NETHER POPPLETON PARISH COUNCIL

Notice is hereby given that there will be a MEETING of the NETHER POPPLETON PARISH COUNCIL in the POPPLETON CENTRE, MAIN STREET, UPPER POPPLETON at 7.00pm on MONDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2008 to consider the business set out below.

AGENDA

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION*

08/023 - Declaration of Interest on any matters of business

08/024 - To receive apologies for absence

08/025 - To confirm the minutes of the Council meeting held on 21 January 2008

08/026 - To receive the City of York Councillor’s reports – for information only

08/027 - Clerk's Report:

(a) Progress on replacing the broken concrete rails above the beck in Main Street (Min. 08/005a)

(b) Progress on improving access through the kissing gate adjacent to the Wildlife pond (Min. 08/005c)

(c) Progress on the proposed circular footpath (Min. 08/005d)

(d) Progress on the removal the barriers at either end of the snicket that runs between Millfield Lane and Hillcrest Avenue (Min. 08/005e)

(e) Progress on the refurbishment of the Nether Poppleton sign in Millfield Lane (Min. 08/005g)

08/028 - To note Correspondence received by the Clerk

08/029 - Finance

(a) To receive a financial statement

(b) To agree accounts for payment

(c) To receive a report on income received

(d) To consider a request for funds from the Bowls Club

(e) To agree the Clerk’s attendance at an SLCC training event - £15.00

(f) To consider the internal audit procedure

(g) To consider the Parish Council’s Risk Assessment

(h) To consider the accuracy of the Assets Register

(i) To consider City Council’s revised proposals with regards to double taxation

08/030 - Planning Applications

(a) To consider the following Planning Applications

Ref: 08/00137/TCA – Pollard ash tree in the Conservation Area at 1 Hallgarth Close by Mr Hinchcliffe.

(b) To note Local Authority Planning Decisions

08/031 - Parish Council Land - To receive progress reports and make appropriate decisions on

(a) Grass cutting

(b) Planting spring bulbs

(c) The work arising from the recent tree survey on the Common Land

(d) The Moat Fields

(e) Progress on resurfacing the car park next to St Everilda’s in Church Lane

08/032 - To receive a report on Village Policing

08/033 – To receive a report on progress on the provision of a youth shelter

08/034 - To discuss the handrail installed by the City Council at the end of the footpath to Main Street

08/035 - To discuss the merits of a single warded Parish Council for Poppleton

08/036 – To discuss the missing salt bin at the junction of Long Ridge Lane/Millfield Lane

08/037 – To discuss the lighting in the car park at the Beefeater

08/038 – To discuss what to do about the trees in Broad Lane

08/039 – To discuss the Parish Charter with a view of recommending revisions

08/040 - To consider submissions for the York Design Awards

08/041 - To receive Representatives' reports

08/042 - To note the dates of forthcoming meetings

08/043 - To agree the date of next meeting as Monday 17 March 2008

Posted 12 February 2008 Signed

*For fifteen minutes before the meeting starts members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda can do so. Each resident will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Anyone who wishes to register or requires further information is requested to contact the Clerk at the address below. The deadline for registering is 6.00pm on Friday 15 February.

James Mackman, Clerk 22a Long Ridge Lane, Nether Poppleton, York YO26 6LX

Telephone 01904 781752 - Fax 0871 4331325 - email jmackman@tesco.net