NETHER
POPPLETON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH
COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE, UPPER POPPLETON, AT 7.30PM ON
MONDAY, 15 JANUARY 2007
PRESENT:
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Cllr. P H F Powell (Chairman) Cllr. G A Bradley Cllr. F A Brown Cllr. J L Craven Cllr. C Robinson. Cllr. D M Tomlinson. |
Mr R J Clark Mr D P Doggett Mr J Ogden Mr J D G Thompson One other member of the public Mr B J W Mackman (Clerk) |
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None.
07/001 - DECLARATION OF
INTEREST ON ANY MATTERS OF BUSINESS
Councillor Powell declared a prejudicial interest in agenda item 07/006f.
07/002 - TO RECEIVE
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllr. P Knowles.
07/003 - TO CONFIRM THE
MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 20 NOVEMBER 2006
The minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 20 November 2006, having been circulated, were approved and signed.
07/004 - CLERK'S REPORT
(a) Progress on the Section 30
agreement for
The Clerk reported that Bob Missin of the City Council had said that
the land subject to the Section 30 agreement was between the Newlands
Lane/Broad Lane crossroad and stretched down to the stream This approximately 900 metres long and, on
average, the strip of land is seven metres wide. The total area is approximately 0.63 hectares. It was agreed that the Parish Council should
apply for a Section 30 agreement for the whole strip of land. (Action Clerk).
(b) Progress on replacing the
litter bin by the
The Clerk reported that there had been a delay with the order for the litter bin. However, the litter bin was now at the City Council Depot and should be installed within the week.
(c) Progress on public footpath
response (Min. 06/222d)
The City Council’s Property Services Department had sent a plan showing a return route alongside the railway line following the line of the old footpath with access opposite the Church lytchgate and have asked for the Parish Council’s comments. The Councillors agreed that they would like to walk the proposed route and Councillor Tomlinson said he would arrange a date. (Action Cllr Tomlinson).
07/005 - TO CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
BY THE CLERK
07/005/1 - The Clerk read or referred to the following items of
correspondence
A
letter from the City Council’s Transport Planning Department advising that the
proposal for rising bollards in Millfield Lane/Low Poppleton Lane has been
passed to the person dealing with the matter.
07/005/2 - It was agreed that the
correspondence received since the November meeting, as listed below, be
circulated to the Councillors
(a)
CAB - CABmunity, December 2006
(b)
CE Electric
(c)
Clerk & Councils Direct - Issue 49, January 2007
(d)
CPRE - Fieldwork, December 2006
(e)
CYC - Civil Contingencies Act 2004
(f)
CYC - Waste minimisation campaign
(g)
Hambleton District Council - Local Development
Framework info
(h)
NALC – Local Council Review, January 2007
(i)
NYCC - Minerals & Waste Dev. Framework video
(j)
Poppleton Ward Residents Association - Minutes of 19
October
(k)
Upper Poppleton Parish Council - Minutes of 20
November
(l)
Y&NY PFA - The Playing Field, Autumn 2006
(m) YRCC - Country Air,
Winter 2006
07/006 - FINANCE
(a) Financial Report
The Clerk presented a detailed report showing the actual income and expenditure for the year for the period to 15 January 2007. The report reflected the receipts and payments below. The bank balances at 15 January were:
Current Account £919.95
Business Money Manager Account £14,956.44
National
Savings Investment Account £13,052.75
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(b) Accounts for payment
(net of VAT); |
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989 |
James Mackman |
Salary - December |
£395.38 |
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991 |
Inland Revenue |
Tax & National Insurance |
£138.96 |
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992 |
Ken Falkingham |
Various repairs |
£290.25 |
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993 |
Ryland Horticulture |
Tree works |
£295.00 |
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994 |
City of |
Three skate board sessions |
£465.00 |
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995 |
Poppleton Community Trust |
Room hire - November |
£36.00 |
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996 |
Ryland Horticulture |
Tree pruning |
£150.00 |
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997 |
James Mackman |
Salary – January |
£395.60 |
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998 |
Inland Revenue |
Tax & National Insurance |
£138.74 |
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999 |
Upper Poppleton Parish Council |
Stationery balance |
£41.88 |
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1000 |
James Mackman |
Clerk's expenses |
£84.55 |
(c) Income Received |
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Common Land rent cheques |
£7.50 |
(d) To agree to payment of
subscription to CPRE
Agreed.
