2111 Agenda To Upload
2111 Agenda To Upload
2111 Agenda To Upload
Councillors are hereby summoned and Members of the Public invited to attend
the meeting of the Parish Council
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on Monday 8 November 2021 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
3. Minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 27th September 2021 (circulated to
councillors)
To determine whether the Minutes are an accurate record.
5. Police Report
To consider the report received
6. Finance
a) To receive and approve statements of account
b) To note and authorise cheques
c) To consider and approve the 2021/22 budget
d) To be updated regarding Prince’s Countryside Fund grant application and to consider
alternative application if refused
8. Millennium Wood
To receive a verbal update following Minute 2109.12
9. Play Area
To consider the annual safety inspection report and determine any further action required
10. Benches
To receive a verbal update following Minute 2109.14
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12. Queen’s Jubilee
To receive a verbal update following Minute 2109.18
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27. Any other business (urgent or not requiring debate or decision)
Primarily to inform the clerk of items for inclusion on the next agenda
Mrs J Kilsby
Clerk to the Parish Council 2nd November 2021
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Supporting Information
5 POLICE REPORT
PCSO 6786 K. Laws has informed the Parish Council that the anti social behaviour orders
(ASBOs) referred to within the report were not in the village itself and that the incident of
criminal damage was to a car. ASBOs in previous months have all been related to
infringement of Coronavirus Regulations.
She attended the first Village Pop Up Café since lockdown together with the Fire Brigade’s
Community Safety Officer and will continue to attend such when she can
Qualifier No of Incidents
Anti-Social Behaviour 0
Auto crime 0
Burglary : Commercial : 0 Residential : 0
Criminal Damage 1
Theft (including from shops) 0
Violence Against the Person 0
Other crimes including 0
Drugs
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The Banking Protocol is a UK-wide scheme, launched by UK Finance,
National Trading Standards and local police forces. Branch staff are trained
to spot the warning signs that suggest a customer may be falling victim to a
scam, before alerting their local police force to intervene and investigate.
“It’s important that people always follow the advice of the Take Five to Stop
Fraud campaign, and remember that a bank or the police will never ask you
to transfer funds to another account or to withdraw cash to hand over to
them for safe-keeping.”
To build on the success of the scheme, banks and building societies are
continuing to work with local police forces on expanding the process to
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cover attempted bank transfers made by customers through telephone and
online banking.
6 FINANCE
6a Accounting Statement at 2 November 2021
Community Account Premium Account
£ 6,868.13 £ 2,988.18
add
Income
Interest on Premium Account £ 0.14
Parish Precept - Instalment 1 £ 3,352.00
Parish Precept - Instalment 2 £ 3,352.00
VAT reclaim £ - £ 6,704.00
£ 13,572.13 £ 2,988.32
less
Transferred to Premium
Account
Transferred to Community
Account
£ 13,572.13 £ 2,988.32
less
Actual Expenditure
1. Gross Wages £ 810.88
2. Contractors £ 1,672.80
3. Services £ 82.20
4. Sundries £ 10.20
5. Insurance £ 257.60
6. Repairs/Maintenance £ 62.32
7. Rental £ -
8. Subscriptions/Training £ 258.00
9. Asset Purchases
£ 3,154.00
£ 10,418.13
add
deduct
£ 13,406.45
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6b List of Cheques to be Noted/Authorised
Invoice Date Description £ Authority
CE & CM Walker Ltd - Highways Act 1980, s96 and Open Spaces Act 1906,
1.10.21* Grasscutting October £ 244.80 s10(b
Local Government Act 1972, s111(1)
23.09.21* Playsafety Ltd £
P Stephenson Highways Act 1980, s115B and Open Spaces Act
reimbursement for 1906, s10(b
28.9.21 bedding plants £ 10.00
October* J.Kilsby- Clerk's Wages £ 115.84 Local Government Act 1972, s112(2)
CE & CM Walker Ltd - Highways Act 1980, s96 and Open Spaces Act 1906,
1.11.21 Grasscutting May £ 244.80 s10(b
November J.Kilsby- Clerk's Wages £ 115.84 Local Government Act 1972, s112(2)
NB * denotes cheques have already been signed and despatched with Clerk/RFO using
authority from Minute 2104.06 to write cheques for signature by 2 councillors
Details of the scheme together with the online application form and guidance notes are on the
Council’s website at the following address: www.hambleton.gov.uk/madgrants
Grants of between £2,000 and £24,999 are being made available through the scheme for projects that
meet a local need and contribute to one or more of the Council’s priorities:
Eligible applications must be from a not-for-profit group/organisation with a bank account and
constitution. Parish Councils and Town Councils are eligible to apply.
As in previous years, applicants must gain the support of a Ward Member before submitting a Making
a Difference application.
The deadline for submission of application forms (together with accompanying documents) is Sunday
5 December 2021.
Applicants should expect to hear whether they have been successful by the end of March 2022.
24.4 A draft housing survey was provided by Hambleton District Council to Parish
Councillors on 13 October. Feedback/amendments are requested in respect of proposed
background information
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1. PARISH SUMMARY
The parish of East Cowton includes the small settlements of South Cowton and
Pepper Arden
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East Cowton is a village and civil parish in the district of Hambleton in North
Yorkshire, England. It is 7 miles north west of the county town of Northallerton
on the East Coast Main line between River Wiske and its tributary The Stell.. The
village can be accessed via A167 and B1263 and has a number of neighboring
villages within 2.5miles of its centre, those being Birkby, Great and Little Smeaton
and North Cowton which lies within Richmondshire.
The etymology of the village name is a combination of the Old English words of
co and ton meaning Cow farm. The East is to distinguish it from other Cowtons
in the area. The village used to be known as "Long Cowton" and before that
"Magna Cowton".
All Saints Church is situated within the village and has an active congregation
and PCC. It holds regular services and other activities and is part of the Benefice
of the Wiske.
East Cowton's Community Shop is now OPEN in the cabin next to the
Village Hall
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday - 7.00 am to 1.00 pm
and to coincide with the Pop Up Café too
Saturday - 7.30 am to 1.00 pm
Sunday - 9.00 am to 12.30 pm
The shop's hours are currently restricted as a consequence of coronavirus and
it is closing at 11am
There will be a visiting Post Office in East Cowton Village Hall every Friday
afternoon between 1.00 pm and 4.00 pm offering a wide range of services.
'Pop-up' Café
Run by volunteers every Friday, 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
All proceeds from the café will go to the New Village Hall.
East Cowton Church of England (VC) Primary School. The children, staff,
governors and parents of our community are rightly proud of the excellent education
our school provides and of the friendly, caring and cooperative atmosphere. We are
a co-educational school with an age range of 4-11 years established on our present
site since 1978. The school was originally situated opposite the Beeswing Inn and
opened in 1843. It has links with the local clergy, is a member of the Dales
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Academies Trust and in a federation with Kirkby Fleetham (Voluntary Controlled)
Primary School. The school has been rated Good by Ofsted and is a feeder
primary for Northallerton School and Sixth Form College.
PARISH COMPOSITION
The area surveyed includes East Cowton, South Cowton and Pepper Arden parish
only. According to the 2011 Census the parish has a population of 533 residing in
243 households spaces, 235 with residents and 8 with no usual residents.
(Source: ONS Census 2011)
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See separate Report