There were no new Councillors.

06.048 - CONFIRMATION OF SIGNING THE DECLARATION OF OFFICE

There was no-one to sign a declaration.

There were no declarations.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Richard Bramall and City of York Councillor Janet Hopton.

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 February 2006, having been circulated and read, were accepted and signed as a true record.

None

1. Progress on the portfolio (Min. 06.031a)

The Clerk said that he had made a little progress during the last month.

2. Vacant allotment (Min. 06.031b)

The vacant allotment has been let. The new tenant has signed an Allotment Agreement and has already turned over all the soil on the allotment.

3. Brackenhills/The Green snicket (Min. 06.031d)

The City Council has stated that the condition of the surface of the snicket is the responsibility of the owners of the property bordering the snicket, not the City Council. As the surface is not in need of repair at the moment the Councillors agreed not to pursue this subject for the time being.

4. Bus shelter on the Green (Min. 06.036.d)

No report.

1. To receive a financial statement

The Clerk presented a detailed report showing the actual income and expenditure for the year for the period to 13 March 2006. The report reflected the receipts and payments below. The bank balances at 13 March were:

Current Account £200.00

Business Money Manager Account £24,342.67

4. To re-appoint the Internal Auditor

It was agreed that Linda Cariss be re-appointed as the Parish Council's Internal Auditor.

1. An email from PC Paul Fenwick to say that with effect from 1st April 2006 he will no longer be working as the Neighbourhood Police Officer for Dringhouses, Woodthorpe, and Rural West. His colleagues PC Mark Antonelli and PCSO Craig Boumphrey will continue to cover the area and will be joined by fresh officers once changes to the Neighbourhood Police Team take effect on 3 April 2006.
2. A note of the CPRE AGM on 17 May and a visit to the Central Science Laboratory on 18 May.

1. Clerks & Council Direct - March 2006, Issue 44
2. CPRE - Campus 3 objections notice
3. CPRE - Fieldwork, March 2006
4. CPRE - Countryside Voice, Spring 2006
5. CYC - Local Development Framework - Draft - consultation
6. CYC - Footpath Group meeting minutes
7. CYC - Rural West Ward Team meeting cancellation
8. Nether Poppleton Parish Council - Minutes of 16 January
9. NYCC - Scrutiny News, February 2006
10. NYCC - Supplementary Waste news
11. Poppleton Ward Residents Association - Minutes of 25 January
12. SLCC - The Clerk, Vol 36 No. 2 - March 2006
13. YCVS - Voluntary Voice, March 2006
14. Yornews - Issue 15, Winter 2006
15. YRCC - Notice of Parish Plan training day 24 March

Prior to the meeting the Clerk had circulated the list of plans and comments made by the members of the Planning Committee on each planning application received.

There was a discussion on the developments on the Northminster Business Park and the effect that they have on the traffic at the junction of Northfield Lane and the A59. The Clerk was deputed to find out what had happened to the money that had been given to the City Council for road improvements.

1. Vandalism

The directional sign on the Green has been bent to an angle of 45 degrees. This has been reported to the City Council.

2. Other reports

A No Parking sign has been erected by the bus stop opposite the Library. The Clerk was deputed to find out why the Parish Council had not been notified of this.

1. Trees

No report

2. Events

No report

3. Car parking

No report

4. Maintenance

An email had been received from the City Council this morning to say that the catchpit manhole it will be done in April, along with repairs to the culvert crossing the road (which will be made safe today).

1. Councillor Richardson reported on the Youth Action Group meeting held on 28 February.
2. Councillor Kendall reported on

1. The Community Trust Executive meeting held 1 March. Points raised included:

• Cleaning arrangements are to be looked at to see if it can be done cheaper in-house.
• The Centre manager reported that both training days and daytime bookings are increasing.
• It was agreed that a No Smoking policy be enforced for all areas except the bar
• New room hire charges were agreed.
• Recent successful events included the Table Top sale on 5 March and the Poppletones on 12 March.

1. The Rural West York Ward meeting held on 15 February. The agenda included:

• A proposal for the new Manor School was presented by senior City Council Education officers.
• A presentation by the City Council's Road Safety Officer, Tom Bryant, on the Community Speed Watch Scheme.
• Decisions on the Funding Schemes for 2006/07.

It was agreed that the remarks on the 13 slips handed in should be submitted at the April meeting.

Councillor Kendall reported that a copy of the Compass software had been ordered. He had been round the village with a video camera taking shots of village scenes. A table has been booked at the Community Trust's next Open Day.

It was agreed that the reflective sign was in a poor state of repair and that the City Council should be asked to remove it given that the Parish Council's stone sign is situated closer to the A59.

Various topics were suggested including the recently erected Vehicle Activated sign and the Parish Plan. It was thought that the Newsletter should have a "Green" theme.

It was agreed that representatives of each of the groups to which the Parish Council makes donations should be asked to address the Annual Parish Meeting for five minutes. Invitations are also to be given to the new vicar Rev. Jeremy Sylvester and the new minister Rev. Susan Swires.

None.

The date of the next meeting was agreed as Monday 10 April 2006 at 8.00pm. It would be preceded by the Annual Parish Meeting to be held at 7.00pm.

There being no other business the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.25pm.

CHAIRMAN …………………….. ………………………….2006

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

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