(e) To discuss making a
donation to Open Spaces Society
Following a recent House of Lords ruling the Open Spaces Society is anticipating a significant increase in cases of members and others seeking their advice in registering land as greens. The Society had written to asks for funds to help them meet the cost of providing the extra advice. It was resolved that a donation of £50.00 be sent to the Society.
(f) To discuss a request from
the Poppleton Community Trust for funding in the next financial year
Prior to the start of discussion on this subject Councillor Powell left the room and Councillor Tomlinson assumed the chair. After a long discussion it was resolved that in the financial year 2007-08 the sum of £2,500 be given to the Community Trust from revenue reserves and the sum of £5,000 be given to the Trust from capital reserves. It was further resolved that the latter payment be exclusively for capital expenditure of which the Parish Council would be asked for approval. Councillor Powell returned to the meeting and resumed the chair.
(g) To agree the budget and the
precept for 2007-08
The Clerk had circulated a proposed budget prior to the meeting. The Councillors considered the budget item by item and several alterations were made. After discussion the revised budget was agreed and it was resolved that the precept be set at £17,200 for the financial year 2007-08. The Chairman and Clerk signed the appropriate City Council request form. The agreed budget is attached to these minutes.
07/007 -
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
(a) To consider the following
planning applications
The Clerk had circulated a detailed list of current outstanding planning applications prior to the meeting.
Consideration was given to the following new applications:
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Ref: 06/02495/FUL – First floor extension and subdivision to form 9 no. office (B1), light industrial (B1), general industrial (B2) and storage and distribution (B8) units with associated car and cycle parking at Westfield House, Millfield Lane by J M Butler Builders Ltd. |
No objections |
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Ref: 06/02584/FUL - Two-storey pitched roof side
extension, single-storey rear extension and new pitched roof to existing
front canopy at 16 Easthorpe Drive by Mr & Mrs Mulrooney. |
No objections |
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Ref: 06/02707/FUL – Single-storey side extension
at 39 |
No objections |
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Ref: 06/02763/FUL – Display of internally
illuminated fascia sign and wall star, 1 no. directional sign (retrospective)
and 1 no. flagpole and banner sign at Hatfields of York, Great North Way by
Daimler Chrysler. |
No objections |
(b) To note Local Authority
Planning Decisions
It was noted that the Local Planning Authority had approved the following four applications:
Ref: 06/01940/REMM - Reserved matters application
for erection of 19 no. business units (B1 use class) pursuant to outline
planning permission 05/00218/OUT granted 12th October 2005
(resubmission) at York Business Park, Great North Way by Business Living Ltd.
Ref: 06/02118/REMM - Erection of 8 no. two-storey
office workshop units at Plot 8a,
Ref: 06/02125/FUL - Two pitched roof dormers to
front over existing garage at Carlton House, Ferrymans Walk by Mr & Mrs
Grassby.
Ref: 06/02671/TCA – Crown lift Scots Pine (T1) in
the Conservation Area at
It was noted that the Local Planning Authority had refused the following application:
Ref: 06/02079/ADV - 4 no. 12-metre high flag poles
at Devries Honda,
It was noted that the
following application had been withdrawn
Ref: 06/02233/FUL - Single-storey rear extension
and vehicle access and car parking, new rooflights at Dodsworth Hall,
07/008 -
(a) Grass cutting
No report other than for the last week the
whole of the Common Land by the river has been covered in floodwater.
