HUTTONS
AMBO PARISH COUNCIL
DRAFT MINUTES OF
MEETING ON
30th
JANUARY 2018
1. Welcome,
Councillors present & Apologies
Richard Green (Chairman) welcomed Cllrs. Andy
Dorman, David Banks and Simon Lealman and Clerk, Jem Charles. He also welcomed one member of the public.
2. Approval
of Minutes
Minutes of the November
meeting were
approved and signed as being a true record.
3. Co-option
of new Councillor
It was unanimously agreed that Richard
Kershaw should become Councillor and he was welcomed as he duly took his seat.
4. Matters Arising
a) Community Emergency Plan
Richard presented a draft plan based on a
template provided by NYCC. Concerns were
expressed about the amount of personal data that appeared to be required
particularly in light of the new General Data Protection Regulations. There was also uncertainty regarding the
intended target audience for any Plan and where copies would be kept. Councillors
will study the draft and submit suggestions to Richard G. by the 2nd
of March.
b) A64 road junctions
County Councillor
Caroline Goodrick had raised this issue with Highways Agency and NYCC Highways
but a substantive response is still awaited.
Jem will write to Cllr. Goodrick on 15th
February if nothing further is heard.
c) Mobile Post Office
Jem outlined
communications with the Post Office Network Area Manager and explained that the
problem appears to have been recognised and action being taken. Jem will continue to liaise
with the Post Office.
d) Freedom of Information – Model
Publication Scheme
Richard presented a draft based on the model
scheme published by the Information Commissioner’s Office. In order to shorten the length of the Huttons
Ambo scheme, Richard will investigate whether information which is included in
the model scheme, but which we do not hold, is required to be referenced. As above it was felt that personal data
should be kept to a minimum. Councillors will study the draft
and submit suggestions to Richard G. by the 2nd of March.
e) War memorial
Councillors had inspected the monument,
studied advice from bodies such as English Heritage and sought advice from a
monumental mason. It was considered that
the condition probably did not warrant the damage caused even by gentle
cleaning at present but that Andy will arrange for an inspection
by the mason.
f) Malton & Norton Neighbourhood Plan
It
was much regretted that the Council had only been asked to comment on a draft
plan despite having agreed that it would be involved in plan preparation as a
condition of any part of the parish being covered by the plan. It was also unacceptable that only 6 weeks
over Christmas had been allowed for feedback.
There was a general feeling that the preparation of the plan had been so
mismanaged that the Council should not be involved and the part of the York
Road Industrial Estate within the parish should not be covered by the plan.
It was agreed, however, that Jem will write to the M&NNP
committee chair requesting that the Council be given sufficient time for
meaningful input and that the public consultation be postponed until any agreed
amendments to the plan are made. It will
be made clear that the alternative is that no part of the parish will be
included in the plan.
g) Transparency Code for Smaller Councils
Jem reported that the grant application had
been approved. Jem will purchase the equipment approved and arrange any
training.
4. New
Matters
a) 30mph
speed limit
It was agreed that many vehicles were driven
at excessive speed, particularly along Back Lane and Buck Lane and that
measures to calm traffic were desirable.
Installation of drive-over kerbs had exacerbated the problem. David
will write to NYCC Highways to explore what options might be
achievable.
5. Planning
a) Hydramotion
Awaiting determination
b) New House at Musley Bank
Awaiting determination
c) Change of use of unit at Malton
Enterprise Park
Jem will respond
that the Council has no observations and is happy for approval to be granted.
6. Finance
a) Budget progress
The
report to 31st December was considered to show that the position was
satisfactory.
b) Draft budget 2018/19
It was agreed that
the proposed budget was appropriate. A
number of suggestions were made for modest additional expenditure on items that
residents will notice including planting native spring bulbs, road sweeping and
installation of a bench beside the Public Footpath overlooking the
Derwent. Councillors will prepare
costed proposals for consideration at the next meeting.
c) Implications of new data protection
regulations
David reported
that, as the only relevant data held is that pertaining to the Clerk and that
it is under his control, the regulations will not affect the Councils obligations.
7. Any Other Business
a) Richard G reported that Mike Potter, RDC
Councillor, had suggested that he might hold a Ward meeting and asked for items
for the agenda. Councillors will tell Jem by 16th Feb. if they
might be interested in attending, or to suggest items.
8. Date of Next meetings
Tuesday 27th March 2018 and,
provisionally, 22nd of May 2018 at 7.30pm. The Annual Parish Meeting will also be held,
provisionally, on the 22nd of May at 7.00pm.
Jem
Charles, Clerk to the Parish Council
parishclerk@huttonsambo.com
Signed:…………………………………………….(Richard Green, Chairman)
Date:
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