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MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY MEETING OF SHERBURN-IN-ELMET PARISH COUNCIL HELD IN THE HARRY MOUNTAIN ROOM AT EVERSLEY PARK CENTRE ON MONDAY JANUARY 18TH 2010 @ 7PM
Present: Councillors Miss B. Wilson (Vice Chairman), Mrs. J. Brown, M. Hobson, C. Lake. Mrs S. Mossman, N. Martin, Mrs D. Martin, H. Spence, R. Ransome, Mrs S. Hoyland (Asst.Clerk/Project Officer) and Mrs M. Gibson (Clerk) Also present: County Councillor M. Jordan, Pc Richardson, District Councillor B. Packham, and 8 members of the public. Before the meeting commenced the Chairman asked for 1 minutes silence in memory of Councillor Ivan Sorby who died in December. 83. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Councillor N. Mossman. 84. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS. Councillor Ransome declared an interest in the letter regarding land by library. 85. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN- Councillor Neville Martin was elected. 86. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING. Minutes of the meetings held on Monday December 14th 2009 (previously circulated) were approved and signed by the Chairman. 87. PUBLIC OPEN SESSION Resident of Henrys Mews wished to thank Clerks for their assistance regarding the purchase of 2 salt bins, also complaining about the County Council not adopting Henrys Mews even though this development was completed in 2003, Chairman suggested that he takes this up with County Councillor Jordan. Also because they will only get one bin delivered when they are installed as they have borrowed the one from Kirkgate for their area. Chairman explained that this one was for Kirkgate/Rudstone Grove and Henrys Mews residents and should not have been removed. Resident with complaint about street lighting in Eversley Mount been out since Christmas Eve. Before that they were on all the time. Clerk reports these have been reported regularly and contractors have promised to do them this week. Residents have no complaints with Clerks but feel some action should be taken by the Council about the problem with these lights. Chairman will contact Contractors herself about these lights. 88. POLICE ISSUES. Pc Richardson reports that the Police Surgery van will be on the market area next Saturday and from April it is hoped this will be in village once a month on a Sunday. 89. PRESENTATION BY PETER MURPHY REGARDING EVERSLEY PARK PROJECT. This item cancelled- see later in minutes. 90. NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ISSUES. a) Traffic Problems Wolsey Croft- nothing further on this yet. b) Salt Bins, Church View-District Councillor Packham reports that residents thank the Council for the bin in this area. The following salt bins also need refilling Church View, Henrys Mews, East Bank. Any others Councillors will let Clerk know. c) Complaint regarding non-gritting of Church View by the County Council-this letter had been sent to County Council and they have replied direct to resident with copy to Council. d) Request for Salt bins at Fairway Close and Park Avenue agreed that Councillors would include monitoring these areas for bins when they have walk round assessing hedges etc. in the village. e) Residents of Henrys Mews have purchased 2 salt bins through the Parish Council and have paid for these themselves. Awaiting delivery. County Councillors Reports for Information Only County Councillor reports that as we have now purchased 9 salt bins we should look at removing them in the summer months to avoid them being stolen. Councillor Ransome will get the notices put on these bins that the salt is for residents of the areas to use. County Councillor also compiling list of pot holes in the village to send off to County Council, any Councillors who notice holes to report to Clerk and she will notify County Councillor. County Councillor also reports that the Parish should keep an eye on any trees whose roots could be encroaching on properties following a County Council case regarding trees. North Yorkshire Forward Renaissance for Market Towns holding a meeting on the 3rd February 4- 6.30pm County Councillor suggests that some Councillors also Town Team should consider attending will notify us of place this meeting is being held. 91. CORRESPONDENCE i) To Report letter from Sherburn & Villages CIP group enclosing application forms for funding. Poster has been put in Notice Board but no requests for form at present. Closing date for applications is 27th January 2010. ii) To Report letter from YLCA notifying that subs will increase by a *larger than usual* amount this year. iii) To Report letter from SDC stating that Village Design Statement has been adopted on the 1st December 2009. iv) To Report letter from Tennis Club thanking Council for agreeing to re-surface their courts. The Company have agreed to hold the price quoted until March. Tennis Club agree to the conditions set down by the Council for this work to be done. v) To Report letter from Tiscali that VAT will increase on 1st January to 17.5% again. vi) To Report letter from Eversley Park Committee thanking Council for the very productive meeting with Chairman and Councillor Mrs Brown and also asking for Council permission to look at possible extension of the centre to provide more storage and possibly more letting rooms, as they joined *Entrust* for EP Project they would like to find out if funding would be available for this sort of work through them. Resolved that Council have no objections, in principal, to this proposal. Suggested a working party be set up with Eversley Park Committee and the Parish Council to look at proposals and see what is possible. Initially the Chairman and the EP Chairman would meet and discuss this. vii) To Report letter of Complaint about small area of land by Library and the untidy state of this area. Resolved that this was another area needing looking at in the Council walk round of bins, hedges etc. this to be put on next months agenda for further action. viii) To Report Employertalk Presentation at Queens Hotel, Leeds 23rd March. This is regarding PAYE