Budget Meeting (Dec 2016)
14 December 2016
, 7:00pm
Church Cottage
Agenda
1. To receive apologies for absence
2. Budget determination for year 2017/2018
2.1 Grants applications
2.2 Budget determination
3. Precept determination
4. Planning applications to consider:
4.1 Brick Farm, Benjy Lane, Wheldrake (16/02583/FUL)
Siting of 3 no. grain silos to be converted for use as holiday accommodation
Dated by CYC 28 November 2016
Comments by 19 December 2016
4.2 6 St Helens Rise, Wheldrake (16/02703/FUL)
Single storey front extension and conversion of attached garage into habitable room.
Dated by CYC 2 December 2016
Comments by 23 December 2016
5. Village maintenance; verge damage between 52 and 54 Main St
6. To approve the following accounts for payment:
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D Randon expenses; weather proof socket and cable set for PC Christmas lights |
£23.98 |
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A2Z Groundworks; Supply and erect village Christmas tree |
£110 |
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S Look expenses - telephone, broadband for December |
£11.50 |
7. Consider co-option of new Councillor
8. Planning ref: 16/02559/FUL Mobile home, Land west of Hagg Wood, Broad Highway
9. Meeting close by Parish Council Chairman
Minutes approved
In attendance: Cllrs D Randon (Chair) R Jordan, J Tetzner, S Mercer, N Cox, R Arnold, J Penn, A Stokes-Roberts C Barber, P Hodgson and A Harker. S Look (Clerk). Member of the public.
Councillor Arnold made a statement regarding the draft November Parish Council minutes disputing the accuracy. It was agreed that this needs to be raised at the January monthly meeting when the draft minutes are on the agenda.
1. Apologies
Cllrs B Gilligan
2. Budget determination for year 2017/18
2.1 Grant Applications
2017/18 grant applications received from:
Wheldrake Junior Football Club for new benches in the changing rooms £400
Wheldrake Recreation Association for field maintenance £2000
Wheldrake Recreation for village hall restoration £25000
Wheldrake Parochial Church Council for clock and Church yard maintenance £1000
Wheldrake Youth Club £1000
It was agreed that the WRA field maintenance and the WPCC grants will be added to the main budget rather than grants.
2.2 Budget determination
2017/18 Budget agreed by Councillors.
The grant application from WJFC was rejected and the sum was allocated to the WRA grant of £25,000 as it is a fixture and fitting of the village hall.
3. Precept determination
It was proposed, seconded and agreed with all in favour to keep the 2017/18 precept of £40,000 the same as last year.
4. Planning Applications
4.1 Brick Farm, Benjy Lane, Wheldrake (16/02583/FUL)
Siting of 3 no. grain silos to be converted for use as holiday accommodation
Dated by CYC 28 November 2016. Comments by 19 December 2016
Councillors 'D' unanimously objected to the application with one abstention. It is inappropriate development with the erection of buildings which have never been there before in the greenbelt.
4.2 6 St Helens Rise, Wheldrake (16/02703/FUL)
Single storey front extension and conversion of attached garage into habitable room.
Dated by CYC 2 December 2016. Comments by 23 December 2016
Councillors 'C' do not object but wish to make comments (with one abstention).
It will detract from the original street layout with a staggered front building line which is the character of the conservation area.
5. Village maintenance
Request received from a resident to repair the grass verge between 52 and 54 Main St. A tractor has left deep tyre marks over it. It was resolved to report it to CYC.
6. Financial Matters
To approve the following accounts for payment:
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A2Z Groundworks; supply and erection of village Christmas tree |
£110 |
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S Look expenses |
£11.50 |
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D Randon; weather proof socket and cable set for PC Christmas lights |
£23.98 |
RESOLVED that the listed expenditure was proposed, seconded and unanimously agreed.
7. Co-option of new Councillor
7.1 It was confirmed that James Myers is co-opted onto the Parish Council.
8. Planning ref: 16/02559/FUL Mobile home, Land west of Hagg Wood, Broad Highway
Reference conditions 14 and 15 of the approval. Chair has contacted CYC Planning Officer to report that development work has begun without appropriate construction of the junction of the access road and the junction. This has resulting in deep rutting and spread of loose material on to the public highway. A static caravan has also been placed on or near to the location indicated in the most recent planning application which it is assumed has not yet been approved.