2009-12-07
7th December, 2009
MINUTES OF ESCRICK PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 7th DECEMBER 2009 AT ESCRICK & DEIGHTON SOCIAL CLUB
Present:
Mr Steve Smowton (chair)
Mr Brian Forster
(vice-chair)
Mr Mike Russell
Mr Charles Forbes Adam
Mrs Gina
Mannix
Mr Peter Skilbeck
Mrs Lilian Coulson
Dr John Askham
Mrs
Sara Cunningham
APOLOGIES:
Mr Bill Reader
Mr John Reader
Mrs Liz
Casling - North Yorkshire County Councillor and Selby District
Councillor
The chair welcomed Mrs Cunningham and Dr Askham to their first parish council meeting.
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
Confirmed as a true record.
POLICE REPORTS
Mr Skilbeck had attended the Joint Action
Group's November meeting. The main concern raised at this meeting had been
poaching in the area. Mr Skilbeck supported a farmer from Wistow who has
been having problems with poachers on his land. Poaching is a crime and
other crimes are committed while these trespassers are illegally on
people's property. In the Selby West area seventeen poachers have been
arrested, cars confiscated and dogs taken. Police are going to have a
purge in the next three months in our area. Also a major issue was these
poachers destroy property and are inhumane in the way they kill the
animals.
Another issue raised was speeding along Skipwith Road and the
concern of accidents near the A19/Skipwith Road junction. Mr Skilbeck
reported that the numbers of people represented at the Joint Action Group
meeting can make a difference as everyone is entitled to two votes
each.
He reported that a Wildlife Officer has been appointed for this
area and while at the meeting the Officer was called away to an
incident.
MATTERS ARISING:
ESCRICK PLAYING FIELDS
Mrs Mannix
reported that the rubber mats and tables have arrived. Goal posts have not
yet been ordered. The clerk has not had any payment from Selby and Mrs
Mannix will help the clerk to expedite the monies from Selby.
Equipment
funding has been given by SDC from an Open Spaces grant not used at
Stillingfleet of £1300. New football posts and nets have been purchased
and the groundsman from York City Football has volunteered to help erect
these at no cost. They have also applied for replacement benches.
FLOODING
A meeting was held last week in Selby with MP John
Grogan and representatives from Yorkshire Water which the chair reported
had been a very promising meeting. They are planning to place an enzyme
treatment which will treat the fat and de-clog the pipes. There is only
one another of this kind in the country in the Thames Valley. They have an
Inspections Officer who is checking the main drains along the A19 which
pass the restaurant, hotel and come into Main Street. She will contact the
Clerk as she is to attend the next Parish Council meeting. They are hoping
to separate the surface water from the main drains and will be putting in
new pipes which are to run the surface water into the beck.
Yorkshire
Water requested that when a flood occurs could the public telephone them
to give exact details. The telephone number to contact is 0845
1242424.
MAINTENANCE OF ‘GREEN' AREAS
Dean Landscapes have agreed to
do these areas.
NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - FOOTPATHS
Clerk has
contacted North Yorkshire Highways and as there has been no improvements
made will contact them again. Action Clerk
Clerk to report to
Highways:
- Lights out on the speed sign A19 junction with Carr Lane.
- No 8 Skipwith Road opposite the ginnel holly tree branches overhanging.
- No 4 light on Carrs Meadow broken and the Clerk will report this to Tarmac Lighting.
- Wenlock Drive - tree at No 7 blocking the light.
Action Clerk
CITY OF YORK - FOOTPATH ON A19
Chair contacted City of York
about the path on the A19 which is being overtaken by the vegetation and
they are going to tidy this area.
SKIPWITH ROAD SIGN
The Clerk had reported this to Highways
but still a problem. The Clerk to chase them - Action Clerk
SALT BINS
Two potential locations are to be investigated by
Mrs Mannix and Chair and report given at the next meeting. Action
SS/GM
CHEAPER ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER
A detail of all lights have now
been collated and this to be put onto a spreadsheet. The chair will create
a street map of Escrick and mark out the lights. Action SS
PLANNING PORTAL EQUIPMENT GRANT
We do not have facilities to
use this equipment and it was agreed that the Grant is of no value to the
Parish Council.
VEHICLE ACTIVATED SIGNS ON THE A19
Mrs Casling has been in
contact with North Yorkshire Highways after the multiple accidents in one
day at the junction of A19/Skipwuith Road and received this reply:
The
accident at the A19/Skipwith Road junction was attended by the Police
therefore if anyone involved in the collision has sustained a personal
injury the police will log the incident on the accident site
database.
