Council Meeting – 13 May 2025

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 13th May 2025, 630pm at East Keswick Village Hall

Present: Cllrs Batty (Chair), Bailey, Ballmann, Clarke, Groves, Waterfield Clerk: Cruse

Residents Forum: None 1. Public Forum

None.

2. Appointment of Chairperson / Vice-Chairperson for 2025-2026

RESOLVED to re-appoint Cllr Batty as Chairman and Cllr Waterfield as Vice-Chairwoman.

3. Apologies

Received from Cllr Edwards
RESOLVED to approve reasons for absence.

4. Declarations of Interest

None.

5. Minutes

RESOLVED to approve minutes of the meeting held on 15th April 2025.

6. Clerk Report

6.1 Councillor Appointment
Dan Clarke recommended for co-option to the Parish Council and signed Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
RESOLVED that Clerk would inform Leeds City Council (LCC) of the appointment.

6.2 Neighbourhood Plan
Documents received, Cllrs agreed that the plan is ready for submission to LCC. RESOLVED that Clerk would discuss next steps with LCC.

6.3 Sports Association
Initial legal advice received. Cllrs discussed moving to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with the Parish Council (PC) as trustee.
RESOLVED that Cllr Waterfield and the Clerk would start the application procedure to set up a CIO.

6.4 Pavement Creep
Awaiting a response from the Highways department on the request for a site visit.

6.5 Stile wear on footpath behind the Grove Awaiting updates from LCC.

6.6 Defibrillator
A new battery is required as the current one is near the use-by date. RESOLVED that Clerk would source a new battery.

7. Planning Applications

7.1 For Consideration None to Review

7.2 Decisions made by LCC
24/07184/FU Craven Bank, Harewood Road 25/01269/FU 2A Allerton Drive

Under Appeal Withdrawn

8. Matters Requested by Councillors

None requested.

9. Financial Matters

9.1 Bank Account Balances Community Account
Sports Association Account Savings Account

£3,607.52 £2,283.55 £49,224.80

9.2 Accounts for Payment
The list of payments from 11th April to 9th May 2025 were presented. RESOLVED to approve the list of payments.

9.3 2024-25 AGAR
Clerk presented the Accounting Statement and the Governance Statement was discussed. RESOLVED that Clerk would complete the document and present for approval at the next PC meeting.

10. Matters for Inclusion

Cllr Batty requested an item on the Keswick Marsh footpath bridge. RESOLVED to include on the agenda for the next meeting.

11. Next Meeting

RESOLVED that the next ordinary meeting would take place on Tuesday 17th June 2025 at 7.30pm.

The meeting closed at 7.25pm.
These minutes were recorded and prepared by O Cruse, Clerk.