Minutes for July 2025

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These minutes are a draft until agreed at the next meeting

Full Council Meeting

Held on Monday 28th July 2025

Members present: - Cllr. T. White, Cllr. K. Elbourne, Cllr. J. White, Cllr. B. White, Cllr. C. Smith, Cllr. H. Burn, Cllr. J. Bullock, Cllr. D. Leppington, Cllr. D. Bullock, Cllr. N. Grant and Cllr. A. Hyde

Chris Parsons Town Clerk/RFO

Also, present Cllr Tom Seston, 2 North Yorkshire Council Officers, 3 members of the public

Chairman to welcome and introduce meeting from 7pm

Public Participation

The period which is designated for public participation shall not exceed 15 minutes. Each member of the public may only speak once and for no longer than three minutes.

COUNCIL BUSINESS

No

Item

0107/

25

Apologies and Acceptance

No apologies needed, all in attendance

0207/

 25

Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests

It is Councillors responsibility to declare if they have an interest in any items raised on the agenda or raised during the meeting.

Code of Conduct

Cllr Leppington declared an Interest in item 0507/25 (C )

0307/

25

Confirmation of Minutes

It was RESOLVED to accept the minutes as a true record.

  • Full Council Meeting held on Monday

Minutes for June 2025

0407/

25

Reports from Outside Bodies

Police Report accepted

Police Report for July 2025

Cllr Seston gave an update on his report (Previously circulated)

North Yorkshire Councillor Report for July 2025

On the 19th and 20th July Musham Bank Road was closed for use as access to the motorcycle racing on Olivers Mount

0507/

25

Financial Matters

Councillors to consider and agree the following Financial Matters

  1. Receipts and Transactions To date

It was RESOLVED to accept the Receipts and Transaction for July 25

  1. Bank Reconciliation for June

It was RESOLVED to accept the Bank Reconciliation for June 25

  1. To consider the following deferred Community Chest Application
  • AFC Eastfield

It was RESOLVED to approve the above Grant Application for the sum of £ 870

Cllr Leppington did not take part in the vote for this item

  1.  Community Event Application update from June meeting and Next Steps.

The Eastfield Residents Association have rescinded their Grant Application

It was proposed to look at the possibility of providing a Santa/grotto and presents for the Eastfield Library event- Costings to be brought to next Meeting

0607/

25

To receive report from North Yorkshire Council on the Community Park

North Yorkshire Officers gave a brief overview of her report (previously circulated to Councillors)

When asked where the funding would come from the Council were told at present there is no identified funding.

The demolition is due to start in October and will last approximately 4-5months.

The question was asked about the Capital Funding for Eastfield- At present there has been no decision on how this money will be spent.

It was RESOLVED to accept the report

The Council was asked to decide on at least 2 Councillors to sit on the Strategic Planning Committee

The following were proposed and seconded

The Clerk/RFO

Cllr T. White, Cllr A. Hyde and Cllr K. Elbourne

It was RESOLVED that The Clerk and Cllr T White should represent the Council in future meetings

0707/

25

Clerks Update and Correspondence

The Clerk gave an update on the following

  • High Street Planters due to be demolished in Sept/Oct
  • Play Parks – need to complete a 6-week consultation
  • No update on Noticeboard
  • CCTV still reviewing options

0807/

25

To consider the following planning application

Planning Application ZF25/00596/FL

0907/

25

Date of Next Meeting

 TUESDAY  9th September 2025

Created: 08/09/2025 / Last Modified: N/A