Parish council
Cllr Mrs Roberta Swiers chaired the recent Cayton Parish Council meeting in Jubilee Hall. Cllrs Blackburn and O’Pray and Cllrs Mrs Gregory, Mrs Hudson, Mrs Kelly and Mrs Liley were present together with Borough Cllr Simon Green, two members of the public and parish clerk Helen Carter.
Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Seaward and North Yorkshire Police.
Police report for February – 48 incidents on Cayton Ward. Crime – four in total for month: one auto crime – theft from insecure vehicle at a holiday park, Cayton Bay; two thefts, one report was at Carr House Lane, Cayton, offenders have stolen block paving which was edging the garden. They stopped short of a security light; one theft by family member, offender arrested and admitted offence in Cayton; one violence offence. Report of an assault on a female whilst out walking a dog.
Road traffic collisions. Cayton two vehicle bump with no injuries; a vehicle down on bypass near Osgodby when another vehicle collided with it, no injuries; Cayton Low Road pedestrian and vehicle, no injuries albeit ambulance attended; Highway temporary traffic lights on Cayton Low Road stuck on red; complaint of a manner of driving on Cayton Low Road – driver given words of advice; complaint of manner of driving of a local taxi at Cayton; A165 report of manner of driving; A165 report of possible drink driver; vehicle stopped and occupant breath tested and blew 18, no offence.
The key findings of a camera catching data on Station Road over Christmas were: data indicates an average speed of 28mph and 31mph and 85th percentile speeds of 33mph and 38mph. This means that 85 per cent of vehicles are travelling at 33/38mph or below whilst the remaining 15 per cent are travelling in excess of 33/38mph. The speed of vehicles does not reflect the level expected within a 30mph speed limit.
Cllr Blackburn continues to try and find out about the bus shelter for West Garth, the widening of Station Road and the tactile dropped kerbs at various points in the village.
Dog stencils are to be sprayed on footpaths as a trial along West Garth. This is to help get the message across for dog owners to pick up.
The parish council are keen to be involved with the Tour de Yorkshire. A working party of councillors, residents, business owners, local organisations and the school hope to display bunting, banners and flags on the day of the event. The parish council are grateful to Barratt Homes who have donated an amount of sponsorship for this.
Nomination packs for candidates who want to stand for election are available from the clerk to the council at Jubilee Hall.