Kirkbymoorside Town Council

Issued on x January 2025 for a meeting of the Town Council to be held at 7.30pm on 20 January 2025 in Church House, Kirkbymoorside.

Members of the Council are required to attend. Members of the press and public are also welcome to attend.

Photographing, recording, broadcasting or transmitting the proceedings of a meeting is permitted so long as this does not disrupt the meeting in any way. As a matter of courtesy should you wish to record the meeting please make this known to the Chair.

1. Apologies for absence
   1. To receive apologies for absence given in advance of the meeting
   2. To consider the approval of reasons given for absence
2. To receive Declarations of Interest in items on the agenda
3. Minutes and Matters Arising
   1. To receive and approve the draft minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 16 December 2024
   2. To consider matters arising
4. Public Session - to allow members of the public to make representations, ask questions and give evidence in respect of any items of business
5. Discussions with Councillors in respect of questions already posed, and any new matters
6. To consider financial matters
   1. To report accounts paid since the last meeting of the Council and to approve cheque payments according to the list provided
   2. To receive the Financial Summary to 31 December 2024
7. Community Resilience - Response to Storm Darrugh
   1. To receive a report from the North Yorkshire Council Resilience and Emergencies Team De-Brief meeting on 14 January 2025 and agree any appropriate action
   2. To receive a report on the recovery efforts to support properties affected by Storm Darrugh, prepared by Cllr Illingworth and agree any appropriate action
   3. To review the Community Resilience Plan
   4. To consider any proposals for development of emergency response protocol and strategies
8. To receive the Order dated 18 December 2024, that burials should be discontinued in All Saints churchyard, Kirkbymoorside (Burial Act 1853 as amended) pursuant to Notice recorded at Minute 24092 dated 21 October 2024
9. Urban Grass Cutting
   1. To receive information on North Yorkshire Council's arrangements for urban grass cutting in 2025 and guidance on how to encourage biodiversity within highway verges
   2. To note the available funding for grass cutting of urban highway visibility splays of £1,122.89 (based on the rate of 8p per m2) and agree continued grass cutting arrangements
10. Street Lighting
    1. To note 6no. lanterns on Swineherd Lane require upgrading to LEDs and consider allocation of a ceiling budget of £2660 from cost code 30 (£360 + VAT per fitting plus £500 contingency for replacement brackets and boxes if necessary)
    2. To receive information from North Yorkshire Council in response to the request for a review of the street lighting schedule and a 25% reduction of all-night lighting
    3. To receive information on North Yorkshire Council's proposed sreetlight upgrade to help protect dark skies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrwrwzqd2jo
    4. To consider concerns raised by a member of the public in respect of night light pollution from business premises in the town, and agree any appropriate action
11. To consider the application for supply and installation of a new grit bin on How Keld Close, Kirkbymoorside at a cost of £87.50 + VAT
12. To receive information from Power For People on efforts to amend the Great British Energy Bill, and consider continued support of its public advocacy for community-led renewable energy across 2025 by encouraging members of the local community to sign up https://powerforpeople.org.uk/sign-up?
13. To receive reports from Members representing the Town Council at meetings of outside bodies and on delegated matters
14. To receive the Town Clerk's report
15. To receive the Town Mayor's report
16. To agree to exclude members of the public from discussion of item 17.
17. To consider Staffing Committee recommendations of an honorarium to the clerk for additional tasks carried out in association with the 2024 Community Celebration Event
18. Questions to the Chair
19. To agree the date of the next ordinary meeting of the Town Council on 17 February 2025 2025 at 7.30pm in Church House

Related Documents:

• Draft Minutes of the Ordinary meeting dated 16 December 2024
• Supporting Document
• Statement of Accounts
• Financial Summary
• Report on the recovery efforts to support properties affected by Storm Darrugh, prepared by Cllr Illingworth
• Community Resilience Plan
• Notice Order of discontinuation of burials in All Saint's churchyard, Kirkbymoorside
• 2025 urban Grass Cutting
• Local Road verge Restoration Guidance
• NYMNP Grubs Up! Connecting Parishes through Nature
• NYMNP Grubs Up! 2024 Project Area Map
• Draft Minutes of the Staffing Committee meeting dated 11 December 2024

Notice issued by Mrs L Bolland, Town Clerk to Kirkbymoorside Town Council