MINUTES ofthe PARISH COUNCIL MEETING held on Monday 3rd
July 2017 6p.m. at the Village Hall Sledmere
Web Site sledmereparishcouncil.co.uk
Present: Councillor J.Southwick Chairman
" A.J.Robson
" E.Newton
" R.Rupert
" Lady Swinton
Lord Swinton (Clerk)
1. Apologies received from Councillors J.J.Sykes and B.J.Clark
2. The Minutes ofthe Annual Council Meeting Meeting 8th May 2017
having been circulated, were approved and signed by the Chairman.
3. Matters Arising
i. Eleanor Cross. The full grant for stage one of£5,060 having been
paid, the Clerk had paid Peter Pace's 2 accounts of £5,988 & £2,619.60,
exactly as per quotes. This resulted in £1,144.60 VAT being recoverable
May 2018, precisely as per draft accounts 1.4.17 - 31.3.18.
Clerk read latest e-mail of 28.6. from Sheena Campbell WMT explaining
current position regarding obtaining English Heritage approval re
Specification for repair works, tender, grant and work being completed.
Sheena and Peter were pursuing this with English Heritage to reach
agreement and costing, including grant. They will keep the Clerk
informed, including a Site Visit mid July onwards. The Clerk has
informed Sheena he's away July 10 - 15 so if the site meeting is then
she'll contact the Chairman.
ii. Croome Road repairs. E-mail from Alison Elvidge, ERYC, 16 May
read, and result ofRob Brown, Council Highway Surveyor ( or one ofhis
inspectors) inspection awaited. This was in reply to the Clerk's e-mail of
9.5. requesting the potholes and badly broken verges the entire length of
Croome Road require repairing, also Main Street between the Estate
Office and Gardener's Row, the pavement in Main Street and Bridlington
Road by the phone booth, and the overgrown footpath between the
Chapel and Castlegate Green.
4. Clerk's Business Clerk read e-mails with P.C. Andrew Milner giving
him dates of future meetings.
5. A.O.B Chairman took paperwork re forthcoming Village Taskforce
Walkabout when Clerk is away. The points to be raised are :-
i.. Resiting of and new dropp~d kerbs for wheelchair access to the
Church. The Clerk is giving the Chairman the uptodate correspondence re
this.
ii. Clearing of overgrown footpath at Casdegate Green as above
iii. Clearing ofblocked drains and soakaways
iv. Repair to Croome Road as above
9.Next Meetings 2 October at Village IHall, at 6p.m.