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Cridling Stubbs Parish Council
2nd
December
2003 Present:
Councillors B Crossdale, J Adams, S Longley, M Shepherd, M Williams. Apologies.
Councillors J Vause and G Ivey. 1. Minutes of Last Meeting
Signed after proposal J.A, Sec. M.S.
2. Matters arising (Not to be discussed during meeting)
None
3. Correspondence
Planning Officer’s report about Gale Common Weighbridge. Proposed hours of work changed to 7am – 5pm and not 6.30 – 6pm. Minutes of Selby DC’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting with NY Police. Incl. List of phone numbers and email addresses. NY Police Auth. Planning for 04/05 Budget. Consultation Selby Community Centre, 19th Jan 6-8pm. Ancient Shepherd Planning - Granted, but with various conditions. CC John Vause – Written to NYCC Highways about traffic calming on 11/11/03, still no response. Waste Collections during December. No Collection of Recycling for 3 weeks because the dates have been changed. BC has emailed Cllr Ivey with complaints about possible fly tipping over Christmas period. Eggborough Skip will not be present during Christmas week. NYCC Winter Service leaflet-distributed to Councillors. Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Police Cells are now shut (Selby Cells). Now to York. Dedicated teams for offender to relieve officers. Selby DC want cells re-opening and for Parish Councils to write a letter of support. Overview and Scrutiny Committee Re. Fly-tipping – full support. Tree Preservation Order – placed on 2 chestnuts at Forge Garth at owner’s request.
4. Standing Orders
BC
– Proposed correlation of proposals from all committee members to be
presented at next meeting. Prop SL , sec. MS- all agreed.
5. Manor Farm Bungalow Planning Application
BC – Alterations to Skylights to existing planning applications. From
a planning viewpoint, can’t object to proposals. More
of wall on Cobcroft Lane to be removed to provide better access. Buildings
are dormer bungalows, not houses JA
– Heights of houses? SDC
has an error re. description. No further observations made.
6. Educational Trust Fund and Village Play Area
Wrote
to Mr Bagshaw re land behind Hanover Green and also for whole field. Reply
- £25k for 0.6 acre – no additional land other than strip at back of
bungalows for £60k. Other
ideas for land? SL
– Strip from Mrs Johnson’s Bungalow up to Northfield Lane. Could
be sympathetically planted and provide entrance to Cridling Walkway,
Playground area and Kick-about area. Agree
to re-convene Educational Trust Fund Committee so that Award scheme can
be administered. Go
ahead and ask for £15k interest and match fund. JA
– Contact D. Downham about land. MW
– Filling in of Darrington East – when finished? BC
– Summer – could provide a playground area? SL
– Looked at local playground (Beal) Not
too large, we can afford it – it’s a start. JA
– Approach DD. BC
– Reconvene Educational Trust Fund Committee. Still
need two more members. SL
– Reconvene for length of playground project. BC
– through or with backing of parish council we need a ”Playground
committee”. SL
– Community Trust can take this on board. BC
– Decide what to use Ed Trust Fund for – Playground or award. Proposal 1 - £12k for playground to match fund Prop.
SL, sec. MS – area for garden, walkway, kick-about and playground Proposal 2 - £3k for Future awards. Separate committee – needs two more members. Ask again in Newsletter.
New
funding – Bayford Fuels (Bramham). They
have asked for advertising in Newsletter. In
meantime – younger adults have asked for pool table at a cost of £329.00. Selby
DC Funding officer has approached Bayford Fuels independently. It
appears to be going ahead – Advertising on Web and Newsletter. MW
– Space, re. Pool table. Could be used alongside Table Tennis
for £1.00 donation. MW
– who will be in? BC
That is up to the Village Hall Committee. SL
– There are now quite a few 18-year olds in the village. Who
would be responsible for the youngsters? MW
– Ratio of older:younger children of 8:1 with a “responsible
adult” BC Darrington East will be available for all residents.
7. Community Trust Fund
SL
is Parish Representative. They
have held 1st meeting held to set up goals. Met
with solicitor – Charity status and Legal framework being sorted. Jan/Feb
– £2½K with another £5k in April. It will fund projects including play areas and planting.
8. Precept
Last
year £1000 from 62 houses. Outgoings
totalled £1,300 for year. Proposed
10% rise from last year. BC
suggested £1,100. Prop SL, sec MW –all agreed
9. Osgoldcross Parish Council Forum
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Parish Councils of Osgoldcross attend meetings. All
have 2 members attending. BC
is secretary of forum. It
gives Parishes an extra voice. Other
Parish Councils from outside the District are asking to join – want
ideas of Remit of this committee. Items of interest are to be reported back to this Council.
10. Selby DC Standards Committee representative
BC received 4 votes from Parish Council for Representative - nominated. Colin Trevor was voted for as Deputy by Chairman’s vote after 2:2 split vote.
11. AOB
Reminder of Carol Singing – 22nd Dec, 6.30pm. Erecting Christmas tree – volunteers. Payments
- £96 for hire of hall. Prop SL, sec MW –all agreed. Payments
- £45.99 for printer toner Prop SL, sec MW – all agreed.
12. Public Question time
David Myatt asked for confirmation of £15k only and not capital from Ed Trust Fund in writing. It
was pointed out it is the Charities Commission who refused NYCC the
capital on a similar proposal for a similar fund.
MW
– What’s happening about Village Hall – Land? Cost
of doing up – about £30k Hall
needs to be used Set up Business Plan?
Claire
Crossdale – Young Person on a Committee? Will
invite 18 year olds and over to attend next Council meeting via
Newsletter.
Children will be able to attend with an adult.
14. Date of Next Meeting
Wednesday
7th January 2004. Day change due to Regular Booking on Tuesday for
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