Austwick

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Ian Shaw, Mr Robert Cooksley, Mr Peter Goold and the Parish Clerk.
The meeting was joined by Mrs Ann Brooks, Secretary of State Appointee to the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.

The Chairman informed the meeting that a reasonable period of time would be allowed before the main proceedings to allow registered electors the opportunity to ask questions and/or make statements that relate to the work of the Council.
Paul Tibbatts of Newfield House asked what the current position was with regard to the S.106 agreements accompanying the recent approval for the extension of working at Dry Rigg quarry. The Clerk will contact Dave Parrish at the YDNPA and clarify the situation.

7.3 Minutes of Meeting 6 2011-12 (October 17th 2011)
The minutes of Meeting 6 2011-12 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

7.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 6 (for information only)
7.4.1 Cross Streets Junction. A response has been received from Chris Craven, North Yorkshire Highways regarding recent correspondence expressing continued Parish Council concern at the dangerous layout of Cross Streets junction on the A65. Mr Craven states that the Cross Streets junction is not on the most recent injury accident site list which shows a real improvement in the injury accident statistics at Cross Streets. As a result of this there will be no accident reduction measures carried out on this site for the time being.
7.4.2 Silloth House & Camp Site. Following a request from the Clerk, the owner of Silloth House has contacted the Environment Agency regarding proposed drainage work in fields adjacent to Austwick Beck and will follow their recommendations.
The Clerk has also contacted the National Park Planning Enforcement Officer regarding concerns over the excessive level of light pollution at this location. In response, the officer reported that there was 'nothing we can do about the lighting unless it was subject of a condition within the planning application'. It was not a condition of the approval.
7.4.3 The Clerk informed Councillors that there had been another incident of fly tipping on Orcaber Lane at the same place as an earlier occurrence. Both Highways and the police have been informed and the rubbish has now been removed.
All remaining matters arising from Meeting 6 2011-12 are covered under the main agenda headings.

7.5 Finance
7.5.1 The balance on the current account with HSBC at 31st October 2011 of £5589.80 was noted. It was also noted that this balance includes the second precept payment of £1750.
7.5.2 Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£8.00) was approved.
7.5.3 Payment to Sean Reid of £24 for cleaning the bus shelter for 6 weeks was approved.
7.5.4 Payment to Martin Holroyd of £363 for Community Warden work carried out in the Parish was approved.
7.5.5 The balance in the Community Warden Fund at November 28th 2011 of £1373.79 was noted.
7.5.6 The allocation of £750 to the Community Warden budget as agreed in Min.Ref. 4.7 2011-12 was approved.
7.5.7 The payment of £39.33 to D R Dewhirst for out of pocket expenses relating to stationery and postage for the Housing Development Plan mail shot was approved.
7.5.8 The Clerk provided the meeting with details of current year to date income and expenditure and the draft budget for 2012-13, which was unanimously approved. Copies of these documents are attached to the minutes
7.5.9 Based on the approved Budget, the Parish Precept requirement for 2012 was considered and it was agreed that it should remain unchanged at £3500.
7.5.10 Payment to Came & Company of £342.05 insurance premium (payable to the Broker Network) for 2012 was approved.
7.5.11 As an additional item to the agenda, the Chairman proposed that the Clerk's honorarium should be increased by £250 to £750 per annum from the start of the 2012-13 financial year. This was approved unanimously.

7.6 Planning
7.6.1.i. YDNPA Housing Development Plan
Mr Peter Goold gave a brief account of progress since the last meeting with the Parish Council's attempts to raise awareness of inconsistencies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park Housing Development Plan 2011-25. A comprehensive summary of correspondence and responses was circulated to Councillors and a copy is attached to the minutes HERE.
Mr Goold also informed the meeting that he and Ian Shaw would be attending the Pre Hearing Meeting for the Housing Development Plan at the National Park Offices on November 29th.
7.6.1.ii Tommy Bank Barn (Townhead)
The Chairman and Councillor Ian Shaw gave a brief account of events at the recent National Park planning committee, where the application to develop the barn into a bunk barn was approved by the committee by 9 votes to 2, with 3 abstentions, contrary to the Planning Officer's recommendations and the objections of this Parish Council. Mr Shaw, who presented Austwick's objections to the committee, felt that little account was taken of the concerns of the Parish Council and local residents with regard to the lack of proposed supervision at the bunk barn and that the comments made by members were not justifiable grounds for approving or refusing the application. It was disappointing that Carl Lis, the Chairman of the National Park Authority, also voted against the Parish Council's position, even though the proposals were considered to be contrary to the Local Plan 2006.
As the vote went against officer's recommendations it will be referred back to the next planning committee meeting for further consideration and voted on again. Councillors agreed that the Clerk should write to Richard Graham at the YDNPA and ask that the applicant produce a viable management plan for the bunk barn including details of how the business will be supervised. It was also suggested that there should be restrictions on the amount of external lighting allowed at the site.
7.6.1.iii Upwey, Graystonber Lane
The matter of the recently erected aluminium flue pipe was raised. The flue pipe was not shown on the recently approved plans for this development and the amended plans of April 2011 were not on the National Park web site. The Clerk will discuss the matter with Nicola Dinsdale, Planning Enforcement Officer.
7.6.2 Recent Planning Applications
7.6.2.i Application No.C/04/32M/LB listed building consent for installation of biomass boiler & flue pipe at Bridge House, Austwick. Councillors examined the plans for the application and had no objections.
7.6.2.ii Application No. C/04/666 full planning permission for erection of agricultural worker's dwelling at Sowerthwaite Farm, Crummack, Austwick. Councillors examined the plans for the application and had no objections.
7.6.3 Recent Planning Decisions
7.6.3.i Application No. 04/2011/11811full planning permission for single storey stone extension with traditional stone roof to create additional living space at Orcaber Farm, Austwick. Refused.
7.6.3.ii Application No. 04/2011/11966 Re-submission of withdrawn application 04/2011/11655, proposed conversion of barn to three bedroom dwelling at Barn 3 Coppy House Farm, Keasden. Granted.

7.7 Correspondence
7.7.1 An e-mail has been received from Rick Smith, Suncroft House, regarding a conversation that he has had with Chris Craven of NYCC Highways about recent flooding problems. It has been suggested that the narrow pipe which currently carries excess water from Feizor Beck into Austwick Beck is inadequate for the volume of water present and this causes the flooding and should be replaced with an open ditch along the Oxenber side of Graystonber Lane.
7.7.2 A letter has been received from the Yorkshire Dales Access Forum asking for new members. Application forms are available from the Clerk.
7.7.3 A letter has been received from George Gooch, Highlands, Graystonber Lane, suggesting that any future housing developments in Austwick should include an assurance from the contractors that they will provide adequate off road parking for all trade vehicles to minimise traffic congestion.

7.8 2012 Meeting Dates
January 31st
March 5th
April 16th, followed by the Annual Parish Meeting.
May 21st
June 25th
July 30th
September 10th
October 22nd
December 3rd.

7.9 Date & Time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 8 2011-12) will be on January 31st 2012 at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall.

7.10 Any Other Business
7.10.1 Graystonber Lane parking
Ian Shaw told Councillors that he had recently attended a meeting at the Traddock to discuss the parking situation on Graystonber Lane outside the hotel. Residents living near the hotel have asked the management if anything can be done about the large numbers of staff and guests cars, as well as delivery vehicles, which park in this area, causing congestion for traffic passing through and difficulty in getting in and out of private drives. Mr Shaw reported that the meeting had been very constructive and that Paul Reynolds will instruct his staff to only park on the opposite side of the road from the hotel, down towards the bridge, rather than up into the village. It is also proposed to put a 'keep clear' sign on the hotel loading entrance. Mr Reynolds will write to the Parish Council to seek support on these and other traffic management matters.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Ian Shaw, Mr Peter Goold and the Parish Clerk.

6.2 Apologies for absence
Apologies for absence were received from Mr Robert Cooksley

6.3 Minutes of Meeting 5 2011-12 (September 5th 2011)
The minutes of Meeting 5 2011-12 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

6.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 5 (for information only)
All matters arising from Meeting 5 2011-12 are covered under the main agenda headings.

6.5 Finance
6.5.1 The balance on the current account with HSBC at 30th September 2011 of £2997.00 was noted. It was noted that the second precept payment of £1750 was received on October 3rd 2011 and is not included in this balance.
6.5.2 Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£8.00) was approved. Mr Ian Shaw advised that this would increase to £10 in the New Year.
6.5.3 Payment to Sean Reid of £24 for cleaning the bus shelter for 6 weeks was approved.
6.5.4 Payment of £30 annual subscription to the Society of Local Council Clerks was approved.
6.5.5 Payment of £70 to Crossleigh Stores for CCTV electricity (half year) was approved.
6.5.6 Payment of £180 to R B Askew for grass & hedge cutting work carried out in the Parish was approved.
6.5.7 The balance in the Community Warden Fund at 17th October 2011 of £1166.79 was noted. The Clerk informed Councillors that £1000 funding had been received from Lancashire CC as a contribution towards the Community Warden scheme.
6.5.8 Payment of £57.20 to i-Print for Housing Development Plan information pack printing costs was approved.

6.6 Planning
6.6.1.i. YDNPA Housing Development Plan
Following the comments made by Peter Stockton, Head of Sustainable Development at the YDNPA in a telephone conversation with Peter Goold, stating that it was the intention of the Authority to use Policy HDP 1 of the Housing Development Plan to allow an element of open market housing in the National Park if this allowed developers sufficient extra profit margin to help fund the 50% affordable housing required by the policy, the Clerk wrote on September 16th to David Butterworth, Chief Executive of the YDNPA to convey Austwick Councillor’s concerns that this intention was not at all apparent from reading the policy document.
A response has been received from Mr Stockton which is, in the opinion of Councillors, entirely inadequate and does not address the key issues in any way. A summary of Mr Stockton’s comments and Austwick Councillor’s responses to them are summarised below.

Mr Stockton reviewed the background and discussed the issues likely to arise at the forthcoming Public Examination of The HDP. He said our letter will be useful to demonstrate Parish Council support for the YDNPA local needs strategy.
Councillors were unanimous in stating that it is unacceptable for Austwick PC’s letter of September 16th to be used in this selective way to illustrate and support points of Mr Stockton’s or the National Park’s choosing.
Councillors also asserted that they cannot provide Austwick Parish’s considered opinion of the intention to reintroduce Open Market Housing in villages in the National Park because there has been no opportunity to consult parishioners on the matter, primarily because this intention is not apparent from the wording of HDP 1. In the event that the Parish Council was given the opportunity to address the Inspector there would need to be a meeting of electors to explain the position and canvass local opinion on the matter. However, it was felt that the parishioners should be made aware of the Council’s actions to date and the Clerk will put a brief summary of events to date on the notice board.

Mr Stockton made no reference to Councillors concerns over the Authority’s intended interpretation of Policy HDP 1, an intention that could not be deduced from the wording of the policy.
Despite very close examination of the relevant sections of Policy HDP 1, Councillors were unable find any reference to Open Market Housing and felt sure that no other Parish Councils or interested parties would be able to do so.

Mr Stockton stated that it was now too late for Austwick Parish Council to submit a formal representation to the Planning Inspector.
The Parish Council has made numerous recommendations during the course of the consultation process for the Housing Development Plan, but did not submit any comments during the last round of consultation because it was considered that all the key matters had been addressed. Had it been known at that time that the wording of Policy HDP 1 was so misleading with regard to Open Market Housing, Councillors would certainly have made their concerns known to the National Park Authority. As Mr Stockton did not justify his assertion that it was too late to submit our concerns to the Inspector, Councillors were keen to have an explanation of why this is the case and whether there was any other way of making their views known.

To summarise, Councillors assert that ‘due process’ of public consultation has not taken place on the Authority’s intended application of Policy HDP1. The Clerk will respond immediately to David Butterworth, detailing the concerns expressed above. It was also resolved that a copy of our letter of 16th September, Mr Stockton’s reply and our latest response should be sent to the Parish Clerks of all Parish Councils within the National Park to inform them of the matter. In addition, it was agreed that the Chairman will write to the Members of Parliament with constituencies wholly or partly within the National Park Boundary and the Examination Programme Officer for the HDP at the National Park offices, also enclosing copies of recent correspondence.

