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 8 September 2025 to consider the business set out below.
25.171 – To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest (not previously declared) on any matters of business
25.172 – To receive apologies for absence given in advance of the meeting
25.173 – To consider the approval of reasons given for absence
25.174 – To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 August 2025
25.175 – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
25.176 – To receive the City of York Councillor’s report – for information only
25.177 – To receive the Clerk’s Report on progress on the following:
(a) A boundary fence for Blairgowrie (Min. 25.137a)
(b) Replacing the pump at the corner of Lime Garth (Min. 25.137b)
(c) Repainting the pump in Station Road (Min. 25.141di)
(d) Replacing the seat outside 7 Station Road (Min. 25.163b)
(e) The abandoned truck in Champion Drive, Langley Gate (Min. 25.163c)
25.178 – Planning Applications
(a) No planning applications have been received this month
(b) To note Local Authority Planning Decisions
25.179 – Finance
(a) To receive a financial statement
(b) To note accounts for payment
(c) To receive a report on income received
(d) To agree to release the £1,000.00 provided in the 2025-26 budget for the Moat Fields
(e) To review the Parish Council’s Financial Regulations
(f) To review the Parish Council’s Standing Orders
25.180- To consider matters relating to the Village Greens, Allotments and Guild Hut
(a) Trees including replacement of trees in Blairgowrie
(b) Biodiversity
(c) Events
(d) Maintenance including: –
i. Resurfacing the Lord Collingwood car park
ii. The mole problem on Chantry Green
iii. Ratifying the cost of repairing the “Baldock“ seat on the Green
(e) Allotments
(f) Guild Hut
25.181 – To consider matters relating to Traffic, Highways, Footpaths, Lampposts & Signs
(a) Reports on vandalism
(b) Traffic and parking issues in Upper Poppleton
(c) To receive other reports
25.182 – To consider Councillor and Clerk Training
25.183 – To discuss the Parish Council’s opinion and possible action regarding concerns raised by local residents about the greenbelt classification of the paddocks behind 97a, 97 and 95 Station Road
25.184 – To consider implications of the Yorkshire Green Energy Enablement Project
25.185 – To consider the Parish Council’s opinion on the future of the signal box should Northern Rail propose installing automatic gates.
25.186 – To agree the action the Parish Council will take to meet the requirements of Assertion 10 with regards to Councillors’ email addresses.
25.187 – To discuss arrangements for the Remembrance Day Service on 9 November 2025
25.188 – To discuss the progress in creating one parish council for Poppleton
25.189- 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
25.190 – To receive a report on Village Policing
25.191 – To note correspondence received
25.192 – To note forthcoming meetings
25.193 – To consider Minor Matters
25.194 – To consider new items for the next agenda
25.195 – To agree the date of the next meeting
Posted 2 September 2025
Signed James Mackman
James Mackman, Clerk 39 Calder Avenue, Nether Poppleton, York, YO26 6RG
Tel: 01904 399277 – email upperpoppletonclerk@poppleton-pc.org.uk