HUTTONS AMBO
PARISH COUNCIL Minutes
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 at 7.30pm
Agenda
1 Welcome, Councillors present, apologies for absence
a.
Present: Andy
Dorman, Simon Lealman, Philip Barraclough
b.
Apologies:
Emma Samuel – although no formal apologies received
c.
Guests: Rona
Charles & Graham Milner
2
Approval of
Minutes of meeting on June 2021 – Andy Dorman signed the minutes
3
AGM
Update:
Andy D –
a.
We managed to meet in various ways
during the coronavirus pandemic.
b.
Roads updates, drains cleaned out, no
planned reduction in speed on the A64, kerbs and footpath cleaning. Footpaths
repaired in Low Hutton.
c.
Trees have been limbed
d.
Grass cutting has been a sucess, and a
wildflower patch to be created.
e.
Public footpaths have been monitored
and updatedto the PC by locals and Rona.
f.
Planning applications – 5 applications
within the village and 2 in the industrial estate
g.
Broadband – openreach has now finished
and now fibre is available to homes within the villagers.
h.
Working is ongoing witht he
information boards – showing information and history
i.
Telephone Kiosk – new survey started
in Noveber 2020. The PC is looking to buy the kiosk to move the Defib to a more
central location.
4
Matters
arising:
Ø General state of Hedges and the Village Green
(Parking) – Simon
o
Village green
– a number of vehicles parking on the green whilst meeting up and going for
walks – Councillors discussed parking on the green and parking on the road and
the pros and cons of each. Designated parking to be created at the hardcore
area opposite the shop. No parking on the green, signs to be ordered in the
first instance and revisit if this does not solve the issues. Village Green –
No Parking & Parking Area
o
General state
of the hedges – areas have grown more this year than others. Hedges are not
allowed to be cut until 1st September each year. Richard Wainwright
will be cutting the remaining areas after harvest time.
Ø Wild
Flowers/Nature area on Village Green – Andy
o
Not a massive
area to start with, small areas in the first instance.
o
Scalp the area
to reduce grass growth, then lay over some meadow hay and let the seeds
germinate and become wild flower area
o
Sow the areas
from September onwards – all PC agreed to progress the wildflower idea. Signs
required Wildflower area – no parking. Rona and Jem have kindly agreed to
assist with getting the wildflower area up and running over the next couple of
years
Ø Jubilee
Year 2022 – Simon
o
Murray Naylor
asked the PC for ideas for the celebration. Would the PC be able to fund any
parts of the celebrations? Simon and Andy will speak to Murray.
Ø Mrs
Hannah email – Andy
o
Andy spoke to Mrs Hannah, and has investigated
many people have adopted/volunteers to look after certain areas in the village
that tend to butt up to the public highway. The public footpath is estate land
and should be looked after as such. Mrs Hannah was referrred to the Huttons
Ambo Estate Office. Bob Mansell has already cut the hedge down the Public Right
of Way in that area.
Ø Gardener
Resignation
o
Mark Wilson has resigned with immediate effect.
The Parish Council would like to express their thanks for all the work he provided
to the village
Ø New
Gardener Recruitment
o
We are
awaiting a tender and public liability insurance for Daniel Pickering
o
Concerns
raised that the gardener’s child was riding on the cutting machine
o
Anne to speak
to Danny to offer support
Ø Information
Boards – all
PC’s to bring their write ups in hard copy for the meeting
o
Boards to
contain the same information in both High & Low Hutton
o
Professional
View – Andy to speak to Sarah Banks
o
Archeology –
Philip to generate
o
Boards to be
600mm x 450mm
o
Maps to buy
are £85 for the images, Simon to contact NYCC to ask if the data intelligence
team are able to support, we would like the footpaths and bridleways coloured
in on the map
5
New Matters:
o
The PC Clerk
to write to the owners of 5 & 6 Wold View to ask them not to park on the
footpath on the blind bend on the public highway
o
The Phone box
in High Hutton to be painted Gold – all agreed
6
Planning:
o
Station House
– Low Hutton21/01001/HOUSE Objected
o
21/01147/FUL -
Approved
o
All councilors
are to be included in the response to the Planning Officers
7
Finance:
a. Banking update – Anne
b. Precept recieved for £1400 in
September
c. The account balance stands at
£8775.32
d. Money allocated but not yet
spent is £622.95 (D Pickering and Clerks Salary)
8
Any Other Business
o
Councillors
commented on the last meeting being postponed due to PC number. Andy is
contacting Ryedale DC to look at options availabe and ask about reducing the
number of councillors and have a new Parish Council constitution
9
Date of next Meeting
Wednesday 17th November 2021 at 7:30pm
Anne Lealman- Clerk to the Parish Council