(b) Providing seats in the Moat
Field
The Moat Fields Management Group had written to say that they had no over-riding objections to the proposed seats. A meeting on the Moat Fields is to be arranged which will include Parish Councillors, members of the Moat Fields Management Group and local residents. (Action Clerk)
07/009 - TO RECEIVE A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE PARISH PLAN
Councillor Tomlinson reported that only three of the expected ten
residents who had expressed an interest in helping with a Parish Plan attended
the meeting held at the Community Centre on 27 November and that only one of
these was prepared to be involved. It
was agreed that a final attempt to form a working group will be made at the Children’s
Sports Day in spring.
07/010 - TO RECEIVE A
REPORT ON VILLAGE POLICING
Special Constable Jerry Holland had produced a list of incidents in
Poppleton which had been reported to the police in the 40 days to 31 December. There had been sixteen incidents in Nether
Poppleton. These were: two burglaries from sheds/garages, three thefts
from vehicles, four thefts, two criminal damage, three nuisance youths and two
of disorder. The Clerk produced a
schedule showing all the monthly figures from August 2006.
07/011 - TO AGREE THE
CONTENT OF A PARISH NEWSLETTER
Councillor Brown produced a draft copy of a Newsletter. It was agreed that Councillors should take the draft and communicate any comments directly to Councillor Brown by 22 January. It was agreed that the quality and appearance of the Newsletter should similar to the latest Upper Poppleton Parish Council’s Newsletter. Councillor Bradley will produce the Newsletter in the appropriate form on CD ready for the printer. The Clerk will communicate with the printer. 900 copies will be printed to be distributed by Councillors. (Action Cllrs Bradley and Brown).
07/012 - TO PROGRESS
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE OPEN DAY ON 24 MARCH 2007
The Clerk reported that he had booked the Methodist Church Hall for the Open Day to be held on Saturday 24 March 2007. He had obtained a list of local groups using the Community Centre and was in the process of speaking to each contact person with the aim of producing a preliminary list of groups wanting to take space at the Open Day.
07/013 – TO DISCUSS THE
POSITION OF THE NEW FENCING ALONGSIDE DODSWORTH HALL
It had been reported that the Dodsworth Hall developers had taken out the boundary hedge and replaced it with a wooden fence. It was agreed that this was not considered to be a Parish Council matter and that the complainant should take up the matter with the City Council’s Public Rights of Way Department.
07/014 – TO CONSIDER
HAVING THE FOOTPATH IN FRONT OF THE SHOPS CLEANED
It was agreed that the City Council be asked to remove the chewing
gum on the footpath outside the
07/015 TO
RECEIVE REPRESENTATIVES' REPORTS
(a)
Councillor Powell reported on the Rural
West York team meeting held on 5 December with the results of proposed grants
to be verified at the next Ward Committee meeting.
(b)
Councillor Tomlinson reported on the Community Trust Executive
Committee that he attended as the Parish Council’s observer on 19 December
2007. The agenda items were almost all
routine business matters concerning the running and maintenance of the Centre,
the setting up of a 200 Club and reports from the Centre manager treasurer and
working parties.
07/016- TO
RECEIVE COUNCILLORS' COMMENTS
None.
07/017 TO RECEIVE
THE CITY OF
Councillor Bradley said that there is to be a Rural West Ward Committee meeting in Rufforth on 28 February at a venue to be arranged.
07/018 - TO NOTE
THE DATES OF FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
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Date of Meeting |
Meeting |
Venue/ Time |
Councillors Attending |
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22 January |
Police Liaison |
Community Centre/ 2.00pm |
Powell, Robinson |
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1 February |
YLCA |
William House/ 7.30pm |
Powell, Knowles |
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13 February |
Poppleton Community Trust Executive |
Community Centre/ 7.00pm |
Tomlinson |
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28 February |
Rural West Ward Committee |
Rufforth |
All |
07/019 TO AGREE THE DATE OF NEXT MEETING AS MONDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2007
It was agreed the next meeting would be held at 7.30pm at the Community Centre on Monday 19 February 2007.
The meeting closed at 10.00 pm
Chairman………………….…… ………………………..2007
James Mackman, Clerk 22a
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