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MINUTES OF GREAT OUSEBURN PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 24th MARCH 2004 IN GREAT OUSEBURN VILLAGE HALL.

 

Present: Cllrs, J Gill (in the chair), A Burrell, K Scott, J Rich, R Kay, B Robinson, Cllrs W Brewis and C Lewis, J Winn – Clerk and 3 members of the public.

 

Apologies: Cllr R Girdham

 

Cllr Gill opened the meeting by thanking all councillors for the portrait of Moor Farm presented to him at the launch of the parish plan on Friday 19th March. 

 

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

 

Matters Arising:

Trees:

Cllr Gill and Mr White had met with A Gillyard, arboreal expert from HBC and had agreed that his department would do the various works required to the trees.  Clerk to confirm.

 

Speed Limit – Branton:

Flashing speed sign still in Fulford office to be installed.  Cllr Gill asked Cllr Brewis to bring the NYCC, Fulford, lack of works issue to the attention of NYCC.

 

Doctors:

A volunteer taxi service could be made available if required for transport to Doctors in Boroughbridge.  Clerk to organise weekly surgery slot for Ouseburn.  Clerk to write to primary care trust and express the council’s annoyance that they were not consulted before a decision was made about the future of the village hall surgery.  CC. to Commission for patient and public involvement in health.  Proposed by Cllr Rich, seconded by Cllr Robinson.  PC to explore option of building an extension to village hall for use as a Dr’s surgery and other facilities.  Clerk to invite C Clarke from DEFRA to next PC meeting to discuss grants available.

 

Broadband:

Installation to be from Friday 26th March 2004.

 

Playing Field:

Cllr Gill reported that Mr J Coates does not wish to sell any land next to the village hall playing fields for personal reasons.  However, there is a piece of land up Lightmire Lane of about 5 acres that is for sale.  Councillors to meet Mr Waring from Tomlinson’s to discuss.  Proposed by Cllr Burrell, seconded by Cllr Robinson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Freelanding:

Cllr Scott reported that the explorer scouts are continuing work here.  Cllr Scott applied for grant from Waterways Trust.  Cllr Gill and Cllr Scott met with Mr Scragg from Marston Hotels who own Aldwark Manor regarding circular route footpath.  He was concerned about the liability of golf balls, hitting walkers.  Clerk written to NYCC to ask position regarding this.

 

Ambulance Service:

Investigation into complaint completed.

 

Pipers Lane:

Pipes delivered from NYCC awaiting delivery of couplings.

 

Village Hall:

Cllr Gill suggested that as the village hall were finding it difficult to recruit new committee members and as the PC are trustee’s of the hall it was imperative that the PC made sure a committee was in place.  Cllr Scott to speak to D Child and organise.                                                                                      

Correspondence:

Letter from Marton-cum-Grafton PC re Abattoir on A168:

Clerk to reply stating that PC wishes to have no involvement.

 

HBC-Questionnaire:

Not completed.

 

NYCC-Footpath Signposting:

Clerk to respond to letter stating that Mr Ottaway said that the signing on Moor Lane would be altered to read Public Bridleway.

 

HBC-Village Safety Scheme Money allocated 04/05:

£5,000 awarded for New Gateway signing.

                                                           

Finance:

 

 

TREASURER A/C

MONEY MANAGER A/C

EXPENSES

VAT

CHEQUE

 

 

00401048

 

73018547

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT BALANCES

£22.58

 

£12,548.16

 

 

£648.58

NO.

 

 

£16,893.46

£16,870.88

£21,108.60

£8,560.44

 

 

 

DATE

TRANSACTION

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

PAID BY

TO CLAIM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLERK

 

 

27/02/04

Transfer

£525.00

 

 

£525.00

 

 

 

27/02/04

YRCC-Subscription

 

£25.00

 

 

 

 

100429

27/02/04

C Bailey-Map/Parish Plan

 

£500.00

 

 

 

 

100430

03/03/04

Transfer

£450.00

 

 

£450.00

 

 

 

03/03/04

K Scott-P/Plan Boards

 

£444.27

 

 

 

£66.17

100431

14/03/04

Gross Interest to13/03/04

£0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/03/04

Taken at launch of P/Plan

£40.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/03/04

Transfer

£3,300.00

 

 

£3,300.00

 

 

 

24/03/04

Interprint-printing P/Plan

 

£1,870.00

 

 

 

 

100432

 

Cheque Cancelled

 

 

 

 

 

 

100433

24/03/04

Ripon Timber-Tarmac

 

£14.26

 

 

 

£2.12

100434

24/03/04

J Winn-Clerks Wages/Exp.

 

£719.86

 

 

 

£8.40

100435

24/03/04

K Scott-P/Plan Frames

 

£31.98

 

 

 

£4.76

100436

24/03/04

Crown Inn-P/Plan party

 

£710.00

 

 

 

 

100437

 

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

Clerk to bring clerks remuneration details to next meeting.

 

Audit/Year End:

Clerk to ask James Mackman to do internal audit.  Proposed by Cllr Scott, seconded by Cllr Robinson.


Planning:

HBC-Decisions:

1.      The Cottage, Rear of Easby House, Main Street – Erection of one and a half storey replacement side extension – Passed with conditions.

2.      Longfield House, Main Street – Erection of single storey rear porch – Passed with conditions.

Applications:
      1.   14 Springfield Rise – Revised scheme for erection of first floor side extension         over existing attached garage and single and two storey rear extensions – The PC had no objections.

       2.  Oaklands Farm - Removal of hedgerow along SW boundary of OS Field 1578 – The PC had no objections.


Meetings:

Parish Plan:

Cllr Gill thanked all the councillors for their hard and dedicated work in producing the parish plan.  Final accounts have now been submitted to the Countryside Agency for the remainder of the grant.

                       

Sub-committee – Sports:

No meeting had taken place.

 

Sub-Committee- Footpaths:

No meeting had taken place.

 

Sub-Committee-Transport:

The sub-committee asked that the PC write to surrounding Parish councils to ask if they would be interested in sharing the cost of a vascar.  Action:Clerk.

They also asked that the traffic report be re-submitted to NYCC for the reduction of the speed limit in Branton.  Action:Clerk.

 

Youth Forum:

No Report.

 

Village Hall:

No Report.

 

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Neighbourhood Watch:

Nothing to report.  PC to donate £50.00 to Neighbourhood watch scheme proposed by Cllr Burrell, seconded by Cllr Scott.

 

A.O.B.:

Memo received from NYCC – Kirby Hall Bridge to be closed for week commencing 5th April.  Bus passengers to use stops at Carr Side Road and Green Tree.

 

Pot Hole-Cross Lane – Cllr Burrell to repair.

 

Clerk to issue all allotment holders with agreements when asking for payment for next year.

 

Moorings – to be discussed at next meeting.

 

The date of the next meeting will be Wednesday 28th April at 7.30pm in the village hall.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.25pm.
THESE MINUTES ARE UNSIGNED.