NETHER POPPLETON PARISH COUNCIL

Notice is hereby given that there will be a MEETING of the NETHER POPPLETON PARISH COUNCIL in the POPPLETON CENTRE, MAIN STREET, UPPER POPPLETON at 7.00pm on MONDAY, 16 JANUARY 2012 to consider the business set out below.

AGENDA

12/001 – To receive Declarations of Interest on any matters of business

12/002 – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12/003 - To receive apologies for absence

12/004 - To confirm the minutes of the Council meeting held on 21 November 2011

12/005 - To receive the City of York Councillor’s reports – for information only

12/006 - Clerk's Report:

(a) Progress on the problem with the surfacing of the footpath between Dodsworth Hall and Hillcrest Avenue (Min. 11/225a)

(b) Progress on removing the dead tree and branches in Main Street (Min. 11/225b)

(c) Progress on the felling of the dying sycamore on the Common Land (Min. 11/225c)

(d) Progress on the felling of the dying horse chestnut tree near the War Memorial (Min. 11/225d)

(e) Progress on pollarding the willows on the riverbank (Min. 11/229e)

12/007 - To note Correspondence received by the Clerk

12/008 - Finance

(a) To receive a financial statement

(b) To agree accounts for payment

(c) To receive a report on income received

(d) To discuss continuing membership of Rural Action Yorkshire

(e) To agree to pay a proportion of the Clerk’s SLCC subscription

(f) To consider resubscribing to the York Open Planning Forum

(g) To consider making a donation to the Open Spaces Society “New Threats to Green Spaces” appeal

(h) To consider a request from St Everilda’s Church for a grant towards the cost of cutting the grass in the churchyard

(i) To consider a request for funding received from the Poppleton Youth Action Group

(j) To consider a request for funding received from the Millennium Green Trust

(k) To consider a request for funding received from the Poppleton Community Railway Nursery

(l) To consider a request for funding received from the Poppleton Community Trust

(m) To agree the Budget for 2012-13 and set the precept

12/009 - Planning Applications

(a) To consider the following Planning Applications

· Ref: 11/02783/LBC – Conversion and extension of barn to form dwelling (resubmission) at barn to south of Greystone, Church Lane by Mr Bill Watts and Mr Chris Jackson.

· Ref: 11/03253/FULM – Erection of garden centre retail development incorporating restaurant/cafe and farm foodhall with associated access, landscaping, carpark, outdoor display areas and hand car wash at Plot 8B, Great North Way by Dobbies Garden Centre Ltd.

(b) To note Local Authority Planning Decisions

12/010 - Parish Council Land - To receive progress reports and make appropriate decisions on

(a) Grass cutting

(b) The Moat Fields

(c) Allerton Drive garden

(d) The proposed replacement fence at Manor Farm

(e) Damage to the concrete fencing

(f) Maintenance of the river bank

(g) War Memorial safety

12/011 - To receive a report on Village Policing

12/012 – To receive an update on the Official opening of the Circular Public Footpath

12/013 - To receive Representatives' reports

12/014 - To receive a report from the Yorkshire in Bloom competition working group

12/015 – To receive an update on plans for the Jubilee celebrations

12/016 – To receive an update on the covenant on the land at 25 Church Lane

12/017 – To consider the City Council’s response to a request for a handrail alongside the steps at the Main Street bus stop

12/018 – To consider replacing the kissing gate near the Cartshed

12/019 – To consider a request for directional signage to the Tithe Barn

12/020 – To discuss the request for change of use for the Poppleton Community Sports Pavilion

12/021 - To note the dates of forthcoming meetings

12/022 – To consider Minor Matters and items for the next agenda

12/023 - To agree the date of next meeting as Monday 17 February 2012

Posted 10 January 2012 Signed

*For fifteen minutes before the meeting starts members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda can do so. Each resident will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Anyone who wishes to register or requires further information is requested to contact the Clerk at the address below. The deadline for registering is 6.00pm on Friday 13 January.

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

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