Havercroft with Cold Hiendley Parish Council

Minutes of the Meeting of Havercroft-with-Cold
Hiendley Parish Council held remotely on Wednesday the 13^th May 2021
at 7:00 p.m.

Present: Councillors P Stockhill (Chair), E Brown, Mrs T Tams-Hedges, M Beecher,
R Cotton.

In attendance: N Stansby

Minute 159        To receive apologies for absence

159.1     Apologies
were received from Councillors D Pointon and Sanders

Minute 160        To confirm the minutes of the last
Ordinary Parish Council meeting as a true record

160.1     The
minutes of the meeting held on 10^th March 2021, we accepted as a
true record. Proposed by Cllr Brown and seconded by Cllr Cotton.

Minute 161        To make Correspondence Section
restricted

161.1     It was
unanimously agreed to restrict attendance and reporting of the correspondence
section of the meeting.  Cllr Brown
declared that he is a distant relation of one of the corresponders.

Minute 162        District Councillor€™s Report

162.1     New
District Councillor Paul Stockhill has agreed to chase up the 40mph signage on Black
Hill/Hall Field Lane and also to see if the fence around the playing field on
Henry Ave can be renewed.

Minute 163        To Receive information on any ongoing
issues

163.1     Cllr Beecher will report on his Ryecroft
Trading meeting and Cllr Cotton will report on his Ryecroft  Leisure meeting, to Council at the next
meeting.

Minute 164        Havercroft & Ryhill Learning Centre

164.1     Risk Assessments have been carried out for
WMDC and the Parish Council meetings to return to the building.  However, the old Boiler Room was deemed unfit
for use as a parish council meeting room, one issue being that the utility meters
are part of the Learning Centre circuit, unlike Unit 5, which unfortunately was
not assessed due to Mr Richards bringing the wrong key or unable to find the
correct one.

Minute 165        Update from the Chairman

165.1     This was covered in the District
Councillor€™s report.

Minute 166        Finance Report/Bank

166.1     Due to the Covid pandemic, there was an
underspend of approximately £8,000 which has been moved into Reserves

166.2     Cllr Brown to be removed as a signatory,
whilst Cllrs Beecher, Tams-Hedges and Cotton will be added.

166.3     The following payments were authorised:

12-May	Bacs	Greenfingers	180.00	Grass cut & hedge trim
12-May	Bacs	WMDC	696.28	Commercial waste

Minute 167        Parish Council Website

167.1     Andy Manifield has been asked to continue
to host the website for another year and payment will be made as soon as an invoice
is submitted to the Council.

Minute 168        Allotments

168.1     Nic to arrange one skip at Brier Lane and
two skips at Wimpey Allotments

168.2     Following a report of rats being seen on
the Brier Lane site, Cllr Stockhill will contact pest control and indeed,
already has done.

168.3     Gentle reminder letters to be send to those
in rent arrears.

Minute 169        Remote Meetings

169.1     It was agreed that all future meetings will
be held in person, with provisional bookings made at the Solid Rock Church,
until the Council has access to it€™s parish room again.

169.2     Track and Trace and hand gel is available
at the temporary meeting site, attendees should bring their own masks and if
possible, take a Lateral Flow Test on the morning of the meeting.  Numbers are restricted to no more than 25.

Minute 170        Street Light Survey

170.1     Cllr Brown€™s report, which was circulated
prior to the meeting, highlights that there are not 56 lamp posts that in
appropriate condition to support Christmas Trees or Hanging Baskets, previous
invoices for same to be reviewed.

Minute 171        Traffic Report

171.1     Cllr Brown€™s report identifies issues and
constraints, again, councillors received copies of the report prior to the
meeting.

171.2     Cllr Stockhill is to contact the
Neighbourhood Policing Team to request Smiley Sid surverys during commuting
times: 8:30-9:30 and 17:00-17:30.

Minute 172        Correspondence

172.1     Following a email from a parishioner
regarding loaves of bread being thrown into the duck pond, Cllr Beecher will
survey other wildlife ponds for suggestions for a sign to encourage visitors to
feed the ducks with more appropriate food.

172.2     Following on from this, councillors
discussed asking local schools to get involved in community issues such as
litter clean up campaigns and healthy eating for wildfowl posters.

172.3     Local resident Mr Hanrahan has asked that
he is allowed to rent parish council land adjacent to his property. As other
residents rent up to 26€™ of land on the Railway Cutting, a precedent has been
set so it was agreed to permit this in principle.  A lease will be drawn up, with Mr Hanrahan
meeting both his own and parish council costs. 
The Clerk will request that Wakefield Arbour Department assess two out
of the three trees that overhang his existing property.  Cllr Cotton will investigate a fixed cost
5-10 lease , with a 12 month break clause and a peppercorn rent.

172.4     There has been vexatious correspondence
from a resident, regarding matters that this Council have no control over.  He will be directed towards Wakefield Council
Anti Social Behaviour Team and other relevant agencies.

Minute 173        Date and Time of Next Meeting

173.1     The Parish meeting will be held on the next
available Wednesday at Solid Rock Church.

End

Paul Stockhill

Chairman to the Parish Council