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DUDDON PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 25 January 2001 in
the Present Cllr Mrs L Burch (Chairman), Cllr H J Barker (Vice Chairman), Cllr Mrs V Glessal, Cllr Mrs E Knowles, Cllr J W Curwen, Cllr J A Harrison, Cllr B Hadwin, Cllr J S Batten. Cllr Mrs R Read. Minutes RESOLVED that the Chairman sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 21 December 2000. Matters Arising Cllr J Barker raised the point that at the September meeting Richard Weeks had stated that the Council would definitely not be asked for further money towards Phase 2 of the Victory Hall refurbishment scheme, and that this had not been minuted at the time. Clerk was asked to contact the Management Committee for a statement of the latest financial position. Regarding the tidying up of part of the DPC land at Woodland (116/00), Cllr Curwen had contacted SLDC and had the matter in hand. Adjournment of Meeting for Public Discussion PC Howson told the meeting of recent crimes in the area, including a car tampered with in Church Street, 2 poachers caught on the Duddon and 4 arrests made after cars were damaged outside the Kings Head. He made the meeting aware of the initiative to get local residents to pass information to the police using the Crimestoppers telephone number 0800 555111. Correspondence The Clerk presented the following letters received: 00/298 LDNPA D Connolly Draft Corporate Plan 299 T Atkinson Disputed land at Foxfield 01/1 Duddon Valley TV A Linnitt Thanks for grant 2 Duddon Estuary Rhona Thomson Management Scheme 3 SLDC Census 4 SLDC S Burns Dog Warden Scheme, Best Value Review 5 LDNPA P Tiplady Planning approval, Bracelet Hall 6 Design Services Peter Allan Bollards, Princes Street 7 LDNPA Carole Hodgson PC Tours/ Meetings 8 LDNPA C Chapman Temp closure of footpaths 9 Victory Hall MC Richard Weeks Concerns raised by DPC 10 Impact T Powers Support invoice for accounts programme 11 LDNPA C Chapman Temp closure of footpaths 12 LDNPA C Chapman Temp closure of footpaths 13 Morecambe Bay Car Club Notification of rally 14 NORWEB Disconnection of lamp complete 15 LDNPA G Huxtable Local Parking Permits
After considering the correspondence it was decided to take the following action: 01/6 Clerk to reply to Design Services ask for a site meeting to discuss the proposed bollards in Princes Street, and to ask that the pavement be made narrower from the Black Cock to Barclays bank to allow unloading. 7/00/5638 Tongue House Farm Conversion of building to holiday cottage approved 7/00/5503 Hall Dunnerdale Farm Barn Amendments x2 approved 7/01/5012 Syke House Farm New cattle building approved 7/01/5003 Field 5952, High Aulthurstside New cattle building and effluent tank approved 5/01/0047 Craig House Alterations approved 7/01/5033 Greety Gate Farm Internal & external alterations approved Financial Matters RESOLVED to pay the following from main account: NORWEB Street Lighting (direct debit) £34.97 M Dearden Postage, Telephone, SLCC subscription £72.75 H J Barker Street Light Repair £43.20 Victory Hall MC Room Hire 12/99 to 12/00 £79.75 Cllr Barker suggested that a quote be obtained from Millness for the maintenance of street lighting, all agreed. Councillors’ Reports After hearing reports from Councillors, the following actions were requested:
Land at Foxfield Cllr Curwen to contact the Senior Solicitor at SLDC to see if he can send a letter to Mr Atkinson regarding the fencing off of Parish land; if this proves to be impossible or slow, then contact to be made with a local solicitor to carry out the same. Date of Next Meeting There being no further business, the meeting closed at 9.45 pm and the next meeting set for 22 February 2001.
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