15th May 2019 Minutes
Minutes of the meeting of Havercroft-with-Cold Hiendley Parish Council held in Havercroft and Ryhill Community Learning Centre on Wednesday 15 May 2019 at 7.00 pm.
Present: Councillor A Manifield (Chairman) P Stockhill (Vice Chairman) and E Brown.
District Councillor Mrs M Cummings.
Apologies: Councillors J Shaw. Mrs F Heptinstall R Massey Mrs M Massey and I Sanders
Matters raised by Members of the Public
No members of the public present
Minute 12. Declaration of Interest
There were no Declaration of Interests
Minute 13. Minutes of the meeting held on the 3 April 2019
The minutes of the monthly meeting held on the 3 April 2019 were moved by Councillor P Stockhill and seconded by Councillor E Brown and were confirmed as a correct record.
Minute 14. District Councillors Reports
Councillor Mrs M Cummings has been re-elected for a further four year period and is Cabinet Member for Environment and Community on Wakefield Council.
Councillor Mrs F Heptinstall is the Cabinet Member for Adult and Health on Wakefield Council.
Councillor A Manifield is a member of Wakefield Council Planning Committee.
Congratulations on the re-election of the Parish Councillors
Active Sport is ongoing with a good response from children.
District Council thanked Parish Councillors for agreeing to fund the Fun Day.
Future Capital Funding is available with restrictions up to 10K.
A new brown sign is to be erected on Cow Lane showing the Community Learning Centre, Sports Centre and Youth Club.
Wynn View is to be demolished by Wakefield District Housing and replaced by 14 bungalows.
Capital Funding has been secured to provide new doors to the Community Learning Centre, a new photocopier and a Magic Table.
Minute 15. Christmas Events 2019
No Report
Minute 16. Finance
April 2019 Accounts
(a) The accounts for April 2019 in the sum of £5,306.46 were presented to members and moved by Councillor P Stockhill and seconded by Councillor E Brown and confirmed as a correct record.
(b) Yorkshire Internal Audit
Yorkshire Internal Audit submitted a report on the internal audit of accounts for 2018/2019 which was discussed by the Council.
Resolved: That the report be received.
Yorkshire Internal Audit be authorised to carry out the internal audit for 2019/2020
(c) Annual External Audit Report 2018/2019
(i) The Annual Governance Statement was approved and signed by the Chairman.
(ii) The Statement of Accounts were approved and signed by the Chairman
(iii) The Statement of variance was approved
(iv) The Bank Reconciliation was approved.
Minute 17. Land off Church Lane
The Parish Council agreed to lease the land for a sum of £600per annum.
Resolved: The Clerk to prepare a lease.
Minute 18. Havercroft and Ryhill Community Learning Centre
No Report
Minute 19. Correspondence
Wakefield Council. Notice of uncontested Parish Council elections.
Minute. 20. Planning:
19/00478/FUL Laburnum House Cow Lane.
Conservatory to side. Mrs F Heptinstall Approved
Minute 21. Rycroft Leisure
Invitation to the official opening of the new football pitches by Paul Higgingbottom Head Coach of Hibernian FC and formally of Barnsley and Leeds on Saturday 15 June 2019 at the Sports Centre at 12.00 am.
Confirmation that Rycroft Leisure received a lease from the two Parish Councils for 25 years.
Minute22.Allotments
The allotment rents for both Brier Lane and the Wimpey have been collected.
The Clerk to obtain a quotation from a contractor for clearing two allotment sites and rotovating.
Parish Matters.
The Clerk to discuss with a contractor for the removal of brickwork from the seats on the footpath from Brier Lane to Bush Wood.
Date and time of the next meeting
The next meeting of Havercroft-with-Cold Hiendley Parish Council will be held in Havercroft and Ryhill Community Learning Centre on Wednesday 12 June 2019 at 7.00pm.