A full set of this correspondence will be filed with the minutes of Meeting 6 and can be read by clicking HERE.

6.6.1.ii Silloth House Camp Site
The Clerk brought Councillors up to date with a recent exchange of correspondence with Mr Jon Dunwell, the owner of Silloth House and the adjoining camp site. Mr Dunwell has expressed the wish to discuss with the Parish Council his future plans for expanding the camp site at Silloth House, but the Clerk has advised him that any proposals should be first discussed and submitted to the National Park Authority before they can be considered and commented on.
Mr Dunwell has stated his intention to drain the existing camping field, which raised concerns with Councillors over the possibility of excessive amounts of silt getting into the nearby Austwick Beck. The Clerk will recommend that Mr Dunwell discusses his plans with the local Environment Agency officer before proceeding with the work and will ask to be informed when this has been done and what the officer’s recommendations were.
Also in regard to Silloth House, a letter has been received from Dr. Catherine Vaughan-Williams expressing concern at the ‘gross degree of light pollution in a rural area’. The Clerk will examine the plans for the recently approved alterations at the site and pass these comments on the Planning Enforcement Team at the YDNPA.

6.6.1.iii Pant Lane Development
Richard Coathup of Maximus Developments has informed the Clerk that he has recently had a site meeting with Phill Hibbs, Tree Officer with the YDNPA regarding two trees on the Pant Head development site. The first, a mature cherry tree near the entrance to Pant Head House, is dead and needs to be removed . There is no tree preservation order on it, but the developer has informed the Parish Council in an attempt to avoid any objections from residents. The second tree, a horse chestnut in the paddock below Pant Head Gardens, is recorded as having Bleeding Canker (along with the other 2 Horse Chestnut trees along Pant Lane) and is in poor health. These trees have tree preservation orders on them but in view of the condition of this tree the Tree Officer has given permission for it to be felled.

6.6.1.iv Deferment of the end date for quarrying at Arcow Quarry, Horton in Ribblesdale.
The Parish Council submitted a representation to the National Park Minerals Officer on October 3rd 2011 for this application, pointing out that the proposals were contrary to policy and that stone of equal or superior quality was available at less sensitive sites. The application was considered by the Planning Committee on October 11th and permission granted for continuation of quarrying to 2015.

6.6.2 Recent Planning Applications
6.6.2.i Application No. 04/2011/11811, full planning permission for single storey extension with traditional stone roof to create additional living space/sun room at Orcaber Farm, Austwick.
Councillors examined the plans for the application and had no objections.

6.6.3 Recent Planning Decisions
i Application No. C/04/148H, amendments to previously granted C/04/148E, to include curtilage revision and change of use of land from agricultural to residential at Pant Head Gardens has been granted.
ii Application No. C/04/626B/LB, listed building consent for partial removal of wall to allow access for parking at Hobbs Gate, Austwick, has been refused.
iii Application No. C/04/98L/M/LB, new signage at The Traddock Hotel, Austwick, has been granted.
iv Application No. C/04/117/D, full planning permission for the erection of a single storey stone built store at Starting Haw, Austwick, has been granted.
v Application No. C/04/76C, non compliance with approved plans on land adjacent to Alderman Cottage. File closed, breach regularised.

6.7 Cross Streets Junction
The Clerk reported that there had been 5 responses to the questionnaire asking for information from any persons who had had an accident at the Cross Streets junction (Minute 5.7). It was agreed that a letter be sent to North Yorkshire Highways to repeat Parish Council concerns over the dangerous nature of this junction and to ask for an updated accident injury report for the site.

6.8 Correspondence
6.8.1 A letter has been received from Catherine Menday suggesting that a notice board for local events be placed in the bus shelter to avoid the need for fly posting on village telegraph poles. The Clerk will discuss the matter further with Mrs Menday and say that the Parish Council have no objections if she wishes to put up the notice board and manage its usage.

6.9 Date & Time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 7 2011-12) will be on November 28th 2011 at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall

6.10 Any Other Business
6.10.1 Ian Shaw informed Councillors that he had received a ‘Personal Safety Notice’ from North Yorkshire Police. The Clerk will put this on the notice board.
6.10.2 The Clerk informed Councillors that the Crossleigh Stores CCTV system had recently been used to gather evidence that led to an arrest by local police.
6.10.3 Peter Goold reported that he had recently attended a meeting of the Hargreaves and Green Educational Trust. Derek Jordan has now stepped down and Mr Roy Jones is now the Chairman and Clerk. It was agreed that the Parish Council should be more proactive in future to encourage eligible young people to apply for any available funding prior to attending university or college.
6.10.4 The Clerk informed Councillors that he had contacted the Ingleton police to report a large amount of vegetation and tree debris that had been dumped in the road on Orcaber Lane.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Robert Cooksley, Mr Ian Shaw, Mr Peter Goold and the Parish Clerk.
The Chairman informed the meeting that a reasonable period of time would be allowed before the main proceedings to allow registered electors the opportunity to ask questions and/or make statements that relate to the work of the Council.

5.3 Minutes of Meeting 4 2010-11 (July 25th 2011)
The minutes of Meeting 4 2011-12 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

5.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 4 (for information only)
5.4.1 The overhanging vegetation has now been cleared from Whitestone Lane by the National Park. Stinking Bank, off Hale Lane has also been strimmed, but as Hale Lane is part of the Pennine Bridleway it will be dealt with by the Pennine Bridleway team.

5.5 Finance
5.5.1     The balance on the current account with HSBC at 31st August 2011 of £3081.00 was noted.
5.5.2     Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£8.00) was approved.
5.5.3     Payment to Sean Reid of £24 for cleaning the bus shelter for 6 weeks was approved.
5.5.4     Approval of the 2010-11 Parish Council accounts by the external auditors Mazars was noted.
5.5.5     Payment to Mazars LLP of £60.00 external auditors fees for the 2010-11 Parish Council accounts was approved.
5.5.6     The balance in the Community Warden Fund at 5th September 2011 of £166.79 was noted.

5.6.1 David Butterworth Letter – National Park local needs housing policy
Peter Goold reported that he had a long telephone conversation with Peter Stockton, Head of Sustainable Development at the YDNPA on 29th July. Mr Stockton confirmed that it was the intention of The Authority to use policy HDP 1 of the Housing Development Plan to allow an element of Open market Housing to be included in planning consents for future housing developments if this allowed a developer sufficient extra profit margin to help fund the 50% of affordable housing required by the policy. Mr Stockton reiterated the explanation given in Mr Butterworth’s letter of 21st July, that this interpretation of the policy will be necessary to satisfy the inspector at the forthcoming public examination of the Housing Development Plan that the Plan meets financial viability criteria.
Mr Goold reviewed for Councillors the wording of the relevant policy in the Plan and its explanatory notes, and also the relevant paragraphs in recent correspondence with Mr Butterworth. Councillors unanimously felt that this interpretation of the policy could not fairly and reasonably be drawn from the wording of the policy and its notes, and would not be apparent to readers of the Plan who had not received the explanations that had been given to Austwick Parish Council. Councillors therefore felt that neither our Parish Council nor, probably, any other consultees had been given a fair opportunity to make representations on this interpretation of the Housing Development Plan during the public consultation period earlier this year.
The Clerk was asked to write to Mr Butterworth, Chief Executive of YDNPA, copied to the Chairman of YDNPA, to make our concerns clear, and to request that they be put before the inspector at the forthcoming public examination of the housing plan.
After discussion, Councillors agreed that the Parish Council should pursue this matter on its own, rather than seeking support from other parishes, as future housing policy could have a significant impact on housing development within the village, which may not necessarily be the case in other parishes. It was also suggested that the matter should be discussed in outline with Wilf Fenten, Chairman of Horton in Ribblesdale Parish Council and former member of the National Park Planning Committee, to ascertain his position on the matter.
The Chairman pointed out that Councillors needed to be aware of the possible cost implications should the matter eventually be referred to the Planning Inspector. The Clerk will contact the YLCA to see what they advise.
5.6.2 Townhead (Tommy Bank) Barn
The Clerk has spoken to the National Park Planning Department and has been informed that there has been no further progress with this application because an amended application is expected at any time.
5.6.3 Silloth House Camp Site
The Clerk has spoken to Nicola Dinsdale, Enforcement Officer at the YDNPA. Ms Dinsdale has looked at the camp site, but not yet spoken to the owners, although she did clarify that under the existing planning approval, there should be no pitches at all on the field to the south of Silloth House. Ms Dinsdale will write formally to the owners of Silloth House to say that they are contravening the terms of their planning approval.
5.6.4 Recent Planning Applications.
i) Application No. C/04/626A, 626B/LB, full planning permission for the partial removal of a wall to allow access for parking at Hobbs Gate, Austwick. Split decision, 2 in favour, 2 object, 1 requiring clarification of wall ownership.
ii) Re-submission of withdrawn application 04/2011/1655, proposed conversion of barn to 3 bedroom dwelling following expiry of planning permission 04/2005/5883 at Barn 3, Coppy House Farm, Keasden. No objections.
5.6.5 Application No. C/49/603D, Full Planning Permission for the continuation of mineral working until December 2021 by deepening the current extraction area, including revised restoration proposals at Dry Rigg Quarry, Helwith Bridge. This application was originally considered and commented upon by the Parish Council at the meeting of January 31st 2011. The application was considered and approved by the National Park Planning Committee on August 9th 2011.
Mr Paul Tibbatts of Newfield House, Wharfe, asked what the Parish Council’s response would be to a similar extension to the Arcow Quarry at Horton in Ribblesdale. Although outside of Austwick Parish, this Council would be asked to comment on the matter. The Chairman responded by saying that the matter would be dealt with when it was formally put before the Parish Council.

5.7 Cross Streets Junction and A65 Road Closures
The meeting was addressed by Mrs Sue Sharples, who stated that her son Joseph had recently been involved in an accident at the Cross Streets junction on the A65 when a motorcycle overtook a line of traffic and collided with him as he turned right into Graystonber Lane. Mrs Sharples asked if the Parish Council could do anything about the junction as many residents in the village had been involved in accidents or had near misses.
In response, the Chairman said that the Parish Council’s most recent correspondence with North Yorkshire Highways on the matter was on November 28th 2009, when concern was expressed at the dangerous nature of this section of road and the request was made for a 40mph speed limit, double white lines and a review of the junction layout. In their response, Highways advised that the site was considered to be a low priority and that no further action was proposed. After some discussion, it was agreed that the Clerk will get an updated accident/injury report for the junction and that a questionnaire will be devised to ascertain the number of residents who have had accidents at the junction. The results will be reported back at the next meeting.
The Chairman also informed the meeting that he had been in discussion with North Yorkshire Highways regarding the road closure proposed for A65 between the two Austwick turnings later in September due to road re-surfacing. Although no notification has been received from Highways, all A65 traffic will be diverted through the village during the road works, a source of some concern to residents considering the already congested nature of Graystonber Lane between the Traddock and Pant Lane. Highways have assured the Chairman that ‘no parking’ cones will be positioned as required to reduce congestion to a minimum.

5.8 Parish Council Winter Maintenance Community Involvement Scheme
Correspondence has been received from North Yorkshire Highways regarding a winter maintenance community involvement scheme, that offers parish councils, town councils and other community groups the opportunity to deliver an enhanced level of winter maintenance service in the local area.
This voluntary scheme will complete work that is in addition to the service the County Council continues to provide and for this reason it is important that it is provided at nil net cost to the County Council, with the Parish Council providing the additional funding required.
Councillors discussed the matter at length and concluded that the current winter maintenance service offered by highways was adequate and that no further expenditure could be justified.

5.9 Commemorative Bench
An enquiry has been received from Elizabeth MacFarlane nee Burniston, whose father Stanley ran the Traddock for many years regarding the placing of a commemorative bench, possibly somewhere near the junction in Wood Lane. The Clerk has made enquiries via the National Park planning office and it has been suggested that information on the correct protocol for this can be obtained from the Head of Ranger Services. The Clerk will pass on this information.

