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JUNE HILLAM PC MINUTES Minutes of previous meeting - Approved. Clerks Report Financial statement for 2013/2014 is prepared and ready for audit. No applications yet for the vacant councillor position.
Financial report Cheques totalling £245.25 had been paid out Clerk proposed July meeting be moved to June 25th to facilitate the submission of the financial reports to the auditors within the required time frame. Internal auditor appointed The council broadly accepted the risk assessment subject to slight amendments. Council to seek local qualified expert advice re safety assessment for ring tree.
Website Council considered the proposed content outline for the website The clerk will populate the website in line with this guidance and will present it to them for a preview.
Communication plan The council discussed the lack of public involvement at the annual public meeting and communication through Hillam News and the website. To be discussed further at the August meeting.
Community Centre Grass cutting. Council considered MF Parish councils request to retrospectively contribute more to 2013 grass cutting at the Community Centre. Request declined.
Village notice board Councillors agreed local provider to supply 2 notice boards provisional upon CEF funding support. Clerk to apply for CEF funding Street lighting - Maintenance work pending Cllr Wright supplied updated street lighting list. Clerk to investigate ownership of light standards. Monk Fryston Liaison group Council discussed issues to be raised at the forthcoming meeting.
Environmental issues Cllr Collinson requested clerk to investigate the cost of ∗ an extra dog waste bin for Betteras Hill Road ∗ the provision of a seat and waste bin at Hillam Gates ∗ a stop tap repair. Cllr Wright commented upon the need for grass cutting around the Ring Tree. Cllr Sadler reported a broken footbridge on the footpath leading to Bluebell Wood. Clerk will report this to North Yorkshire Council Next meeting Wednesday 25th July
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2014 is a special year for my family as this year my son, a pupil at Monk Fryston School, was discharged from the Paediatric Oncology and Haematology Unit at the LGI after having treatment and follow up care since 2008. He was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukaemia at 2 years of age, relapsed after only 5 months in remission and then had a bone marrow transplant at age 3. In order to raise funds to say thank you to Candlelighters, a Yorkshire based charity which helps families dealing with a childhood cancer diagnosis, I have organised a raffle and an auction. There are lots of great prizes available including hotel accommodation, family days out, retail gift vouchers, a spa day, restaurant vouchers, a flying lesson, pony trekking, jewellery, hampers, a giant teddy bear and lots more! Raffle tickets are £2 each or £10 for a book of 5 and are available from Monk Fryston Post Office. The raffle will be drawn during the Candlelighters Ball at Monk Fryston Hall on the 26th September, 2014 and details of all prizes and winners will be available via the Candlelighters Ball Twitter page @20l4auctionbids and the next issue of Hillam News!
The auction includes prizes of a weeks' sailing course organised by the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, a diamond solitaire necklace, a Mulberry handbag, a signed Kaiser Chiefs CD, signed sports shirts and VIP tickets! Please follow @2014auctionbidson Twitter for details as to how to bid!
Your support would be very much appreciated! Thank You - Kirsten Hunter-07957687779