Havercroft with Cold Hiendley Parish Council

Minutes of the Meeting of Havercroft-with-Cold
Hiendley Parish Council held remotely on Wednesday the 20^th January
2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Present: Councillors P Stockhill (Chair) R Massey, E Brown, I Sanders, Mrs T
Tams-Hedges, D Pointon, M Beecher and A Pointon.

In attendance: N Stansby, Maureen Cummings, Richard Hill, Ward Richards

Minute 128        PUBLIC REPRESENTATIONS

Minute 129        To receive apologies and
reasons for absence

129.1 Apologies
were received from Councillor Ryan Cotton.

129.2  There were no declarations of interest made.

Minute 130        To confirm the minutes
of the last meeting as a true record

130.1 The minutes of
the last meeting were accepted as a true record, following two amendments. Proposed
by Cllr Brown and seconded by Cllr D Pointon.

Minute 131        District Councillor€™s Report

131.1 Unfortunately, Cllr Maureen Cummings had a power cut just at
exactly the moment she was to give her report.

Minute 132        Update on Rycroft Leisure

132.1 
Ward Richards, Chair of Rycroft Leisure, gave a presentation on the
effectiveness of the CIO activities in leading to a reduction in anti-social
behaviour.  Followed by a request for a
£10,000 grant in addition to £5366 already awarded for a new play area. It was
unanimously agreed to award the grant, with the proviso that Mr Richards
demonstrates how the funding has been used. The Council also agree to pay one
third of the cost of removing the travellers from the car park.

Minute 133        To receive information on any ongoing issues

133.1 
Cllr D Pointon has obtained 80-100 fruit trees for the railway cutting,
plus 50-100 Pyracantha bushes, again for planting on the railway cutting, Mr D
Winter has offered to fund these. It was agreed to spend £300 on environmental
works.

133.2 
Necessary paperwork has still not been received from the Havercroft
& Ryhill Learning Centre, the requested grant cannot be paid out until it€™s
been completed.

133.3  Cllr Tams has organised security cameras, as
discussed at December 2020 meeting, total cost of £1149. It was unanimously
agreed to pay for this.

133.4  The recent snowy weather was discussed and it
was suggested that the Council should either purchase a grit box or a small
gritter. Councillors were made aware that they could register as snow wardens
with Wakefield Council and Cllr A Pointon is going to speak with local farmers
to see if they could help grit side roads.

133.5  Resident Richard Hill, suggested setting up a
Parks Project as a community group which will create a 10 year plan for tree
planting, with the possibility of them being surrounded by bulbs, turning the
area into a wildlife meadow.

133.6  Three applications have been received for the
post of Parish Clerk, the interview panel consists of Cllrs Stockhill, Beecher
and Tams, it is expected that interviews will take place in March 2021.

133.7  Cllr Stockhill reported that he had been in
discussion with Ward Richards regarding the possibility of the Council being
able to use one of the rooms at the Learning Centre as an office (again),
providing a new lease is arranged for the Havercroft & Ryhill Learning
Centre group.

Minute 134        Payments Due

134.1 
All cheque payments were agreed as per Accounts presentation.

Minute 135        Review Budget 2020/21 
and 2021/22

135.1 
The Draft Budget was presented to Council and approved

Minute 136        Next Meeting will be Wednesday, 10^th February 2021.  

End

Paul Stockhill

Chairman
to the Parish Council