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Cridling Stubbs Parish Council

 

31st March 2004

 

Members Present: Councillors J Adams, B Crossdale, S Longley, M Williams and M Shepherd

22 visitors present including young people

Apologies received from Roger Chapman- Minutes taken by JA.

 

1.   Minutes of Last Meeting

 

Signed as true record after proposal by SL sec. MW.  All agreed

 

2.   Matters arising (Not to be discussed during meeting)

 

None

 

3.   Correspondence

 

Have received a letter from NYCC Highways with relevant contact telephone numbers.

A meeting regarding low-flying aircraft has been arranged by John Grogan MP to be held at Sherburn Airfield – BC and JA to attend.

There is to be a Funding Fair at Selby – BC and JA to attend.

Letter re verges on bypass, verges to have rubbish removed and be reseeded by SDC.

Drax Power station has withdrawn its proposal for increasing emissions limit.

NYCC Community Education Service are running a pilot project in Richmondshire, through parish and town councils, to engage young people in their communities.

Standards Board letter regarding consultation on local investigation of allegations of misconduct.

Letter from Planning Dept re. complaints procedure has been received, suggesting that complaints from residents could be given to Parish Councils who would then fill in the complaints form.  This to be publicised, as before, in the Newsletter.

 

4.   Village Play Area

 

Our District Councillors have to be satisfied that all options have been fully explored.  To this end it was agreed to write to Mrs L Huddlestone re the lease on a piece of land she currently holds adjacent to Wrights Lane.

 

5.   Cridling Stubbs Educational Trust Fund

 

A committee has now been set up and will hold a meeting on 26 April at 7pm in the Village Hall.

 

6.   Planning application

 

No observations re application by Mr Kilner at Stubbcroft for conservatory at rear of property.

 

7.   Floral Displays at the Village Entrance

 

It was decided to write to the Secretary of the Community Trust Fund for £300 to provide stone troughs at either end of the village to be able to extend the planting scheme. Volunteers have the cultivation of bedding plants under way for the summer.

 

The builder of the stone signs to be asked to quote for stone work. Proposed by MW sec by JA.  All Agreed.

 

8.   Cridling Stubbs Community Trust Fund

 

Councillor Longley updated the meeting.  Monies should very soon be available as the committee is in the process of setting up a bank account.

 

9.   Village Hall update

 

The Chairman of the Village Hall Management Committee was unable to attend therefore this item was carried over to the next meeting.

 

10.   AOB

 

There has been no response from Onyx re the request for litter pickers.  Will pursue this with Selby District Council.

 

BC and JA to look into increase UK Coal wagons on the bypass.

 

11.   Public Question Time

 

A resident drew attention again to the problems with the building site at the bottom of Cobcroft Lane, adjacent to Aesculetum.  It was decided to write to all owners of building sites in the village re safety issues.

 

The lack of a bus shelter in the village was highlighted.  Councillor J Vause asked that this request be put in writing to him.

 

A snooker table was offered to the village hall.  BC offered to open the village hall on Fri 2 Apr for 2 hours from 7-9pm and invite youngsters of the village to come along for table tennis and snooker.

 

Darrington Quarries update re the progress in Darrington East was given.  Still being filled in but is dependent on good weather conditions.

 

12.  Date of next meeting

 

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wed 12 May at 7pm.

 

This will also be the Annual General Meeting.

 

Meeting closed at 7.50pm.