NETHER POPPLETON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE,
UPPER POPPLETON, AT 7.30PM ON MONDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 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. |
One member of the
public Mr B J W Mackman
(Clerk) |
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None.
07/020 - DECLARATION OF INTEREST ON ANY MATTERS OF BUSINESS
None
07/021 - TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllr.
P Knowles.
07/022 - TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 15
JANUARY 2007
The minutes of the Parish Council
meeting held on 15 January 2007, having been circulated, were approved and
signed.
07/023 - CLERK'S REPORT
(a)
Progress on Footpath No.4 problems
(Min. 06/231)
The Clerk read a letter from Public
Rights of Way (PROW) Department of the City Council which answered some of the
points raised about the footpath that runs between
(b)
Progress on the Section 30
agreement for
The City Council is working on the
proposal.
(c)
Progress on replacing the litter
bin by the
The litter bin has not yet been
replaced. The Councillors asked the
Clerk to write to the City Council to express its disappointment that the bin
had not been installed despite assurances that it would be.
(d)
Progress on public footpath
response (Min. 07/004c)
Plans are in hand to walk the
length of the proposed footpath in the near future.
(e)
Progress on removing chewing gum
from the pavement in front of the shops (Min. 07/014)
The City Council had reported that
the gum busting machine is not suitable for use on tarmac surfaces. It is possible that another machine may be
hired by the City and Nether Poppleton has been put on the list of places where
it may be used.
07/024 - TO CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
BY THE CLERK
07/024/1 - The Clerk read or referred to the following items of
correspondence
(a)
A letter from the Audit Commission confirming the re-appointment
of Mazars, the external auditors
(b)
The 2007-8 precept schedule from the City Council
07/024/2 - It was agreed that the correspondence
received since the January meeting, as listed below, be circulated to the
Councillors
(a)
Communities & Local Government - Revised Code of
Conduct
(b)
CYC - Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance on
Sustainable Design & Construction
(c)
CYC - Local Development Framework - Draft Statement
(d)
Enjoy
(e)
Hambleton District Council - Local Development
Framework info
(f)
Local Works - Sustainable Communities Bill - 2nd
reading
(g)
NALC - Review of the
(h)
(i)
PMP Consultancy – Open Space Sport & Recreation
Study details
(j)
Poppleton Ward Residents Association - Minutes of 31
January
(k)
Upper Poppleton Parish Council - Minutes of 8 January
(l)
Y&NY PFA - The Playing Field, Winter 2006-07
(m)
YOPF - Newsletter - January 2007
07/025 - FINANCE
(a)
Financial Report
The Clerk presented a detailed
report showing the actual income and expenditure for the year for the period to
19 February 2007. The report reflected
the receipts and payments below. The
bank balances at 19 February were:
Current
Account £400.00
Business
Money Manager Account £11,370.82
National Savings Investment Account £13,494.03
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(b)
Accounts for payment (net of
VAT); |
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1001 |
Open Spaces Society |
Donation |
£50.00 |
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1003 |
Ryland Horticulture |
Tree works |
£3,112.50 |
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1004 |
James Mackman |
Salary - February |
£395.38 |
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1005 |
James Mackman |
Clerk's expenses |
£45.14 |
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1005 |
James Mackman |
SLCC Subscription |
£57.97 |
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1006 |
Inland Revenue |
Tax & National Insurance |
£38.96 |
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1007 |
Poppleton Community Trust |
Room hire - January |
£16.00 |
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DD |
CPRE |
Subscription |
£27.00 |
(c)
Income Received |
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National Savings |
Annual interest |
£441.28 |
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City of |
Annual grass cutting allowance |
£1,111.00 |
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Sir Thomas Glemham Regiment |
Cartshed rent |
£75.00 |
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Common Land rent cheques |
£7.50 |
(d)
To agree to give £250.00 for weed
control at the Moat Fields
Following a request
from the Poppleton Moat Fields Management Group for the sum of £250 to be used
for weed control it was agreed that this sum be paid. (Action Clerk)
(e)
To agree attendance at the Parish
Government Conference at
No Councillor is
going to attend this Conference.