5.10 Correspondence
5.10.1 An e-mail has been received from Helen Flynn, Chair for the Dales Integrated Transport Alliance (DITA), firstly to thank the Parish Council for their letter of support and also to bring Councillors up to date with the fact that DITA’s bid for £1.1 million from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund had been successful. An information event will be held in September and further information will follow.
5.10.2 An e-mail has been received from the General Manager of Libraries at NYCC, advising that the mobile library service to Austwick will cease on September 14th 2011. Although not yet finalised, the super mobile library stops should be operational in October.
5.10.3 A letter has been received from the Hargreaves & Green Educational Foundation, together with a poster for the parish notice board.
5.10.4 An e-mail has been received from YDNPA Chairman Carl Lis and Deputy Chairman Harold Brown, asking for Councillor’s views on an initiative to strengthen liaison with parish councils within the Park. The idea was unanimously welcomed by Austwick Councillors and the Clerk will respond accordingly.

5.11 Date & Time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 6 2011-12) will be held on Monday 17th October 2011 at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Mr Robert Cooksley, Mr Ian Shaw, Mr Peter Goold and the Parish Clerk.

4.3 Minutes of Meeting 3 2010-11 (June 27th 2011)
The minutes of Meeting 3 2011-12 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

4.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 3 (for information only)
4.4.1 The Clerk informed the meeting that the village telephone box has now been re-painted and the door repaired. Favourable comments have been received from several residents.
4.4.2 The over growing vegetation, mainly brambles and bracken, on White Stone Lane have still not been cleared by the National Park. The Clerk will ask again for this work to be done as a matter of urgency.
4.4.3 There is still no news on progress with the planning application for the conversion of Tommy Bank Barn to a bunk house. The National Park planning office informed the Clerk that the officer’s report is not yet completed and that if the matter does go before the Planning Committee, it is unlikely to be the August meeting due to time constraints.

4.5 Finance
4.5.1     The balance on the current account with HSBC at 30th June 2011 of £3745.64 was noted.
4.5.2     Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£8.00) was approved.
4.5.3     Payment to Sean Reid of £16 for cleaning the bus shelter for 4 weeks was approved.
4.5.4     Payment to Martin Holroyd (Community Warden) of £440 for work carried out in Austwick Parish between March 25th and July 10th 2011 was approved.
4.5.5    Councillors were informed that the balance in the Community Warden fund at 25th July 2011 was £166.79.

4.6.1 Silloth House Camp Site
Concern was expressed by Councillors at recent developments on the Silloth House camp site, where the new owners have increased the number of pitches. On January 6th 1998, full planning permission was granted to the then owners for change of land use for siting of a maximum of 6 touring caravans or tents from Easter to the end of October (Application No. C/04/612A).
The property and adjoining fields changed hands earlier this year and some renovation work was carried out by the new owners as approved under planning application No. C/04/612B.
Concerns have now been raised because the new owners have significantly increased the number of pitches available for tents, touring caravans and mobile homes and have expanded the area of the camp site to include the field on the road side, immediately to the east of Silloth House (Field No. 8416, 0.819Ha). The original approval designated an area to the south of the main house for the 6 pitches, with condition 3 requiring that tree planting be carried out to ‘help to assimilate it into the landscape’. The field into which the camp site has now expanded has no such vegetation screening or landscaping to reduce the impact of the tents and caravans and is therefore contrary to Yorkshire Dales Local Plan 2006 policy VF3 i). Electric hook ups have also been put into this field and are advertised in the site literature. The Clerk will inform the National Park planning enforcement officer of the situation with regard to this site and ask for immediate action to be taken to investigate the matter.

4.6.2 David Butterworth letter.
A response has been received from David Butterworth, Chief Executive of the YDNPA to the Parish Council letter dated June 27th 2011 concerning National Park Policy on affordable & local needs housing assessment. Councillors felt that this was not a satisfactory response from Mr Butterworth and that the main issues expressed by the Parish Council had not been addressed. No reference had been made at all to the Parish Council’s request for a consultation process on the matter of local needs assessment and the reference to Data Protection by Mr Butterworth is not relevant because the PC is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office for precisely that reason.
Para. 4 of Mr Butterworth’s letter says: ‘The other alternative would have been to have a 100% affordable housing policy along similar lines to the Lake District and Peak District National Park Authorities. In those areas virtually all proposals for new housing have to prove that there is a need for a new locally affordable home and permissions are restricted to keep the home affordable in perpetuity.’ Councillors made the point that this is precisely the system that should be employed by the YDNPA.
Peter Goold said that he felt there was a contradiction between some of the statements made in Mr Butterworth’s letter and what we understood the National Park’s position to be on local occupancy and affordable housing as stated in the recent Housing Development Plan. The actual position with regard to the final percentage mix of local needs and affordable housing on a development, dependent on market conditions, and the possible release of some of those properties on to the open market to improve their financial viability, needs further clarification from the National Park.
At the Chairman’s request, Mr Goold agreed to contact Peter Stockton at the YDNPA to discuss the matter with him and report back at the next meeting.

4.6.3 Recent Planning Applications
i) Application C/04/117D, full planning permission for single storey stone built store at Starting Haw, Low Street, Austwick. No objections.
ii) Application C/04/98L/AA, 98M/LB, full planning and listed building consent for new wall mounted signage at The Traddock, Austwick. No objections.
iii) Application 04/2011/11852, full planning permission for the siting of a static caravan within the garden of High Watson House, Clapham, for occupation solely by members of the family. No objections.

4.6.4 Recent Planning Decisions
i) Application C/04/607M, Planning permission for the erection of garage extension to existing house and creation of a new access at Lane Side Cottage, Townhead Lane, Austwick. Permission granted.

4.7 Austwick Community Warden Scheme
Councillors considered possible future funding sources for the Community Warden Scheme. The balance in the Community Warden fund now stands at £166.79, although £250 promised from the Forest of Bowland has not yet materialised. The Clerk will pursue this matter. Financial cutbacks and redundancies at the Forest of Bowland and the YDNPA put future funding from these sources in doubt and therefore the Parish Council needs to consider increasing its contribution to the scheme in order to keep it going.
It was unanimously agreed that the work carried out by the Community Warden, Martin Holroyd, was most valuable to the parish and that the Parish Council contribution be increased by £250 to a total of £750 for the 2011-12 year.

4.8 Correspondence
A letter has been received from Craven District Council regarding the Ride Around Scheme, providing cheap travel for young people in the Craven area. The Clerk will put a poster giving details of the scheme on the notice board.

4.9 Date & Time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 5 2011-12) will be held on Monday 5th September 2011 at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Mr Robert Cooksley, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Ian Shaw, Mr Peter Goold and the Parish Clerk.

3.3 Minutes of Meeting 2 2010-11 (May 16th 2011)
The minutes of Meeting 2 2011-12 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

3.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 2 (for information only)
3.4.1 North Yorkshire Highways have carried out some pot hole repairs in the village, but Holm Lane is very bad once again. The Clerk will pursue the matter once more.
3.4.2 The grass verges on Graystonber Lane have recovered very well, with the majority of vehicles now heeding the notices and parking on the road, rather than on the grass.
3.4.3 Following a request to the National Park planning office, the Clerk will in future receive an e-mail alert to advise when the papers for planning committee meetings are available on the YDNPA web site.

3.5 Finance
3.5.1 The balance on the current account with HSBC at 31st May 2011 of £3756.64 was noted.
3.5.2 Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£8.00) was approved.
3.5.3 Payment to Andrew Lodge of £24 for cleaning the bus shelter for 6 weeks was approved. The Clerk informed the meeting that Andrew Lodge had expressed the wish to stand down from his duties of cleaning the bus shelter and that Sean Reid had agreed to take on the work, subject to approval from the Parish Council. Councillors unanimously agreed to this and the Clerk will write to Andrew Lodge to thank him for his work over the last four years.
3.5.4 Payment of £30.64 to Craven District Council for dog waste bags was approved.
3.5.5 Payment of £106 to Craven District Council May Parish Election 2010 costs and Returning Officer charge was approved.
3.5.6 The Parish Council accounts for the 2010-11 financial year were formally approved and signed by the Chairman and the Clerk.
3.5.7 The Annual Governance Statement included in the 2010-11 Annual Return was formally approved and signed by the Chairman and the Clerk.
3.5.8 Councillors were informed that the balance in the Community Warden fund at 31st May 2011 was £606.79.

3.6 Planning
3.6.1 Assessment of Local Need
Councillors discussed the content of the letter drafted to David Butterworth, Chief Executive of the YDNPA, in response to his written comments outlining the complexities of assessing and enforcing a local needs policy in the National Park. It was agreed that the letter was a true reflection of Councillor's opinions on the matter and that it should be sent to Mr Butterworth for his further comment.
3.6.2 Planning appeals to the Secretary of State
Following concerns expressed by Councillors in Meeting 2 (Min.2.9.2), the Clerk has written to the Head of Planning at the YDNPA to ask for a protocol to be established that will inform relevant stakeholders of the outcome of planning appeals. No response has been received to date.

3.6.3 Application No. C/04/664A, full planning permission for the conversion of Townhead Barn (Tommy Bank), to a bunk house.
Councillors discussed this matter at length and expressed concern regarding the following key points:
i) The plans are very similar to those for conversion of the barn to 2 dwellings which was refused by the National Park in November 2010 and also by the Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State in May 2011.
ii) No information in the form of a business plan has been provided to justify the need for a bunk house that can accommodate 34 people at this location.
iii) Concern was expressed at the ability of the applicant to effectively supervise and manage the site to reduce the likelihood of disturbance of neighbouring residential properties without the presence of a permanent warden, which would in itself constitute residential occupation of the site.
iv) Councillors were of the opinion that conversion of the barn would have a significantly adverse impact on the barn and its setting in the landscape. Also, the necessary parking provision and /or the impact of additional vehicles parked in the narrow lane adjoining the barn would be detrimental and dangerous.
v) The applicant states that the current plans have been discussed with the Parish Council, which is incorrect. Mr Taylor attended a Parish Council meeting on May 17th 2010, but only discussed his plans for converting the barn to 2 residential dwellings, not a bunk barn.
Bearing all these factors in mind, Councillors were unanimous in objecting to the application. The Clerk will summarise the objections and write to the planning officer dealing with the application.

3.6.4 Recent Planning Applications
i) Application C/04/607M. Full planning permission for the erection of garage extension to existing house and creation of a new access at Lane Side Cottage, Austwick.
Having considered the application and plans, Councillors had no objections to the proposal, but made the following observations:
a) The location plan accompanying the application is inaccurate as it does not show any of the houses on the opposite side of the road, giving a false impression of the number of dwellings adjacent to the site.
b) Councillors expressed surprise that the neighbour/community consultation question on the application form was answered in the negative as the proposed garage extension may have a significant visual impact on the houses on Townhead Lane.
c) Clarification was sought by Councillors that the existing tarmac area over which the new vehicular access is to run, is in fact part of the highway and not privately owned by the owners of Townhead Farm.
d) Clarification was sought that there are no restrictions to any further development of the site.
ii) Street naming and numbering request for the Pant Lane Development – Pant Head Gardens. No objections.
iii) Application 04/2011/11655. Proposed conversion of barn to 3 bedroom dwelling at Barn 3, Coppy House Farm, Clapham. No objections.

3.6.5 Recent Planning Decisions
i) Application C/04/141N/P/LB, erection of workshop & store at Wood View, Austwick. Permission granted.
ii) Application C/04/603B/C/LB, erection of outhouse at Ivy Cottage, Austwick. Permission granted.
iii) Application C/04/618B, erection of wooden trellis fence and metal gates at Austwick CE Primary School & Nursery. Permission granted.
3.6.6 Land adjacent to Alderman Cottage, Austwick, planning application no. C/04/76C Councillors expressed concern that the works carried out this site did not conform to the approved plans,with a splayed retaining wall and no steps leading to a new garden access. The Clerk will inform the National Park planning office.

