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Parish Council meeting was held on Thursday 10th April 2025 at 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall

 

  1. MEMBERS PRESENT

Mr G. Hall (Chairman), Mr D. Berry, Mr. J. Grant, Ms R. Wibberley, Mr. M. Lake, Mr.

  1. Lake, Mr. G. Kingdom, Mrs J. Mitchell, Cllr M. Squires (County Councillor), Mrs. P Colthorpe (District Councillor)
  2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Mr. M. Lake (Holiday)

  1. NON-ATTENDANCE

None

  1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

The minutes of the meeting held on 13th March 2025 had already been circulated prior to the meeting.

Proposal: Agreement to the content of the minutes was proposed by Mr. P. Lake and seconded by Mrs J. Mitchell and was unanimously agreed by the meeting. The minutes were duly signed by the chairman.

  1. DECLARATION OF INTEREST

None

  1. MATTERS ARISING

None

  1. PLANNING APPLICATION (25/00308/OUT) – Outline for the erection of an agricultural workers self build dwelling with all matters reserved, Chapple Farm Pennymoor.

The meeting discussed the application.

Proposal: Mr Kingdom proposed and Ms Wibberley seconded no objections to the application and the meeting unanimously agreed.

  1. PLANNING APPLICATION (25/00437/FULL) – Removal of condition e of planning approval 4/20/79/271 relating to an agricultural tie at Wringsland House, Pennymoor

The meeting discussed the application.

Proposal: Mr P. Lake proposed and Mr Berry seconded no objections to the application and the meeting unanimously agreed.

  1. DALC membership 2025/6

The clerk stated that the annual renewal had been received of £206.99 for payment.

Proposal: Mr P. Lake proposed and Mrs Mitchell seconded payment of

£206.99 and the meeting unanimously agreed. The clerk would make a bank transfer payment.

  1. Accounts 2024/5

The clerk had previously emailed a copy of the accounts to all parish councillors to read before the meeting.

Proposal: Mr Kingdom proposed and Mr Grant seconded agreement of the accounts and the meeting unanimously agreed

  1. Certificate of Exemption – AGAR 2024/5

The clerk stated that the Certificate of Exemption (AGAR 2024/5) was received from the external auditors and all the necessary criteria were reached.

Proposal: Mr. P. Lake proposed and Mr. Berry seconded agreement with the content of this document and the meeting unanimously agreed. The chairman duly signed the certificate.

  1. Parish Clerk salary for 2024/5

The clerk handed out details of her salary claim.

The clerk left the meeting

After a discussion the meeting agreed to pay the clerk the rate a spinal point 23.

The clerk returned to the meeting

Proposal: Mrs Mitchell proposed and Mr P. Lake seconded to pay the clerk the salary on spinal point 23 (£4056.98 less income tax of £811.20) and the meeting unanimously agreed. The clerk will make the necessary bank transfer payment to herself and the HMRC.

  1. Highways problems

The following potholes were reported:

  • Sunday School house
  • Fork farm

 

 

Meeting closed 8:30

 

Signed (Chairman)…………………………………………………. Date…………………………….

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