The Vehicle Activated Signs will not prevent all accidents,
but will make drivers aware that they are potentially approaching hazards
on the A19 through the Village. We have been monitoring, by
observation, if the Vehicle Activated Signs are having an effect on
vehicle speeds.
The sign on the northbound direction activates
occasionally during peak flows, and vehicle speeds are at or lower than
the speed limit during the 'rush' hours. It is activated more
frequently when there are fewer vehicles. We have arranged for the
Street Lighting Unit to check the calibration as it would appear to
activate at higher speeds than the speed limit; we normally set them at
the enforcement level rather than the speed limit, but in this case we
arranged for them to be set at the speed limit in view of the forward
visibility to the Skipwith Road junction and the accesses to the Church,
Doctors Surgery and the Parsonage Hotel.
The sign on the southbound
direction has only been observed to activate only when we have
deliberately tried to activate it. Again the calibration is being
checked as it operates at slightly higher than the speed limit.
However
from observation vehicle speeds are lower post the Vehicle Activated Signs
being installed, but Gary Lumb will be arranging a post implementation
speed check once vehicle speeds have settled following the installation of
the Vehicle Activated Signs and if there is not a significant reduction in
vehicle speeds and personal injury accidents then we will request a review
the priority assessment of the Traffic Signal proposals indicated in the
A19 Route Study.
The two accidents at the garage may be a result of the
works they are currently undertaking and that four of the eight pumps are
out of action at present. Vehicles are not able to get a clear run
onto the forecourt during the rush hours and it has been noted that other
drivers are braking heavily as those drivers entering the garage are not
clearing the access at present.
Gary Lumb will contact the Police to
discuss the spate of accidents on the A19 through the whole village to
determine whether there are speed related or driver error. Only
personal injury accidents are recorded, therefore if any are vehicle
damage only there will be no data available.
We will advise you if
those discussions highlight a problem associated with the highway rather
than driver error.
STORE FOR VILLAGE GREEN COMMITTEE
Mr Coulson reported that
SDC have confirmed that no planning consent is required for this store.
Chair thanked her for investigating this issue.
PRECEPT APPLICATION
The Clerk has sent in the
application.
SHERBURN PC REQUEST
The clerk contacted Sherburn and informed
them the chair was willing to help with their website. No further contact
has been received.
SCHOOL DATE 2010
The clerk received the dates for local
schools for the forthcoming year. No clashes exist for the rest of the
Parish Year.
MRS CASLING'S REPORT
Mrs Casling has warned that there is to
be budget review at Selby District Council with possible cutbacks from the
Government to Councils.
APPOINTMENT OF CLEANER FOR BUS SHELTER
Mr Ron Watson has
resigned from his post as cleaner of the bus shelter. Mr Jason Casling is
has agreed to take this job on. Payment for this work was agreed
unanimously to be £200.00 per annum.
ACCOUNTS
The accounts are in credit
A/c No 1 | £1697.49 |
A/c No 2 | £3433.04 |
It was agreed to pay
Escrick & Deighton Social Club | £10.00 |
Mrs Cumberland - broadband - Nov & Dec | £27.40 |
Dean Landscapes | £405.95 |
Postage | £7.20 |
Ron Watson | £160.00 |
Society of Local Clerks | £30.00 |
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
8/10/61A/PA - erection of a two storey extension to the rear, carport with studio above to the side, porch to the front, gazebo and greenhouse in the garden at 7 Woodlands Escrick - no objections in principal but query use of slate tiles on porches and car port rather than existing tiles. Also complaint about boundary problems with No 9 in regard to erection of car port. Suggest site visit to discuss with neighbour before approval.
CORRESPONDENCE
North Yorkshire Police are requesting a
volunteer to join the Neighbourhood Profile Guide.
Mr Eric Hardy from Carrs Meadow reported a faulty light which has now been repaired and he wondered if Main Street would have more lighting. Clerk to reply that when funding is available more lights would be considered for the village. Action VC
Selby District Council asked for suggestions for potential new street names. As none are proposed at present the letter to be filed.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Mr Russell - a sign warning against dog fouling on Carrs Meadow which the Estate have place could now been taken down.
Mr Forbes Adam - requested the trees/nettles along Carr Lane/bridge on Main Street be tided. Request the pavements cleaned along Main Street outside the old school. Action Clerk
Mr Forster - reported the path from end of Carr Lane onto eastern side A19 towards the old gates and on Main Street outside the Old School be cleared of rubbish. Action Clerk
Mrs Coulson - would like part of the fence on the village green opposite The Glade entrance be made as the other end to make it easier for people to get onto the green. Mr Russell reported that this issue was in fact going to be discussed at the next Village Green meeting.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Monday February 1 2010