14th February 2013 – FOLLIFOOT

FOLLIFOOT WITH PLOMPTON PARISH COUNCIL

14th February 2013

PLANNING APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO VIEW FROM 7.45PM

Members of the public and press are welcome to attend the meeting

Present: Chairman B. Fisher, Vice Chairman T. Martin, Councillors N. MacDermid, C. Gogna and Internal Auditor M. Kettlewell.

• Apologies: Apologies received and accepted from Councillor’s E. Jones, C. Florance and T. Hall and District Councillor C. Bayliss.

• Declaration of interest in items on the agenda:

• T. Martin declared an interest on item 11, N. MacDermid declared an interest on item 10 and S. Hinchcliffe declared an interest on item 6.

• Public Participation session : None

• Minutes of the Meeting held on 10 th January 2013: The clerk said there was a typing error on item 14a) ii, should have read ‘Felling’ not ‘Gelling. The minutes were proposed by T. Martin and proposed by C. Gogna. The Chairman signed them as a correct record

• Matters arising from the minutes:

• Mobile Phone Network Coverage (5b) The resident had called the clerk to explain he was awaiting further information and will contact the Parish Council once he has received it.

• Chairman’s communications :

• The chairman said he had received numerous letters and emails of support regarding the cancellation of the bus through Follifoot.

• The School Gardening Club had written to the Parish Council to ask if they would purchase a basket for the railings outside school at a cost of £130. The Parish Council unanimously agreed to purchase one.

• Matters concerning Plompton:

• Plompton Sign – HBC said the original order had been misplaced, and apologised for their error. HBC placed an order for a new sign.

• Highways:

• Cancellation of 770 bus service through Follifoot – the Parish Council said they will keep in contact with NYCC and County Councillor John Savage in an attempt to establish a service through Follifoot.

• Complaints had been received about the bus shelters in need of cleaning.

B. Fisher to organise the cleaning of the bus shelters.

• Complaints had been received about dog fouling in the village. The clerk will put up a poster and some new signs, and put a reminder in the Parish Magazine.

• Broadband:

The installation of faster Broadband continues to remain within the time scale and should be available in March.

• Phone Kiosk:

The clerk is to meet with contractor regarding the possibility of additional work required.

• Play Area Meeting:

T. Martin explained to the Parish Council the outcome of the meeting.

The next Play Area Meeting will be on Wednesday 27 th February at 8pm, in the Radcliffe.

• Annual Parish Meeting on 11 th April :

It was decided to include the Play Area, Broadband and Annual Report in the Agenda.

• Grass-cutting:

The Parish Councillors unanimously agreed to continue with HBC.

• Spring Litter Pick:

Spring Litter Pick was organised for Sunday 21 st April at 2pm.

Action : Clerk to organise publicity and equipment.

• Finance:

• Balance at the bank was £364.96 in current account and £9,369.27 in the deposit account.

• Request for authorisation of expenditure for printing and stamps of £34.60, was proposed by T. Martin and seconded by C. Gogna.

• Request for authorisation of expenditure for the purchase of a new flower tub, was proposed by N. MacDermid and seconded by B. Fisher.

• Clerk’s correspondence:

The clerk’s correspondence was circulated.

• Planning:

• No applications had been received since the Agenda was compiled.

• Outcome of previous applications:

• Peacehaven, Pannal Road, Follifoot had been granted permission.

• Prospect Cottage, Pannal Road, Follifoot had been granted permission.

• Planning Enforcement Notice had been received regarding the sign on the wall at Stonecroft.

• Date of next meeting: 14 th March 2013 at 8pm, Follifoot Village Hall