issues, this is a free event. Resolved that Clerk should attend, expences and hours would be paid for this. ix) To Report Contract signed for Tennis Club re-surfacing work. x) To Report letter from YLCA regarding Queens Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Councillors felt that the Council should join with other local groups, schools, EP centre, Scouts etc and try and organise a proper village celebration. Resolved that Asst. Clerk should progress this matter. xi) To Report letter from Action for Market Towns with details of subscriptions. Councillors felt as we are not a town this should be left at the present time. 92. PARISH COUNCIL BUSINESS a) PLANNING i) Planning one plan for Home Farm been dealt with tonight. Next Planning meeting 1st February 6.30pm. ii) Update on Planning Portal Asst.Clerk had found out that the BT Grant is only supply of a laptop and free broadband for a limited period. Councillor Mrs Martin reports this is on agenda for next YLCA meeting so will get more information about this then. iii) To Report on Street Naming-our letter is going to next District Council meeting on the 6th February so nothing further on this. iv) To Approve filling vacancy on Planning Committee –Resolved this be left until a full Council in place again. b) FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES. i) To Receive recommendations of Finance & General Purposes Committee and discuss any matters. After discussion Resolved that these recommendations be approved apart from CCTV for Eversley Park which should be deferred for further information until next F & GP meeting. ii) To Report progress on Proposed Village Website Councillor Spence reports that they now have five short listed companies and want PC agreement that they go ahead and get quotes from these Companies and also to advertise in the Informer notifying the public of this site and that public usage will be available. Council Resolved that these steps be approved. iii) To Agree co-option of New Councillor-3 names had been put forward a paper ballot was proposed and seconded and following this vote Edwin Levick was elected to the Council. iv) To Report vacancy caused by Councillor Sorby’s death if no election called Clerk will advertise vacancy after 22nd January and this could be filled at the next meeting. v) To Approve filling vacancy on F & GP Committee. Resolved this be left until a full Council again. c) RECREATION AND SPORTS. i) To Report progress on Eversley Park Project-Meeting had been held last week, when most of the Councillors had attended, the proposals had been shown and discussed and agreed at this meeting. Chairman pointed out that the wheeled area, which it was reported would be delayed, will be completed by June. Resolved that the Council agree to accept recommendation by Groundwork on this project. . ii) To Report/Consider Probation Service work. Clerk reports they cannot do hedge at Finkle Hill recreation Ground. No other suggestions were put forward except for litter picking. iii) To Report on Sherburn Bowls Footpath work this work was included in Council walk round of areas for work. iv) To Report on Town Twinning. Councillor Mrs Mossman reports that Betheny still interested in twinning, so this matter ongoing. v) To Consider seat for Village Centre Area still awaiting reply from owners of the land, Asst. Clerk had got new contact address and written to that. vi) To Report progress on request for purchase of piece of Fairway land. Clerk had written to SDC notifying them of this request and stating Parish Council not in agreement with this, asking their permission (as owners of the area) to write back to the resident with this, but no reply yet. vii) To Approve filling vacancy on White Rose Committee. Resolved this should wait until a full Council again. d) COMMUNITY SAFETY & POLICE a) To Report update on guidance for speed limits. Councillor Martin reports that this is being looked at again by YLCA as in the past if speed limits were required it meant chicanes, humps or speed tables as well. Councillor Martin would keep Council updated. 93. OTHER REPORTS a) Selby Rail Users –Councillor Martin gave report on last meeting, inclement weather and Selby parking main topics. b) Community Investment Prospectus (CIPs)-.No meeting. c) Gala Committee- Councillor Lake reports meeting last week and problems with Fair for Gala were discussed. d) C.A.B. –Councillor Mrs Martin reports they are interviewing recruits tomorrow. No meeting held. e) Community Association –No meeting held. f) Parish Forum, Selby-No report. As it is some time since any news on this Resolved Clerk write and find out if this is still in existence. g) Eversley Park Centre –Councillor Hobson reports that the kitchen in the centre is always freezing cold. Manager reports that there is no insulation in this roof space. Resolved that this area be looked into and quotes obtained for the work. h) Yorkshire Local Councils Association –No meeting held. i) Youth Drop in-Councillor Mrs Mossman reports they had problem with youth and a bottle but Police had sorted this out and no further problems. j) J.A.G - No meeting held, next meeting 17th February @ Fairburn Community Centre @ 7pm. k) Elmet Forum-letter from Barkston Ash Parish Council trying to revive this group meeting Wednesday 10th February at Barkston Ash Village Hall @ 7.30pm. Resolved that Chairman and Vice Chairman would attend this meeting. 94. CLERKS REPORT- FOR INFORMATION ONLY. a) To Report letter from NYCC update on severe weather gritting. They can no longer treat priority 3 routes(estate roads and unclassified roads) and will be reducing the number if Priority 2 routes that are treated. b) To Report NALC Council Awards for 2010. This was noted. c) To Report NYCC Service Centre Transportation Strategy Consultation. All households in village had one to fill in. d) To Report change of date for NYCC Selby Area Committee will now take place on the 25th January 2010 @ Escrick & Deighton Village Hall @ 6pm. 95. FINANCE Cheques totalling £8,884.44 were agreed and signed by the Council. |
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