- Open Forum: No members of the public attended for this purpose
- Apologies for Absence:
Present: Cllr. Nick Bell (NB) [Chairman], Cllr. Dean Wise (DW) [Deputy Chairman], Cllr. Kevin Ashdown (KA), Cllr. Gervase Dawidek (GD), Cllr. Simon Flounders (SF), Cllr. John Harrison (JH), Cllr. Norman Lamb (NL), Cllr. Peter Smith (PS), Bruce Skinner (BS) [Clerk/RFO]
Members of the Public: Ms Joanne Jackson (see Item 4 below) - Minutes of Previous Meetings:
It was Resolved to delete the word ‘apparent’ from Item 1 of the Minutes of the 8 November Ordinary Meeting
Proposed: GD Seconded: DW Votes: Unanimous
With that amendment, those who were present at the meeting Unanimously Resolved to ‘take as read’ the Minutes. - Co-option: It was Unanimously Resolved to co-opt sole applicant Joanne Jackson as Councillor
Ms. Jackson signed a Declaration of Acceptance of Office and was requested to complete and return to the Clerk her completed Register of Interests form.
Chairman, NB, welcomed Cllr. Joanne Jackson (JJ) to the PC - Matters to be Discussed:
a) Finance:
i) Current financial situation: Clerk/RFO reported that there were no issues
to report
ii) Internal Auditor: It was Resolved to appoint Ms Francis Lockey to
undertake this annual role on an appropriate remuneration basis.
Proposed: NB Seconded: KA Votes: Unanimous
b) Road Safety:
i) VAS: SF advised that he is resolving technical issues with data retrieval
and will report on his analysis of the last two sets of data at the next
meeting.
The VAS is next scheduled for Settrington use in March 2024.
c) Village Estate Management:
i) Grass Cutting: PS reported that the 2023 season’s strimming
programme was completed within budget.
Chairman reiterated his thanks to contractor Rob Witty for his efforts and
to NL, SF and the many others who have contributed their efforts. He
also expressed his thanks to Ruth Russell and her team for raking and
leading-away the cuttings from the strimming of the annually cut area.
ii) Grass Cutting Contract: It was Resolved to roll-over the Rob Witty
grass cutting for a second year at the existing rate.
Proposed: NB Seconded: PS Votes: Unanimous
iii) Beck Management:
a) Brick Bridge: Chairman reiterated that it is intended to remove the
encroached bank up’ and downstream of the east arch as soon as
weather permits
b) Reeds: Chairman confirmed that it is intended that Harry
Featherstone will spray the encroaching reeds after spring growth and
as necessary thereafter during 2024
iii) Back Lane cherry trees: It was Resolved to seek NYCC approval and
thereafter to prune low branches to facilitate grass cutting
Propose: NL Seconded: JJ Votes: Unanimous
d) Miscellaneous:
i) Website: We have been advised by NYCC that, from March 2025 our
village website will no longer be hosted by Ryedale Connect.
After discussion, it was agreed that cllrs will solicit views regarding
whether the PC should have its own website or be a member of a village
website management team, in preparation for discussion at the next
meeting.
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ii) D Day anniversary: See AOB item vii) below
5. Representation reports:
| John Harrison | – Neighbourhood Watch |
| Nick Bell | – YLCA Branch Representative – Quarry Liaison |
| Dean Wise | – YLCA Branch Representative |
Nothing to report
6. Planning:
i) Planning Notification ZE23/06882/LBC: Erection of single storey rear extension with associated internal alterations (revised scheme to approval 21/01434/LBC dated 08.02.2022) at 3 Town Street.
Retrospective revision: Rear windows have 6 c.f 8 panes
Clerk advised that, with endorsement from PS, he had considered that the PC had no observations to make regarding this notification. Notice has subsequently been received that this application has been approved.
7. AOB:
i) Safeguarding Policy: JJ volunteered to replace Susan Blagden as
Designated Lead
ii) Register of Interests: In order to belatedly post copies on the website,
Clerk will send cllrs blank forms, requesting them to be completed
digitally and returned to him
iii) Clerk will request Birdsall Estates to investigate and remedy the flooding
on the Settrington to Scagglethorpe road from the ‘mucking out’ waste
storage area at the Crosscliffe Farm Lane junction
iv) Clerk will request Cllr Goodrick’s support for our request for speed limit
figures to be painted on the roads entering the village
v) Chairman expressed his thanks to NL and Mr & Ms James for the
coloured Christmas lights on the brick bridge, and suggested that next
year we should do the same with the Mill bridge too
vi) Chairman reminded the meeting of his suggestion at the last meeting
that a ‘tradition’ should be established of having a Settrington Social
gathering in the evening of the first Monday of the month, on the brick
bridge in ‘the summer’ and at the Ham & Cheese in ‘the winter’; noting
that the first gathering on 4 December had been a success and that a
lunchtime gathering had been held on the brick bridge on Boxing Day in
place of the January event.
He suggested that the D Day landings could be commemorated at the
June gathering
vii) Chairman expressed his thanks to Ruth Russell for trimming back the
ivy bush on the Chapel Road pavement
viii) Street Lights: Clerk has repeatedly requested contractor Acorn to
remedy the switching-off in daylight problem with the light near the road
bridge – so far to no avail
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.15 p.m.
Next Meeting: 13 March Ordinary Meeting at 7p.m. in the Village Hall