14th May 2015

FOLLIFOOT WITH PLOMPTON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting 14th May 2015

PRESENT: Chairman N. MacDermid, Vice Chairman T. Martin, Parish Councillor’s J. Hinchcliffe, C. Gogna, District Councillor C. Bayliss, Internal Auditor M. Kettlewell, Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator M. Hammond and four residents.
Councillor’s E. Jones and T. Hall joined the meeting at 7.50pm.

1. Apologies: Apologies for absence received and accepted from Councillor Florance.

2. Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 3rd April 2014: Were signed as a correct record on 8th May 2014.

3. Any matters arising from the minutes on 3rd April 2014: No matters arising from the minutes.

4. a) Chairman’s report for 2014/15: The Chairman gave his annual report.
b) Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator Mike Hammond gave an annual report on crime in the area.

5. Financial report for the year to 31 March 2015: The clerk gave an annual financial report.

6. Reports:
a) Update on Affordable Housing site Pannal Road: The Chairman gave an update on the Affordable Housing.
b) Village Communication: Councillor Hinchcliffe gave a report on how the Parish Council currently communicate with the parish and how they are looking to improve the service.

7. Neighbourhood Planning: Councillor Martin gave a report on the benefits of a Neighbourhood Plan.

8. Discussion of items proposed by residents:
a) Parliamentary Constituency – A resident enquired about the current constituency boundary. A discussion took place on why Follifoot is within the Selby & Ainsty constituency.
b) Communication: A discussion took place on ensuring residents without a computer to have access to village news.
c) Rugby Club: A resident enquired about the Rugby Club’s current position. The chairman gave an update.
d) Speeding: A resident highlighted the problems with speeding within the village. The clerk said the Parish Council have recently registered with North Yorkshire Police’s speeding scheme. If the new scheme is successful Follifoot may be chosen to carry out speed checks.
e) Lengthsman: It was suggested a Lengthsman was employed by the Parish Council to help to keep the village tidy and carry out small jobs. It was resolved the viability would be looked into and discussed at a Parish Council meeting.
f) Neighbourhood Planning: The possibility of a Neighbourhood Plan was discussed.
The Chairman thanked everyone for coming. He gave his thanks to Margaret Kettlewell and Stephanie Hinchcliffe for supplying the cakes and refreshments.