Minutes of the East and West Rounton Parish Council

Thirtieth Annual General Meeting at the Village Hall on Monday 6 March 2006

Present: Councillors D Lawton, C Hinton, A Gaudie, A Simpson & C Spencer. County Councillor T Swales and 2 members of the public.

1. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence received from the June Byrom, the parish clerk. Condolences were extended on behalf of the Parish Council by Cllr Lawton to Cllr Spencer regarding his recent bereavements.

2. Minutes of AGM held on 18 April 2005 and matters arising
The minutes had been already been read and discussed at the meeting following the AGM. They were therefore agreed and signed without further discussion.

3. Financial Report 2005/2006
Cllr Lawton produced an interim balance sheet that showed the parish in a healthy financial position. A balance sheet for the full financial year will be produced at the appropriate time. There was a query with regard to when the parish accounts have to be adopted. Barclays Bank had been written to asking them to update their details as correspondence was still being sent to the previous parish clerk. A letter confirming a precept of £400 had been sent to Hambleton District Council. There was a query with whether the grant from the council re the grass cutting had been received.

4. Chairman’s Report
Cllr Lawton spoke briefly about the year’s events. The main matter being the continuing fallout through the closure of the Black Swan cross roads on the A19. Thanks went to anyone who had played a part. Planning meetings for the change of use for the Black Swan had been attended as well a meeting on the local Development Framework consultation the latter creating a lot of paperwork. Over the year there have been a number of improvements to the villages such as 30 mph signs at East Rounton and additional street lighting at West Rounton which have been a long time coming! Thanks went to all those who help with parish events.

5. Election of Officers
Cllrs Lawton and Simpson were proposed and seconded to stay as chair and vice chair respectively and June Bryom to stay as clerk.

6. Report of the Appleton Wiske Education Trust
Nothing to report as no meetings had taken place. It was felt remiss of the Trust’s chair not to hold regular meetings. Cllr Tim Swales has been appointed onto the Trust and he will endeavour to find out what is happening.

7a. Minutes of the Meeting Held 5 December 2005.
With a small amendment to point 5 under matters arising the minutes were agreed and signed by Cllr Lawton.

7b. Matters Arising
i. There was no update on the possibility of passing places on the back road from Crathorne to Rounton.
ii. The forgotten “national speed limit applies” signs in East Rounton left after the 30 mph signs were installed have been removed.
iii. Thanks from the PCC have been received about the donation towards repairs to the lych gate.
iv. Dr Colling has agreed to update two of the walks in the Rounton booklet. He has been advised of the state of play of the re-routing at Carrbridge Farm. It was suggested that the walks could go on the Rountons website instead of reprinting the booklet.

8. Financial Expenditure

Agreed to buy oil to protect the wooden seat on West Rounton village green. Terry Bell will be asked to cost kerbing the corner of the green.

9. Planning Applications

received since last meeting were additional buildings to house goats at Oxclose Farm, a sun lounge for Mr Thompson at White House Wynd, reinstatement of door opening in village hall, expansion of the paintball site and revised plans for Swan House (Black Swan). None were objected to although the latter two raised concerns that were given in the Parish Council’s response to the applications. There was concern about parking on the verge for those visiting the paint ball site making it difficult to pass and there was concern over planning creep at Swan House.

10. Correspondence

Nothing noteworthy from the usual pile of correspondence. Cllr Simpson agreed to pass on any correspondence relating to garden furniture and grants to a member of the village hall committee given their latest project to access the back garden.

11. Update on Bridge at Black Swan A19

Money becomes available on 1 April for more detailed drawings of the bridge design to be produced. This is the next step although by taking it, it does not guarantee a bridge being built so pressure and publicity should be kept up.

12. Any Other Business
a. Cllrs Lawton and Hinton attended a “Sustainable Development and Housing” forum.
b. Each parish is to get 1 community police officer.
c. The Highways Dept. of the Council will be informed of the poor state of the road surface at the East Rounton turn off.

13. Cllr Spencer thanked County Councillor Tim Swales for his input. It was useful and much appreciated by the parish council.

14. Date and Time of Next Meeting
It was agreed that the next meting will take place on Monday 5th June 2006 at 7.30 pm. Meeting finished at 9.10 pm