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 13 October 2025 to consider the business set out below.
25.196 – To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest (not previously declared) on any matters of business
25.197 – To receive apologies for absence given in advance of the meeting
25.198 – To consider the approval of reasons given for absence
25.199 – To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 8 September 2025
25.200 – To receive the City of York Councillor’s report – for information only
25.201 – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
25.202 – To receive the Clerk’s Report on progress on the following:
(a) A boundary fence for Blairgowrie (Min. 25.177a)
(b) Replacing the pump at the corner of Lime Garth (Min. 25.177b)
(c) Repainting the pump in Station Road (Min. 25.177c)
(d) Replacing the seat outside 7 Station Road (Min. 25.177d)
(e) Organising a Teams meeting with Yorkshire Green Energy (Min. 25.184)
(f) The .gov.uk website and new email addresses. (Min. 25.186)
(g) Changing the listed ownership of Upper Poppleton trees on the City Council’s website (Min. 25.193)
25.203 – Planning Applications
(a) To consider the following Planning Applications
• Ref: 25/01708/FUL – Single-storey side extension at 2 Holly Bank, Hodgson Lane, YO26 6DZ.
• Ref: 25/01755/FUL – Single-storey rear extension at 6 Fairway Drive, YO26 6HE.
• Ref: 25/01802/FUL – Single-storey side extension at RCCG Hope Centre, Redemption House, Northfield Lane.
(b) To note Local Authority Planning Decisions
25.204 – 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 review the Parish Council’s Standing Orders
25.205- To consider matters relating to the Village Greens, Allotments and Guild Hut
(a) Trees
(b) Biodiversity
(c) Events
(d) Maintenance including resurfacing the Lord Collingwood car park
(e) Allotments – to consider evicting the tenant of the unattended plot
(f) Guild Hut
25.206 – To consider matters relating to Traffic, Highways, Footpaths, Lampposts & Signs
(a) Reports on vandalism
(b) Traffic, parking and speeding issues in Upper Poppleton (including the possibility of a 20 miles/hr speed limit)
(c) Improving safety at the Long Ridge Lane/Station Road junction
(d) To discuss the consequence of laying the power cable between the solar farm at Hessay and the substation in Millfield Lane
(e) To receive other reports
25.207 – To consider Councillor and Clerk Training
25.208 – To discuss progress on the greenbelt classification of the paddocks behind 97a, 97 and 95 station road
25.209 – To discuss the progress in creating one parish council for Poppleton
25.210 – To discuss the implementation of a Business Continuity Plan
25.211- To receive Committees’ Representatives Reports
(a) Biodiversity Working Group
(b) Poppleton Children’s Sports Day
(c) Poppleton Community Trust
(d) Village Show
(e) YLCA York Branch
(f) Youth Club
(g) Any other meeting
25.212 – To receive a report on Village Policing
25.213 – To note correspondence received
25.214 – To note forthcoming meetings
25.215 – To consider Minor Matters
25.216 – To consider new items for the next agenda
25.217 – To agree the date of the next meeting
Posted 7 October 2025
Signed James Mackman
James Mackman, Clerk 39 Calder Avenue, Nether Poppleton, York, YO26 6RG
Tel: 01904 399277 – email upperpoppletonclerk@poppleton-pc.org.uk