2009-05-11
11th May, 2009
MINUTES OF ESCRICK PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 11TH MAY 2009 AT ESCRICK & DEIGHTON SOCIAL CLUB
Present:
Mr Steve Smowton (chair)
Mr Brian Forster
(vice-chair)
Mr Peter Skilbeck
Mr Bill Reader
Mr Mike
Russell
Mrs Lillian Coulson
Mrs Gina Mannix
APOLOGIES:
Mr John Reader
Mr Charles Forbes Adam
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING:
Confirmed as a true record.
MATTERS ARISING:
ESCRICK PLAYING FIELD
Mr Mannix reported
the 10k run is to be held on 23rd August 2009. This run is being supported
by the Village Green Committee who have been awarded a grant by the
Breathing Spaces.
Annual safety check is going to be done this month.
Strimming is going to be done soon and this will be done on an annual
basis and the monies from the 10k run will pay for this work.
FLOODING
A meeting with Yorkshire Water was held on site. YW
were looking at a number of possibilities to alleviate the flooding
problems. She had been informed incorrectly that the school could not be
flooded as it was at a higher level as their records related to the Old
School. One of the solutions could be for water to go into storage before
it was taken to the existing pumps, or to upgrade the pumps. Mrs Price's
list of complaints was handed to YW. We await YW's report.
No update
has been received from MP John Grogan.
Mr Skilbeck reported that since
last June sewage is still in the school gardens in the parking area near
the buildings and has not been removed. The chair will write to the school
asking if they are aware of this.
Action: SS
CLEANING STREET LIGHTS AND REPLACING BULBS
Tarmac have not
replied to requests from the clerk to quote for this and the chair
proposed we abandon this quote as there were insufficient funds to cover
this work. The clerk to enquire from Tarmac if they clean the covers when
repairing the lights.
Action: VC
The clerk to report that the light
No 3 Dower Chase is still not repaired and the light in bus shelter not
working.
Action: VC
THE SEAT AT THE BUS STOP BY THE CHURCH ENTRANCE
Mr David
Luscombe has refurbished the seat to a high standard. He had to do more
work than first anticipated so the bill was slightly higher than estimate.
Seat now back in situ.
ESTATE - ALLEYWAY
Clerk to chase Estate about the incomplete
work.
Action: VC
HIGHWAYS
The clerk has received notification from Highways
about the ownership of the hedge outside the Old Police Houses and are
investigating with the Land Registry. They will take responsibility while
the investigation is on going and will cut the hedge back if it becomes
overgrown prior to verifying ownership of this hedge.
DISTRIBUTION LIST
The distribution list of addresses that
each councillor will handle in the event of a leaflet distribution was
updated. The clerk to distribute the completed list.
Action: VC
MAINTENANCE OF ‘GREEN' AREAS
The chair and clerk agreed to
make a list of areas of ‘green' areas around the village to establish
which ones are covered and those which are not. We will arrange for a
tender to go out on these areas.
Action: SS/VC
POLICE REPORT
The Police Support Officers sent their
apologies for not being able to attend tonight's meeting. They will talk
to the clerk about any policing issues.
Inspector Dave Pegg has left
Selby area and has been replaced by Inspector Chris Witty.
ELECTION OF NEW COUNCILLORS
There are two vacant posts on the
Parish Council as Mrs Wainwright and Mr Reynolds have resigned. The clerk
pointed out that if councillors are aware of any individuals interested in
filling the posts, they can be co-opted on to the council. A notice in the
parish magazine will be placed advertising the posts. If there are more
than two persons interested an election will have to be held. The clerk to
enquire how much costs are if an election is required.
Action:
VC
The "Good Councillor's Guide" is available for anyone interested in
joining the Parish Council.
ACCOUNTS
The accounts are in credit as follows:
A/c No 1:
£1856.69
A/c No 2: £5,408.87
A/c No 3: £0.00 - this account is now
closed
It was agreed to pay:
Escrick & Deighton Social Club:
£20.00
Mrs V Cumberland - broadband & postage: £29.98
Allianz -
insurance: £1,374.77
YLCA - subs: £225:00
D Luscombe - church seat:
£246.25
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
No new planning applications have been
submitted.
CORRESPONDENCE
A letter of resignation from the Parish
Council received from Mr Reynolds.
Deans Landscapes's charges for the forthcoming year. It was agreed to accept this quote.
A number of complaints about noise from helicopters at Crabtree. It was agreed that the noise level was not excessive.
Mr Andy Gurnell from Science City York has offered to attend a parish
council meeting to discuss their plans for the North Selby Mine. Clerk to
invite him for the next meeting.
Action: VC
CE Electric requested an updated inventory on lights in the village. The clerk replied this has not changed since the last inventory.
Mr Bill Reader wrote to the clerk:
"As it seems to be the
policy now to get officials from the District and County offices to deal
with local complaints, rather than the old friendly approach to the
occupiers, I would suggest that we approach the various bodies and ask for
an officer to go all round the parish, notifying all those guilty of
obstructing the footpaths, sight lines and lighting.
It would save us
having so many individual complaints to notify the Clerk, who then has to
notify the official concerned of each individual case."
Clerk to ask
Mark Lumby at North Yorkshire County Council Highways if he could walk
round the village on a regular basis to inspect that the footpaths are
kept clear of any overhanging branches.
Action: VC
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Mrs Coulson reported the Escrick Parish
Council web page is out of date.
Action: SS
The clerk to ask Mrs Casling to update the meeting on the progress
about the vehicle actuated signs.
Action: VC
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Monday 29th June, 2009