- Open Forum: Where residents can raise issues for Parish Council consideration; max 3 minutes per resident’s presentation; forum limited to 15 minutes.
- Apologies for Absence: None
Present: Cllr. Nick Bell (NB) [Chairman], Dean Wise (DW) [Deputy Chairman], Cllr. Cllr. Kevin Ashdown (KA), Cllr. Gervase Dawidek (GD), Cllr. Simon Flounders (SF), Cllr. John Harrison (JH), Cllr. Joanne Jackson (JJ), Cllr. Norman Lamb (NL), Cllr. Peter Smith (PS), Bruce Skinner (BS) [Clerk/RFO]
Members of the Public: None - Minutes of Previous Meetings: Those who were present at that meeting Unanimously Resolved to ‘take as read’ the Minutes of the EO Planning Meeting on 22 April 2024
Matters to be Discussed:
a) Finance:
i) Current financial situation: The Appended financial year end Finance Report
had been presented by the RFO at the preceding Annual Meeting
b) Road Safety:
i) VAS: SF reported that the VAS equipment had been utilised in March on
Back Lane as follows:
a) With the illuminated sign facing into Back Lane, i.e. towards the school,
leaving the village the average speed was 32-33 mph
b) With the sign facing North Grimston, i.e. entering the village, the average
speed was 29-30 mph.
It was agreed that when the equipment is next utilised, in July, it will be
sited on Forkers Lane near the 20mph signs, facing Scagglethorpe
ii) Other measures: NB will report at the next meeting regarding his
research into whether:
a) encouraging traffic police interest is likely to have a positive effect
b) it would be possible to install a ‘gate’ near the Jubilee bench
on the beckside to discourage green-laners.
iii) Speed limit painted on road: It was proposed and Resolved to pursue the
offer from NYCC Highways arranged by Cllr. Goodrick, by requesting ‘30’
roundels to be painted on the roads at the three village entries, i.e. on
Forkers Lane, Town Street and Back Lane, at a cost of £50 each.
Proposed: PS Seconded: GD Votes: Unanimous
In the event that the cost quote from Highways is significantly greater,
Clerk will revert to councillors.
c) Village Estate Management:
i) Grass Cutting: PS reported that the first grass cutting of the season
commenced on 7 May
It was agreed that in future the verge between the school and the road
bridge will not be cut until after 10 June
ii) Beck Management:
a) Brick Bridge: The consensus was that the bank maintenance exercise has
been a success, in that the bridge is no longer acting as a brake and
that beck flow has appreciably improved flow; possibly having now
drawn attention to restrictions immediately downstream of the road
bridge
b) Reeds: The second spraying took place on 12 May.
Its effectiveness will be reviewed after some 4-5 weeks.
The meeting expressed its thanks to Dr. Featherstone for his ongoing
efforts.
iii) Back Lane cherry trees: The tree surgeon has advised that now is the
right time to prune them to facilitate access for tractor grass cutting.
Pruning is intended to take place by the end of May.
d) Quarry
i) Mineral Rights: The quarry operator is still attempting to discover who has
them for the ex Parish Pit
e) Miscellaneous:
i) Website Designer/Host: After consideration of the presented three
options, it was Resolved to endorse Clerk’s recommended choice,
Parish Online Websites.
Proposed: SF Seconded: GD Votes: Unanimous
Members were invited to submit, and to invite others to submit
photographs of the parish, from which Chairman will select 2 or 3 to use
on the new settringtonparishcouncil.gov.uk website
ii) Meetings venue: Future meetings will be held on Wednesdays in the
village hall
iii) New Road Hill: A request has been made for Glebe House stable block’s
gutter outfall to be rerouted so that the rainwater does not flow directly
onto the road
iv) Grass verge damage by heavy equipment: Road users are encouraged to
be respectful of verges
v) Mill pedestrian bridge: Has been successfully repainted
vi) Brick Bridge Social Gatherings:
– Late May Bank Holiday Monday: 27 May 5 p.m.
– Summer Bank Holiday Monday: 26 August 5 p.m.
5. Representation reports:
| John Harrison | – Neighbourhood Watch |
| Nick Bell | – YLCA Branch Representative – Quarry Liaison |
| Dean Wise | – YLCA Branch Representative |
Nothing to report
6. Planning: No applications outstanding
7. AOB: None
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 7.55 p.m.
Next Meeting: 10 July Ordinary Meeting at 7p.m.