Sancton Parish Council

Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Monday 16th July 2018 at 7.00pm in Sancton Methodist Chapel, Rispin Hill, Sancton ______

Present Cllr Derek Cary (Chairman) Cllr Anita Liley Cllr Pat Parvin Cllr C Shepherd

Ward Cllr Mike Stathers (left before 7.30pm) Michelle Brumfield, Quickline Communications Ltd

160718/1 Apologies None.

160718/2 Declarations of Interest a) No declarations of interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items. b) No dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the agenda items.

160718/3 Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes of the meeting held on the 18 th June 2018 were approved by members and signed by the Chairman. Proposed: Cllr Parvin, seconded: Cllr Liley.

160718/4 Public Participation None.

160718/5 Reports from Ward Councillor(s) Ward Cllr Stathers updated the Parish Council on activities within East Riding of Council: Cllr Stathers spoke about the latest ERYC quarterly report. • There are over 2,000 miles of road in East Riding and last year over 25,000 pot holes were filled. • 62 abandoned vehicles have been reported to ERYC so far this year. • 417 planning applications received in May 2018. Validation time is now down to 7 days due to a restructure and extra staff in the validation team. • There were 15 planning appeals dealt with last month, with 12 being dismissed and only 3 appeals being upheld. • New ‘Permission in Principle’ process (PIP) – With PIP applications only an application form and location plan of the site need be provided. It is appreciated that this has caused concern with some parish councils. However, the government’s intentions are that this will only establish the principle of the development. It is for small scale housing or housing led, mixed developments. If an application for permission in principle is approved, a further application for approval of technical details consent will be required before development can commence. This came into force on 1 st June 2018.

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• There has been a 3-year growth in the East Riding tourism economy, with the value of tourism in 2014 being £506M to 2016 being £550M. Visitor nights for the same period are close to 3,000 000, up year on year. • ERYC are pressing BT Openreach for greater broadband coverage rurally. Businesses, such as farmers who must report cattle movements online, are as equally affected as residential customers.

160718/6 Quickline Communications Ltd Discussion regarding village internet provision with Michelle Brumfield: • Wireless internet service provider which has operated out of Hull since 2007. • Quickline put an aerial on a mast which will beam a signal to a receiver dish on the customer’s property. • No landline is needed. Voice calls can be made over the internet. • The customer’s property must be in ‘line of sight’ with the aerial. • The aerial at Holme on Spalding Moor church may be the one used by Quickline for Sancton, utilising a repeater. • Government voucher scheme - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/broadband- delivery-uk • Sky customers can use Quickline. However, BT Sports will not be available and those with a BT email address will lose this service. • The Quickline service has been very successful in Bishop Wilton. • For Quickline to undertake a survey to determine the feasibility of connectivity in the village, at least 10 residents need to register an interest. • For Quickline to proceed with their service in the village, they will need between 20-25 residents to sign up. • Cllr’s were keen for Quickline to undertake a survey and will liaise with potentially interested residents. • Once a survey has been undertaken a public meeting will be called to discuss in greater depth the service Quickline offer.

160718/7 Highways/Footpaths a) Action regarding speed reduction measures – ERYC response following PC speed reduction request. See appendix A at end for transcript. b) Action with regards to village parking issues – Cllr Shepherd will request a feasibility study from Turton Associates in Sancton for a new car park next to the village hall. c) Notification of any issues and to resolve action required - area next to the Methodist chapel is still being poorly maintained. It was agreed that a letter would be written to the land owner. Cllr Liley and Cllr Parvin will endeavour to obtain current address. Clerk to circulate letter before sending.

160718/8 Police Matters/Crime/Neighbourhood Watch • Letter received from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, Keith Hunter. Notice that an area meeting for PC’s will be arranged soon. • Antisocial behaviour incidences (ASB) are currently low in the village. • Cllr Cary advised that the police have acknowledged that is a hotspot for ASB’s. • Residents are encouraged to report any incidences, no matter how small, to the police on 101, so that an accurate picture can be built from the logs.

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160718/9 Planning a) No applications made to Council. b) No decisions made by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. c) No planning applications received after the agenda had been posted.

160718/10 Play Area a) The Councillor weekly inspection reports were noted. b) Action regarding its maintenance – Wicksteed’s Annual Inspection report was noted with associated actions. Clerk will liaise with Streetscape as same items have been raised as outstanding although the remedial work was meant to be completed last year. Clerk will also contact MKS to advise that the brambles and nettles need removing.

160718/11 Recreation & Environment Working Party (Friends of Sancton) a) Update from Cllr Shepherd – strimmed around seats. Tubs have been planted. b) Work to be carried out over the next month – very little.

160718/12 Grounds Maintenance Contracts/Open Space Management a) Action regarding the village field – part of the field has been cut by Robin Shucksmith. b) Action regarding the cemeteries and closed churchyard – Clerk to write a thank you letter to the PCC for their maintenance work in the churchyard and requesting that the PC are kept informed of any planned future works. Cllr Parvin advised that there is a large overhanging branch in the cemetery that may cause damage to grave stones if it fell. Clerk to contact landowner. c) Action regarding Gravel Pits – Robin Shucksmith has cut area. d) Action regarding the pond area – Liam Anderson Fencing has agreed to undertake a major clearance/cut-back. Budget of up to £100 set at last month’s meeting. e) Action with other open space management issues – Clerk to contact ERYC regarding the ragwort on Goldie Hill bank.

