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MINUTES OF GREAT OUSEBURN PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 12^th JANUARY 2005 IN GREAT OUSEBURN VILLAGE HALL.

Present: Cllrs, K Scott (in the chair), M Rampling, J Rich, R Kay, B Robinson, R Girdham, P Thompson. J Winn – Clerk and 7 members’ of the public.

Apologies: Cllr ‘s C Lewis.

Minutes: The minutes having been circulated, were accepted as a true record of the previous meeting. Proposed by Cllr Kay and seconded by Cllr Thompson.

Matters Arising:

Village Hall:

Please see below.

Freelanding:

A reply had been received from H.Sephton, HBC stating that planning permission would be required and she had forwarded the plans to the Environment Agency for comment, she will write again when she has their comments. Cllr Scott stated that Grants were being sort.

Land off Lightmire Lane:

Cllr Robinson to pursue.

Highways/Speed Signs:

The new gateway and the footpath along side the park wall were nearing completion. NYCC have advertised and consulted the appropriate bodies re the reduction of the speed limit through Branton. The speed signs will be erected soon.

Allotments:

Mr Croft to take on Winnie Sellars Allotment.

Defibulator for Village/Ambulance Service:

Cllr Thompson to pursue.

Letter from Whixley PC re Transport:

Cllr Scott had made Boroughbridge RMT group aware of the position. NYCC are currently looking at providing a park and ride rail system at Flaxby.

Correspondence:

HBC-Awards for all:

Cllr Kay to apply for round a bout. Cllr Thompson to let village hall have a copy to apply for the sound system in the village hall.

Clerk’s Position:

A Letter of resignation had been received from Jayne Winn, Clerk. PC to advertise position.

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Received before Meeting:

HBC-Empty Property Grant:

HBC have currently got up to £24,000 grant aid per property available to bring existing homes/barns into a habitable condition. Cllr Scott to put leaflet on notice board.

SAFA-Letter re Linton-on-Ouse-Flight Pattern:

Cllr Scott outlined the position re the new trial flight pattern’s for Linton-on-Ouse. Currently Great Ouseburn seem to be benefiting from the new patterns. Continue to monitor.

Finance:

		TREASURER A/C		MONEY MANAGER A/C		EXPENSES	VAT	CHEQUE
		00401048		73018547
	CURRENT BALANCES	£3,118.26		£13,468.38			£305.74	NO.
		£8,459.00	£5,340.74	£13,468.38	£0.00
DATE	TRANSACTION	IN	OUT	IN	OUT	PAID BY	TO CLAIM
						CLERK

26/11/04	Grantley Saw Mills		£263.78		£39.28	100462
13/12/04	Gross Interest to 02/12/04			£82.76
14/12/04	Gross Interest to 13/12/04	£0.32

Income and Expenditure proposed by Cllr Girdham and seconded by Cllr Kay.

Planning:
HBC-Decisions:
1. Copthorne Farm-Various alterations to existing scheme-Passed with conditions.
2. Brignall, Seggans Road-Erection of 2 storey side extension and extension to domestic curtilage-Refused.

Applications:
1. Land at Carrside Road-Outline application for the erection of 3 dwellings-Following an on site meeting, the PC objected.
2. The Pastures, Main Street-Deletion of agricultural occupancy-The PC objected.
3. Longfield House, Main Street-Erection of agricultural building to include 2 loose boxes (revised scheme)-The PC objected.
4. Townend Court-Change of use of land to form extensions to domestic curtilage no’s 2, 3, 4 and 6(revised scheme)-The PC had no objections.
5. Lylands Farm-Conversion of redundant farm buildings to form 1 dwelling and garage block-The PC had no objections. Subsequently withdrawn by applicant.
6. Well Farm, Main Street-Conversion and extension of detached garage to form 1 dwelling-The PC had no objections.

7. Brignall, Seggans Road-Erection of single storey rear extension (revised scheme)-The PC had no objections.

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8. Church Hill Cottage, Main Street-Demolition of existing rear lean-to and erection of 2 storey replacement rear extension and single storey side extension – PC to meet on Sunday 16^th January at 10am to discuss.
9. Any received before meeting: The Clerk had received 8 more applications, all which will be discussed at the planning meeting on Sunday 16^th January at 10am.

Meetings:
Youth Forum:

No report.

Village Hall:

Following the previous PC meeting the village hall committee had issued its members with the deed of constitution and a covering letter; they had met in December and discussed the issues raised at the PC meeting. D Child reported that he would be standing down as chairman in February and the Treasurer would be standing down at the AGM. Signatories are required for the bank mandate, Cllr Scott to be one and Richard Kay to be the other. D Child to complete form. Plans were shown to the PC for the extension at the village hall, more storage space is required on the ground floor. Robin Electric’s are to certificate all electrical goods. Lottery and Licence forms have been completed.

Neighbourhood Watch:

To promote setting up of Bottle in Fridge scheme. PC agreed to give a donation towards this. (Clerk to put on agenda for next meeting).

A.O.B.:

Footpath’s Committee to hold a coffee morning on Sat. Jan 15^th at 10am at village hall.

Cllr Girdham to attend Lower Nidd Community Bus meeting.

Clerk to order a salt bin for the bottom of Lightmire Lane. Proposed by Cllr Thompson, seconded by Cllr Rich. All in favour.

Drains on Well Lane overflowed with sewerage. Clerk to organise meeting with Yorkshire Water.

Streetlights on Branton Lane and Chruchfield Lane still not working. Clerk to report again.

P Naylor to submit bill for Newsletter for next PC meeting.

The date of the next meeting will be Wednesday 23rd February 2005 at 7.30pm in the village hall.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.05pm.
THESE MINUTES ARE UNSIGNED.