There were no declarations of interest.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors G A Bilbrough, C A Partington and C Robinson.

The minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 19 July 2004, having been circulated, were approved and signed.

1. Access over common land - easement (Min. 04/110a)

The Land Registry has still not confirmed that the Parish Council owns the Common Land. Until this happens there can be no progress on the easement.

2. Mill Bank House easement (Min. 04/110b)

See the minute above.

3. Access to shops from Montague Walk (Min. 04/110c)

No action to be taken on this subject until a decision is made on the planning application for the Spar extension.

4. Report on refurbishing the bus shelter (Min. 04/110f)

The bus shelter has been repainted.

04/127/1 The Clerk read or referred to the following item of correspondence

1. An invitation from the Heritage Lottery Fund to acquire a new plaque to display at the Moatfield
2. Yorwaste - an invitation to the Harewood Whin Open Day on 4 September.
3. A letter from the City of York Council inviting suggestions for local improvement schemes and grant applications for consideration by the Ward Committee for 2005-06. As the closing date for applications is 31 August (i.e. before the September Parish Council meeting) the Councillors agreed to submit applications for fund the following proposals.

• £540 towards the installation of six bollards by the shops in Allerton Drive to stop vehicles from being parked on the kerb.
• £500 towards a survey of the trees on the east side of the Common Land.
• £300 towards replacing two trees in Millfield Lane.
• £500 towards the continuation of the scheme to provide trees for screening Poppleton Park from the houses in Millfield Lane.
• £500 towards the management of the trees in Broad Lane.

1. Upper Poppleton Parish Council - Minutes of 19 July
2. Mayfair Group Response report for July 2004
3. Poppleton Ward Residents Association - Minutes of 30 June
4. Selby & York Rural Transport Partnership - Publicity for Transport Service
5. YLCA - Conference papers
6. YLCA - White Rose Update August 2004 etc
7. York Open Planning Forum - Newsletter August 2004
8. Yorwaste - Yornews, Issue 12 and the Annual Report 2003-4
9. YRCC - Recognising achievement - village ventures
10. Government Office for Yorkshire & Humber - Revised Regional Planning Guidance
11. CYC - Village Traffic Studies - Confirmation of the alteration of the Long Ridge Lane/Millfield Lane junction

1. Financial Report

The Clerk presented a detailed report showing the actual income and expenditure for the year for the period to 16 August 2004. The report reflected the receipts and payments below. The bank balances at 16 August were:

Current Account £99.84

Business Money Manager Account £6,758.03

National Savings Investment Account £12,251.11

4. To consider Section 137 payments and other grants

After discussion it was agreed that the sum of £1,500 be donated to the Poppleton Community Trust. Councillor Powell had declared an interest in the agenda item and abstained from the vote.

The Clerk had circulated a detailed list of current outstanding planning applications prior to the meeting.

Consideration was given to the following new applications:

It was noted that the Local Planning Authority had granted consent for the following application:

Ref: 04/02409/TCA - Crown clean Weeping Ash (T1) in the Conservation Area at 3 Church Lane by Mr & Mrs Mann.

1. The hedge round the Allerton Drive garden, recently reduced in height, has grown again. Steve Barker who has the butchers shop next to the garden has agreed to allow an electric hedge trimmer to be plugged into a socket in the back of his shop and it is hoped to have the hedge trimmed this week. Mr Barker is the current Master of the Guild of Butchers and is travelling all over the country during his year of office.
2. Several days ago the Clerk had been notified by the City Council that a branch of an ash tree had fallen onto the path outside 3 Riverside Walk. He had removed the branch and asked Dave Gregory of Rylands Horticulture to look at the tree to see if there was a danger of any more branches falling. Mr Gregory had subsequently inspected the tree and, whilst it was basically safe, he thought that it would be better to remove a large branch overhanging the bungalow. It was agreed that Mr Gregory's quotation of £290 be accepted and that he be asked to look at the other trees in the area in case any could be in danger of shedding branches.

Chief Inspector Bell had spoken to the Clerk and explained that, whilst the police were now very pro-active in dealing with crime, the system for recording crime and incidents is now 16 years old. It is difficult, if not impossible, to produce statistics for small areas such as villages. CI Bell agreed that he or a colleague would attend the next Joint Parish Council meeting and give a more detailed explanation of how the police are dealing with crime in York.

It was agreed to purchase a Phoenix seat from Glasdon for the sum of £356.62. Ken Falkingham is to be asked to secure the seat.

There were no representatives' reports.

No reports

04/136 - TO AGREE THE DATE OF NEXT MEETING AS MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2004

It was agreed the next meeting would be held at 7.30pm at the Community Centre on Monday 20 September 2004.

The meeting closed at 9.49pm

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

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