14th July 2021 Minutes
Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Havercroft-with-Cold Hiendley Parish Council held at Solid Rock Church on Wednesday 14th July 2021 at 7:15 p.m.
Present: Councillor M Beecher, District Councillors M Cummings, A Manifield, P Stockhill
Attendees: N Stansby and three members of the public.
Apologies: Councillor R Cotton
Minute 17 Declarations of Interest
None were declared.
Minute 18 To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 23rd June 2021
Resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 23rd June 2021 with two minor amendments, proposed by Cllr Cummings and seconded by Cllr Beecher.
Minute 19 Public Representations
Parishioner G Hall raised concerns about the East St allotments and nearby waste land. He was informed that this is WMDC land and that the district councillors have raised this issue with Wakefield Council. Cllr Manifield will report back at the September meeting.
Resident R Hill offered to paint the pit wheels. Mr Hill and Cllr Stockhill have been clearing paths and noticed that one gardens shrubs need pruning for pedestrian safety reasons.
The two benches across from the green need repairing, Mr Hill and Cllr Stockhill to assess and take further action if necessary.
Minute 20 District Councillors Report
Cllr Cummings confirmed that the issue with the traveller horse had been resolved .
The kissing gate at the top of Regina Crescent has had the middle section removed, this has been reported.
Briar Lane and Ten Lands Lane are due to be resurfaced.
Westoft Lane/Brier Lane Traveller site has what looks like washing water seeping onto the nearby highway.
Cllr Manifield informed the Council that the planned resurfacing of East St has been delayed.
Minute 21 To Receive Information on any Ongoing Issues
It was resolved to issue a 28 day letter to all allotment leasees whose plots are maintained below the required standard.
Minute 22 Finance & Banking
It was noted that the balance of the Current Account at 29th June 2021 Statement No. 331 was £100,822.48 and the Deposit Account Statement No. 165 balance was £23,912.18.
The monthly accounts statement was noted and it was agreed to approve the four payments.
Following an inspection of the Learning Centre, it is estimated that approximately £6,000 of repairs need to be made, sooner rather than later. It was agreed to authorise repairs necessary for the tenants of Unit 2 to return to the centre following their lockdown absence.
Minute 23 Update from the Chairman
Cllr Stockhill informed the Council that a contract for the new Parish clerk is in the process of being drawn up.
Minute 24 Renew benches around the green
Cllr Stockhill will arrange for the bench ironwork benches to be renewed.
Minute 25 Planning Applications
An objection to the planning application at the traveller site on Brier Lane has been submitted on the Councils behalf, as requested by Cllr Cummings at the last meeting.
Minute 26 Christmas Decorations
It was agreed that the Christmas trees would be fed and trimmed, rather than be replaced.
The Clerk will ask Amey to inspect the lampposts and authorise Christmas tree lights on those that pass the inspection.
Minute 27 Queens Platinum Jubilee
The Council discussed the possibility of erecting a parish flagpole, possible locations include the Millenium Garden and the Green.
It was resolved to add the following to the next meetings agenda:
Asking local school children to design a Havercroft flag
Working with Ryhill Parish Council on a joint celebration
Issuing a Diamond Jubilee coin to school children.
Minute 28 Improve village signage
The positioning of the Solid Rock Church signs will be added to the next meetings agenda.
Minute 29 Policy for adopting new parish councillors
WMDC will notify the parish council on 16th July 2021, whether the vacant councillor posts will be filled via election or co-option. Should the criteria for requesting an election not be met, new councillors will be co-opted via YLCA procedure.
Minute 30 Correspondence
Further to Cllr Manifield raising the issue of the childrens play area, the Chairman will circulate the report on Methane,etc.
The meeting closed at 8.30pm
Meeting agenda yet to be published
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