3.7 Correspondence
3.7.1 A letter has been received from Craven District Council regarding inclusion of the village greens in the grass cutting contract, for which the Parish Council would be charged. As this work is currently carried out by the Community Warden it was felt that there was no reason to change the current arrangement.
3.7.2 Craven District Council have sent a review of the street cleansing service in Craven and asked for comments from the Parish Council. The Clerk will respond accordingly.
3.7.3 North Yorkshire County Council have sent information on the proposed library closures programme and details of the Home Library & Information Service, which is being given out to all mobile library users

3.8 Date & Time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 4 2011-12) will be held on Monday 25th July 2011 at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall.

3.9 Any other business
3.9.1 White Stone Lane. The vegetation in White Stone Lane is overhanging the bridleway and obstructing the route. The Clerk will contact Steve Hastie and ask for it to be cleared.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Mr Robert Cooksley, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Ian Shaw, Mr Peter Goold and the Parish Clerk.

2.3 Election of Officers
2.3.1 Chairman    Ian Smith    Proposed: Ian Shaw
                                         Seconded: Kate Smith
2.3.2 Vice-Chairman    Ms Kate Smith  Proposed: Ian Smith
                                                     Seconded: Robert Cooksley
2.3.3 Parish Hall Representative     Ian Shaw
2.3.4 Settle & District Aid in Sickness Fund      Robert Cooksley
2.3.5 Hargreaves & Green Educational Trust     Peter Goold

2.4 Councillors Register of Interests
Following a request from Craven District Council, Councillors were reminded of their duty to keep their register of interests details up to date. There were no amendments to make and copies of the Declaration of Interest forms have been put on file.

2.5 Minutes of Meeting 1 2010-11 (April 4th 2011)
The minutes of Meeting 1 2011-12 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

2.6 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 1 (for information only)
There were no matters arising from Meeting 1 2011-12

2.7 Matters arising from the Annual Parish Meeting requiring action.
2.7.1 During the course of discussions at the Annual Parish Meeting regarding local occupancy criteria, it was suggested that there needed to be a dialogue between the National Park Authority and Parish Councils to assist in the realistic and accurate assessment of local need in any particular parish. Councillors felt that Austwick should be pro-active in this process and therefore the Clerk will write to David Butterworth, Chief Executive of the YDNPA to reinforce the point.

2.8 Finance
2.8.1   The balance on the current account with HSBC at 30th April 2011 of £4291.64 was noted. This amount includes the first precept payment of £1750.
2.8.2    Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£8.00), plus £3 short payment for the Annual Parish Meeting on April 4th 2011, total £11, was approved.
2.8.3   Payment to Andrew Lodge of £24 for cleaning the bus shelter for 6 weeks was approved.
2.8.4    Payment of £500 honorarium to the Clerk for the 2011-12 year was approved. Councillors asked that the Clerk’s Honorarium be reviewed as part of the 2012-13 Budget.
2.8.5    Payment of £35 annual notification fee to the Information Commissioner’s Office was approved.
2.8.6   Councillors were informed that the balance in the Community Warden fund at 30th April 2011 was £606.79.

2.9 Planning
2.9.1 Tommy Bank Barn. Application No. C/04/664, full planning permission for the conversion of Tommy Bank Barn, Austwick, into 2 dwellings was refused permission by the YDNPA but referred by the applicant to the Planning Inspectorate on appeal. The Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State has issued a notice dismissing the appeal . The full report can be seen at:
http://www.pcs.planningportal.gov.uk/pcsportal/casesearch.asp (case reference 2143887). The Parish Clerk also has a copy of the document.
2.9.2 Regarding the matter of planning applications being referred on appeal to the Planning Inspectorate, it became apparent during the course of the Tommy Bank Barn appeal that there was no definable process in place at the YDNPA to inform Parish Councils of the outcome of any such appeals. The Clerk will write to the Head of Planning at the National Park Authority and ask for a protocol to be established that will inform relevant stakeholders of the outcome of planning appeals.
2.9.3 Owing to the frequency of Parish Council meetings and the statutory 21 day period in which to comment on planning applications, it is sometimes necessary for Councillors to consider and comment on applications out of meeting. These comments are then collated by the Clerk and a response is sent to the National Park planning office. Currently, as these matters are not part of a Parish Council Meeting, they are not minuted. In future, all planning applications which have been considered by Councillors between meetings will be itemised in the minutes of the next meeting of the Parish Council, recording the application details and the response.
2.9.4 Recent Planning Applications:
i) Application No. C/04/141N & 141P/LB. Full planning permission for the erection of a workshop/store to replace existing outbuilding at Wood View, The Green, Austwick. Councillors had no objections to the application.
ii) Application No. C/04/603B & 603C/LB. Full planning permission for the erection of an outhouse to replace existing at Ivy Cottage, Main Street, Austwick. Councillors had no objections to the application.
iii) Application No. C/04/618B. Full planning permission to raise the height of the existing boundary wall by installing a wooden trellis fence inside the wall and installation of 3 metal gates at Austwick CE primary School & Nursery, Austwick. Although Councillors had no objections to the application, it was felt that increasing the height of the wall with traditional natural stone would be more in keeping with the surroundings than a wooden palisade fence, particularly bearing in mind that the height of the wall is not be increased greatly. Attention was drawn to Yorkshire Dales Local Plan 2006 policies GP2 and B7.

2.10 Correspondence
2.10.1 The YDNPA has informed the Parish Council that in future, paper copies of agendas and minutes for National Park Authority and Planning meetings will not be sent out to Parish Clerks. Full details on all meetings are available on the National Park web site.
Councillors suggested that it would be a good idea if the National Park alerted Parish Clerks when new minutes and/or agendas were being posted on the web site, so that Councillors could be informed. The Clerk will suggest this to the Secretariat Officer at the National Park.
2.10.2 A letter has been received from Ian Russell, Secretary of the Parish Hall Council, thanking the Parish Council for the donation of £100 towards the cost of replacement windows in the Parish Hall.

2.11 Date & Time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 3 2011-12) will be held on Monday 27th June 2011 at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall.

2.12 Any Other Business
2.12.1 Village greens. Comments have been received from residents about the untidy appearance of the village greens and some branches need trimming from the trees in South View car park. The Clerk will speak to the Community Warden about this.
2.12.2 Hilary Fenten has offered CPRE support for the work that the Parish Council are doing to protect the wild flowers on the Graystonber Lane verges.
2.12.3 the Clerk will write to NYCC Highways and ask for the pot holes near Austwick Bridge and on Holme Lane to be dealt with as a matter of urgency.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Mr Robert Cooksley, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Peter Goold, Mr Ian Shaw and the Parish Clerk.

Sally Edwards commented about the number of contractor’s vehicles parking on Pant Lane and Graystonber Lane while building work is in progress on Pant Head House and Barn. The Clerk will speak to the developer in this regard.

1.3 Minutes of Meeting 9 2010-11 ( March 7th 2011)
The minutes of Meeting 9 2010-11 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

1.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 9 (for information only)
1.4.1 Graystonber Lane verge. The Clerk was pleased to report that Steve Hastie, Area Ranger for the YDNPA, has agreed to repair the verge on Pant Lane. The work is scheduled for April 12th 2011.
1.4.2 David Clements, blacksmith in Settle, has agreed to renovate the old road sign next to the market cross for some £500. The work will be carried out in the summer.

1.5 Finance
1.5.1 The balance on the current account with HSBC at 28th February 2011 of £2956.79 was noted.
1.5.2 Payment of £8.00 for the hire of the hall for this meeting was approved.
1.5.3 Payment to Andrew Lodge of £16 for cleaning the bus shelter for 4 weeks was approved.
1.5.4 Payment of £70 to Crossleigh Stores for CCTV electricity (half year) was approved.
1.5.5 Payment of £176 Annual Subscription to the Yorkshire Local Councils Association was approved.
1.5.6 Councillors were informed post-meeting that the balance in the Community Warden fund at 31st March 2011 was £606.79.
1.5.7 The Clerk informed the meeting that documents for the 2010-11 Parish Council accounts had been received from Mazars, the external auditors and that the completed accounts would have to be approved by council at the meeting on June 27th 2011. The Clerk will ask Mr Michael Stephenson if he is willing to act as internal auditor to the accounts again.

1.6 Planning
1.6.1 Yorkshire Dales National Park Housing Development Plan.
The Housing Development Plan for the National Park has now been published and an invitation has been received for the Parish Council to submit formal representations to the Park Authority prior to the document going before the Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government.
During the course of discussions about this matter, Councillors agreed that any final representations should focus on the key areas of evidence of local need (Paras. 7.9, 7.10) and the requirement that at least 50% of the chosen site should constitute permanent affordable housing (Para. 7.14). The closing date for final submissions is May 16th 2011. The Clerk will liaise with the Chairman, Peter Goold and Kate Smith to formulate a representation from the Parish Council.

1.7 Correspondence
1.7.1 A letter has been received from Alec Deary at Highfield, Austwick, concerning a dangerously leaning tree in the adjacent Pinfold. Mr Deary also asked who he should contact regarding some holly trees on the High Street that were overhanging his garage and boundary. The Clerk will speak to the Community Warden and ask him to carry out the necessary work. Mr Deary also commented on the speed of traffic travelling along Clapham Road in Austwick. Councillors discussed the matter and agreed that the actual speed of vehicles was unlikely to be in excess of 30mph and therefore little could be done in this regard. There may be the opportunity for the Parish Council to use some mobile speed monitors to advise drivers of their speed along that section of road and the Clerk will approach NYCC Highways to see what the current policy is for gaining access to these.
1.7.2 An e-mail has been received from the Ingleborough Pony bus service with details of the latest timetable for the period to October 23rd 2011. The Clerk will pass this on to Mark Hewgill for inclusion in the Austwick Community web site.
1.7.3 A temporary road closure notice has been received for Austwick Street Market on Monday 30th May 2011.
1.7.4 A newsletter has been received from Craven District Council outlining the Decisions on the Final Proposals for the Community Governance Review of Craven District. The District Council will now make a reorganisation order covering all the Decisions made, including implementation dates for each Decision and the Parish Council will then be informed of the relevant details, including any changes to the council tax base, upon which the Parish Precept is based. The Clerk will send out the document in the next Circulation Folder.

1.8 Date and time of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Monday 16th May 2011 at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall. This will be the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Mr Robert Cooksley, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Peter Goold, Mr Ian Shaw and the Parish Clerk.

Mr Michael Southworth asked questions on three topics:
1. Vehicles parking on the grass verge on Graystonber Lane. The Chairman gave details of the efforts that had been made so far to overcome this problem. Work will continue to repair the damaged areas and every effort will be made to keep vehicles off the grass.
2. Alterations to the footpath outside Pant Head Barn. The Chairman confirmed that the developer had obtained all the necessary permissions to carry out the work and that the Parish Council had supported the application to change the footpath layout at this point.
3. Tommy Bank Barn. Although Mr Southworth was of the opinion that the application to convert Tommy Bank Barn into two dwellings should have been supported by the Parish Council, it was pointed out by the Chairman that the development of barns in the National Park was not only contrary to Local Plan policy, but was also against the law.
Mr Rick Smith informed the meeting that he was carrying out a survey of work needed on footpaths and bridleways in the Parish and that any information on the matter would be appreciated.

9.3 Minutes of Meeting 8 2010-11 ( January 31st 2011)
The minutes of Meeting 8 2010-11 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

9.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 7 (for information only)
9.4.1 Graystonber Lane verge. The Clerk reported that the Chairman had put up signs asking people to park on the road, but that unfortunately not everyone responded accordingly. The Clerk, with the help of Alec Rigby, will carry out remedial work as soon as possible.
9.4.2 The Clerk has spoken to Yorkshire Housing regarding empty properties in Austwick, a situation highlighted by a letter from Sally Edwards at the last meeting. There are now no empty properties in Austwick, Yorkshire Housing having obtained some new tenants from adjacent parishes.
9.4.3 Telephone kiosk. The Clerk has contacted BT and asked for the village phone kiosk to be re- painted.