160718/13 Accounts The June/July 2018 accounts for payment and bank statements (see also Financial Reports) were approved by members and signed by the Chairman. a) MKS Groundcare Ltd – grounds maintenance July 2018 - £267.34. b) BT – cloud phone July 2018 - £60.19 (Direct Debit). c) Information Commissioner’s Office – data protection fee 2018/19 - £40.00. d) Cllr Shepherd – plants and compost - £59.97. Proposed: Cllr Parvin, seconded: Cllr Liley.

160718/14 Sancton Hill Windfarm Fund Application 2018 Current considerations: • Cllr Liley, as Transport Champion, has been liaising with the Transport Champion at Newbald Parish Council to ascertain the potential for running a ‘shoppers’ minibus from Newbald and Sancton to Market Weighton. Community Lift have quoted a price of £56.00 for a return journey. Passengers will be asked to contribute a token amount. Cllr Liley also wondered if Market Weighton TC would contribute to the scheme as it would be bringing business to the town. • Planters. • Spring flowering bulbs.

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160718/15 Cemetery Regulations and Fees Policies for 2018/2019 – Clerk is struggling to get confirmation from ERYC of their charges. Clerk will continue to chase.

160718/16 Parish Plan At the printers.

160718/17 No Cold-Calling This item was deferred.

160718/18 Sancton Allotments It was agreed to write a letter to Rebecca Valentine, Senior Valuation & Estates Surveyor, East Riding of Yorkshire Council asking what their intentions were regarding the site and how many were currently in use.

160718/19 WWI Armistice Commemoration Cllr Liley confirmed that the village hall, PCC and chapel were working together on various events. The nursery has agreed to make poppies with which to decorate the church.

160718/20 Sancton History Cllr Liley would like to create an information board and members agreed that there is sufficient space on one half of one side of the notice board on Low Street.

160718/21 Newsletter • Traffic calming. • Quickline Communications Ltd. • Potential new village car park.

160718/22 Correspondence Correspondence received and action resolved: i. All Saints Sancton PCC – churchyard maintenance works. See 180718/12b. ii. Resident email - Sancton Hill Wind Farm Community Fund Annual Award Summary 2017 – 2018. Advise contact fund administrator at ERYC directly. iii. Humberside Police & Crime Commissioner – East Riding Engagement Officer introduction. iv. ERNNLCA – Ledbury case update. v. ERNLLCA Newsletter June 2018. vi. ERNLLCA district committee meeting – 18 th July 2018, Market Weighton Community Hall, 7pm. vii. ERNNLCA - NALC Star Councils Awards viii. ERNLLCA - Remembrance Day Silhouette Grant Scheme: Deadline extended. ix. ERNLLCA - ERNLLCA Annual General Meeting. x. ERYC - Town and Parish Council Liaison Meeting (May 2018) minutes and briefing notes. xi. ERYC – Sancton Streetscene update.

160718/23 Minor Items a) Matters of correspondence received following publication of the agenda: • Request for use of the village field as a car park for a fundraising event on the 4 th August 2018, 12pm to 6pm. • Wicksteed Play Area annual inspection report. b) No points from Councillors, questions or items of interest to note.

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160718/24 Agenda for next and future meetings None.

160718/25 Next Meeting The date and time of the next monthly meeting is, subject to any change, Monday 20 th August 2018 .

Appendix A

ERYC A1034 Speed limit reduction update:

‘…we will not be able to implement a reduction in the speed limit to 40mph on the A1034 south and north of the village of Sancton. We have implemented 'buffer' 40mph speed limits at the rural extents of other towns and villages in the county - including at the north end of South Cave - but from years of experience and speeding complaints from many of these settlements, including police speeding enforcement in some cases, I can advise they do not improve driver's compliance with lower speed limits. For this reason, we no longer implement them.

We have made changes to the speed limits along the A1034 where the environment and the road safety record has required that we do so. South Cave and Sancton both have 30mph speed limits and the road past North and South Newbald has a 40mph speed limit. The 40mph speed limit was implemented due to the combination of roadside properties, businesses, junctions, bends, and hills in close proximity. The road past the closely associated t-junctions with the B1230 to High Hunsley and North Cave/M62 has been widened and a right turn 'ghost island' and central hatch markings added. The B1230 approaching the A1034 from High Hunsley has been the subject of a road safety scheme after fatal collisions. Elsewhere on the A1034, we do not have so many potential hazards so closely grouped together. The reduction of the speed limit on the nearby A1079 needed to be undertaken due to that road's history of serious and fatal collisions and the numerous junctions/adjoining settlements/businesses along much of its length; we do not have the same problems along most of the A1034. Speed limits should always be suitable for the environment of the road so that drivers understand why they are expected to comply especially with lower speed limits, but most of the A1034 is an open-aspected rural road with very few roadside properties or junctions. We will continue to monitor the safety of highway users along the A1034 and implement local safety schemes where needed but for the reasons given above, we do not have the same justifications for reducing the speed limit on this road that we did for the A1079…’.

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