NETHER POPPLETON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE,
UPPER POPPLETON, AT 7.30PM ON MONDAY, 18 JUNE 2007
PRESENT:
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Cllr. D M Tomlinson(Chairman) Cllr. J L Craven Cllr. F A Brown Cllr. P Knowles
(from 8.10pm) Cllr. P H F Powell Cllr. C Robinson. |
City Cllr Ian Gillies City Cllr Ben Hudson City Cllr Paul Healey (from
8.15pm) Mr B J W Mackman
(Clerk) |
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None.
07/108 - RECEIVE THE CHAIRMAN'S DECLARATION OF OFFICE
The Clerk confirmed that
Councillor Tomlinson had signed the Chairman’s Declaration of Office.
07/109 - DECLARATION OF INTEREST ON ANY MATTERS OF BUSINESS
There were no declarations of
interest.
07/110 - TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
There were no apologies for
absence.
07/111 - TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 21 MAY
2007
The minutes of the Parish Council
meeting held on 21 May 2007, having been circulated, were approved and signed.
07/127 TO RECEIVE THE CITY OF
It was agreed that this item be
brought forward to this point in the agenda.
Councillor Tomlinson welcomed City
Councillors Ian Gillies and Ben Hudson to the meeting and congratulated them on
their election.
Councillor Gillies said that:-
· For the next year the new administration
of the City Council will require that any idea put forward will need two-party
support before it can be progressed.
· He will attend future Parish
Council meetings in Poppleton.
· He chairs the City Strategy
Committee
· Future editions of “Your Ward” will
have space for Parish Councils to give news and notices of events.
· He was proposing that No Waiting
signs be put along
The Councillors were invited to
ask questions of the City Councillors.
i. Councillor Powell mentioned the continuing
flooding of the road outside the
ii. Councillor Tomlinson mentioned the
Parish Council’s unhappiness with the City Council’s attitude to the service
grant that Poppleton Community Centre is receiving and the fact that it is to
be phased out over the next four years.
It appeared to the Parish Council that it was being asked to make good
this reduction and that this was, in fact, double taxation. Councillor Tomlinson pointed out that many of
the users of the Community Centre and its facilities were not residents of the
village and that the Community Centre caters for people from all over
* Councillor Knowles arrived at this point on the agenda.
* City Councillor Healey arrived at this point on the agenda.
07/112 - CLERK'S REPORT
(a)
CYC response to NPPC letter re PCT
(Min. 07/091a)
The Clerk read two
letters from the City Council. It was
agreed that the Parish Council’s point had been missed. Councillor Gillies asked for a copy of the original
letter from the Parish Council. Councillor
Powell reminded the meeting that the City Council has signed a Charter with the
Parish Councils, one of the points of which is to eliminate double taxation.
(b)
Progress on Footpath No.4 problems
(Min. 07/091b)
We are still waiting to hear what
the City Council’s plans are for providing, at the
(c)
Progress on replacing the litter
bin by the
The bin has not been
replaced. The City Council are to be
asked to replace the bin immediately.
(d)
Progress on replacing the broken
concrete rails above the beck in
The broken concrete rail has been
removed but not yet replaced.
* The City Councillors left at this point in
the meeting.
07/113 - TO CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
BY THE CLERK
07/113/1 - The Clerk read or referred to the following items of
correspondence
(a) A letter explaining the reasoning
behind the alterations to the kerb in front of Dodsworth Hall.
(b) An invitation to the CPRE’s
forthcoming visit to Askham Bog.
(c) A letter from the City Council
regarding the ownership of a piece of three pieces of land.
07/113/2 - It was agreed that the correspondence
received since the May meeting, as listed below, be circulated to the
Councillors
(a) CPRE - Fieldwork, June 2007
(b) Festival Lighting - Advert
(c) Open Spaces Society - Open Space,
Summer 2007
(d) Upper Poppleton Parish Council - Minutes
of 14 May
(e) YRCC - Guide to Planning for
Parish Councils
07/114 - FINANCE
(a)
Financial Report
The Clerk presented a detailed report showing the actual income and expenditure for the year for the period to 18 June 2007. The report reflected the receipts and payments below. The bank balances at 18 June were:
Current
Account £385.98
Business
Money Manager Account £18,504.67
National Savings Investment Account £13,494.03
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(b)
Accounts for payment (net of
VAT); |
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1027. 1 |
James Mackman |
Clerks expenses |
£13.58 |
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1028. |
YPO |
Litter picking equipment |
£12.39 |
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1029. |
Allianz Cornhill |
Insurance premium |
£820.34 |
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1030. |
Dean Landscapes |
Grass cutting – April & May |
£735.00 |
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1031. |
James Mackman |
Clerks expenses - May |
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1032. |
James Mackman |
Salary – June |
£393.93 |
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1033. |
Post Office Ltd |
Tax & NI |
£135.39 |
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1034. |
YRCC |
Subscription |
£30.00 |
(c)
Income Received |
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HSBC |
Bank interest |
£79.03 |
(d) To consider donations for the year
It was agreed that the following donations be made under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972: 1st Poppleton Scout Group £100; 2nd Poppleton Guides £100; 3rd Poppleton Brownies £100; Poppleton Luncheon Club £50; Poppleton Under Fives £100; Poppleton Wildlife Trust £200 and PopSOC £100. It was agreed that under Section 214(6) of the Local Government Act 1972 £150 be given to the Church for the upkeep of St Everilda's churchyard and that under Section 142(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 £50 be given to the Citizens Advice Bureau.
