MINUTES OF ORDINARY MEETING OF NEWBY AND SCALBY PARISH COUNCIL,
held in the Committee Room, Newby & Scalby Community Hall, Scalby Road, Scalby,
on Wednesday, 8th January 2014 at 7pm
PRESENT: Councillor Mrs G Kendall (Chairman), Councillors S Foote, S Gething, TW Miller, R Thompson, R. Towse, and. B Watson
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs J Marley (Clerk), T. Mutton (Groundworks) till 7.22pm, P Staveley (In Bloom), plus over 25 members of public for the prize presentation.
ABSENT: Cllrs. D Bastiman, Mrs E Black, W Black, R Pickersgill, Mrs C Snow, A Tyson, County Cllr. A Backhouse, Borough Cllrs. Mrs S Backhouse and Jenkinson, P. Afford (Football/Cricket Club).
The results of the 2013 Christmas Lights Competition were announced and the prizes presented. These members of the public then left at 19:09pm.
At 7.10pm the Chairman called the meeting to order so as to continue with the business on the agenda.
1/14 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Received and accepted from Cllrs. D Bastiman (poorly), Mrs E Black, W Black and Mrs C Snow (away), R Pickersgill and P. Afford (prior commitments).
2/14 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
2/14.1 Cllr. Mrs Kendall declared a personal interest in agenda items 9.1 (husband’s work managed by Groundwork) and 10.2 (plotholder).
2/14.2 Cllr Watson declared a personal interest in agenda items 12 to 14 as he was a member of SBC’s Planning Committee.
3/14 MINUTES
3/14.1 RESOLVED the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 11th December 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
PROCEDURAL MATTER
At 7.11pm, Standing Orders were suspended to allow the Public Open Forum.
4/14 PUBLIC OPEN FORUM – No matters raised.
PROCEDURAL MATTER At 7.11pm, Standing Orders were resumed.
5/14 MATTERS RAISED IN PUBLIC OPEN FORUM – None to consider.
6/14 POLICE REPORT RESOLVED written report covering Newby and Scalby (circulated with agenda) be received.
7/14 EXTERNAL REPORTS
7/14.1 County Council:- No report to receive.
7/14.2 Borough Council:- Cllr. Watson reported SBC was looking for people interested in running the Futurist, if this was unsuccessful it would probably have to be closed.
7/14.3 FONSA:- No report to receive.
7/14.4 In Bloom:- Mr Staveley reported the group’s first meeting for 2014 was to be held tomorrow. It was hoped to be able to do additional work this year due to the increased number of volunteers.
8/14 COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS & UPDATES
8/14.1 RECEIVED & NOTED update [circulated with agenda] from Clerk on highway & footpath and other general matters since last meeting.
8/14.2 RECEIVED & NOTED Various matters reported by councillors (overhanging trees/vegetation, potholes, unlit street lights, faded yellow lines), which Clerk will pass to relevant authority.
9/14 CORRESPONDENCE
9/14.1 Received letter from Groundworks [circulated with agenda] requesting financial support for provision of youth apprenticeship. With Council’s consent Mr T. Mutton gave additional information and answered Councillor’s questions. RESOLVED Council to make a donation of £1,000 towards the costs of providing a local young person with an apprenticeship involving environmental, conservation and construction work on the railway line.
Mr Mutton left the meeting at this point.
9/14.2 Correspondence received after preparation of the agenda which the Chairman of the meeting deemed it necessary to consider as a matter of urgency – none.
FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES ISSUES
10/14 FINANCIAL MATTERS [tabled at meeting unless otherwise stated]
10/14.1 RESOLVED the Schedule of Accounts to be paid for January 2014, Schedule 10 be approved & paid.
10/14.2 Allotment shed – RECEIVED & NOTED letter of 17/12/2013 [circulated with agenda] from FONSA. RESOLVED Clerk to proceed as appropriate.
11/14 GENERAL PURPOSE & REGULATORY MATTERS
11/14.1 Electronic Devices Policy [deferred from December meeting, see Minute 171/13.2]. The Local Audit and Accountability Bill was still passing through parliament and a date for Royal Assent was unknown. Council therefore RESOLVED to adopt the policy with immediate effect.
ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
12/14 PLANNING APPLICATIONS & APPEALS NOTIFIED:
Comments were agreed as follows:-
| 1 | Proposal Site Applicant Application No. PC decision |
Erection of porch to front and two storey extension to side 16 Harewood Avenue Newby Mr And Mrs S Jackson 13/02633/HS No objections |
13/14 PLANNING DECISIONS AND WITHDRAWALS
The following were NOTED:
| 1 | Proposal Site Application No. Decision |
Appeal against refusal to erect 3 dwellings Land adjoining 84 Throxenby Lane, Newby 12/02602/OL Appeal dismissed |
| 2 | Proposal Site Application No. Decision |
Extension to existing gymnasium facilities & proposed extension to form ‘wind porch’ Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club Silver Royd, Scalby 13/01019/FL Granted |
14/14 PLANNING MATTERS RECEIVED AFTER 30/12/13 – None.
OTHER MATTERS
15/14 REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE BODIES
The following were RECEIVED:
15/14.1 North York Moors National Park Authority – Cllr. Thompson reported on various meetings he had attended.
15/14.2 CPRE – Cllr. Mrs Kendall reported on the meeting of 12th December. The guest speaker had given a very interesting talk on fracking (technically known as induced hydraulic fracturing, wells are drilled & fluid pumped down to fracture the shale rock & release the natural gas it holds)
16/14 CIRCULATION – None.
There being no further business on the agenda, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 7.33pm.