Agenda for Council meeting 13th February 2013

AGENDA FOR ORDINARY MEETING OF NEWBY AND SCALBY PARISH COUNCIL
to be held in the Committee Room, Newby & Scalby Community Hall, Scalby Road, Scalby,
on Wednesday, 13th February 2013 at 7pm.

 

1          APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE  To receive & approve apologies for absence

2          DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST  To receive any declarations of interest in items on this agenda (form enclosed)

3          MINUTES  To approve and sign as a correct record, the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 9th January 2013. (enclosed)

PROCEDURAL MATTER  To suspend Standing Orders so as to allow the Public Open Forum.

4          PUBLIC OPEN FORUM  Matters which members of the public wish to raise.

PROCEDURAL MATTER  To resume Standing Orders.

5          MATTERS RAISED IN PUBLIC OPEN FORUM  To agree action as appropriate on matters raised in Public Open Forum.

6          POLICE  To receive Police report [to be tabled at meeting] and give details of any new issues requiring attention.

7          EXTERNAL REPORTS  To receive reports from the following:

7.1       County Council – County Cllr. Backhouse and/or County Cllr. Bastiman.

7.2       SBC – Liaison Officer Lisa Dixon

7.3       FONSA – committee member

7.4       In Bloom Group – Mr Staveley

7.5       Scalby Football Club –Mr Afford

8          COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS & UPDATES

8.1       To receive verbal report from Cllr. Mrs Kendall on informal meeting of Parish Council Chairmen/Vice Chairmen with York Potash & agree action to be taken on the enclosed draft Statement of Support prepared by York Potash.

8.2       To receive update [enclosed] from Clerk on highway & footpath or general matters since last meeting.

8.3       To receive reports from Councillors of any highway & footpath or general matters requiring attention [form enclosed].

9          CORRESPONDENCE

9.1       [Tabled by Cllr. Thompson] Information on RunEngland  (national project to encourage people to run/jog) – to note.

9.2       From NYMNP dated 18th January 2013 – guidance note on planning policies for residential and holiday change of use proposals [enclosed] – to note.

9.3       From SBC Planning Enforcement regarding abandoned cars to rear of 35 & 37 Moor Lane  [enclosed] – to note no evidence of any breach of planning control found.

9.4       From NYMNP dated 15th January 2013 [enclosed], asking for names of councillors interested in being involved in the community forum event panned for October – to agree action as appropriate

FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES ISSUES

10        FINANCIAL MATTERS (To be tabled at the meeting unless otherwise indicated)

10.1    To consider the enclosed Special Resolution proposed in accordance with Standing Order 33, namely “in the light of new information received from Scarborough Borough Council and communicated to us by the Responsible Financial Officer in the form of a written report (in draft) dated 22nd January 2013, this Parish Council re-considers the level of precept it sets for financial year 2013/14, as recorded at Minute 163/12.5”.

10.2    To receive the Clerk’s written report [enclosed] on localised support for council tax and its implications for the setting of precepts in 2013/14 and beyond, and subject to the resolution at agenda item 10.1 being carried, to agree 1] if Council wishes to accept SBC’s LSCT grant allocation and 2] the level of precept Council wishes to set for 2013/14,

10.3    To approve the Schedule of Accounts to be paid for February 2013, Schedule 11.

10.4    To receive & note the internal auditor’s unqualified report for October to December 2012 [enclosed].

11        GENERAL PURPOSE & REGULATORY MATTERS

11.1    Christmas Lights Competition – to consider 1] adding a Best Dressed Window category; 2] introducing a rule to the effect that someone winning a category for two consecutive years will not be considered for a prize in the third year; 3] increasing public awareness by getting more publicity prior to the competition; 4] re-distributing the prize money to ensure it is stepped within each category.

11.2    Data Protection & Freedom of Information requests – to note that since Christmas the Clerk has spent 9 hours 50 minutes answering one data protection request.

ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

12        PARKING – GATESGARTH CLOSE

12.1    To receive request from resident of Gatesgarth Close [enclosed] and agree action as appropriate.

13        GRIT BINS

13.1    To consider if there is a need for this council to provide more grit bins in the parish & agree action as appropriate.

14        PLANNING APPLICATIONS & APPEALS NOTIFIED:

To consider the following:-

1 Proposal
Site
Applicant
Application No.
SBC decision
Re-shell existing PCP cabinet
Junction Scalby Rd/High St
BT Openreach
12/02479/TD
Delegated
2 Proposal
Site
Applicant
Application No.
SBC decision
Demolish 4 flat roofed garages
Church Becks House, Scalby
Mr Waller
12/02549/CA
Delegated
3 Proposal
Site
Applicant
Application No.
SBC decision
Erect two single storey rear extensions
St. Catherine’s Hospice, Throxenby Lane, Newby
St. Catherine’s Hospice
12/02739/FL
Delegated
4 Proposal
Site
Applicant
Application No.
SBC decision
Erect extension to outbuildings to accommodate swimming pool & greenhouse
521 Scalby Rd, Scalby
Mr Frith
13/00066/HS and 13/00067/LB
Delegated
5 Proposal
Site
Applicant
Application No.
SBC decision
Erect 2 storey rear/side extension & sun room to rear
86 Throxenby Lane, Newby
Mr & Mrs Garside
13/00195/HS
Delegated
6 Proposal
Site
Applicant
Application No.
SBC decision
Replace existing white painted timber windows and door with white upvc double glazing
26 Keld Close, Newby
Mr & Mrs Evans
13/00281/HS
Delegated

15        PLANNING DECISIONS AND WITHDRAWALS

To note the following:

1 Proposal
Site
Application No.
Decision
Amendments to windows, doors & rooflights & revised positioning of garage for new dwelling approved at 11/01654/FL
Tean, Mount Pleasant, Scalby
12/02309/FL
Granted
2 Proposal
Site
Application No.
Decision
Erect single storey rear extension
2 The Old Nurseries, South Street, Scalby
12/02467/HS
Granted

OTHER MATTERS

16        REPORTS ON OUTSIDE BODIES & EVENTS ATTENDED

To receive reports from representatives:

16.1    CAP Group. – meeting 23/1/13 (Cllr. Mrs Kendall)

16.2    Yorkshire Local Councils’ Association – meeting 4/2/13 (Cllrs. Mrs Kendall and T W Miller)

16.3    Twinning Association – AGM meeting 25/1/13 (Cllr. R I Thompson)

16.4    York and North Yorkshire Playing Fields – meeting date unknown (Cllr. Mrs Snow or Cllr. TW Miller)

16.5    Yorkshire Coast & Moors County Area Committee – meeting 30/1/13 (Cllr Thompson)

16.6    North York Moors National Park Authority – Cllr. R I Thompson (in his capacity as a   member of the Authority) to provide feedback on matters of interest.

16.7    CPRE – meeting 12/2/13 (Cllr. Mrs Kendall)

17        CIRCULATION  To be tabled at meeting.

 

J Marley, Clerk and RFO to the Council,
Council Offices, Newby and Scalby Community Hall, Scalby Road, Scalby,
Scarborough YO13 0RA.  Tel: (01723) 354018
Email: clerk@newbyandscalbypc.org.uk
Wednesday 6 February 2013