NETHER POPPLETON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN
THE POPPLETON CENTRE, UPPER POPPLETON, AT 7.00PM ON MONDAY, 19 JULY 2010
PRESENT:
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Cllr. G A Bradley (Chairman) Cllr. J L Craven, Cllr. E M Jones Cllr. P H F Powell Cllr. C Robinson. Cllr. J Shannon Cllr. D M Tomlinson |
City Councillor Ian Gillies. One member of the public Mr B J W Mackman
(Clerk) |
10/130 – TO RECEIVE DECLARATION OF INTEREST ON ANY MATTERS OF BUSINESS
None.
10/131 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Jim Claxton told the
Councillors of the traffic problems that he considered would occur if the
proposed bus stop for the No. 20 bus was located outside the old Post Office.
10/132 - TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
All Councillors being present
there were no apologies for absence.
10/133 - TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL
MEETING HELD ON 21 JUNE 2010
The
minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 21 June 2010, having been
circulated, were approved and signed.
10/134 - TO RECEIVE THE CITY OF YORK COUNCILLORS' REPORTS – FOR
INFORMATION ONLY
City
Councillor Ian Gillies reported that
· Bus stops have transponders fitted by the
white line so that as soon as a bus passes over the white line it is registered
that it has left the bus stop
· The recently re-routed No. 20 is proving more
popular than the bus company had envisaged it would be
· A local resident collected two bags of litter
from the side of Millfield Lane
· He is hoping to revive the JAG police
meetings that were stopped some time ago.
The local police sergeant is supportive of the meetings
· A No Cold Calling Zone is being created in
Millfield Gardens
· Councillor Powell asked about the Energy from
Waste Scheme. Councillor Gillies assured
the Parish Councillors that nothing had been agreed with NYCC nor a preferred
contractor appointed. Public
consultation will be held in due course.
* It was agreed to bring
forward agenda item 10/144 to this point on the agenda but for convenience the
item is minuted below.
10/135 – TO RECEIVE THE CLERK'S REPORT:
The Clerk reported
(a)
Progress on Riversvale Drive area restoration
(Min. 10/112a)
No progress to report.
(b)
Progress on bus shelter roof (Min. 10/114g)
Ken Falkingham has the work in hand.
(c)
Progress on Allerton Drive garden grass and
hedge (Min. 10/116a)
The grass and hedge have
been cut.
(d)
Progress on
treating the weeds on the War Memorial (Min. 10/116e)
The weeds have been sprayed and are dying
back.
(e)
Progress on Information Commissioner (Min.
10/121)
No progress to
report.
(f) That Yorkshire Water had asked to place a
welfare cabin on the Common Land by the beck whilst a sewerage pipe in Fox
Garth was repaired. The Clerk had
consulted with the Chairman and agreed to the request. The Parish Council had received a payment of
£250.00.
10/136 - TO NOTE CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED BY THE
CLERK
10/136/1 - The Clerk referred to the following items:-
(a)
A letter from the Information Commissioner's Office
regarding a complaint received from David Thompson
(b)
Marton cum Grafton Parish Council - Waste
Management Strategy
(c)
A Certificate of Membership 2010-11 from Rural
Action Yorkshire
10/0136/2 – It was agreed that
the correspondence received since the June meeting, as listed below, be
circulated to the Councillors
(a)
Clerk & Councils Direct - July 2010, Issue 70
(b)
NYCC - Minerals Core Strategy. Update & Further
Consultation June 2010
(c)
Upper Poppleton Parish Council - Minutes of 14 June
10/137 – FINANCE
(a)
Financial Report
The Clerk presented a detailed
report showing the actual income and expenditure for the year for the period to
19 July 2010. The report reflected the
receipts and payments below. The bank
balances at 19 July were:
Current Account £500.00
Business Money Manager
Account £33,122.39
National
Savings Investment Account £14,555.70
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(b)
Accounts for payment (net of VAT); |
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1318 |
Parish of Nether with Upper |
St Everilda’s
churchyard grass cutting grant |
£350.00 |
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1319 |
Peter Powell |
Travelling expenses |
£58.90 |
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1320 |
James Mackman |
Salary – July |
£450.20 |
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1321 |
Post Office Ltd |
Tax & NI – July |
£127.34 |
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1322 |
Poppleton Community Trust |
Room hire – June |
£19.00 |
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1323 |
James Mackman |
Expenses July |
£6.71 |
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1324 |
SLCC |
Cllr. Powell’s attendance at
Training Day |
£20.00 |
(c)
Income Received |
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The Sealed Knot |
Cartshed rent |
£75.00 |
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Yorkshire Water |
Use of common land for
welfare cabin |
£250.00 |
(d)
To consider Ward Committee Grant applications
It was agreed to ask the
Ward Committee for a contribution of £2,000 towards the maintenance of the
riverbank.