(f)
To agree to subscribe to the Society of Local Council
Clerks (SLCC)
It was agreed to pay £57.97 towards the total
subscription of £135 for the current year.
(g)
To agree to purchase the updates
for “Working With Your Council”
It was agreed to
spend the sum of £19.50 to purchase the updates. (Action
Clerk)
07/026 - 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: 07/00088/FUL –
Single-storey rear extension and 4 no. Velux rooflights in existing rear roof
at Dodsworth Hall, |
No objections |
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Ref: 07/00138/FULM – Erection of
building comprising office and industrial units at Millfield Works, Millfield
Lane by London Ebor Developments Pension Fund. |
We object on the following
grounds. The drawings suggest that
this is purely speculative to obtain planning for this site. The design is not environmentally friendly
having large glazed areas and no air conditioning. With the proposed flat roof it does not match
the existing streetscape. No disabled
parking provision is shown. No
provision for cycle storage is shown.
We suggest that Officers request that the scheme be re-thought. |
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Ref: 07/00151/FUL – Two-storey
pitched roof side extension following demolition of garage; new sunroom to
rear and porch to front at |
No objections |
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Ref: 07/00198/FUL –
Single-storey pitched roof rear extension at |
No objections |
(b)
To note Local Authority Planning
Decisions
It was noted that the Local
Planning Authority had approved the following five applications:
Ref:
06/01688/REMM – Erection of 2 no. light industrial/storage and distribution
units (B2 and B8 uses) at Plot 15,
Ref: 06/02374/FUL - Change of use to B2 (general
industrial) use including motor vehicle repairs and MOT testing at London Ebor
Developments plc, Millfield Business Centre, Millfield Lane by Mr M Blenkinsop.
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.
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.
Ref: 06/02707/FUL – Single-storey side extension
at 39
It was noted that the Local
Planning Authority had refused the following application:
Ref: 06/02429/FUL - Dormer window to front,
single-storey extension to side and rear including dormer window at Hazeldene,
5 Hillcrest Avenue by Mr R Birkin.
It was noted that the Local
Planning Authority had refused the flagpole but had approved the other parts of
the following application:
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.
It
was noted that the following application had been withdrawn
Ref: 06/02129/FUL - Part two part three-storey
side extension and three pitched roof dormers to rear (revised scheme) at
07/027 -
(a)
Grass cutting
It was
agreed that three quotations be sought for the grass cutting contract for the
years 2007-8 and 2008-9, the specifications to be the same as for the current
contract. (Action Clerk)
(b)
Providing seats in the Moat Field
A meeting has still to be arranged.
(Action Clerk)
(c)
A request for an annual allowance
of £200 from the Moat Fields Management Group
It was
agreed that the sum of £200 be given as an allowance towards the current year’s
running costs. (Action Clerk)
(d)
Broken concrete rails above the
beck in Main Street
It was reported that some of the
concrete rails at the side of the bridge over the beck in
07/028 - TO RECEIVE A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE PARISH PLAN
No report
07/029 - TO RECEIVE A REPORT ON VILLAGE POLICING
Councillor Robinson reported that
the police had been operating a radar speed trap in
Councillor Robinson also reported
that there had been a bad accident the day before the meeting which involved
two cars at the junction of
Special
Constable Jerry Holland had produced a list of incidents in Poppleton which had
been reported to the police during the period 1 January to 18 February. The figures exclude all road traffic offences and
collisions and only include incidents where an offence was found to have been
committed. There had been eighteen incidents in Nether
Poppleton. These were: two burglaries from dwellings, three thefts, one
criminal damage, one cycle theft, six nuisance youths and five nuisance
vehicles. The nuisance vehicle
incidents all refer to mini motorcycles mainly at
The Clerk produced a schedule showing all the monthly figures from August
2006.
It was also reported that there have been a number of recent incidences
in
07/030 - TO AGREE THE CONTENT OF A PARISH NEWSLETTER
Councillor Bradley provided a revised
draft copy of a Newsletter and invited comments from the other Councillors. Councillor Bradley thanked the Councillors
for giving him articles for the Newsletter and said that he had had to précis
some of them so that they would fit into the four available pages. The Clerk is to arrange to have the
Newsletter converted into a PDF file and liaise with the printer. (Action Cllr Brown, Clerk).
