1. Welcome,
Councillors present & Apologies
Richard Green (Chairman) welcomed Cllrs. Andy
Dorman and David Banks and Clerk, Jem Charles.
He also welcomed Cllr. Caroline Goodrick (NYCC). No members of the public attended. Cllr. Simon Lealman was detained but joined
the meeting during discussion of Item 3d.
2. Approval
of Minutes
Minutes of the October
meeting were
approved and signed as being a true record.
3. Matters Arising
a) Councillor vacancy
Jem reported that there had been no requests
that an election be held and that notices had been posted asking for anyone
interested to contact the Council. No
Councillor, nor the Clerk, has been contacted, so Richard asked all Councillors to raise the subject
with anyone they feel might be interested.
b) Community Emergency Plan
It was agreed that
a brief plan might be of benefit. Richard
will begin preparation making use of templates supplied by Grace Lawes
(NYCC).
c) A64 junctions –
maintenance responsibilities
Richard presented
copies of road plans supplied by NYCC Highways depicting the limit of maintenance
responsibility as they understand.
Caroline Goodrick undertook to raise the issue, and to seek agreement
between Highways England and NYCC Highways at the next Ryedale Area Committee
meeting on 11th December.
d) Mobile Post Office
Jem reported that the van was to be equipped
with a new system which should make it better able to cope without a usable
broadband connection. The Post Office is
also trying to set up a meeting, on site, with engineers from Openreach and
TalkTalk as well as themselves and Jem.
e) A64 pedestrian safety
Richard said that the report drawn up by the
Action Group has been submitted to Highways England who have stated that it
will be considered. They will not begin
to look at the issues until reports from the police and coroner have been
received.
f) Village maintenance
Jem has asked Mark to clear the pavement and
gutter along Back Lane between the Low and High villages.
g) Freedom of Information – Model
Publication Scheme
Richard said that a publications scheme was a
legal requirement. He will start work drafting a scheme and forward it to Jem
to review.
h) Leader Grant
Richard has established that funding for
broadband is not available.
4. New
Matters
a) War
memorial
A request for cleaning has been
received. Councillors will inspect and consider the most appropriate
means of returning the monument to an appropriate condition.
A suggestion has also been made that thought
should be given to marking the centenary of the end of the Great War in
2018. This was considered worthy of
support but it might be organised by others rather than the Parish Council.
b) Malton & Norton Neighbourhood Plan
A consultation paper has been received. General dissatisfaction was felt that the
Parish Council had not been involved, despite previous discussions and agreement. Jem
will draft a response for consideration by Councillors.
c) Ryedale Local Plan
It was noted that no extension of the York
Road Industrial Estate was proposed. Councillors will study the Plan
and let Jem have any comments by 14th December.
d) Transparency Code for Smaller Councils
Central Government funding for IT equipment
to enable Councils to comply with legislation will come to an end in March
2018. Jem explained that he was happy to
continue to use his own computer but that any future clerk may not be able or
willing to do so. Jem will investigate the funding available and prepare an
application.
e) Ryedale Action Yorkshire
The Council will renew subscription. Jem
will arrange the necessary payment.
5. Planning
a) Hydramotion
Revised plans have been submitted but the
Council has yet to be consulted. Jem will ascertain the current
position.
b) Unit 6 Malton Enterprise Park
Approved
6. Finance
a) Budget progress
The
report to 31st October was considered to show that the position was
satisfactory.
b) Precept
It was agreed that
the precept should remain unchanged for 2017/18. David will look at the
implications of new data protection regulations.
7. Any Other Business
No matters raised
8. Date of Next meeting(s)
Tuesday 30th January 2018 and,
provisionally, 27th of March at 7.30.
Jem
Charles, Clerk to the Parish Council
parishclerk@huttonsambo.com
Signed:…………………………………………….(Richard Green, Chairman)
Date:
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