SOUTH MILFORD PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF AN ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY 20th February 2007
At Grove House, South Milford at 7.30pm

PRESENT: Cllr's G Morley, J Snowball, W Hobman, T Smith, K Sims, B Johnson

Apologies: Cllr Steward, Long, Haynes

2007/10 MINUTES

¨ The minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Parish Council held on 16th January 2007 had been circulated along with the Notice of Meeting. Proposed Cllr Johnson seconded Cllr Hobman - all agreed.


2007/11 MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

Cllr Snowball reported that Mr Cox was dealing with access at the Maltings, once sorted the papers would be signed.

Cllr Morley reported that she did not have to take Chairs action. Mytum and Selby contacted the Health and Safety executive themselves and have appointed a Health and Safety Consultant. SDC still on with certificate of lawfulness.

SDC - Cllr John Mackman

1. The current situation at the Maltings is that Mytum's and Selby have submitted an application for certificate of Lawfulness SDC taking counsels advice they do not have sufficient material available. Further information being source from the Company.
2. A Prem Enquiry on 2nd March by SDC on Riccall, Stillingfleet and Wistow.
3. 5-9 March Riley smith Hall re: Gascoigne Wood
4. EIS Civil Engineering Consultant - working on behalf of National Grid re: potential pipelines Hull to Morecambe Bay via Harrogate. Are seeking permission to use the A63 compound. Cllr Hobman to send an e-mail to them to organise a meeting. Cllr Hobman to send a letter to Mr Gary Mohammed Manager of Power Station and Pipeline Consents - Dept of Trade and Industry, London and copy in J Grogan MP. Proposed Cllr Snowball seconded Cllr Smith re: Hasselby to Harrogate Section of Hull to Morecambe Bay Pipeline.

NYCC - Cllr Snowball

1. Meeting at NYCC tomorrow to determined the precept. Issues waste disposal, adult services and education attainment.
2. Unitary statues - out end of March - documents in Library.

a) Local Disorder

¨ A letter was received from SDC - Mr Tim Grogan outlining South Milford as a Alchol free zone.
¨ Police monitoring parking at the school


b) Playing Fields

¨ No meetings have taken place.

c) Street Matters

¨ A Dog fouling notices to be put in the Village Newsletter giving the contact details for the Dog Warden. Clerk to give a copy to Mr Gill.
¨ The Clerk has got prices for a new noticeboard in Lumby. After discussion it was agreed on Mr I Boyd £350.00 Mahongy noticeboard. Clerk to sort. Proposed Cllr Johnson seconded Cllr Snowball.
¨ Clerk to try and find out who owns the land in Lumby where the bus stop is sited.
¨ Clerk to contact Grahams about replacing the tree on The Avenue.
¨ The traffic calming as started on Sand Lane.

d) A1 Motorway - nothing

e) Railway

¨ This issue regarding the footpath from the Public right of way to South Milford railway Station is close to completion should be done in one week.
f) Gascoigne Wood

Informed about enquiry.

g) Lumby

Copy letter from Harvey Planning Services for our records.

h) Precept - take off agenda

i) 106 monies

A letter was received from Swan Croft Sports Development re the 106 monies. Cllr Snowball to chase amounts.

j) Clerks Stipend.

To be discussed at the end of the meeting. It was agreed 3.5% affective 1st April. Proposed Cllr Smith seconded Cllr Snowball.

2007/12 ACCOUNTS

Mr Borridale cleaning 100.00
A Rowling stipend 250.82
Mr Gill xmas lights 211.50
Harvey Planning consultant 577.50
DC Graham fell tree 211.50
T Smith Mileage 38.40

Proposed Cllr Sims seconded Cllr Morley

2007/13 Grass cutting

· Agreed - Mr Parkin to carry on with the grasscutting around the Parish.

2007/14 Village Plan

· The Clerk to contact Karen Crawshaw to inform her that all the seats need to be the same.

2007/15 Correspondence

1. Tadcaster Swimming Pool - Free Swim Initiative
2. Society of Local Council Clerks - Elections
3. E-mail SDC - Sarah Smith - Grasscutting
4. Swan Croft Sports Development
5. Enjoy England - Celebrate St Georges Day
6. 40 Twenty Design - re: Parish Plan / Village Design Statement
7. Audit Commission - Appointment of external auditor
8. DC Graham & Son - re: badly damaged trees near the houses in the quarry area - £180 plus vat to fell. Cllr Morley gave permission for it to be done asap.
9. Timberline brochure and price list 2007
10. NYCC - re: New Unitary Council
11. The Rural Housing Trust - Affordable Village Housing Seminar - Riccall
12. The Playing Field Newsletter
13. White Rose update
14. Harvey Planning Services - copy of letter to Mr Jarvis NYCC
15. SDC - Promotional Activities
16. Mr Hutchinson re sign on Low Street - sorted SDC own and will look at.
17. YLCA - Merger of the east riding of Yorkshire and district of Selby.
18. Defra - Review of the quality town and parish council scheme
19. Wickstead Leisure brochure
20. SDC - The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 - Alcohol Consumption in Public Places. Proposal to make a designation order for land at South Milford
21. E-mail to NYCC P Sheppard and a reply re: overgrowing bushes etc on the corner of The Avenue and Westfield Lane
22. E-mail via web site. Re: Village Skip from Mr Thomas
23. E-mail Edward French re: New Village Seats.
24. Selby District Community Safety Partnership Newsletter

Cllr Johnson left at 8.55pm.
2007/16 Planning (discussed by Planning Committee at 7pm today and put to the PC)

1. Erection of two semi detached dwellings with integral garages, following demolition of existing outbuildings, Lumby Court, Butts Lane, Lumby - reply as below
2. Erection of a five bedroom detached dwelling with linked garage
Lumby Court, Butts Lane, Lumby - reply for both.
a. Confirm not in Green belt
b. Amenities of adjacent residents not impaired.
c. Materials to be in keeping with existing.
d. Concerns about increase traffic on an already busy road.
e. Concerns about the sewage and drainage arrangements,
f. Request a top order on the Beech Tree in the garden.
3. Erection of a detached garage, 1A High Street, South Milford - no observations
4. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - Section 77 Land at Gascoigne Wood Mine, Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds
5. Application for consent to remove deadwood, crown clean and re-balance the crow of the Oak Tree within TPO number 7/1982 Low Street, South Milford - Ok if done with acceptance of advice from SDC tree preservation officer.
6. First floor ext to bungalow to create two storey dwelling with living accom. In the roof space and conservatory to the rear 27 Sand Lane, South Milford - no observations.

Clerk to ask Mr Harrison about TPO's on trees at Lumby.

2007/17 A.O.B.- nothing

2007/18 Date of next meeting.

The next Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council will be held at Grove House, Sand Lane, South Milford on Tuesday 20th March 2007 at 7.30pm. The meeting closed at 9.30pm.

 

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