(e)
To review the rents for the Cartshed
It was agreed to
increase the Cartshed rents from £75.00 per bay per half year to £80.00 per bay
per half year with effect from 1 April 2011.
The Clerk is to write to the three tenants to advise them of the
increase. (Action Clerk)
10/138 – PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The Clerk had circulated a
detailed list of current outstanding planning applications prior to the
meeting.
(a) Consideration was given to the following
applications:
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Ref: 10/01072/FUL – Single-storey dwelling with
garage to rear with access from Millfield Lane (resubmission) at 16 Midway
Avenue by Mr A Connolly. |
The Parish Council objects on the following planning grounds 1.
The proposal would
cause an impact upon the local environment and compromises quality of life
for existing residents 2.
The proposal is not
compatible with neighbouring properties in Millfield Lane, Midway Avenue or
within Poppleton generally 3.
The proposal is detrimental to the character and amenity of
the local environment. Rear garden
infill and backland development is not acceptable in Poppleton 4.
The proposal is not in accordance with the requirements of
the Poppleton Village Design Statement and is a poor example of good design 5.
This site is not allocated in the City of York Housing
Plan. The site is designated domestic
garden and amenity space 6.
All previous and similar applications for this site with
similar proposals have been refused by the Planning Authority The Parish Council supports comments
submitted by nearby residents objecting to the application. |
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Ref: 10/01398/ADV – Display of 1no. halo
illuminated fascia sign at 1 Opus Avenue by Mr Oliver Simmons. |
No objections |
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Ref: 10/01420/OUT – Outline planning permission
for 1no. single-storey dwelling to side at Netherfield, 4 Sandyridge by Mr
Brian Outhwaite. |
No objections |
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Ref: 10/01440/TCA - Fell horse chestnut (T1),
hazel (T2), cherry T3, 4), crown lift magnolia (T5) above railings, crown
lift to minimum 6ft. Trees in the
Conservation Area at Manor Farm, Church Lane by Mr Quentin Macdonald. |
No objections |
(b)
To note Local Authority Planning Decisions
It was noted that the Local
Planning Authority had approved the following applications:
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Ref:
10/00716/FUL – Two no. pitched roof dormers to south west elevation and
first floor side extension to north east elevation at 49 Nether Way by Mr Bruce
Pendergast.
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Ref:
10/00990/FUL – Conservatory to rear at 57 Severn Green by Mr Simon
Pratt.
10/139 – PARISH COUNCIL LAND – TO RECEIVE PROGRESS REPORTS AND MAKE
APPROPRIATE DECISIONS ON
(a)
Grass cutting
It was reported the grass had
been cut in accordance with the instructions given.
(b)
The Moat Fields including insurance for members
of the Moat Fields Management Group
The Moat
Fields Management Group had reported that they were pursuing the question of
insurance with the Parish Council’s new insurers.
(c)
Residents’ concerns about the use of the Moat
Fields
The Councillors
discussed more concerns from residents about incidents, including the lighting
of fires under the trees, in the Moat Fields.
It was agreed that three signs should be erected saying “No fires and no
camping by order of the Parish Council”.
The Moat Fields Management Group is to be asked to provide and fix the
signs. (Action Councillor Bradley)
(d)
Himalayan balsam clearance in Warren Lea
A working party of
nine people cleared away some of the Himalayan balsam on 29 June. A York Press photographer took photos of the event;
one photo was published in the Press.
The Clerk subsequently arranged for the Community Payback Scheme people
to clear the rest of the balsam in Warren Lea and this they did on 4th
& 5th July. Only a small
area of balsam remains. Another working party
is to be arranged for August to clear any balsam that may have seeded itself.
(e)
The next steps for managing the woodland in
Warren Lea
It was agreed to defer discussion on this subject.
(f)
The quotations received for pollarding the
willows along the river bank
The two quotations
received for pollarding the willows were considered. It was agreed to accept the quotation of £390
received from Ryland Horticulture. The
Clerk is to ask for the work to be carried out as soon as possible so that the
view of the river will be possible for the summer holidays. (Action
Clerk)
10/140 – TO RECEIVE A REPORT ON VILLAGE POLICING
The following schedule of incidents in Nether
Poppleton had been received from Nigel Colley PCSO 5642, Rural West Safer
Neighbourhood Policing Team.
