Gilling West Parish Council Interim Meeting
Village Hall - on Thurs. 19th Dec 07
Present: S Hillary, P. Metcalfe, M. Gauntlett, B. Metcalfe, M. Howarth, D. Allison
District Councillor. Apologies W. Heslop, County Councillor
Meeting called to review planning application for a leisure centre at Mill Farm.
A site meeting by Richmond District officials has been arranged for 3 Jan at 10.00. Members of Gilling West PC are encouraged to attend, MG, PA, BM available.
PM declared a potential interest with business relationship with H Bird.
Richmond District Council has awarded £4000 in aid to Gilling West flood victims.
A further £4000 has been made available for flood prevention projects + £675 for restoration of the war memorial.
Meeting called to decide the criteria how which to distribute the £4000 aid to flood victims.
Meeting discussed the advance payments to Freighley and Halligan with regard to commitments made by District Council Treasurers office.
It was decided to invite applications for compensation from flood victims in the village. The invitation should stress how little funding was available if shared evenly amongst the known flood victims. It should also request that applicants declare the degree of loss and disturbance suffered, in order that some recognition could be made of severe cases. It is requested that all applications for compensation are to be received by end of Jan, with payments to be made by end February.
MH agreed to draft the invitation subject to the content of this notice been agreed.
It was agreed that the availability of house and contents insurance by the applicant was not an issue for consideration.
The invitation should be published in the village Pubs / Post Office/ Notice Boards / Parish Magazine / Scotch Corner / and posted through all postal addresses in the parish.
Copies of the proposed strategy to be advised to MP W Haig, District Treasurer Sampson, District Councillor W Heslop
Next meeting 30 Jan 08 - 7.30pm, John Ross Suite