Monthly Meeting (October 2025)

29 October 2025 , 7:00pm
Church Cottage, Main Street, Wheldrake

Agenda

25/80.

Welcome

25/81

Election of Chair

To confirm the election of a Council chair.

25/82.

Apologies

To receive apologies and consider accepting the reasons for absence.

25/83.

Declarations of interest

  1. To receive and consider any declarations of interest not already declared under the Council’s code of conduct or member’s register of disclosable pecuniary interests.
  2. To receive and consider upon any applications for dispensations.

25/84.

Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on the 24th September 2025 as a true and accurate record.

25/85.

Public participation

Any resident may speak for up to 3 minutes on any matter on the agenda with the session lasting no longer than 20 minutes.

25/86.

Co-option

  1. To consider applications from eligible residents for the vacant seat on Wheldrake Parish Council.
  2. To approve the co-option of an eligible councillor to the vacant seat and to receive the appropriate documentation.

25/87.

Reports

To receive reports from the following:

  1. Parish Clerk
  2. Ward Councillor
  3. Community Police Officer, including monthly crime statistics report

25/88.

Groups and Committees

To receive and consider for decision, reports and recommendations from:

  1. Playpark
  2. Village Maintenance
  3. Defibrillators
  4. Community speed watch
  5. WRA representative

25/89.

Planning

  1. To consider and decide upon the following planning applications:

Status

Reference

Location

Description

NEW

25/01965/FUL

15 Greengales Lane Wheldrake York YO19 6BW

Single storey side/rear extension and dual pitched roof to existing porch

NEW

25/02082/TCA

Somerleaze 15 Low Well Park Wheldrake York YO19 6DS

Up to 1.5m lateral branch reduction of 1no. Acer and crown thin and shape 1no. Apple tree in rear gdn (as per previously consented works under 23/01738/TCA) - trees in a conservation area

NEW

25/02077/TCA

The Brambles 14 North Lane Wheldrake York YO19 6BB

Fell 1no. Maple  - tree in a conservation area

  1. To note the following planning decisions:

Status

Reference

Location

Description

APPROVED

25/01405/TCA

The Lilacs 24A Main Street Wheldrake York YO19 6AF

Reduce 1no. Willow by 50% - tree in a conservation Area

REFUSED

25/01568/ADV

Wenlock Arms 73 Main Street Wheldrake York

YO19 6AA

Display of 1no. pictorial sign to existing bracket,

3no. nameboards, 2no. amenity boards, 2no.

lanterns, 11no. floodlights, and 2no.

handwritten directional signs

APPROVED

25/01598/TCA

101 Back Lane South Wheldrake York YO19 6DT

For: Fell 1no. Cherry - tree in a conservation area approved

APPROVED

25/01476/TCA

2 Church Close Wheldrake York YO19 6DP

Up to 50% crown reduction of 1no. Cherry - tree in a

conservation area

APPROVED

25/01681/FUL

14 Raker Close Wheldrake York YO19 6NE

Two storey side extension following demolition of a detached garage

  1. To consider the following planning enforcement matters:

Status

Reference

Location

Description

APPROVED

21/02283/FUL

Land To The East Of Millfield Industrial Estate Main Street

Erection of 139no. dwellings – Construction traffic management plan  

  1. To consider a response to the consultation on City of York Councils draft revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI).

25/90.

Policy & Procedure

  1. To review the freedom of information and vexatious communication policies and publication scheme.
  2. To note the renewal of the Councils ICO registration.  
  3. To consider the approval of the NALC councillor’s Statement of Assurance (all councillors to sign)

25/91.

Community Matters

  1. To consider potential actions to tackle speeding within the village.  
  2. To consider planting requirements for Spring 2026.
  3. To receive and consider an update on land maintained within the village following the last meeting.  
  4. To consider preparations for Christmas 2025.

25/92.

Financial Matters

  1. To receive and note the bank reconciliation for September 2025 and current bank balances.
  2. To consider quotations for internal audit 2025/26.
  3. To receive an update on the amendment of bank signatories and account closure.
  4. To consider budget requirements for 2026/27
  5. To note the payments processed between meetings

Description

Expenditure

Salaries                

773.60

HMRC - PAYE

103.19

ICO annual registration

52.00

Playpark new equipment and resurfacing (Approved at 25/7a)

15141.12

Total

16069.91

  1. To approve the payments presented for authorisation up to the 23rd October 2025 and any other invoices that come in prior to the meeting:

Description

Expenditure

Poppy Wreath       

24.99

Printer paper

5.50

Lengthsman

1822.80

Total

1853.29

 

25/93.

Correspondence

To consider correspondence received and decide upon any necessary actions.

25/94.

To note any agenda items for the next meeting.

25/95.

Date of the next meeting 26th November 2025 at 7.00pm

 

 

 

 

 

No minutes have been published for this meeting.

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