2008-06-30
30th June, 2008
MINUTES OF ESCRICK PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 30th JUNE 2008 AT ESCRICK & DEIGHTON SOCIAL CLUB
Present:
Mr Brian Forster (vice-chair)
Mr Bill
Reader
Mr Charles Forbes Adam
Mr Mike Russell
Mrs Lillian
Coulson
Mrs Carole Wainwright
Mr John Reader
Mrs Liz Casling
(North Yorkshire County Councillor and Selby District Councillor)
APOLOGIES:
Mr Steve Smowton (Chair)
Mrs Gina Mannix
Mr
Ian Reynolds
Mr Peter Skilbeck
Mr Forster chaired the Meeting
ALYSON LINNEGAR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OFFICER FOR SELBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Mr Forster welcomed Alyson Linnegar and Carolyn Vaughan Downes , the
rural housing enabler. Carolyn will be taking over in Selby and will be
our contact in the future. The housing survey was carried out in January
this year and the response had been good at 47% replies. A response of 28%
indicated their need for housing in the area, in total 23 houses. The
majority had a connection with the village and some were for part
ownership. The Rural Housing Trust analysed the results and their
recommendation is that around ten properties would satisfy this need. A
suggestion was they will be two and three bed, bungalows and houses.
Carolyn Vaughan Downes will send the report out to all councillors and
after everyone has read and endorsed the report then the Parish Council
will vote if they would like to co-operate with Carolyn. Carolyn will
email and send hard copies out to all councillors. The parish need to
endorse this survey and correct any factual errors and contact Carolyn.
When the survey report has been endorsed by the Parish Council they would
search for possible sites for up to 10 dwellings which could accommodate
rural housing. It is possible to build affordable housing for local people
in green belt areas. When the site has been found Selby would bring in a
housing association as the partner. Planning permission has to be applied
for and this would be subject to a legal agreement and it would only be
for local people in the first instance. The a cascade arrangement would
take place where it would be offered to adjoining parishes. Selby together
with housing association will try and make the properties as affordable as
they are able. A decision about how much these houses will be will depend
at the time they have been built and the property prices at the time.
Housing Association will come to the Council and the Parish Council will
be able to advise of anyone they know who needs housing. Mr Russell stated
that housing association fill the vacancies without consulting the local
parish council but Alyson Linnegar assured the meeting that priority would
be given to someone who lives locally who needs housing before it was
offered to residents from outside the area. Carolyn will work with the
parish council to alleviate any fears we have about this.
Mr Forster
thanked them for attending the meeting.
MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING WERE READ AND MR RUSSELL PROPOSED THESE BE APPROVED AND THIS WAS SECONDED BY MR BILL READER.
MATTERS ARISING:
ESCRICK PLAYING FIELD
Woodland Walks
- Mr John Reader is going to strim round the trees this next week. Mr
Forster to clarify with Mr Smowton what arrangements have been made about
strimming the remainder of this area.
Action BF
PROPOSAL FOR A BY-PASS AT ESCRICK
Questionnaires to be
completed by today and on Wednesday 3rd July the sub-committee will meet
to count these and report the results in the August issue of the parish
magazine. Mrs Casling was thanked for providing the collection box which
had been in the post office and the clerk to write to the post office
thanking them for allowing the collection box to be at the shop.
Action VC
VICTORIA JUBILEE FOUNTAIN
The work has been done and it looks
very smart. Mr Bill Reader cut the grass around the fountain today. The
council thanked Mr Bill Reader for all his work in initiating this
project. Mr Smowton has informed the other company who quoted that they
were not successful. It was unanimously agreed that the bill for the stone
cleaning be paid as soon it is received.
CARR LANE SEWAGE PROBLEMS
Mrs Price has received a letter
from Yorkshire Water which stated they were unable to install more
powerful pumps because it will have a great effect at the treatment works
efficiency which cannot handle greater volumes of sewage at the same time.
Mr Forbes Adam suggested that a working sub-committee is formed and work
together with the primary school and Queen Margaret's and as a united
front may bring more weight to bear onto Yorkshire Water.
Mr Forster
to discuss this with Mr Smowton.
Action BF
NPOWER WROTE INFORMING US OF THEIR PRICE INCREASES
Clerk to
contact YLCA to inform them that we have administration charges on every
bill. The present bills are not to be paid until we have clarification.
Action VC
It was proposed that alternative quotes for provision
of electricity from other electric companies be sought.
TARMAC STREET LIGHTING
The price schedule was shown to the
meeting and accepted but to review ongoing costs
GRAFFITI
Mrs Wainwright has been unable to clean the
graffiti. Alternative methods to remove graffiti to be considered. The
clerk to contact Highways to report the graffiti on the bollards on the
A19 as this is a safety issue.
Action VC
PLAQUE TO COMMEMORATE MR BILL READER'S TREE
The village
green committee have agreed to allow a plaque to be placed at this tree.
In principal the meeting agreed unanimously to provide a plaque. Clerk to
obtain quotes.
Action: VC
ACCOUNTS are in credit as follows:
A/c No 1: £6850.39
A/c
No 2: £63.01
A/c No 3: £34.50
It was agreed to pay:
Escrick & Deighton Social Club:
£10.00
Mrs V Cumberland - broadband Jun / Jul & postage:
£36.24
NPOWER: £1588.41
NPOWER: £131.37
NPOWER: £49.27
NPOWER:
£62.27
NPOWER: £0.07
Lewis Tree Surgery: £1400.60
North Yorkshire
County Council - right of way lease: £25.00
It was unanimously agreed
to pay the bill for the cleaning of the fountain from Stone Cleaning
Services when the clerk receives it.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
8/10/238/PA
Proposed single storey
rear extension 23 Main Street Escrick - no objections - permission
granted by SDC
8/10/239/PA
Conversion of outbuilding into utility and part
raise the roof height of outbuilding to the rear Fountain Cottage 35 Main
Street Escrick - no objections
8/10/21J/PA
Erection of single storey garden room to the
south elevation of existing dwelling and erection of a 2.4m high garden
wall on the western boundary of the site The Granary Wheldrake Lane
Escrick - no objections other than tiles and bricks should match existing
dwelling
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Mr Forbes Adam said like the memorial is looking rather un-kempt and he requested if the Parish Council could have this area maintained by Deans Landscape on a regular basis.
Mr John Reader requested if the lights in the village all could
be the same quality and wattage. The tree at the lights at the memorial to
be trimmed back as it casts a shadow. Clerk to ask Tarmac Lighting to
inspect all the lights in the village and uniform the bulbs. Quotes to be
obtained for both before work to be approved. Mr Bill Reader to request
Neal Hale to trim the trees at the memorial.
Action: VC / BR
Mrs Lilian Coulson would like the footpath from Skipwith Road to
Main Street to be repaired. Mr Bill Reader will request the Estate office
to deal with this.
Action BR
Mr Russell requested for litter bins be replaced back where
residents put them out in front of their drives and not left along the
pavements as this is a hazardous for pedestrians. Clerk to contact the
Environmental Office.
Action: VC
Mrs Mannix has received a quote to apply Roundup to the trees in the paddock. Mr Smowton proposed an article in the parish magazine asking for volunteers who have sprayers, petrol strimmers or hedge cutters if they would be willing to spend a small amount of time tidying up the village in the summer. The meeting rejected this proposal against this.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING Monday 8th September 2008