9.5 Finance
9.5.1   The balance on the current account with HSBC at 28th February 2011 of £2956.79 was noted.
9.5.2    Payment of £8.00 for the hire of the hall for this meeting (new rate) and £0.50 underpayment for the Parish Council meeting held on January 31st 2011, total £8.50, was approved.
9.5.3 Payment to Andrew Lodge of £20 for cleaning the bus shelter for 5 weeks was approved.
9.5.4 The balance in the Community Warden fund at 28th February 2011 of £606.79 was noted.
9.5.5 Payment to Craven District Council of £30 for dog waste bags delivered on September 6th 2010 was approved.
9.5.6 Payment out of meeting of the sum of £58.75 in respect of hosting of the Parish Council website for one year, also the sum of £7.90 for 2 years domain name renewal for austwickparishcouncil.org.uk , total £66.65 and reimbursement of this sum to Mr I.F. Smith who effected the transaction by credit card, was approved.

9.6 Planning
9.6.1 1. National Park Planning Service Review. Peter Goold gave a brief account of the recent meeting on the Planning Service held at Bainbridge on March 1st. The meeting was chaired by John Blackie, National Park Member Champion for planning and was attended by frequent users of the planning service. Mr Goold raised the matter of monitoring developments during construction to ensure compliance. It was acknowledged that enforcement was a problem for planning officers and that in future a ‘start date’ will be required by the applicant to alert the authority when work commences. Also, notices will in future be put up by the applicant, not the national park. Mr Goold expressed the opinion to the review meeting that not enough use was made of Parish Council opinion and knowledge on local matters, in particular local occupancy issues. However, it was made clear at the meeting that National Park planners had a high regard for Austwick Parish Council and the contribution it makes to the planning process. The point was also made that Parish Councils need to be kept informed about any changes in procedure.
9.6.2 Silloth House, Austwick. Application No. C/04/612B, full planning permission for alterations to existing rear extension. There were no objections, but Councillors expressed surprise that uPVC windows were specified.
9.6.3 3 Applegarth, Austwick. Amended plans for installation of air source heat pump, for information.
9.6.4 Long Bank Farm, Keasden. Application No 04/2011/11287 erection of a micro wind generator. There were no objections, although Councillors had concerns that the generator was proposed in the Forest of Bowland AONB, there was a general consensus that the application was unlikely to be refused (there is already a turbine near Stocks Reservoir) and few, if any people would be adversely affected by the proposal.
9.6.5 Town Head Cottage, Austwick. Application No. C/04/607 L/K/LB, full planning permission & listed building consent for alterations to form new door and window openings. There were no objections, Councillors felt that the proposals improved the affected elevation of the property.
9.6.6 Housing Development Plan Brief. Footpath linking Site 009, land off Pant Lane, to the village centre. To avoid any further confusion over the footpath, the Clerk will mark the Parish Council’s suggested route on a plan of the site and send it to Peter Stockton at the YDNPA.

9.7 National Park Budget Consultation
As part of the recent Comprehensive Spending Review, Government funding to the National Park is being cut by 31% over the next 4 years, which will inevitably lead to some significant changes in the way the YDNPA operates. Recent information suggests that some 30 positions within the park administration will be lost, with no redundancies offered. The 3 Peaks Officer, Ian Middleton, is to become part time.
Councillors have had the opportunity to examine the budget proposals in detail on the Yorkshire Dales web site and were unanimous in supporting the proposals to cut costs while maintaining the core functions of the National Park Authority.

9.8 Consultation on Library Proposals
Ian Shaw gave a brief account of the recent meeting on changes to the library service held at Ingleton. Government cut backs mean that £2.5m have to be saved out of a total budget of £7.5m. Much of the discussion centred around the establishment of community libraries and NYCC has put £350 k into this project, but there would be a high need for volunteers to run them.
The new proposals include the use of two ‘Super Libraries’, referred to as ‘branch libraries on wheels’ and compliable with disability access legislation. However, little information currently seems to be available on where and when they would operate other than to say that they would stay longer at each location and therefore have to travel less.
As far as Austwick is concerned, a community library seems impractical on several levels, including a suitable location and volunteer staffing. Peter Goold commented that a recent Craven Herald article suggested that some aspects of the closure programme might be being reconsidered. The Clerk reminded the meeting that a representative of the NYCC library service would be attending the Annual Parish Meeting on April 4th.

9.9 Affordable Rural Housing Guide: A Practical Guide for Parish Councils
Councillors agreed that this was a good document that covered all the main issues relating to affordable rural housing. As has been commented by this Parish Council on numerous occasions before, the assessment of housing need should be led by the local planning authority (YDNPA & CDC) with input from relevant Parish Councils, not led by developers with a possible vested interest in the outcome.

9.10 North Yorkshire Police National Community Safety Bulletin
Ian Shaw had previously circulated this document for information and it was felt that the page on Doorstep Crime Prevention Advice should be reproduced and put on the Parish notice board and the community website. The Clerk will do this.

9.11 North Yorkshire County Council Parish Charter
This document has previously been circulated to Councillors for information. A copy will be kept on the Parish Council web site.

9.12 Correspondence.
1. A letter of thanks has been received from Austwick Parish Hall Council for the contribution of £100 made by Parish Council towards the replacement of the Parish Hall windows.

9.13 Date and time of next meeting: April 4th 2011 at 7.00pm, followed by the 2011 Annual Parish Meeting at 8.00pm

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Mr Robert Cooksley, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Peter Goold, Mr Ian Shaw and the Parish Clerk.

The Chairman informed the meeting that a reasonable period of time would be allowed before the main proceedings to allow registered electors the opportunity to ask questions and/or make statements that relate to the work of the Council.

The Chairman informed the meeting that he had received a letter from Sally Edwards regarding empty properties at South View belonging to Craven Housing. Following the recent death of Christine Sanderson, family members had enquired of Craven Housing how quickly the property would need to be cleared, only to be told that there was no rush because they still had not let the other empty property in the row yet. This admission would seem to call into question the demand for affordable housing in Austwick, when properties remain vacant for lack of demand. The Clerk will make this point with Craven Housing and ask for an explanation, together with details on the current housing requirements in Austwick and Craven.

8.3 Minutes of Meeting 7 2010-11 (December 13th 2010)
The minutes of Meeting 7 2010-11 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

8.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 7 (for information only)
8.4.1 Graystonber Lane verge. The Clerk reported that no work to repair and cordon off the damaged verge on Graystonber lane had been done yet due to the frozen ground, but that something would be done, with the help of Alec Rigby, in early March. The Chairman suggested that some laminated signs could be attached to trees on the adjacent banking, asking drivers not to park on the grass. The Clerk will do this.
8.4.2 Pant Head Barn. Following a question in Meeting 7 regarding the precise position of the pedestrian access to Pant Head Barn, the Clerk told the meeting that both Highways and the developer had confirmed that the gate would be positioned in the proposed new wall enclosing the landscaped area to the front of Pant Head Barn. This area is currently part of the pavement but an application to stop up part of the pedestrian footpath is pending. It is anticipated that this piece of ground will be incorporated into the garden of Pant Head Barn.

8.5 Finance
8.5.1   The balance on the current account with HSBC at 31st December 2010 of £4429.03 was noted.
8.5.2    Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£7.50) was approved.
8.5.3 Payment to Austwick Parish hall Council of £5 for hire of the notice board for 2011 was approved.
8.5.4   Payment to Andrew Lodge of £28 for cleaning the bus shelter for 7 weeks was approved.
8.5.5 Payment to Austwick Parish Hall Council of £100 towards the cost of 3 replacement windows at the Parish Hall was approved.
8.5.6 Payment to Martin Holroyd (Community Warden) of £154 for Community Warden work in Austwick Parish during November and December 2010 was approved.
8.5.7 The balance on the community warden Fund at 31st January 2011 of £606.79 was noted.
8.5.8 Payment to Howsons Ltd of £1058.68 for the supply and installation of an RM 200 infra-red illuminator for the cctv camera at Crossleigh stores was approved.

8.6 Planning
8.6.1 Crossleigh, Austwick (C/04/140C). The approval notice and conditions relating to the application to replace an extant planning permission for two 3 bedroom semi-detached houses has now been issued.
8.6.2 Dry Rigg Quarry, Helwith Bridge (C/49/603D) An application has been received for full planning permission for the continuation of mineral working until December 2021 by deepening the current extraction area, including revised restoration proposals. Owing to the detailed nature of the application the information will be circulated to Councillors for comment.
8.6.3 Arcow Quarry, Helwith Bridge (C/44/101C & C/44/205D). An application has been received for full planning permission for deferment of the end date for completion of quarrying to June 30th 2015 and the end date for restoration to 30th June 2016: deferment of the end date for the removal of the mineral washing plants until 30th September 2015. For information only, this is not in Austwick parish.
8.6.4 Tommy Bank Barn (C/04/664) Councillors were informed that an appeal has been made by the applicant, Mr Peter Taylor, to the Secretary of State in respect of this application, which was refused planning permission for the conversion of Tommy Bank Barn to form two dwellings at the National Park Planning Committee meeting held on November 9th 2010. Parish Council objected to this application as it was contrary to Local Plan 2006 policy on several counts and the Clerk will re-submit these objections to the Planning Inspectorate case officer, emphasising that in addition to these points, the applicant has not demonstrated a compelling need to live in that particular location and that adequate accommodation exists in Austwick itself.
8.6.5 No 3 Applegarth (C/04/665). An application has been received for full planning permission for the installation of an air source heat pump. Councillors examined the plans and had no objections.

8.7 Austwick Telephone Kiosk
Following the issue of a notice by BT that due to the low usage of the telephone kiosk in the village, the current telephony service would be discontinued, Councillors were considering whether or not to adopt the kiosk to prevent the removal of this iconic structure. Before the matter could be discussed by the Parish Council, a response was received from BT to questions put forward by the Clerk, which stated that the kiosk will remain in service at present due to the Yorkshire Dales National Park objecting to its removal. Under Ofcom regulations, BT are obliged to seek local authority approval if looking to remove a public payphone that does not have an alternative within 400metres. However, as a little used box, it may be the subject of a future removal proposal, but this would be preceded by a further 90 day consultation period.
The Clerk will point out to BT that the box is in urgent need of maintenance and repainting.

8.8 Consultation on Library Proposals
A consultation response form has been received from North Yorkshire County council concerning proposals that relate to the future of the library service in Craven. Councillors were of the opinion that the matter was of such importance to the parish and its residents that a formal letter of objection, emphasising the vital role played by the mobile library service to rural communities such as Austwick, should be sent to NYCC. The Clerk will respond accordingly.

8.9 Correspondence
8.9.1 Information has been received concerning the Craven District Council budget update meeting.
8.9.2 Information has been received outlining the key elements of the 2011 Census.
8.9.3 The final proposals for the Craven District Governance Review, together with future changes to the parish boundary between Austwick and Lawkland, have been released. The document will be circulated to Councillors.

8.10 Date & time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 9 2010-11) will be held on Monday 7th March 2011, at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Mr Robert Cooksley, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Peter Goold, Mr Ian Shaw and the Parish Clerk.

The Chairman informed the meeting that a reasonable period of time would be allowed before the main proceedings to allow registered electors the opportunity to ask questions and/or make statements that relate to the work of the Council.
Mr Rick Smith informed Councillors that he had been in correspondence with Craven District Council regarding proposed cuts in the mobile library service. He will copy this correspondence to the Clerk.

7.3 Minutes of Meeting 6 2010-11 (October 18th 2010)
The minutes of Meeting 6 2010-11 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

7.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 6 (for information only)
7.4.1 The Clerk reported that the board advertising development work at Pant Head had now been moved to improve visibility at the junction between Clapham Road and the A65.
7.4.2 NYCC highways have declined the Parish Council’s request for funding to purchase marker posts for the verge on Graystonber Lane, saying that they would increase maintenance costs on the grass cutting contract. Councillors discussed the matter of vehicles damaging the verge at length and it was proposed that the affected area be repaired by volunteers and taped off in the same way as it was earlier in the year to protect the newly seeded area. The Clerk will organise this.
7.4.3 The Clerk informed the meeting that following letters of opposition, proposed changes to the concessionary bus fares scheme, which would see free travel for the over 60s restricted, had been scrapped and the current scheme would continue allowing older people to travel free after 9.00am and at any time on a weekend or Bank Holiday.
7.4.4 Crossleigh, Austwick. (C/04/140) The Clerk has once again asked the National Park planning department why there is a delay in signing the outstanding S106 agreement on this application, without receiving a definitive answer.

