New Earswick Parish Council Minutes 15 February 2016 Business Commenced at 19.00 hours
Attending Councillors: Don Crawford (Chairman) (DC) Vic Atkins (VA) Fiona Crawford (FC) Elizabeth Jefferson (EJ) David Moody (DM) Carol Runciman (CR)
Apologies: Lorraine Frankland (LF) Sue Glenton (SG) Nik Milner (NM) Audrey Steel (AS)
Visitor: Geoff Bunce (NERF) (GB)
Clerk/Minute Taker: Sally Bruckshaw (SB)
16.02.01 Notices of the Meeting
These had been posted on all notice boards.
16.02.02 Minutes of the Last Meeting
The minutes of the meeting held on 18 January, 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
16.02.03 Minutes of the General Purposes and Planning Committee
The minutes of the meeting held on 18 January, 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
16.02.04 Policing Update
Members considered the update for January that had been forwarded by the Police. EJ reported that the bicycle chained to the railings outside JR school had still not been removed and was now being vandalised. Dates for future surgeries to be held by the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire had been received.
16.02.05 Chairman's Business/Correspondence Received
Meetings
27.1.16 - Community Walkabout. 4.2.16 - Environment Agency event following the recent flooding.
4.2.16 - YLCA Branch Meeting (DC & SG).
11.2.16 - DC and SB met to look at the initial amendments required to the Parish emergency plan.
Correspondence
22.1.16 - YLCA - Role of combined Authorities.
26.1.16 - JRHT - Letter to residents regarding broad band services. CR notified the meeting that COYC were dealing with complaints relating to the environmental damage being caused by the contractors.
12.2.16 - COYC - Consultation on taxi licensing policy - noted.
15.2.16 - SLCC - Proposed changes to legal status - SB to respond.
Notes from the January meeting of NERF.
16.02.06 Election of Officers
General Purposes and Planning Committee
RESOLVED: That SG and DM be appointed to this Committee.
Finance Committee
This appointment was to be deferred to the next meeting.
16.02.07 COYC - Joint Standards Committee
YLCA had notified Parish Councils that nominations could be made for the appointment of a replacement Parish representative.
16.02.08 Planning
Cllr F Crawford declared an interest in this item.
15/00865/LBC - The Folk Hall, Hawthorn Terrace, New Earswick, York YO32 4AQ - Internal and external alterations including installation of lift and alterations to entrances and ramps - Revised plans.
Members noted the amended plans. They wished to acknowledge the particular design limitations of this Listed Building, against the requirement to maximise the potential for the community and make it compliant and attractive for modern day use.
16.02.09 Request for provision of a Pedestrian Crossing outside the Folk Hall
GB from NERF (New Earswick Residents Forum) had asked whether the Parish Council would support a request for a pedestrian crossing outside the Folk Hall. It was considered that it would be of benefit if a crossing could be established in this vicinity, particularly in view of the proposed Red Lodge re-development.
16.02.10 Temporary Closure - New Earswick Post Office
Discussions continued to take place with possible providers of alternative facilities in New Earswick. It was unlikely that a new venue could be established before the summer, however, the Post Office advisors recognised the importance of retaining facilities within the Parish.
16.02.11 Provision of Defibrillators in New Earswick
A new funding scheme would be available from April and SB was to apply for a grant. JRHT were also to install defibrillators at some of their premises.
16.02.12 Finance
A Society of Local Council Clerks 118.00 (18.1.16) B Campaign to Protect Rural England 36.00 (18.1.16) C PC World (Direct Debit) 10.76 (19.1.16) D We are Theatre 700.00 (20.1.16) E Open Art Club 150.00 (20.1.16) F Petty Cash 50.00 G NY Branch SLCC (Training Day) 30.00 H Clerk's Salary (February) 621.27
RESOLVED: That the above payments be accepted.
The financial statement and bank reconciliation for the period to the end of December had been checked by FC.
16.02.13 Items for the next meeting
Rights of Way inspections.
EJ advised Members of the Council that she had attended the funeral of Mr Derrick Atlay who had been the Chairman of the Huntington Burial Authority.
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 20.20 hours.
Signed ______Chairman 21 March, 2016