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ISSUE 25 Linda Thompson Que Sera, North Street, Flixton YO11 3UA Tele. 01723 892162 [email protected] The Parish Council now has it’s own web site at:- www. Folkton Parish Council Filey Road Flixton Parish Council Meetings are held every first Tuesday in the month unless otherwise stated in the minutes displayed in the 4 Village Noticeboards :- Outside the Village Hall, Top of North Street By post box on A 1039 Main Street Folkton The first 15 minutes is an OPEN MEETING which anyone can come to then the Council set about the business on the Agenda. Your Parish Councillors are:- Parishioners are welcome to stay but can Chairman Mr.M Brown 01723890516 play no further part in the proceedings. Vice Chairman Mrs L. Thompson 01723892162 Mr.B.Found 01723891256 Main Street Folkton Mr. T.Cresswell 0172389075 Mr.A. Bower 01723890101 Mr.C. Hodgson 0771156787 Mr.K.Robinson 01723890731 Mrs. J.Carroll 01723891548 Mr. T. Moxlow 01723891236 Parish Clerk Mr.C.Adnitt 01723513949 COUNTY AND BOROUGH COUNCILLORS N.Y.C.C. Councillor is ;- Mr. J. Blackburn The S.B.C. Councillors are :- Mr.G.Allanson Herford Vale Ward ;- Mrs. M. Donahue Moncrieff Firstly I am afraid I must start with two further cost cutting measures that are to be introduced in the near future. The first is the street lighting energy reduction programme that is being introduced throughout the County, this is the switching off of many street lights between mid- night and 5am. This scheme has already been introduced across much of the County and indeed much of Scarborough. It will not affect lights on main roads, road junctions or sheltered housing areas, so it should not affect much of Flix- ton and Folkton. The second of these cost cutting measures is the termination of much of our grass cutting, with the exception of where it may be dangerous, particularly on road junctions. I have strongly opposed this measure as I consider it will have a big financial effect on rural parishes, who will have to raise funds through their parish precept in order to keep villages in the state that they have been used to. There are three issues that have been raised in Flixon & Folkton. The first is the state of the bridge over the Carr's. I have complained that this is dangerous and have been promised that further work will be carried out on this. The second is speeding through both villages. I am afraid you are not on your own with this as it is the most common complaint I receive. I have asked for speed strips to be placed in Flixton, as we have to establish the extent of the prob- lem before any action can be taken. The third is the size of the 118 bus. I can tell you that there is nothing more I can do regarding this service. We managed to get this much reduced service, which is more than most villages did and I am afraid it is not getting a lot of usage, which worries me in case they decide to take it off. Please use the bus when ever you can. We'll that is it for now, let us hope for better news in the new year. May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Christmas. Best Wishes John Blackburn I have been concerned about the proliferation of wind turbines in our area for some time. The recent planning applications for turbines in the Flixton and Folkton area are very concerning. Several applications in a short period of time is usually the result of an area being targeted by a wind turbine company. While I fully understand the needs of individual landowners to earn in- come from their property, I am deeply worried about the upset caused to the whole community. The targeting of a community and the lack of limits on the number of turbines that can be erected in an area can lead to the drip feeding of planning applications over time. I will continue to fight against the turbines as I firmly believe that this is a dangerous scenario that will undermine our beautiful countryside. Residents of Folkton and Flixton To find out how you can help come to a meeting in the Village Hall on Tuesday 11th. November at 7:00 p.m. See [ages 6,7 for more details. HIGHLIGHTS OF SOUTHERN PARISH CLUSTER Monday 6th. October2014 at 7:00 Present: Councillors:- Osgodby - Eileen Vickers (Chairman) & Peter Southward Muston - Brian Stevenson. Cayton – John Blackburn & Roberta Swiers Reighton - Linda Wilson Folkton – Jill Carroll & Linda Thompson Clerk to the Cluster - Helen Carter. Also present Geoff Edmunds RSPCA Inspector for Scarborough and Insp. Andy Short & Sgt Chris Gosling NY Police. The chairman welcomed Geoff and the police to the meeting Apologies had been received from Godfrey Allanson Muston & Tricia Peake Reighton. Declarations Of Interest –none made.Horses tethered on