Notice is hereby given that there will be a MEETING of the UPPER POPPLETON PARISH COUNCIL to be held at the Poppleton Centre, Main Street, York, at 7.00pm on Monday 12 May 2025 to consider the business set out below.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA
25.087 – To elect a Chairman for the year
25.088 – To receive the Chairman’s Declaration of Office
25.089 – To receive apologies for absence given in advance of the meeting
25.090 – To consider the approval of reasons given for absence
25.091 – Annual Appointments
(a) Vice-Chairman
(b) Biodiversity Working Group
(c) Greens Working Group
(d) Listed Building Working Group
(e) One Parish Council for Poppleton Working Party
(f) Neighbourhood Planning Group
(g) Poppleton Children’s Sports Day
(h) Poppleton Community Trust Observers
(i) Poppleton Moat Fields Management Group
(j) Poppleton Youth Action Group Representative
(k) Village Show Working Group
(l) Yorkshire Local Councils Associations Representatives (2)
AGENDA
25.092 – To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest (not previously declared) on any matters of business
25.093 – To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 14 April 2025
25.094 – To receive the City of York Councillor’s report – for information only
25.095 – To receive the Clerk’s Report on progress on the following:
(a) Fallen tree on Chantry Green (Min. 25.075aii)
(b) The hedge at the Lord Collingwood car park (Min. 25.075div)
(c) A boundary fence for Blairgowrie (Min. 25.075dvi)
(d) Moving the “Edna Brown” seat closer to the footpath in Chantry Green (Min. 25.075dvii)
25.096 – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
25.097 – Planning Applications
(a) To consider the following Planning Applications
• Ref: 25/00798/FUL – Two-storey side and rear extension, and single-storey front and rear extensions and external alterations at Ranworth, Westfield Lane, YO26 6EB.
• Ref: 25/00842/TCNOT – Notification under section 5 of The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 for the equipment; 1no. 9m pole opposite Westholme, Hodgson Lane.
• Ref: 25/00880/TPO – Fell 1no. Rowan tree protected by Tree Preservation Order no. 2/1991 at Scagglethorpe House, Westfield Lane, YO26 6EB.
• Notice to excavate near the base of a pole on an already existing duct O/S Sycamore Cottage, The Green, Upper Poppleton, York, YO26 6DF in the Grass Verge.
(b) To note Local Authority Planning Decisions
25.098 – Finance
(a) To receive a financial statement
(b) To note accounts for payment
(c) To receive a report on income received
(d) To review the Parish Council’s Financial Regulations
(e) To agree the Annual Governance Statement on the Annual Return
(f) To agree the Statement of Accounts on the Annual Return
(g) To agree to release the £750.00 provided in the 2025-26 budget for the Millennium Green Trust
(h) To agree to release the £6,000.00 provided in the 2025-26 budget for the Poppleton Community Trust
(i) To renew the Parish Council’s insurance with Zurich (year three of a three-year deal)
25.099 – To consider matters relating to the Village Greens, Allotments and Guild Hut
(a) Trees: –
i. The amended tree policy
ii. Replacement of trees in Blairgowrie
(b) Biodiversity
(c) Events
(d) Maintenance including: –
i. Replacing the pump at the corner of Lime Garth
ii. Resurfacing the Lord Collingwood car park
iii. The mole problem on Chantry Green
(e) Allotments
(f) Guild Hut
25.100 – To consider matters relating to Traffic, Highways, Footpaths, Lampposts & Signs
(a) Reports on vandalism
(b) Traffic issues in Upper Poppleton
(c) To receive other reports
25.101 – To consider Councillor and Clerk Training
25.102 – To discuss the progress in creating one parish council for Poppleton
25.103 – To consider responding to the City Council’s Clean Air Act Smoke Control Area Consultation
25.104- To receive Committees’ Representatives Reports
(a) Biodiversity Working Group
(b) Listed Buildings Working Group
(c) Poppleton Children’s Sports Day
(d) Poppleton Community Trust
(e) VE-Day Celebrations – 8th May 2025
(f) Village Show
(g) YLCA York Branch
(h) Youth Club
(i) Any other meeting
25.105 – To receive a report on Village Policing
25.106 – To note correspondence received
25.107 – To note forthcoming meetings
25.108 – To consider Minor Matters
25.109 – To consider new items for the next agenda
25.110 – To agree the date of the next meeting
Posted 6 May 2025 Signed James Mackman
James Mackman, Clerk 39 Calder Avenue, Nether Poppleton, York, YO26 6RG
Tel: 01904 399277 – email upperpoppletonclerk@poppleton-pc.org.uk