Long Drax Parish Council General Meeting – Agenda

 To be held at Drax Sports and Social Club, on Wednesday 13/05/2026 at 7.30pm

  • Apologies for absence
  • Present
  • Minutes of last meeting (January 2026)
  • Finances – Zurich Insurance renewal – Finance report
  • Planning ZG2026/0098/S73 – Land to East of New Road, Long Drax. Vary condition and colour scheme of ongoing works at Wren Hall convertor station
  • Correspondence
    • Defibrillator status check completed (February)
    • Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) – update regarding ongoing works at Wren Hall convertor station
    • Chairs of North Yorkshire & Yorkshire Air Ambulance invitation to Charity Reception. Refused
    • North Yorkshire Council – Planned Road Restriction Notification – Main Road Drax July 26
    • Invitation to Parish Council Chairs Meeting (Foxholes / Butterwick / Wold Newton) regarding gas drilling applications. Refused
    • Invitation to meeting with Policy Officer for Deputy Mayor re speed cameras in North Yorkshire. Refused
    • Survey on North Yorkshire Emergency Services. No response.
    • Letter from resident regarding Litter on Carr Lane. Replied
    • Letter from resident re Wren Hall noise, community fund application suggestion, low water pressure, turning area suggestion, EGL2 roadside cleaning, Sewage farm trees
    • Letters from residents re static caravan at Oak Bank farm.
  • Matters Arising
    • Turning circle improvements update
    • Langrick Road pavement update
    • Community emergency plan update
    • Long Drax Parish Council new website
    • Damaged road sign following Police incident Langrick Road
    • Oak Bank Farm – Planning enforcement case update
    • Drax Power Station Parish Council Liaison meeting (March) update
    • NYC parish council liaison meeting Ricall 27th Jan update
  • Any other business
    • Post on social media relating to the finding and reporting to NYC of nitrous oxide cannisters in Pear Tree Avenue.
    • Reported issues of low water pressure in Long Drax
    • Reported issue of trees transgressing the road in the vicinity of the sewage farm Redhouse Lane
    • Obstructions on pavement on Langrick Road