grass verges discussion by the members with Geoff Edmunds & the 2 members from the police. Horses are generally cared for; the issue of tethering is not something the RSPCA or the police can resolve as it is up to the landowner North Yorkshire County Council to complain & take-out orders for the horses to be removed in the pres- ence of a vet & taken to a pre-arranged location. John Blackburn said NYCC have complained in the past when the horses have caused damage to property, but it is rare for anything to happen if they are only on the verge. No sooner is an order taken out than the horses are moved. An article from The Yorkshire Post (23/8/14) was circulated at the meeting. This covered the situation in York where fly grazing has been significantly reduced as York Council has appointed a licensed contractor to post warning notices on verges about horses being impounded with associated costs. HIGHLIGHTS OF SOUTHERN PARISH CLUSTER Monday 6th. October2014 at 7:00 Present: Councillors:- Osgodby - Eileen Vickers (Chairman) & Peter Southward Muston - Brian Stevenson. Cayton – John Blackburn & Roberta Swiers Reighton - Linda Wilson Folkton – Jill Carroll & Linda Thompson Clerk to the Cluster - Helen Carter. Also present Geoff Edmunds RSPCA Inspector for Scarborough and Insp. Andy Short & Sgt Chris Gosling NY Police. The chairman welcomed Geoff and the police to the meeting Apologies had been received from Godfrey Allanson Muston & Tricia Peake Reighton. Declarations Of Interest –none made.Horses tethered on grass verges discussion by the members with Geoff Edmunds & the 2 members from the police. Horses are generally cared for; the issue of tethering is not something the RSPCA or the police can resolve as it is up to the landowner North Yorkshire County Council to complain & take-out orders for the horses to be removed in the pres- ence of a vet & taken to a pre-arranged location. John Blackburn said NYCC have complained in the past when the horses have caused damage to property, but it is rare for anything to happen if they are only on the verge. No sooner is an order taken out than the horses are moved. An article from The Yorkshire Post (23/8/14) was circulated at the meeting. This covered the situation in York where fly grazing has been significantly reduced as York Council has appointed a licensed contractor to post warning notices on verges about horses being impounded with associated costs. Present: Councillors:- Osgodby - Eileen Vickers (Chairman) & Peter Southward Muston - Brian Stevenson. Cayton – John Blackburn & Roberta Swiers Reighton - Linda Wilson Folkton – Jill Carroll & Linda Thompson Clerk to the Cluster - Helen Carter. Also present Geoff Edmunds RSPCA Inspector for Scarborough and Insp. Andy Short & Sgt Chris Gosling NY Police. The chairman welcomed Geoff and the police to the meeting Apologies had been received from Godfrey Allanson Muston & Tricia Peake Reighton. Declarations Of Interest –none made.Horses tethered on grass verges discussion by the members with Geoff Edmunds & the 2 members from the police. Horses are generally cared for; the issue of tethering is not something the RSPCA or the police can resolve as it is up to the landowner North Yorkshire County Council to complain & take-out orders for the horses to be removed in the presence of a vet & taken to a pre-arranged location. John Blackburn said NYCC have complained in the past when the horses have caused damage to property, but it is rare for anything to happen if they are only on the verge. No sooner is an order taken out than the horses are moved. An article from The Yorkshire Post (23/8/14) was circulated at the meeting. This covered the situation in York where fly grazing has been significantly reduced as York Council has appointed a licensed contractor to post warning notices on verges about horses being impounded with associated costs. The initiative appears to be proving to be a deterrent. Parliament is working on a bill for fly grazing to be made a criminal offence but policing/enforcement will then become the issue. Chris Gosling said Julia Mulligan, Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire wants to take the issue forward. It was agreed that County Councillor John Blackburn will raise the issue with NYCC & try & arrange a meeting with the police, RSPCA, & the Crime Commissioner. G&L re-joining the Cluster the clerk reported G&L has passed a resolution to re-join. SBC has drawn up an agreement similar to that signed by the existing members in October 2012. It was RESOLVED that the members approved G&L Parish Council coming back into the Cluster. The clerk will contact the clerks of all the parishes & ask them to sign the new agreement including G&L.