16 November 2015
Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Tickton and Routh Parish Council held in Tickton Village Hall, on Monday 16 November 2015
Present:
Councillor Sinkler (in the Chair)
Councillors Caley; Greenwood; Oliver; Lenton; Morris; A Walker; Webster; Wells
Apologies:
Councillors N Walker; F Wells;
Absent:
No-one
In Attendance:
Mr A Bravey – Emergency Planning Manager Humber Emergency Planning Service for agenda item 10 (minute 77 refers)
Mrs J Agius; Mrs A Leathley – Tickton Defibrillator Campaign for agenda item11 (minute 78 refers)
Ward Councillor Pollard for agenda item 6 (minute 73 refers)
Minute Taker:
Mrs C Lloyd
Public:
There were no members of the public present
PUBLIC FORUM
No members of the public were in attendance
70. DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Councillor Oliver declared a pecuniary interest in agenda item 9b (minute 76b refers) as an employee of the Village. Councillor Morris declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda items 9b (minute 76b refers) as Chairman of the Village Hall Committee. Councillor Greenwood declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 11 (minute 78 refers) as a member of Tickton Defibrillator Campaign Group
71. MINUTES
Resolved: The minutes of the meeting of 19 October 2015 are signed as a true and correct record.
72. CLERKS REPORT
Planning Enforcement Issues
There have been two issues during the month and one pending. The first regarding Corporation Farm has now resulted in a planning application. The second regarding 87 Main Street is awaiting a response from East Riding of Yorkshire Council. A potential issue regarding a static caravan was highlighted but appeared not to require planning permission
Watercourse Servicing St Pauls Estate
Following a resident report regarding the present overgrown state of the dyke behind Red and Green Cottages, which provides drainage for St Paul’s Estate East Riding Council were contacted. They stated that this dyke was not their responsibility (contrary to resident’s belief). The Internal Drainage Board were then contacted and they are now trying to contact the owner of Red and Green Cottages who they believe is the riparian owner and therefore responsible for the area around the dyke which needs to be cut back before further investigation work can be carried out to ensure the channel is clear.
Windfarm Funding
Following the last meeting a letter was sent to Rural Funding to ask whether they would be willing to carry the £5,500 funding forward into the next financial year. Contrary to what was said at the last meeting the letter giving information about a ringfenced amount of £5,500 being available quite clearly states that this will be ‘held in reserve and not spent on any other projects in this financial year’. No response has been received to date but no meeting of the panel has occurred in this timeframe either.
Recreation Trust
ERNLLCA have been contacted to review the appropriateness of the governance arrangements for the Trust and the Parish Council owned land on the same site.
Unauthorised Caravan on Weel Road
The caravan has returned and the return has been reported to the Environment Agency with a query regarding what actions they are now considering
Current Public Consultations
Present consultations open to the public are
- Future of libraries in the East Riding (closing date 21 December 2015)
- East Riding of Yorkshire Rural Strategy (closing date27 November 2015)
- Adult Social Care – charging and payment (closing date 4 January 2016)
- Budget Priorities (closing date 6 December 2015)
- Bridlington Quay – draft Conservation Area management and maintenance plans 2016 – 2026 (closing date 30 November 2015)Residents can go to http://www2.eastriding.gov.uk/say/have-your-say-homepage/find-a-consultation to take part in these consultations or for further information
Invitations to Participate
During the past month invitations have been received for Parish Council representatives to participate in the following
- AGM – Tickton Village Hall – 18 November 2015
- Provide topics for Overview and Scrutiny Committee – 8 January 2015
- Stakeholder consultation event on rural strategy – 23 November – 14 DecemberAny councillor who wishes to participate should contact the clerk
Cessation of Paper Plans
There have been two developments in response to East Ridings announcement that plans will only be available electronically from July 2016. Firstly, The Village Hall Management Committee have suggested working jointly with Parish Council to develop electronic facilities in the small hall, and secondly, East Riding have obtained grant funding to purchase some projectors for Parish Councils.
73. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION WITH WARD COUNCILLOR
Items raised with the ward councillor were potential action to be taken in the event of unauthorised occupation of common land in the parish and amendments to the vegetation clearance programme for the public rights of way to include footpath no 3 and part of footpath no 5 and changing these from mid cuts to early cuts. It was also suggested that footpath no 6 is cut as part of streetscene programme when cutting grass verges
74. COMMUNITY SAFETY
Feedback from Neighbourhood Watch highlighted recent crimes in the area. It was also reported that there had been a restructuring proposal from the East Riding Community Resilience Officer that the whole of the parish is combined into one neighbourhood watch area. No police report had been received
75. PLANNING
Planning Inspectorate Appeal
14/04060 – Erection of first floor extension to side at 31 Scotts Garth Close Tickton for Mr and Mrs Ashenden
Appeal is dismissed
Planning Decisions
15/02779 – Removal of Condition 6 (service road) of planning permission 11/03795to allow dwellings to be occupied without providing service road at Workshop 2 Butt Lane Tickton HU17 9SF for Dixon Brothers Ltd
Approval is given
The Planning Department have apologised due to the fact that due to an administrative error the PC was not consulted on this application
15/02762/TPO – TPO100, TICKTON 1994 A1: Cherry; Remove stem growing over neighbouring property and crown thin by 20%, Whitebeam; crown thin by 20-25%, Cherry; remove due to overcrowding, Birch; crown thin by 10%, Pine, thin by 10-15% at Larches Chestnut Mews Tickton East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9TD for Mr Mark Ledingham – Works to Protected Trees
Approval is given
Planning Applications
15/02299 – Retention of Large garden Shed at Corporation Farm Cottage Weel Road Tickton HU17 9RY for Mr Edward Cook
Resolved: If this application is approved a condition is applied to ensure that this large shed remains for ancillary domestic purposes only
76. FINANCE
Financial Commentary
The financial report to the end of October was presented. A forecast of this year’s outturn expenditure will be available next month to enable precept planning for 2016/7 to be undertaken Councillors should bring details of any proposals for future funding to the next meeting for inclusion in the precept.
Resolved: The financial position is noted. Approval is given to order the replacement nursery swings which will be funded from the playground equipment replacement fund. Approval is given for the clerks to attend the SLCC training day.
Payments
Tickton Village Hall
Resolved: To pay £10.00 room hire
Mr Brice
Resolved: To pay £101.40 salary and £86.49 re-imbursement
ERNLCCA
Resolved: To pay £108.00 training fee
Community Fund Application
An application had been received from the British Red Cross in Yorkshire to contribute £500 to their scheme to replace the existing Fire and Emergency Support Vehicle
Resolved: The application is not approved as it does not sufficiently meet the fund conditions.
77. COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PLANNING
Alan Bravey, Emergency Planning Manager from Humber Emergency Planning Service attended the meeting to provide information and answer questions on the need for a community emergency plan. All town and parish councils are encouraged to write a community emergency plan.
Resolved: A community plan is to be developed and approved at the next meeting.
78. COMMUNITY DEFIBRILLATORS
An initial meeting had taken place to discuss community defibrillators which was attended by 6 people and as a result the Tickton Defibrillator Campaign was launched. Members of the Group attended the Parish Council meeting to outline their plans to obtain grants and raise funds by organising a raffle and organising a pie and pea supper to purchase four defibrillators to cover the Parish. Three possible sites had already been identified but a fourth site in Weel was still to be identified. Cllr Greenwood was a member of the campaign group. The campaign was still in its early days and had so far concentrated on how to raise the funds but they would also be addressing the governance issues raised by the clerk.
Resolved: The Parish Council congratulate the group on their achievements to date and will offer support where possible as the campaign evolves
79. 2015 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND SCHEDULE
The memorandum of agreement and schedule for 2015 was considered. No comments on the contents had been received from AFC Tickton.
Resolved: As per its delegated authority the Parish Council approved the documents
80. PARISH TRANSPORT NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PARISH TRANSPORT CHAMPIONS
A transport event had taken place which outlined a parish toolkit which aims to map transport needs. A questionnaire was available to identify the transport needs of the Parish.
Resolved: A copy of the questionnaire is to be requested and sent to Councillors
81. MOTIONS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLORS
‘That the PC considers funding the 2 wild flower banks at Weel and Routh previously approved but not now to be funded by ERYC’ Cllr Oliver
Resolved: The motion is approved
‘That PC considers funding a further wild flower bank in front of the GL Cullington Field electricity substation and another one along the west side of Main Street between Weel Road and the A1035’ Cllr Oliver
Resolved: The motion is approved
That the PC considers funding seeding the area around the War Memorial underneath the hedging with wild red poppies’ Cllr Oliver
Resolved: The motion is approved
There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.40 pm. The next ordinary meeting of the Parish Council is scheduled for 14 December 2015 at 7.30pm