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6 June |
Burglary |
Electrical items taken |
Manor School |
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11 June |
Burglary |
Attempt only |
Manor School |
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14 June |
Theft |
Phone taken |
Millfield Lane |
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16 June |
Auto crime |
Tax disc taken |
Church Lane |
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19 June |
Criminal Damage |
Vehicle damage |
Riverside Gardens |
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21 June |
Theft |
Pram taken |
Long Ridge Lane |
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28 June |
Criminal Damage |
Vehicles damaged (1 arrested) |
Riverside Gardens |
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30 June |
Auto crime |
Vehicle damaged (Historic crime logged for
insurance) |
Riverside Gardens |
10/141 – TO CONSIDER REPORT AND AGREE NEXT STEPS ON THE CIRCULAR PUBLIC
FOOTPATH
Councillor Craven reported
that he and the Clerk had met with the City Council’s Definitive Rights of Way
Officer on 22 June. She is going to
check the status of Footpath No. 6. She
suggested that the Parish Council tries to obtain a Definitive Map Modification
Order. She needs user evidence to
support the claim for the use of Footpath No. 6 and the railway
underpasses. Evidence from more than ten
users would be useful. The ownership of
a number of areas through which the proposed footpath would travel is
unknown. The Clerk has written to NYCC
for help in identifying the ownership.
Councillor Jones said that the map presented to the Parish Council was
complicated for the average person to understand and agreed to produce a sketch
that could be more easily understood. It
was agreed that the Parish Council’s preferred route should be altered so that
the return journey from the A59 would parallel the railway line until it
reached the first underpass and then to would take a left turn to meet Footpath
No. 6. (Action Councillors Craven and Jones and the Clerk)
10/142 – TO CONSIDER THE RESPONSES RECEIVED FROM THE SPRING NEWSLETTER
It was reported that comments
had been received about the abandoned youth shelter project and the proposed
20mph zone. It was agreed that the Clerk
should contact the respondents to thank them for their contributions. (Action
Clerk)
10/143
– TO CONSIDER ATTENDANCE AT THE YLCA JOINT REGIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE AT
SCARBOROUGH FROM 24-26 SEPTEMBER
It was agreed that Councillor Powell attend
the Conference at a reduced cost of £297 plus travelling expenses.
10/144
– TO CONSIDER REPORT ON THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED NEW BUS STOPS
It was agreed to defer
discussion on this subject until the City Council has submitted its proposals
for the location of the bus stops.
10/145 – TO RECEIVE REPRESENTATIVES’ REPORTS
(a)
Councillor
Tomlinson reported on the Poppleton
Community Trust Executive meeting held on 22 June.
(b) Councillor
Powell reported on
(c) Councillor
Robinson reported from the
School Governors and the thanks to Councillor Bradley for his excellent service
as a School Governor for the last ten years.
10/146 – TO NOTE THE DATES OF FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
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Date of Meeting |
Meeting |
Venue/ Time |
Councillors
Attending |
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21 July |
Ward Committee |
Askham Richard/ 5.00pm |
All |
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26 July |
Youth Club |
Youth Club/ 8.30pm |
Bradley |
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26 July |
Poppleton Community
Trust Executive Committee |
Poppleton Centre/ 7.00pm |
Tomlinson |
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28 July |
Wildlife Trust working
party |
Wildlife area/ 10.00am |
Robinson |
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1 Sep |
Ward Team |
Guildhall, Room 4/ 3.00pm |
Powell |
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16 Sep |
Millennium Green AGM |
Tithe Barn/ 7.15pm |
All |
10/147 – TO CONSIDER MINOR MATTERS AND ITEMS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA
Minor Matters
None.
Items for next agenda –
Collection of Section
106 money, the production of a summer newsletter, management of Parish Council
land, on-line response to CYC regarding planning applications.
10/148 - TO AGREE THE DATE OF NEXT MEETING AS MONDAY 9 AUGUST 2010
It was agreed that the
next meeting would be held at 7.00pm at the Poppleton Centre on Monday 9 August
2010.
The meeting closed
at 9.33 pm.
Chairman………………….…… Date…………………….……..
James Mackman,
Clerk 22a Long Ridge Lane, Nether
Poppleton, York YO26 6LX
Telephone 01904 781752 -
Fax 0871 4331325 -
email jmackman@tesco.net