower with prices had been received.
(9) YDNP – Ian Broadwith had written re: the restructuring of National Park and fencing near the footbridge on the River Swale. The Council have no objection to the proposed fencing.
(10) Cllr Blackie explained the position re: Dales Integrated Transport Alliance which is obtaining a “pot of money”.
(11) NYCC Library Mobile Service closes end of December. Super Mobile Libraries will come to more rural localities every 2 weeks from October.
5. Some outstanding Election Forms were completed.
6. To purchase a new mowing machine Cllr Kendall proposed & Cllr Bearpark seconded a proposition to purchase a new mowing machine at a cost of £5850. It was passed unanimously.
7. It was proposed by Cllr Kendall seconded by Cllr Hutchinson and agreed that the following cheques be signed.
Simon Winstanley Ltd
Kubota Belt & Husqvarna parts £97.52
Reeth Garage – Diesel £60.74
Ripon Farm Service £5850.00
W Whitehead – re: playground £117.30
R Baker – grass cutting £696.15
The bill from Playdale- play equipment be held over until W Whitehead has commented on it. £1201.25
8. The question of PAYE scheme for the Clerk’s salary was put on hold.
9. Accounts It was proposed by Cllr Gardner seconded by Cllr Hutchinson and resolved that the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2011 are approved as audited and that the Chairman sign the Annual Return.
10. Market Report £500 had been received for the Kubota mowing machine. Colin Garner should be paid in July and thanked for organising such a good market. Market Receipts for May and June were £451 & £565. Honesty Boxes had produced £1928.
11. Planning application – Land west of Arkle House Cllr Kendall took no part in the debate as his son farms the land to which the application relates. One neighbour had not been informed of the application because his home is not on the YDNP computer. It was agreed that the Council express a view upholding local residents objections. In the event of the application being recommended for acceptance, a site meeting should be requested.
12. Any other business
(1) Cllr Bearpark will be erecting scaffolding when his house is re-roofed.
(2) Cllr Gale mentioned that the Playparks policy has been reversed: they are not being sold off . Various highway issues are being addressed.
(3) Cllr Allinson mentioned that some setts around the Green need attention.
(4) Cllr Gardner to obtain 2 quotes to replace 2 rotten seats at Healaugh.
(5) Dr. Cobbett has never contacted Cllr Hutchinson about a seat.
(6) Beckside path near Mill Hill down near the Tennis Court is impassable.
(7) The footpath sign near Thiernswood Hall needs moving. Greenygate and Skelgate Lane have not been cut, people cannot use the footpath in Langhorne Drive because the hedge needs cutting.
(8) Finger posts on the Green for the Bakers and the Outdoor Centre are not always being taken in.
(9) There is nothing the Council can do about delivery wagons parking on the footpath near the bottom shop. (10) The storm drains on Mill Hill are blocked. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Monday 9th May 2011 at The memorial Hall Reeth Present: Cllr M. Bearpark (Chairman) Cllrs D. Allinson, R.W. Rutter, D. Hutchinson O.J. Kendall & M. Gardner, I.C. Scott (Clerk) Mrs. T. Little (Press) 1. Election of Officers: 1. It was proposed by Cllr Gardner seconded by Cllr Kendall and unanimously 2. It was proposed by Cllr Hutchinson seconded by Cllr Rutter and unanimously 3. It was proposed by Cllr Gardner seconded by Cllr Kendall and unanimously 2. Minutes: The Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 3. Matters arising: 1. The clerk to find out when the builders are due to start work on the setts at 2. The Clerk to invite PCSO Taylor to the next meeting as she may have resolved 3. The Clerk to ask NYCC who had requested the posts near the triangular piece 4. The change of the bins noted in 10.3 has been arranged. 5. Mr. John Crofton, the Baker would like an A Board somewhere. 6. Mr. W. Whitehead to be notified of a gap in the playground wall. 4. Correspondence: YDNP have written to say that paper copies may not be sent in the future to 5. It was resolved that the following cheques be signed: R Baker £295.97 6. Grass Mower: Three quotations for a new Kubota had been received. 7. Market Report: £1952 had been paid in from Honesty Boxes. MINUTES of the Meeting held on 18 April 2011 at 7pm in Reeth Memorial Hall
Present: Cllr M. Bearpark (Chairman) Cllrs D. Allinson, D. Hutchinson, R.W Rutter, O. J. Kendall & M Gardner, Mr. I. C. Scott (Clerk), Mrs. T. Little (Press) .
1. Amended Plans for Metcalfe’s Farm have been received. 2. The moles at Healaugh Top Green need catching. 3. It is believed that it is an offence to park within 15 metres of a road junction. 4. Dr Corbett has not contacted the Builder about the seat base. 5. The Bandstand and the cobbles have been repaired. 6. The Police say they cannot stop someone parking at Mill Hill if it is a public highway. 7. The Police have spoken to the youths in the Shelter. 8. Swaledale Outdoors have 3 finger boards and one A board.
1. The Memorial Hall accounts have been received. 2. Notice of Audit has been received from Mazars. The annual Return needs to be approved by 30 June 2011. 3. Richmond Community Safety Partnership had written regarding the School. 4. Letters from Mr & Mrs Bain and Mr Blodwell regarding Metcalfe’s Farm had been received. 5. NYCC say that funds may not be available for the Leader programme. 6. The Council to reiterate their position on the Dales to Lakes project. 7. RDC have noted that we want to pay for Play Area inspections. 8. Temporary Road Closures will need 10 weeks prior Notice.
5. Market Report:
£103 had been received this week from the Market . Mr Parker to be told that he has been placed on the list should a vacancy in the Market arise.
6. The New Order of Service for Remembrance Sunday was approved
7. There were two estimates for repairing the setts at Healaugh namely Tony Sunter @ £60 a square metre and R & H Builders @ £55 a square metre. The lower estimate is to be accepted. Cllr Gardner to be appointed Project Manager.
8. It was resolved that the repairs to the Play Area proceed as estimated but that the future of the Aerial Swing be reviewed in 6 months time.
9. It was resolved to accept the lower quote of £ 1,100.68 from Zurich for the Insurance cover as opposed to £1401.05 from AON.
10. Any Other Business:
1. The weeds on the High Row need spraying. The Clerk to write a strong letter to the businesses when circulating the Green Agreements. 2. The area around the Bandstand needs attention. 3. The Double Litter bin near the WCs should be swapped with the single one on High Row. The Clerk to write to RDC. 4. A new Kubota 21 hp ride on Mower has a list price of £8225 plus VAT. Cllr Allinson to collect quotes from various dealers. 5. It was noted that the cattle grid on Arkengarthdale Road is higher that the adjoining roadway.
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