07/031 - TO PROGRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE OPEN DAY ON 24 MARCH
2007
The Clerk reported that the number of organisations that had booked a table at the forthcoming Open Day was disappointing but that he hoped that there would be a full complement on the day.
07/032 - TO DISCUSS THE PARISH COUNCIL’S RESPONSE TO THE CITY COUNCIL’S
STANCE ON THE COMMUNITY CENTRE AND THE PLAYING FIELD
The Councillors discussed the
above subject and expressed their disagreement with the City Council’s attitude
towards Poppleton in general and the Community Centre in particular. The City Council considers Poppleton to have
no areas of deprivation so, under its rules, Poppleton does not qualify for any
financial support towards the Community Centre.
It was agreed that Councillors Tomlinson and Craven draft a letter
reflecting the Parish Council’s views on the subject which the Clerk would
send. (Action Councillors Craven and Tomlinson)
07/033 - TO CONSIDER ORGANISING A “LITTER PICK”
It was agreed that there should be
a litter pick on Saturday 31 March starting at 10.00am outside the shops in
07/034 – TO CONSIDER ENTERING THE
The Clerk had asked the YRCC for
more details about the competition.
These will be discussed at the next meeting.
07/035 – TO CONSIDER COUNCILLORS’ ATTENDANCE AT THE “IN THE CHAIR”
TRAINING SERIES
It was agreed that no Councillor would attend.
07/036 - TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO PLANNING OBLIGATIONS WITH
RESPECT TO SECTION 106 AGREEMENTS
It was agreed to defer discussion
on this subject. Councillor Bradley said
that he would contact City Council Planning Officers to ask for more
information. (Action Councillor Bradley)
07/037 TO RECEIVE REPRESENTATIVES' REPORTS
(a)
Councillor Powell reported on
i.
The
meeting with North Yorkshire Police on 22 January. It was agreed that the report by Upper
Poppleton Parish Councillor, Stuart Robson, and Sergeant Andy Haigh should be
circulated. Items on the report related
to role and personalities, Police support, current crime, self help and
practical auto crime precautions and a list of contacts.
ii.
The
YLCA meeting on 1 February the minutes of which will be circulated in due
course.
(b) Councillor Tomlinson reported on
The Community Trust Executive Committee that
he attended as the Parish Council’s observer on 13 February 2007.
(c) Councillor Robinson reported on
i.
The
Poppleton Wildlife Trust meeting of 15 February. A copy of the minutes will be forwarded in
due course. However, Councillor Robinson
reported that the following tasks need to be undertaken in the next few months. Repair loose fencing, clear guttering on cart
shed, erection of two more bird boxes, staking of trees, removal of self seeded
elderberry trees growing at front of the pond, removal of iris seedlings from
edge of pond, possible refurbishment of the seat at the front of the pond, general
tidying up and raking of the wildlife area.
The date of the next working party is Monday 19 March commencing at
10.00am. The Wildlife Trust intends to
be represented at the Parish Open Day on 24 March but the stand will not be
manned fulltime.
ii.
The
School Governors meeting that he had been to earlier that evening. The Head teacher Tim Wilkinson had resigned
and plans are in hand to recruit a new Head Teacher.
07/038 TO RECEIVE THE CITY OF
Councillor Bradley said
that
(a)
The
next Rural West Ward Committee meeting will be at Askham Bryan Village Hall on
28 February. Items on the agenda include
(b)
There
is to be an Open Day at the EcoDepot in
07/039 - TO NOTE THE DATES OF FORTHCOMING
MEETINGS
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Date of Meeting |
Meeting |
Venue/ Time |
Councillors Attending |
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25 February |
EcoDepot Open Day |
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All |
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28
February |
Rural West Ward
Committee |
Askham Bryan Village Hall/ 7.30pm |
All |
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12 March |
Police Liaison |
Poppleton Community Centre/ 2.00pm |
Powell, Robinson |
07/040 TO AGREE THE DATE OF NEXT MEETING AS MONDAY 19 MARCH 2007
It was agreed the
next meeting would be held at 7.30pm at the Community Centre on Monday 19 March
2007.
The meeting closed at 10.02
pm