07/115 - 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:
07/01110/ADV – Illuminated pylon sign at Brecks Garage, |
No objections |
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Ref:
07/01150/FUL – Conservatory to rear after demolition of existing at |
No objections |
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Ref:
07/01183/FUL – Conservatory to rear at |
No objections |
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Ref:
07/01242/TPO – Crown clean and crown lift to 15’ Copper Beech (T1, T2,
T3); reduce canopy from dwelling Copper Beech (T4), trees protected by Tree
Preservation Order TPO 1/1970) at 36 Church Lane by Miss Jackson. |
No objections |
(b)
To note Local Authority Planning
Decisions
It was noted that the Local Planning
Authority had approved the following applications:
Ref: 07/00757/FUL – Two-storey pitched roof side
extension following demolition of garage at 4
Ref: 07/00841/FUL – Pitched roof dormer window to
front roof slope at
Ref: 07/00914/TPO – Fell Sycamore (T8-T9); Fell
Holly (T10-T13) trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 14/1996 at 5 Fox
Garth by Jason Coleman Ref: 07/00915/TPO
– Fell Willow (T14-T17) protected by Tree Preservation Order 14/1996 at Rivers
Edge, 6 Fox Garth by Jason Coleman.
Ref: 07/00917/TPO – Fell Willow (T1); Fell
Sycamore (T2-T6); Prune Holly (T7); Trees protected by Tree Preservation Order
14/1996 at Sandham House, Main Street by Jason Coleman.
07/116 -
(a)
Grass cutting
i.
Mr
Dean has apologised for cutting the whole of the area by Saxe Dane Lodge and
not a metre-wide strip parallel to the path.
ii.
The
grass verge in
iii.
It
was agreed that a working party meet at 10.00am on 13 July to trim the branches
of the trees along the verge in
(b)
To consider the report of Moat
Fields Management meeting of 7 May
It was agreed that a
separate Parish Council meeting be arranged for Monday 30 July when the only
topic on the agenda would be the future management of the Moat Fields. The Moat Fields Trustees would be invited to
address the meeting. (Action Clerk)
(c)
Progress on acquiring stones for
the seats on the Moat Fields
Councillor Craven had
found a supply of suitable stones. These
were 2 metres long, 18 inches high and 2 feet wide and cost £150 each. He is to check to see if the stones can be
delivered directly to the sites chosen by the Parish Council. (Action Councillor Craven)
(d)
Bluebell
planting by the riverside
Councillor Brown
agreed to research the number of bluebell bulbs needed for planting and the
cost of buying them. (Action Councillor Brown)
07/117 - 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 during the period from May to June.
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 twenty-six incidents in Nether
Poppleton. These were: one case of arson,
one of attempted burglary dwelling, one burglary-shed/garage,
one theft of vehicle, one theft from vehicle, one other theft, one act of fraud,
six acts of criminal damage, three cycle thefts, one drug offence (one arrest),
six nuisance youths/behaviour and three nuisance vehicles.
The Clerk
produced a spreadsheet showing all the monthly figures from August 2006 to date.
07/118 - TO RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE PROPOSED CIRCULAR PUBLIC FOOTPATH
TO THE
Councillor Tomlinson produced a
report. It was agreed that a meeting on
4 July should be arranged with the City Council’s Public Rights of Way Officer
who would walk the route with Parish Councillors.
07/119- TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM
It was agreed to defer discussion
on this subject.
07/120 – TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR THE PHYSICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE
MILLENNIUM FIELD.
The Clerk reported that the Millennium Green Committee were happy with the Millennium Green. The Parish Councillors expressed their concerns about the appearance of the Millennium Green and agreed that they would submit any suggestions for the future of the Green to the Clerk for discussion at a future meeting.
07/121 - TO AGREE NEW PROCEDURES FOR ENSURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
INTERNAL AUDIT
It was agreed that the Chairman,
Vice-Chairman and Clerk meet to discuss the implications of the new internal
audit procedure and report back. (Action
Councillor Tomlinson and Clerk)
07/122 - TO CONSIDER COUNCILLOR TRAINING
It was agreed that Councillors
Craven and Brown attend a Councillor training course at Dunnington on 12 July
at a cost of £25.00 each.
07/123 – TO DISCUSS FOOTPATH
NO 4
It was noted that the grass along
side the footpath had been cut on one side only. This was considered to be acceptable but the
Councillors would have preferred the grass at the other side to be cut.
07/124 – TO
DISCUSS IMPROVING ACCESS THROUGH THE KISSING GATE ADJACENT TO THE WILDLIFE POND
It was agreed that the City Council be asked to install
a gate at the end of the footpath to
07/125 - TO AGREE THE LISTING OF COUNCILLOR'S
NAMES, PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES IN POPPLETON.NET, LOCAL CHANNEL AND
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
It was agreed that only
Councillors names and addresses would be shown in the locations mentioned
above. No telephone numbers or email
addresses would be shown.
07/126 TO RECEIVE REPRESENTATIVES' REPORTS
Councillor Powell reported on the YLCA
meeting held on 7 June. He said that the
minutes would be available in due course.
07/127 TO RECEIVE THE CITY OF
See above.
07/128 - TO NOTE THE DATES OF FORTHCOMING
MEETINGS
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Date of Meeting |
Meeting |
Venue/ Time |
Councillors Attending |
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21 June |
Community Trust Executive |
Community
Centre/ 7.30pm |
Tomlinson |
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4 July |
Ward Committee |
Community
Centre/ 7.00pm |
All |
07/129 TO AGREE THE DATE OF NEXT MEETING AS MONDAY 16 JULY 2007
It was agreed the next meeting
would be held at 7.30pm at the Community Centre on Monday 16 July 2007.
The meeting closed at 10.32
pm.
Chairman………………….…… …………………….……..2007
James Mackman, Clerk 22a
Telephone 01904 781752 -
Fax 0871 4331325 -
email jmackman@tesco.net