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Minutes of the Town Council meeting
held on Monday 15th November 2010 at 7:15pm
in the Annexe Thirsk & Sowerby Town Hall.
Present:
Cllrs: D. Adamson (Chair), C. Hesmondhalgh, J. Jackson, J. Marshall, A. Morton, C. Pack, M. Penson,F. Roberts, A. Robinson, J. Watson.
Apologies
: None received
273. Police Report
No Police representatives were present
274. Reports on Matters Relating to Thirsk
274.1 N.Y.C.C
Cllr Dadd advised on the County Council budget deficit and on the winter maintenance programme.
The County Council was looking to develop community participation in the winter maintenance and was running pilot schemes with Parish Councils.
274.2 Hambleton District Council
HDC had decided to allow free parking between Christmas and New Year. Cllr Adamson advised that no decision had been made in respect of grants for the following year. The scheme to replace the cobbles in the Market Place was still in the programme.
Cllr Jackson requested that HDC be asked for a balance sheet in respect of car parking charges.
Cllr Marshall advised of a path in the Shire Park Estate that was not adopted and was in need of maintenance. Following contact with HDC it had been suggested that the Town Council should resolve the matter. She considered that the appropriate Authorities were actually HDC and NYCC and asked that the matter be raised.
Resolved:
a) that HDC be requested to provide a balance sheet in respect of car parks.
b) that HDC and NYCC be asked to resolve the footpath maintenance on Shire Park
275. Public Toilets in Thirsk
Resolved: that standing orders be suspended.
P.Morton, Deputy Chief Executive HDC was in attendance for discussion of this item.
P.Morton advised of the significant cuts to the District Councils budget and the necessity to make savings.
The District Council was talking to Town and Parish Councils regarding the transfer of public toilets and P.Morton was attending the meeting to discuss the Millgate facilities, with the Market Place toilets due to be converted to house the TIC.
HDC was proposing that it would make a one off payment of 1.5 times the annual running costs of the toilets and would carry out any necessary repair work prior to transferring the freehold.
The District would require a veto on any future sale and if the premises were sold would require 80 percent of the sale proceeds.
A schedule of the current running costs was circulated.
Members considered that further detailed information was required and that the conditions to be applied to the transfer would need to be negotiated.
Resolved:
a) that the Town Council agree in principle to the transfer of the Millgate toilets subject to further detailed information and negotiation on the transfer requirements.
b) that standing orders be re-instated.
276. Minutes
276.1 Town Council Meeting held on 18 October 2010
Resolved: that the minutes of the Meeting of the Town Council held on 18 October be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair subject to the amendment of minute 261.2 to ‘Thirsk Community Primary School’ and minute no.270.4 to continuing ‘enforcement’ activity.
276.2Matters Arising from the Minutes of the Town Council Meeting held on 18 October 2010
276.2a. Minute no.270.1 Sowerby Gateway
Cllr Marshall considered that care should be exercised in respect of the comments to be submitted to ensure that the allocation was not moved to Thirsk.
276.2.b Minute no.272 Members/Representatives Reports.
The Clerk advised that the Town Council could grant freedom of the town under the Local Government Act 1972 and the Local Democracy Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
at a specially convened meeting.
Resolved: that a special meeting be called prior to the ordinary meeting to be held on 20 December 2010 to grant the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery freedom of Thirsk.
277. Committee Minutes and Reports
277.1 Central Areas
The Meeting received the minutes of the Central Areas Committee held on 4 November.
Resolved: that the Minutes be received and noted
278. Burial Board.
Resolved: that applications to erect memorials for Murice and George Bowser and Gerald Turner and for an additional inscription for John Hill be approved.
279. Correspondence/Items Raised
279.1 York and North Yorkshire Waste PFI
The meeting received a letter dated 18 October from NYCC giving an update on the progress of the waste PFI
Resolved: that the letter be noted
279.2 Draft licensing Policy Review
A letter dated 22 October was received from HDC advising of the consultation on the Draft Licensing Policy review. The draft statement was available on the Council’s website.
Resolved: that the letter be noted
279.3 Public Consultation Meetings on Budget and Council Tax
A letter dated 26 October was received from NYCC advising of public consultation meetings to be held
Resolved: that the letter be noted
279.4 Changes to Minor Injury Services in Hambleton and Richmondshire
The Meeting received a letter dated 26 October from the NHS advising of the PCT’s Board decision to approve recommendations to close minor injury services at the Lambert and Friarage Hospitals and transfer provision to local GP practises.
Cllr Marshall questioned how the GP practises would provide the service.
Resolved: that letters be sent to the NHS and GP Practises asking for details as to how the service
279.5 Winter Maintenance Service.
A letter dated 4 November was received from NYCC advising of the winter maintenance service to be provided.
Resolved: that the letter be noted
279.6 Flood and Water Management
Letters dated 14 October were received from A. McIntosh MP in response to items raised by the Town Council.
Resolved: that the information be noted.
280. Finance
280.1 Accounts for Payment
Resolved: that the accounts for payment as at 15 November 2010 be approved and cheques signed.
280.2 Monthly Balance Sheet and Budget Report October 2010
Resolved: that the balance sheet and budget report for October 2010 be received and approved.
281. Reports from Members/Representatives
Cllr Marshall advised that the Civic Society had questioned whether the Council had any initiative or could help towards painting of lampposts.
Cllr Hesmondhalgh advised that she had become the Chair of the Community Care Association at the AGM.
The East Thirsk Community Hall was to upgrade the toilet facilities and the Christmas party was to be held on January 15th.
Cllr Pack advised that a Greens Meeting was to be held on 23 November.
Cllr Adamson advised that he had attended an event at RAF Leeming at which the Duchess of Cornwall had been guest of honour. He had subsequently been invited to undertake a tour of the base by the Wing Commander.
Part II
Resolved: that in accordance with the provisions of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1964 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the discussion of confidential items.
The meeting closed at 9.30pm
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