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DUDDON PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 16th
January 2008 in the
Present Cllr Burch (Chair), Cllr Barker, Cllr Batten, Cllr Curwen, Cllr George, Cllr Glessal, Cllr Knowles, Cllr Weeks, Cllr Johnson, Cllr Munday, J Salder (Clerk) Apologies
01/08 Minutes It was RESOLVED that the Chairman sign the December minutes as a correct record.
02/08 Matters Arising Peter Munday and John Batten have cleared Christmas tree away and the bulbs & lights checked and packed away. Gillet on Coniston Road is being finally sorted on 27th January. Fallen wall gaps are further up Coniston Road from Manor Farm. Probable that recycling banks will have to be removed.
03/08 Adjournment of meeting for Public Discussion No public present.
04/08 Restart of Meeting with Correspondence
1 Cumbria C.C. – Proposed Speed Limit – Clerk to reply requesting extension of 30 zone to take in cycle path crossing by Furness Supply 2 Malcolm Wilson Rally – Advice of Date 3 SLDC – Playground Report 17/12/07 4 SLDC – Response to DPC letter - Non-Domestic Rates 5 SLDC – Wind Energy Planning 6 CALC – Changes required to Standing Orders upon adoption of new Code of Conduct 7 Cumbria C.C. – Lodgings Scheme – put poster on Notice board 8 VAC – Request for electronic copy of Parish Plan 9 CALC Circular
Planning Applications SLDC – Meanfield, Broughton in Furness, Single Storey Extension – No objections LDNPA – Boothwaite Nook, Broughton in Furness, Kitchen Extension – Noobjections
Transactions (Cheques & Direct Debits) for January for: Victory Hall Graeme McWilliam £63.45 Agrileck £114.96 Rexel Senate £38.36 Neat Ideas £73.18 Scottish Power - DD £143 Plusnet - DD £15.99 Unicom – DD £ DPC Dave’s Joinery £226.85
06/08 Wilson Park No reply received from Playsafe to-date. By some considerable resourcefulness John Batten has replaced the tyre and fixed the seat by removing the weak link. The required contact information from Jeff Barker was then handed over to the Clerk who undertook to deal supplying the information requested by Neighbourhood Forum in order to obtain the grant monies previously awarded.
07/08 Victory Hall No meeting was held in December and the next is set for 15 February, the agenda is to cover CCTV. It has been suggested that The Victory Hall investigates insurance cover and the possibility of a blanket policy to cover all users.
Agreed to appoint South Lakes Tree Surgeons to commence work on replacement tree in accordance with recommendations made by Bruce Hatton, approximate costs are £110 for heavy standard tree plus £120 for actual work to excavate and replace existing soil plus £250 for metal guard.
Cllr Joss Curwen Unknown parties have been shooting on the Duddon Mosses late at night and weekends and the level crossing gates are being left open. A white transit type van has been seen at two recent break-ins. Cllr Elaine Knowles Requested Council approach Doctors to ask them to publish schedules for surgery and pharmacy opening hours in the Parish Pump. Cllr Vera Glessal Reported on the dirty state of the Woodland Road, Clerk to make contact with Bruce Evans at SLDC to request road sweeper. Cllr Peter Munday Has fully investigated costings for computer and equipment and it was agreed that these items should be purchased, Clerk will purchase software. Cllr John Batten Flooding in the valley had been upto 2-foot deep in places. Having made contact with correct personnel – Graham Wheelhouse and Dave Hook - they spent over 3 hours going through Duddon Valley and identified trees to cut back, 6-8 drains that require clearing and actually cleared some 20-30 others. Also identified an area on Sella Road with a sub-surface large hole. Land sub-committee has toured area and produce a comprehensive area of land and property owned. A working party needs to be set up to remove remains of cattle truck once the weather is suitable. Cllr Jeff Barker Has made site visit to request chopping back of shrubs obscuring streetlights. Requested letter to be sent to property owner regarding the possibility of affixing missing streetlight to his property on Cinder Hill.
10/08 Date of Next Meeting There being no further business the next meeting was set for Thursday 28th February 2008 at 1930. |
