Minutes June 2024
Parish Council meeting was held on Thursday 20th June 2024 at 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall
- MEMBERS PRESENT
Mr G. Hall (Chairman), Mr. P. Lake, Mr D. Berry, Mrs J. Mitchell, , Mr. M. Lake, Mr. J. Grant, Mrs. P Colthorpe (District Councillor), Cllr M. Squires (County Councillor)
2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Ms R. Wibberley (Family visit)
3. NON-ATTENDANCE
Mr. G. Kingdom
4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the meeting held on 9th May 2024 had already been circulated prior to the meeting.
Proposal: Agreement to the content of the minutes was proposed by Mr. Berry and seconded by Mrs Mitchell and was unanimously agreed by the meeting. The minutes were not available so will be signed at the next meeting.
5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Mrs. J. Mitchell declared a personal interest in planning 24/00774/FULL
6. MATTERS ARISING
SIGNING OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
The minutes of the meetings held on 11th April 2024 and the 2023 AGM which had been approved on 9th May 2024 but not signed, were now signed by the chairman.
- PLANNING APPLICATION (24/00774/FULL) – Erection of an agricultural storage building and construction of access track and yard turning area at Cotton Heath House, Pennymoor.
Mrs Mitchell left the meeting
A discussion took place concerning the reason why the agricultual storage was needed.
Proposal: Mr Berry proposed and Mr M Lake seconded refusal of this application and the meeting unanimously agreed for the following reason:
- History shows previous agricultural building being converted into dwellings
- No reason given for need for further agricultural building
Mrs Mitchell returned to the meeting
- PLANNING APPLICATION (24/00806/FULL) – Erection of a roof over existing sheep handling area at Northcote, Pennymoor
A short discussion took place
Proposal: Mr P. Lake proposed and Mr Grant seconded agreement to this application and the meeting unanimously agreed.
- WOODLAND CREATION – HIGHER YEADBURY
The clerk stated that she had received an email Tilhill forestry to establish a woodland creation plan at Higher Yeadbury, Pennymoor.
A short discussion took place but no objections were raised.
- LAPTOP PURCHASE
As agreed at May’s meeting the clerk purchased a new parish council laptop for £445.00 (£410 for the laptop plus £35 to transfer software and data)
- HIGHWAYS
None
Meeting closed 8:29