7.5 Finance
7.5.1   The balance on the current account with HSBC at 30th November 2010 of £4901.94 was noted.
7.5.2   Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£7.50) was approved.
7.5.3   Payment to Andrew Lodge of £32 for cleaning the bus shelter for 8 weeks was approved.
7.5.4 Payment to Austwick Parochial Church Council of £100 towards production costs of the Parish Newsletter was approved.
7.5.5 Payment to Came & Company of £342.91 insurance premium for 2011 was approved. This amount includes a 5% discount as part of a three year long term agreement.
7.5.6 Payment to R B Askew of £109.86 for hedge cutting in Austwick Parish was approved.
7.5.7 Payment to Settle Area Swimming Pool of £30 donation towards running costs was approved.
7.5.8 The balance on the community warden Fund at 6th December 2010 of £760.79 was noted.
7.5.9 The Clerk provided the meeting with details of current year to date income and expenditure and the draft budget for 2011-12, which was unanimously approved. Copies of these documents are attached to the minutes. It was noted that the budget predicts £90 per year for the purchase of dog waste bags from Craven District Council which are provided free to residents. The Clerk will investigate other possible (free) suppliers of this item such as the Dalehead Veterinary Centre.
7.5.10 Based on the approved Budget, the Parish Precept requirement for 2011 was considered and it was agreed that it should remain unchanged at £3500.
7.5.11 In order to update the records, it was agreed that all Councillors would complete the appropriate mandate form and provide specimen signatures for Parish Council cheques from HSBC account.

7.6 Planning
7.6.1 Tommy Bank Barn (C/04/664). The Chairman gave a brief summary of the proceedings relating to this application when it was considered at the National Park planning committee meeting held on November 9th 2010. The application was refused by 7 votes to 5 with 2 abstentions, despite the fact that members were advised by Peter Watson, Chief Planning Officer, and the National Park’s legal officer, that it was contrary to the Local Plan 2006 on several key policies and that there was no legal precedent for approval.
7.6.2 Pant Head Barn . Formal consultation from NYCC Highways on alterations to the footpath outside Pant Head Barn to include a low wall with planted shrubs behind and a new pedestrian access to the barn curtilage. Councillors expressed no objections to the proposal but sought clarification from highways on the precise position of the pedestrian gateway, which is shown in the low wall on the diagram accompanying the consultation but is situated in the existing boundary wall in the drawings supplied with application C/04/148E.
7.6.3 Pant Head House (C/04/148H). Full planning permission for amendments to previously approved planning application C/04/148E to include curtilage revision and change of use of land from agricultural to residential..
Change of land use - The change of land use referred to in this application relates to the extension of the gardens to house Nos 1, 2 & 3 by varying degrees into the adjacent paddock which would result in a re-alignment of the current housing development boundary. In March 2008 this Parish Council wrote to the National Park expressing concern that the designated housing density on this site, together with associated garaging, turning areas and pedestrian access left little room for recreation space, stating ‘As the primary objective of the development is to satisfy local needs requirement, there seems to be little room left for gardens or amenity space for residents, particularly those with young families.’ Austwick Councillors therefore have no objection to the proposal but suggest that any approval should include a condition restricting the use of the gardens to preventing additional building works such as conservatories or summer rooms in the future.
Particular attention is drawn to the fact that Austwick Councillors have, in recent years resisted any attempt to extend the housing development boundary around the village and approval of this amendment by the Parish Council is on the basis of the individual merits of this development and should not be deemed acceptable for any future applications on the edge of the village.
Refuse bin storage - The original plans submitted for this development in January 2009 showed 3 areas designated for bin storage: between nos. 2 & 3, between nos. 3 & 4 and near the car parking spaces at the northern end of the site. These 3 areas would appear to provide storage for 15 to 18 bins, which allowing for 3 bins per household (domestic, recycling and composting), was considered adequate. However, the plans accompanying the latest amendments show only a single storage area between Nos. 2 & 3 and do not allow for bins from Nos. 4 & 5. Given the current refuse collection regime operating in the Craven area it is essential that adequate bin storage space is provided to prevent unsightly multi coloured groups of dust bins littering the area, presenting a health hazard to pedestrians and an obstruction to vehicles. The Clerk will write to the planning authority and suggest that more thought is needed on this matter.

Councillors had no objections to the minor additional amendments to the plans for this development.

7.7 Community Resilience Scheme
Having considered the matter of a Community Resilience Scheme for Austwick, Councillors had come to the conclusion that the time and commitment needed to run the initiative was out of all proportion to the perceived benefits of such a scheme. The Chairman proposed that the matter be reconsidered in 6 months time, which was approved.

7.8 Correspondence
7.8.1 A letter has been received from Peter Candlin, Secretary to Austwick Street Market Committee, requesting permission to close specified roads and use the car parks at Orchard Leigh and South View in addition to all 3 village greens on May 30th 2011. There were no objections on condition that all areas were reinstated to their original condition immediately after the street market has closed. Mr Candlin will be advised that the Parish Council has no authority to make the Craven Housing car parks available for Street Market parking.
7.8.2 A letter has been received from Sheila Gooch, Secretary of Austwick PCC, thanking the Parish Council for arranging for the Community Warden to remove trimmings from the burial ground.
7.8.3 A letter and poster has been received from Skipton CAB asking for financial support towards running costs. Councillors agreed to decline the request.

7.9 Date & time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 8 2010-11) will be held on Monday 31st January 2011, at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall. The Clerk will compile a list of potential dates for meetings in 2011 and forward them to Councillors.

7.10 Any Other Business
7.10.1 The Leylandii hedge at the bottom of Townhead Lane is overgrowing on to the public footpath, making it difficult to walk along it. The Clerk will speak to the owners and ask them to cut it back.
7.10.2 The Parish Hall Committee have suggested holding a party in April 2011 to celebrate the forthcoming royal wedding and have asked if the Parish Council will support this. Councillors felt that the committee were the correct body to organise such an event, but gave the proposal their full support.
7.10.3 Following the sighting of a 4x4 vehicle travelling along the Slaindale section of Thwaite Lane, the question was raised as to what the current status of the lane was in regard to use by recreational 4x4 vehicles. It was also noted that many of the signs restricting the use of bridleways and lanes in the area had been broken, making it difficult for walkers and cyclists to know when the law was being broken in this regard. The Clerk will contact the National Park to get a definitive answer on Thwaite Lane and also report the vandalised signs.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Mr Robert Cooksley, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Peter Goold, Mr Ian Shaw and the Parish Clerk.

6.3 Minutes of Meeting 5 2010-11 (September 6th 2010)
The minutes of Meeting 5 2010-11 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

6.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 4 (for information only)
6.4.1 The Clerk informed Councillors that he had written to NYCC Highways to thank them for the recent repairs that had been carried out on Parish roads.
6.4.2 A response has been received from Ross Cannon , Trees & Woodland Officer at YDNPA, saying that he will investigate the Hawthorn trees on Moughton as part of the survey into ancient, veteran and noble trees.
6.4.3 NYCC Highways have suggested that verge marker posts would be an acceptable method of preventing vehicles from parking on the grass verge on Graystonber Lane. The Clerk will contact them to get an estimate of the cost involved.

6.5 Finance
6.5.1  The balance on the current account with HSBC at 30th September 2010 of £3872.31 was noted. The second precept payment of £1750 has been received, but too late to appear on the September statement.
6.5.2   Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£7.50) was approved.
6.5.3   Payment to Andrew Lodge of £24 for cleaning the bus shelter for 6 weeks was approved.
6.5.4   The transfer of £500 contribution for 2010-11 to the Austwick Community Warden fund was approved.
6.5.5   Payment to Martin Holroyd (Community Warden) of £264 for duties carried out in the Parish in August and September 2010 was approved.
6.5.6   Payment to LR & G Wallbank of £82.25 for grass cutting in Austwick Parish was approved.
6.5.7   The balance on the community warden Fund at 18th October 2010 of £870.65 was noted.
6.5.8   Payment to Austwick Parish Hall Council of £52.50 for monies paid to Austwick PC in error by NYCC was approved.
6.5.9   Payment to Mazars LLP of £158.62 for external audit work on the 2009-10 accounts was approved.
6.5.10 Payment to Crossleigh Stores of £70.00 for cctv electricity (half year) was approved.
6.5.11 Payment of £30 annual membership to the Society of Local Council Clerks was approved.

6.6 Planning
6.6.1 Tommy Bank Barn (C/04/664). This application was considered by the National Park planning committee on October 12th 2010 and any decision was deferred pending further investigation into the matter. Councillors have objected to this application (Min. ref. 4.6.1) and a supplementary list of objections was sent prior to the meeting of the Planning Committee. The Clerk will write again to make the point that there are no justifiable reasons for approving this application and that plenty of alternative accommodation exists within the current housing development boundary. The Chairman suggested that the Parish Council should be represented at the Planning Committee meeting when the application is next considered.
6.6.2 Crossleigh, Austwick (C/04/140). The Clerk has been notified that the application to replace the extant planning permission to extend the time for implementing this application has been recommended for approval subject to the prior conclusion of a revised S106 agreement. It is not known what the revision is but the Clerk will endeavour to find out for the next meeting.
6.6.3 Pant Head House (C/04/148). Councillors considered the application, together with amended plans, for full planning permission for the erection of a detached garage and change of use of part of the existing footpath to form a residential curtilage at Pant Head Barn, Austwick. There were no objections to the proposals.

6.7 Community Resilience Scheme
Full details of the scheme were sent out in the circulation folder to give Councillors the opportunity to consider how Austwick Parish should proceed. The Chairman suggested that a sub committee be set up to discuss what form the document should take. Following a general discussion on the matter it was agreed that it was important to first assess what the current county wide scheme was, whether the information had been published and how the Parish could fit in with this, as there was no point in duplicating material. Mr Peter Goold informed the meeting that information could be found on www.yorkshireresilienceforum. Councillors and the Clerk will check this site and report back at the next meeting.

6.8 Community Governance Review
The draft proposals document for the Community Governance Review has been released by Craven District Council, detailing the proposed changes to the boundaries of Austwick and Lawkland parishes at the next local elections in 2014. The review suggests that the boundary between the two parishes should follow the A65 and that all land to the north of this will be Austwick parish and all land to the south will be Lawkland parish. Councillors discussed the proposals and were in general agreement that the A65 was an obvious boundary that made geographical and administrative sense, as Austwick parish would be wholly within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, rather than split between the National Park and the Forest of Bowland.
Lawkland Meeting recently discussed the matter and there was unanimous support for the proposal.

6.9 Correspondence
6.9.1 A letter has been received from Ian Plimmer, Chairman of Austwick street market committee, thanking Councillors for their support of the committee’s application to Craven District Council for funds to purchase ‘market stalls’ for the street market, thereby removing the need to hire them.
6.9.2 A letter has been received from Sylvia Harrop asking if the Parish Council would be willing to make a financial contribution to the publication costs of a booklet entitled ‘A historical walk around Austwick’. Councillors considered the matter but decided that it would not be appropriate use of public money.

6.10 Date & time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 7 2010-11) will be held on Monday 6th December 2010, at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall.

6.11 Any Other Business
6.11.1 Derek Coultherd has offered the Parish Council 200 crocus bulbs for planting in the grass at the bottom of Town Head.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Mr Robert Cooksley, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Peter Goold, Mr Ian Shaw and the Parish Clerk.

5.3 Minutes of Meeting 4 2010-11 (July 26th 2010)
The minutes of Meeting 4 2010-11 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

5.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 4 (for information only)
5.4.1 Proposed changes to North Yorkshire Court Services. The Clerk has written to Dyfed Foulkes, Area Director HMCS North and West Yorkshire expressing concern at proposed changes to the court service and highlighting the difficulties that residents in the west of Craven would have in getting to court on time. Our response to the consultation has been acknowledged.
5.4.2 Market Cross road sign. No quotation has yet been received from Dave Clements, the Clerk will pursue the matter and report back at the next meeting.

