Kippax Parish Council
Meeting Minutes
15th October 2015
Absent.
Attendees
Cllr’s Morley, Laycock, Shaw, Purcell, Gaitley, Spivey, Bentley,
Woolnough, bate, Montague, Kelly.
Key Issues
Updates and Actions
FIRE EVACUATION PROCEDURES WERE POINTED OUT.
1. To accept apologies
2. Declaration of interests
3. Police and Crime
Commission
Cllr Parker, Hardwick, McEwan Cllr Eyre
None.
Crime figures. The crime figures were presented. See Police web page for details.
NOTE> Please pass on the information that the elderly should not open their doors to people they do not
know.
The seat on Cheney Basin has been painted red. The police confirmed this is criminal damage.
No comments.
Confirmed as a true record with the amendment. The plaques on the entrance to the village depicting the
success of Kippax in Bloom had been discussed.
Footpaths were also discussed.
The meeting at Allerton Bywater with the prospective developer was cancelled.
Barry Chew has complained to L.C.C about the state of Foot path 35. The leader of L.C.C has cascaded
this down to the ward councillors.
Cllr Spivey 's apologies for the September meeting were not recorded
FINANCE.
i)Accounts for payment. Approved.
Approved.
4. Public Forum.
5. Minutes of Last Meeting
6. Matters arising from previous
minutes. Not on this agenda.
7. Finance and Corporate
Governance Meeting.
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Action/Who
By When
All
Police
Public
All
All
Clerk
ii) Funding Applications.
Growing Zone application deferred.
Cllr Hardwick
Corporate Governance.
i) Bank Accounts inspected. All correct.
Cllr Kelly
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8. Planning
9. Youth Group
10. Communications
11. Village Services
12. Projects.
11. CORRESPONDENCE
A) Questions on published report.
The building work on Oxford Drive has not started without planning permission.
The planning application for Beech lane has been declined.
B) Items requiring decisions.
i)
Neighbourhood plan
NHP.
Due to health issues Mike Dando has had to with draw from the group. Cllr Morley is in touch with a
replacement.to write the report. (David Gluck)
Site Allocation Update.
A report had been issued by Cllr Payne.
C) Items requiring Expenditure.
None
A) Questions on published report.
Cllr Montague gave a presentation on the Skate Park Project.
B) items requiring decisions. None
C) Items requiring expenditure.
Skate Park. Funding for the next stage of the project was deferred pending a reply from our ward
councillors
A) Questions on published report.
None.
B) Items requiring decisions. The theme for the photographic competition next year will be The Flora
and Fauna of Kippax.
C) Items requiring expenditure. None
A) Questions on published report.
Cllrs Shaw and Bate gave a verbal report.
This included Footpaths 22 and 35.
Flower bed project on Leeds Rd from Moorgate to Calvert close.
B) Items requiring decisions. None
C) Items requiring expenditure.
i) Lengthsman. A draft specification was issued for discussion. Feed back to the Clerk required.
ii) War Memorial.
Restoration work is about to start and will be completed in time for the Remembrance Parade.
iii) Cllr Kelly gave a report on discussion regarding the closure of local refuse sites. It is a 19 mile round trip
to the site in Seacroft.
1. Update on meetings with L.C.C Ward Councillors. No meeting had been held with L.C. C Councillors.
2. Update on current projects and projects under consideration.
I i)) Kippax in Bloom.
Wild flower beds can damage grassed areas.
The flower bed project between Moorgate and Calvert Close was discussed. Further discussion regarding
how this can be funded is to take place.
Signs recording the success of KIB are to be discussed with L.C.C. The proposal is to put these on the
Highway Signs on the entrance to the village.
ii) Kippax Meadows. Nothing to report.
iii) Progress on Multi Wheeled Facility (Skate Park) as above.
iv) Flower Bed Project. No further progress. Work to commence shortly.
v) Christmas lights project. Switch on 26th November. Several acts are being considered.
vi) Leeds Rd. Moorgate to Calvert Close. As above.
Issued via email. Advertising brochures have been received for Street Furniture.
Planning Committee
Cllr NHP Group.
Cllr Payne
Youth Advisory
Committee
Communications
Advisory Committee
Village Services
Advisory Committee
The Clerk/All
Cllr Morley
Cllr Kelly.
Cllr Morley
Cllr Bate
Cllr’s Shaw and Bate
Cllr Bate
Cllr Morley
Cllr’s Morley,
Cllr bate
Clerk
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12. AGENDA ITEMS FOR
NEXT MEETING
13. Date of next meeting.
Chairman’s Signature & Date
None were put forward.
19th November 2015
The Clerk
All
The Clerk
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