HUTTONS AMBO
PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES
Wednesday, November 23rd 2022 at 7:30pm
Minutes
1. Welcome, Councillors present, apologies for absence
a.
Andy Dorman, Simon Lealman, Emma Samuel & Philip Barraclough
b.
Anne Lealman PC Clerk
c.
Rona Charles & Graham Milner
2.
Approval of
Minutes of meeting of 5th October 2022
3.
Matters
arising:
Ryedale Rural Grant has been sent in and decision
expected February 2023. Stockdales in Pickering/Allerston for a quote for steel
frames referencing due diligence for funds.
Permission requested for Archaeological Geophysics
on the village green – Local land owners have given permission to conduct
Geophysics on the village green land this may include the following non
intrusive checks - Drones, Magnometers, laidodrone, Huttons Ambo Parish Council
approve this request.
Parish Notice Board – PC approved the move of the
board to Pinfold when the Lealman’s require it moving. Postbox from outside of
the shop – agreed that being sited at a provate dwelling is not ideal, proposed
move to Pinfold – near the information map, parish council notice board, phone
box and post box. Simon to take forward a tenative request to Royal Mail regarding
resiting the post box, once positive details recieved a reply a formal request
to move the Post Box to be pput in from Parish Council Clerk.
Grants for Electric Charging Points – power to the
current telephone box is not sufficent to take a charging point at this time.
As the village does not have any designated car parking within its parish, it
is felt that a Car Charging Point is not something of interest at this time.
4.
New Matters:
a. Parish Precept – The request
of the precept is based on the previous years known costs. £3950 requested for
2023-24 financial year
b. Phonebox update – Ellie from
RDC, struggling to gain information from BT, Andy getting in touch with BT to
see if he can find out information. Further information to follow
5.
Planning:
a. Two planning applications
received and the PC has responded with support for both applications
6.
Finance:
a. Update – Thank you for all your patience, all Parish
Councillors as of 21/11/22 are now cheque signatories
b. Balance at 28/10/2022 is £4072.71
c. Ring-fenced amount of £300.00 for any all village
activity
d. Committed spend £120.00
e. Balance as of now is £3652.71
7.
Any Other Business
Request to look at historic
parish council minutes – details of request to be sent ot Parish Clerk
Grill for the Culvert not
less that £30 but no more than £120 awaiting confirmation of price, but verbal
conversation amounts above – spend approved 23/11/2022
40 – 50ft Willow Trees are
causing significant flood risk at the Culvert
8.
Parish Councillor Elections – Exercising our right to co-opt a new
candidate if less than 10 applications. 2 candidates put their names
forward. Individuals spoke to the Chairman in detail regarding the role a PC is
expected to undertake. Each candidate submitted a biography. After discussions
within the meeting with all councillors present a decision was made to recruit
both candidates to Huttons Ambo Parish Council. The reasons being both
candidates will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the PC and for
succession planning for future years.
a.
The
Parish Clerk is to contact in writing both applicants to co-opt them both to
the PC
9.
Date of next Meeting
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 at 7:30pm
Proposed Meeting Dates for the 2023
·
AGM 7pm Start
– Wednesday 17th May 2023
·
7:30pm
Wednesday 19th July 2023
·
7:30pm
Wednesday 13th September 2023
·
7:30pm
Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Anne Lealman- Clerk to the Parish Council
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