5.4.3 Pant Lane pedestrian access. North Yorkshire Highways have confirmed that the strip of land behind the wall fronting the row of 5 cottages on Pant Lane has not been dedicated as a highway for use as a pedestrian footpath. The developer queried the matter with highways in 2007 and both parties agreed that the land was not required. The Clerk will inform Maximus Developments and Peter Stockton of YDNPA.

5.5 Finance
5.5.1   The balance on the current account with HSBC at 31st August 2010 of £3882.31 was noted.
5.5.2    Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£10.00) was approved.
5.5.3   Payment to Andrew Lodge of £24 for cleaning the bus shelter for 6 weeks was approved.
5.5.4 The balance on the Community Warden Fund at 31st July 2010 of £716.90 was noted.

5.6 Planning
5.6.1 Amended plans for Pant Head House, Austwick. National Park planning officer has instructed the developer to set the proposed lean to garage on Pant Head House back by 1 metre. No response will be submitted on this matter.

5.7 Community Resilience Scheme
Full details of the scheme will be sent out in the next circulation folder to give Councillors the opportunity to consider how Austwick Parish should proceed. The matter will be discussed fully at the meeting on October 18th 2010.

5.8 Ancient, Veteran and Noble Trees in the National Park
Following correspondence from Ross Cannon, Trees & Woodland Officer for YDNPA, who is working in partnership with the Woodland Trust to identify and record Ancient, Veteran and Notable trees within the National Park, Councillors discussed whether there were any qualifying trees within the Parish. Robert Cooksley suggested that some of the elderly Hawthorns on Moughton Fell might qualify, having seen them referred to in a book entitled ‘Hidden trees of Britain’. The information will be passed on to Mr Cannon.

5.9 Precept Capping Consultation Document
Information has been received from the YLCA concerning the latest consultation on council tax which concerns Government’s plans to make local government more responsive to parishioners for the amount payable through providing local referendums to veto excessive council tax instead of using the previous capping mechanism. As the focus of the consultation is on claimed very high precept increases by some town and parish councils it was felt by Councillors that the matter was not relevant to Austwick Parish.

5.10 Correspondence
All recent correspondence has been sent in the circulation folder.

5.11 Date & time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 6 2010-11) will be held on Monday 18th October 2010, at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall.

5.12 Any Other Business
5.12.1 Maximus Developments have erected signs advertising the Pant Head House development at both main junctions with the A65. Concern has been expressed by Councillors and residents that they are a hazard to drivers because they obscure the view of oncoming traffic along this busy section of road. The Clerk will ask Richard Coathup to move the signs further back to leave a clear line of sight.
5.13.1 Leonard Wallbank, who has been responsible for gritting the local roads in the winter, cutting verges and so on, has retired and passed the work on to Robin Askew at Lawkland Green Farm. The Clerk will write to Mr Wallbank and thank him for his years of service to the Parish.
5.13.3 Concessionary bus fares scheme. NYCC is considering replacing the existing concessionary fares scheme, where in all areas of the County except Craven, concessionary passes can be used at any time from 9.00am to 6.00am the following morning Monday to Friday and at any time at weekends. In Craven, passes issued through Craven District Council can be used within Craven at any time. The proposed changes would move the qualifying times to 9.30am – 11.00pm across the whole area, which corresponds to the requirements of the concessionary fares legislation. The NYCC document stated that ‘in rural areas where services are infrequent it is possible that concessionary passes would be accepted on some journeys before 9.30am.’
Councillors agreed that all rural services in Craven should be excluded from the new scheme and that qualifying travel before 9.30am be permitted. The Clerk will write to NYCC Policy Development Manager asking for exceptions to be made in rural areas, where limited bus services already make it difficult for residents to get to local towns early in the day.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Mr Robert Cooksley, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Peter Goold and the Parish Clerk.

Mr Rick Smith drew to Councillor's attention the proposed changes to court services in north & west Yorkshire, which if approved, would mean the closure of Skipton court and the transfer of all services to Harrogate. The Clerk will write to the appropriate authority to lobby for the retention of the court at Skipton and to express concern at this reduction of services in rural areas.

4.3 Minutes of Meeting 3 2010-11 (June 21st 2010)
The minutes of Meeting 3 2010-11 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

4.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 2 (for information only)
4.4.1 Graystonber Lane verge. North Yorkshire Highways have informed the Clerk that the placing of boulders along this section of verge is not acceptable and considered to be a hazard to passing vehicles. A possible solution would be the use of black and white verge marker posts, the same as those used further along the lane.
4.4.2 Market Cross road sign. Dave Clements, a blacksmith in Settle, has examined the road sign and will provide a quote for the restoration work.

4.5 Finance
4.5.1 The balance on the current account with HSBC at 30th June 2010 of £4290.18 was noted.
4.5.2 Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£7.50) was approved.
4.5.3 Payment to Andrew Lodge of £20 for cleaning the bus shelter for 5 weeks was approved.
4.5.4 The balance on the Community Warden Fund at 30th June 2010 of 1024.90 was noted.
4.5.5 Payment to David Dewhirst, the Clerk, of £22.37 for expenses incurred in the 2009-10 financial year was approved.
4.5.6 Payment to Martin Holroyd, the community warden, of £308 for work carried out in the Parish in the period April to July 2010 was approved.

4.6 Planning
4.6.1 Planning application C/04/664, conversion of Tommy Bank Barn, Austwick, to a dwelling house. Councillors were opposed to the application as the barn is outside the housing development line and the position of the highway access was considered to be dangerous.
4.6.2 Planning application 04/2010/10786, new porch at Field House barn, Austwick. There were no objections to the application.
4.6.3 Planning application C/04/148F, erection of lean-to garage extension and relocation of existing underground lpg tanks at Pant Head House, Austwick. There were no objections to the application.
4.6.4 The application for a change of use at Cross Streets from a private house to a care home has been refused by Craven District Council due to concerns over the access to the A65 and the inadequacy of the supporting documents.

4.7 Yorkshire Dales Housing Development Plan
Following the public meeting attended by Peter Stockton, Strategic Planning Officer for the YDNPA, comments from residents and consideration by Austwick Parish Councillors, the Parish Council response to the YDNPA Draft Housing Development was presented to the meeting by the Clerk and received unanimous support. The document will be sent to the National Park Authority.

4.8 Correspondence
All recent correspondence will be sent out in the circulation folder.

4.9 Date & Time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 5 2010-11) will be held on Monday 6th September 2010, at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall.

3.4 Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 2 (for information only)
3.4.1 Graystonber Lane verge. The Clerk informed the meeting that he and the Chairman had recently had a site meeting on Graystonber Lane with Steve Hastie of the YDNPA to see what could be done to prevent the verge being damaged by vehicles parking on it. It was agreed that boulders placed along the length of the verge, from Wood Lane to the open dyke opposite Suncroft would be the best option. Steve Hastie agreed to contact Lafarge and see if they would donate some suitable grit stone boulders for the scheme and the Clerk will contact North Yorkshire Highways to see if they have any objections and to enquire whether planning permission is required. Once the scheme has been approved the Clerk will liaise with David Jones, Project Manager at NYCC Highways who supervises the grass cutting contractors to ensure that the area is kept tidy by strimming because the boulders will prevent the use of a mower on the verge.
3.4.2 Craven District Council have now provided an additional bin for recycled paper in the old lay-by near Austwick Bridge.
3.4.3 The Parish Council are now registered under the Data Protection Act 2008.
3.4.4 Market Cross road sign. Examination of the old road sign has revealed that it is badly corroded on places and in need of repair and re-painting. The Clerk will contact Dave Clements, a blacksmith in Settle who has done work previously for the National Park on road signs and ask him to look at the sign and provide a quote for the work.

3.6 Planning
3.6.1 Minor amendment to Planning Permission C/04/148A, Pant Head Barn, Austwick. Councillors examined the plans for the proposed amendment to the original and had no objections. There were also no objections to a request from the developer of the site to reducing the public footpath outside the barn to 2 metres in width and landscaping the remaining area behind a low wall with shrubs, subject to receipt of a
letter of explanation with plans of the proposal and approval of the scheme by NYCC Highways.
3.6.2 Full planning permission for creation of access ramp at 3 Pant Lane, Austwick. Councillors examined the plans for this application and had no objections.
3.6.3 Full planning permission and listed building consent for erection of a lean to porch at Hollin Hill, Graystonber Lane, Austwick. Councillors examined the plans and elevations for this proposal and were of the opinion that it was ill conceived and inappropriate, with the proposed porch extension having a negative impact on the otherwise clear, distinctive elevation of the group of houses comprising Hollin Hill, Oxenber Cottage and the Weaving Shed. There were also concerns that the proposed extension impinged on to the front elevation of Oxenber Cottage and its relationship with the party wall between the two properties was not clear. It was also noted, according to the planning application form, that the applicant had not consulted with their neighbours about this proposal.
In view of the inappropriate extrusion of this porch on an otherwise uninterrupted elevation of 3 properties, Grade II Listed for group value, Councillors were unanimous in being unable to support the application.

3.7 Yorkshire Dales Draft Housing Development Plan
The consultation documents have now been released on the National Park web site and the public consultation period ends on Monday 2nd August 2010. Councillors have had the opportunity to examine the Housing Development Plan 2010-25, together with the Housing Allocation Site Assessment for the Pant Lane site and have submitted their initial observations to the Clerk. The Chairman proposed that a residents meeting be held on Monday 26th July 2010 at 7.00pm in the Parish Hall with Peter Stockton, Strategic Planning Officer for the YDNPA in attendance to explain the aims and objectives of the draft development plan and to take questions from the floor. This meeting will be followed immediately by Meeting 4 2010-11 of the Parish Council, when Councillors will have the opportunity to fully discuss the matter and formulate the Parish Council’s response to the inclusion of the Pant Lane site on the allocation list in time for the consultation period closing date on August 2nd 2010.
Austwick Councillors were keen to stress that the Parish Council should be allowed to contribute to the decision making process in this matter and that what was needed was a specific assessment of the need for affordable and local needs housing within the Parish of Austwick and not to build houses in the Parish for a need that existed elsewhere in the National Park. Given the number of planning applications pending for local occupancy housing, the overriding need was for truly affordable housing in the Parish. It was also felt that proposed changes in government policy in relation to housing and planning, in addition to new powers to stop ‘garden grabbing’ could have repercussions on future developments.

2.7 Matters arising from the Annual Parish Meeting requiring action.
2.7.1 Graystonber Lane verge – see above.
2.7.2 Recycling bins at Austwick Bridge – see above.
2.7.3 Pot holes on Parish roads. NYCC Highways have been approached about the appalling number of pot holes in the Parish yet again, but apart from repairs to some of the worst cases, have told the Clerk that: ‘Work will be carried out but we currently have our contractor inundated with similar works and I do not have the luxury of sufficient resources to allow the employment of additional gangs / contractors.’
2.7.4 Pant Head Barn. Concern had been expressed by residents at the length of time taken to complete the alterations to Pant Head Barn and indeed to the deteriorating state of the whole Pant Head site. The matter is now progressing (see Min.2.9.2).
2.7.5 Harden Bridge burger van. Following lengthy discussions about enforcement proceedings against the owner of the burger van, the Clerk will contact the National Park enforcement team to suggest that they inform English Heritage that a steel barrier has been erected on the bridge, which is a scheduled monument.

