Councillors Summoned

In attendance: A. Woodward – Clerk to the Parish Council, PCSO Legard, 3 members of the public.

10 minute public session:

A member of the public attended to express concern about speeding in the village, in particular on the Orchard and High Stile.

A member of the public attended to express concern about the increased level of dog fouling both on pavements and public rights of way

A member of the public attended to express concern about inconsiderate and hazardous parking in the village particularly on High Stile,

It was AGREED that the Parish would raise awareness of these issues in the community and with the Local Authority.

The chairman thanked those attending for raise these issues.

25/26	Item	Owner
58	Apologies NONE	Clerk
59	Declaration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests Cllr. Oldroyd declared he is working with the church on their accounts	Chairman
60	Approval of minutes of the last meeting as a true record APPROVED , proposed by Cllr. Richardson and seconded by Cllr. Jones	Chairman
61	Report from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) Councillor Smith could not attend due to a meeting at County Hall. The clerk outlined the Boundary Commission decision to change some ward boundaries in the East Riding. It will mean that Leven would no longer sit in the Beverley Rural Ward but in a new ward called East Wolds, alongside Brandesburton, Beeford, Hutton Cranswick and other smaller parishes. This may impact on future election outcomes	Cllr. P. Smith
62	Report of the local policing team Humberside Police The PCSO had no crimes to report for the Leven Parish. Cllrs. asked for guidance on how to report poor parking practices in the village including vehicles parking on the pavement on South Street. PCSO Legard advised the police could only act if there was a clear obstruction to pedestrians. He advised councillors who had photo evidence to upload this to the ‘Operation Snap Police Website	PCSO Legard
63	To receive and approve the Clerk’s Report The clerk reported that key governance documents had been updated. These were considered at this meeting and included: Updated Standing OrdersUpdated Financial RegulationsUpdated Scheme of DelegationUpdated Grants and Donations Policy All these documents were considered and APPROVED. Proposed by Cllr. Burrows and Seconded by Councillor Robins.	Clerk
64	To note and consider correspondence RWE (Peartree farm solar) proposed changes to application for development consent . This relates to the access arrangements for the site of the proposed development. AGREED that a response will be made to RWE, however these amendments do not affect this parish only neighbouring parishes An email has been received reminding the parish that the pads need renewal in the school defibrillator.ERYC have written to the Parish, confirming that it was successful in bidding for the cost of a new bus shelter to be met via a government grant. This will be installed on South Street near Nursery Walk and was the subject of a village consultation earlier this year.	All
65	To note and comment upon ERYC planning applications None received	All
66	To note ERYC planning decisions 25/00307/STVAR Variation of condition 2 (approved plan house types -to allow a change in house type from Adstock to Addington and alterations to the Apartment Block’s design . The Paddocks, High Stile, Leven. DECISION – The Authority granted permission with conditions 25/01417/PLF Erection of a single-story extension to the rear, including new garage, patio area and Log Store. 8 South Street, Leven DECISION – The Authority granted permission with conditions 25/01461/PLF Erection of a dwelling Land south of 37 Rosedale, Leven DECISION – The Authority granted permission with conditions
67	Finance To note the budget monitoring report NOTED To authorise the Bank Reconciliation AUTHORISED – it was noted that the parish was charged twice in August for its Scribe subscription in error, Scribe confirmed it would rectify this To note and authorise payments outlined in the appendix AUTHORISED To note receipts, outline in the appendix NOTED To note feedback from the external auditor After clarifying issues on some expenditure codes, the external auditor has completed their review	Clerk
68	To discuss, identify and authorise Training and Development Cllr. Oldroyd recommended as very helpful the training resource pack which has been compiled and is available to all councillors.
69	To receive and discuss Cllr. Representatives updates as relevant Cllr. Towse reported there are ongoing issues with the accommodation arrangements at the school for the youth group. Cllr. Robins reported she is no longer a representative for Leven Scouts Cllr. Richardson reported that the Recreation Hall has been decorated and that a new flooring surface is being installed soon.
70	To discuss and if agreed, to authorise expenditure related to the following General Purpose Matters Events Committee – Cllr. Hood Cllr. Hood reported that the events committee is waiting for clarification from ERYC of the power source used for the xmas tree lights. It is recommended that new lights are obtained. It was AGREED that new Christmas lights would be purchased and Cllr. Hood would source quotes. Bus shelters – The replacement bus shelter near the church was installed successfully and has attracted positive feedback from the community. It was AGREED that the area around it would be planted up subject to the landowner being happy with this. The other new bus shelter was covered under correspondence on this agenda. Car parking issues in the Parish – All This was discussed in the public session but it was agreed a public campaign aimed at improving parking behaviour would be undertaken in the community. Jubilee Gardens – Cllr. Hood A quote for new hedging and tidying of the area has been received from Phils, Gardening Services. This will be £400. It was AGREED that this would be accepted. Thanks were expressed to Cllrs. Hood and Oldroyd for work to improve this area Commuted Sums – Clerk The Clerk had held a meeting with officers at County Hall and the Cllr. Smith from ERYC to discuss the next steps. A meeting of the Action Group is being held tomorrow to progress the bidding process Planting – Chairman A large quantity of daffodil bulbs have arrived or planting this autumn. Decisions need to be made on where to plant them. Some will be donated to pupils at the school to plant for their families Defrib pads – The Clerk reported that new pads needed to be ordered for the School defrib. AGREED that the pads should be ordered
71	Feedback and recommendations on Annual pay award from Personnel Committee (public excluded) and to authorise recommendations if agreed The Personnel Committee recommended that the 2025/26 pay award for local authority staff be accepted for the clerk and the handyperson back dated to April 2025. It was also agreed to move the clerk up to SCP 11 from January 2026. This was agreed and AUTHORISED by the council and Autela Payroll services would be informed accordingly.	Cllr. Jones
72	Date and time of the next meeting – THURSDAY 2^nd OCTOBER 7pm, Church Meeting Room	All

ANN WOODWARD Clerk and RFO Leven Parish Council

Chairman _________________________________________ Date:_______________________