2.9 Planning
2.9.1 Tommy Bank Barn. Mr Peter Taylor attended the meeting to appraise Councillors of his proposals for the development of Tommy Bank Barn. Mr Taylor said that it was now proposed to convert the barn into a dwelling house for occupation by himself and family members on the basis that they met local need criteria and not a bunk barn as originally intended because National Park planners would not allow any warden accommodation or the construction on site of loose boxes for horses and/or cycles. He was also of the opinion that the National Park Authority would refuse permission to develop the site because it was outside the housing development boundary and asked for support for his proposals from the Parish Council. The Chairman pointed out that a recent application to develop Sanderson’s barn in Wharfe had been turned down twice by the National Park Authority even though the Parish Council had given it their full support. Mr Taylor provided Councillors with plans and elevations of the renovated barn, together with details of the access on to the highway. The Chairman thanked Mr Taylor for attending and stated that the Parish Council would consider the matter in detail when a formal planning application was submitted.
2.9.2 Pant Head House & Barn. The Chairman told Councillors that both he and the Clerk had recently met with the new owner and developer of the Pant Head House site, Mr Richard Coathup of Maximus Developments. Mr Coathup has purchased Pamt Head House and grounds, the adjoining barn and the fields bordering Pant Lane down as far as Austwick Beck. He proposes to convert the main house into a 5 bedroom family home, to develop the barn, with some minor alterations, as per the original planning approval and to construct the recently approved 5 local occupancy houses in the grounds of Pant Head House, again with some minor amendments to car parking and landscaping. He is aware of the inclusion of the paddock in the recent National Park call for affordable/local occupancy housing. Mr Coathup is currently in discussion with planning officers with regard to some amendments to the approved plans and will keep the Parish Council informed of developments.
2.9.3 Cross Leigh. An application has been received to replace an extant planning permission in order to extend the time for implementation of application C/04/140B, for the erection of two 3 bedroom houses in the grounds of Cross Leigh, Austwick. Councillors were concerned that as there had been several approvals for local occupancy housing in Austwick in recent years (Pant Head House, Townhead garage) and that a site off Pant Lane was also being considered as part of the National Park call for housing sites, it was questionable whether there was a need for even more local occupancy housing in the village. Also, comment had been made on the original application with regard to the site exit. This is a very busy junction next door to the village shop & Post Office and it was difficult to see how the recommended visibility splays could be constructed without completely altering the site frontage. As no mitigating reason has been given by the applicants for the failure to commence building works within the 3 year approval period, Councillors felt unable to provide further support for the application.

2.10 Parish Hall Charges
Mr Ian Shaw, as Parish Hall representative, told Councillors that the Parish Hall Council had recently discussed the introduction of a new tariff to allow community groups to book both rooms in the Parish Hall simultaneously, for less money than it would cost to book both individually, to overcome the difficulty sometimes encountered with noise levels when different groups book rooms at the same time.
On some occasions such circumstances may apply to the Parish Council. The Parish Hall Council will only offer this facility as an alternative and the proposed tariff will not be compulsory. In the case of a clash of dates, the booking clerk will offer the first group or society to make a booking the option of both rooms at the reduced rate. Councillors had no objections to the proposal.

Meeting 1 of 2010-11

The Parish Council met on Monday 19th April 2010, at 7.00pm.

Present: Mr Ian Smith in the Chair, Mr Robert Cooksley, Ms Kate Smith, Mr Ian Shaw and the Parish Clerk.

The Chairman informed the meeting that a reasonable period of time would be allowed before the main proceedings to allow registered electors the opportunity to ask questions and/or make statements that relate to the work of the Council.

1.1 Conflict of interest
There were no conflicts of interest.

1.2 Apologies for absence
There were no apologies for absence.

1.3 Minutes of Meeting 9 2009-10 (March 8th 2010)
The minutes of Meeting 9 2009-10 were presented and accepted as a true record of the proceedings.

1.4 Matters arising from the minutes
The Clerk gave a brief summary, for information only, of progress with various issues arising from Meeting 9 2009-10.
1.4.1 At the request of the Clerk, the National Park Planning Department have confirmed that the relevant plans and elevations to accompany the planning approval for 5 local occupancy houses in the grounds of Pant Head House are C/04/148/E.
1.4.2 Concerning the possible withdrawal of £70k of funding from NYCC for the proposed bridleway link between Austwick & Clapham, a letter of support has been received from Councillor David Ireton.
1.4.3 The Clerk has written once again to Dave Wilson, area supervisor for North Yorkshire Highways, to complain about the number of pot holes, some large enough to cause serious damage to vehicles, which litter the Parish roads. In an effort to reinforce the point, photographs will be taken of the worst examples and will be sent to Mr Wilson in an effort to get the problem sorted.

1.5 Finance
1.5.1   The balance on the current account with HSBC at 31st March 2010 of £2125.69 was noted.
1.5.2   Payment for the hire of the hall for this meeting (£7.50) was approved.
1.5.3   Payment to Andrew Lodge of £24 for cleaning the bus shelter for 6 weeks was approved.
1.5.4   Payment of £75.37 to Howsons Ltd for a replacement infra-red bulb and fuse for the cctv camera at Crossleigh Stores was approved.
1.5.5 Payment of £30 to Craven District Council for 1 box of dog waste bags was approved.

1.6 Planning Matters
1.6.1   An application has been received regarding the diversion of footpath No. 05.2/38 between Middle Birks and Low Birks, Austwick. Councillors examined the plans provided and had no objections to the proposal.

1.7 Local Election and Co-opting of Councillors
The Clerk informed the meeting that the forthcoming local election of Austwick Parish Councillors would be uncontested because only 4 nomination papers had been received for the 5 vacancies. The Councillors in question are Ian Smith, Robert Cooksley, Ian Shaw and Kate Smith, who now stand validly nominated.
The Clerk will contact Craven District Council to clarify the procedure regarding the co-option of an additional Councillor.

1.8 Date & Time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 2 2010-11) will be held on Monday 17th May 2010 at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall and will be the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council.

1.9 Any other business
1.9.1 The matter of the newly reseeded section of verge on Graystonber Lane was raised. The area has now been cordoned off to prevent vehicles from parking on it, but the point was made that what was needed was a durable surface that vehicles could park on without tearing up the surface. The Clerk will approach North Yorkshire Highways again and ask for a site meeting to discuss the matter further.
1.9.2 The recent changes in domestic refuse collection have led to an increase in the amount of paper being deposited in the recycling bin near Austwick Bridge, which is now permanently full or overflowing. The Clerk has contacted Jon Sutcliffe at CDC and asked for a second bin to be provided to alleviate the problem.
1.9.3 The Clerk will contact Julie Holmes at CDC to ensure that the relevant forms for newly elected Councillors will be received in time for the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council on May 17th 2010.

There being no further business the meeting was closed at 7.20pm

9.4 Matters arising from the minutes
The Clerk gave a brief summary, for information only, of progress with various issues arising from Meeting 8 2009-10.
9.4.1 The Yorkshire Dales Development Framework list of preferred sites for local occupancy and affordable housing has been produced and will be considered by the National Park Authority on March 30th 2010.
9.4.2 The Clerk has written to Dave Wilson, Area Supervisor for NYCC Highways, regarding the poor state of roads in the Parish following the severe winter weather. The letter details areas with severe potholes and carriageway damage and extends an offer to take Mr Wilson around the Parish and point out the problem areas. The matter of repairs to Austwick bridge was also raised asking for an indication of when the works would be completed.
9.4.3 Information has been received from Rupert Douglas, SUSTRANS coordinator for the proposed Way of the Roses cycle route, indicating that NYCC are considering withdrawing £70k worth of funding towards the bridleway link between Austwick and Clapham, which could form part of the route. The Clerk has written to Cllr. David Ireton asking for his support to secure the funding.

9.6 Community Emergency Scheme
The meeting was joined by Ian Speirs, Emergency Planning Officer for North Yorkshire County Council.
Mr Speirs explained that NYCC currently provides emergency planning for Craven District and the Civil Contingencies Act states that risks must be assessed and criteria met for the main risks to the County. Local Authorities are now trying to encourage Parish Councils to consider a community emergency or resilience plan which is not meant to replace the emergency services, but it has been found that in areas where robust civil defence plans are in place communities are better equipped to deal with and recover quicker after major incidents. Plans should be structured to meet the needs of the community and have an agreed point of contact for the emergency services.
Problems such as severe flooding, foot and mouth disease or any other risk to the community can activate a planned response in advance of the arrival of the emergency services. In formulating a plan it is important to think of issues such as vulnerable people, equipment that could be used in an initial response, say from farmers or local contractors and the contact details for First Responders. Also consider useful collection points, such as Parish Halls and local pubs.
In answer to the question of how this scheme fits in with the NYCC emergency plan, Mr Speirs explained that in the event of a county-wide emergency, a small community like Austwick was unlikely to be a high priority. However, an emergency or resilience plan for the Parish would help to deal with the situation in its early stages and would help the emergency services in sending out advanced warnings.
Some concern was expressed by Councillors about the publication of names of vulnerable residents, but only information that is currently in the public domain would be used. Any residents highlighted for particular consideration would be dealt with by the agreed local contact. It was also pointed out that any equipment used would be on a purely voluntary basis and that no liability would be incurred by the Parish Council.
In closing, Mr Speirs gave out information on compiling a Community Plan which will be considered by Councillors and the matter addressed at a future meeting.

9.8 Lakes to Dales Landscape Designation Project
Information has been received regarding the current Natural England consultation looking at proposed extensions to the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks. The document pack will be sent out to Councillors in the next circulation folder. A letter has also been received from David Butterworth, Chief Executive of the YDNPA, outlining the National Park’s response to the proposals, which was read out by the Chairman and is summarised below:
Over the past 3 years Natural England have been assessing 5 areas for possible inclusion in either the Lakes or Dales National Parks. They have now concluded their work and are undertaking a consultation on their findings which can be seen in full at www.lakestodaleslandscapes.org.uk
While the proposals have received widespread support from the public attending meetings on the matter, local authorities affected by the proposals are opposing the boundary changes. This mirrors the responses received during the creation of the South Downs National Park, when local councils generally opposed the plan despite 80% support from the public.
The National Park Authority discussed the boundary changes in January and 19 out of 21 members were in support of the proposals. The prime reason for the support was because the areas being considered for inclusion in the National Park are some of the most wonderful landscapes in the whole of Great Britain. They are truly stunning and offer fantastic opportunities for outdoor recreation (Mr Butterworth’s emphasis).
National Park Authority members did, however, raise two caveats. These were:
1. An increase in resources proportional to the increase in area, population and administrative complexity.
2. The membership of the Authority being increased in order both to adequately reflect the political representation of the areas designated and to maintain the current level of representation within the existing National Park area.
The first caveat should be dealt with fairly easily in the sense that a funding formula is in place which measures factors such as population, area, amount of footpath etc.
The second issue could be more problematic because the Authority is adamant that the size of the National Park (680 sq. miles) and the fact that it is also the Planning Authority means that the size of the board should be increased accordingly.
The issue of the name of the National Park has also been raised at consultation events in Cumbria.
Currently 11% of the Park is in Cumbria. If the Natural England proposals are approved this will increase to 27%, with 1% in Lancashire and the remaining 72% in Yorkshire. The consultation is about whether the areas in question should be included in the Lakes or Dales National Parks, not about the name of either.
There has always been a difference between the ‘Yorkshire Dales’ (which will always be the Yorkshire Dales) and the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Some dales are not in the National Park (Nidderdale)and some are in the National Park but not in Yorkshire (Dentdale).
The main issue is: do the areas being considered have sufficient natural beauty and other sufficient opportunities for open air recreation?. The view of the National Park Authority is a resounding yes.
(Mr Butterworth’s emphasis).

9.9 Austwick & Lawkland Community Warden Scheme
The Clerk, who is also the Austwick coordinator for the Community Warden scheme, explained to Councillors that the Treasurer, David Harrop, had now moved away from the area and proposed a change in the future financial management of the scheme. It was proposed that the individual Parish balances remaining in the Community Warden Scheme bank account with Natwest be transferred in to the respective Parish bank accounts and that the scheme account be closed. The monies remaining for each Parish would from that time be managed as part of each Parish’s accounts, with the present signatories and financial controls applying. Community Warden Scheme money would only be used for that purpose and the coordinator will keep a separate record of income and expenditure for the scheme. The Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, who initiated the scheme, have been consulted on the matter and the Clerk is awaiting a response.
The proposal was supported by Councillors on the condition that the YDMT were satisfied with the new arrangement.

9.10 Date & Time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council (Meeting 1 2010-11) will be held on Monday 19th April 2010 at 7.00pm in the Parish Hall and will be followed by the Annual Parish Meeting at 8.00pm.

9.11 Any other business
9.11.1 Kate Smith thanked the community warden for cutting down and clearing the saplings at the side of the road between Wharfe and Helwith Bridge. The Clerk will pass on the comments to Martin Holroyd.
There being no further business the meeting was closed at 8.57pm

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