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DUDDON PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Thursday, 24 May
2001 in the Present Cllr Mrs L Burch (Chairman), Cllr H J Barker (Vice Chairman), Cllr J W Curwen, Cllr B Hadwin, Cllr J S Batten, Cllr Mrs E Knowles, Cllr Mrs V Glessal, Cllr J A Harrison, Cllr D Hoggarth. Cllr Mrs R Read. Minutes RESOLVED that the Chairman sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 22 March 2001. Declaration of Office of new Councillor Mr D Hoggarth was introduced to the meeting and signed a Declaration of Office to become a Councillor for Seathwaite with Dunnerdale. Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman RESOLVED that Mrs L Burch be re-elected as Chairman for a further year - acceptance of office was duly signed. RESOLVED that Mr J Barker be re-elected as Vice Chairman for a further year. Timing of Meetings RESOLVED that meetings be held every month on the 4th Thursday at 7.30, unless a change is approved at a previous meeting. Presentation of Charity Accounts The following accounts were presented to the meeting for inspection:
Adjournment of Meeting for Public Discussion PC Fishwick reported that a conservatory had been broken in to and damaged. Police communications were now better, and should improve more. Cllr Curwen said that a lorry load of carcasses, destroyed because of foot & mouth disease, had illegally parked on the verge on Kirkby Moor. The police reaction to this had been slow and they suggested that MAFF should be contacted. Cllr Curwen said that it should have been up to the police to deal with the situation. Damage to some of the play equipment in Wilson Park was reported. Matters Arising Cllr Curwen was still looking further into the possibility of a paper bank, meanwhile he said that there was already one sited behind the newsagents in Kirkby. Correspondence Mr David Bannerman from Mouchel Amey had telephoned the Clerk to ask if the Council thought there had been problems with the gritting of the A595 last winter, as he had had a strong complaint from a member of the public. The Council’s opinion was that a good job had been done; Clerk to speak to Mr Bannerman to forward this opinion. The Clerk presented the following letters received: 112 Royal Mint 2002 Golden Jubilee medal 113 SLDC County Council Elections 114 WRVS Request for donation 115 D Hoggarth re Council vacancy 116 LDNPA David Robinson Walna Scar Road, further information 117 CALC May County Circular 118 Capita Mike Simpson Street Lamp at Donkey Rocks 119 LDNPA Paul Tiplady Corporate Plan 2001/02 120 Lancashire CC Car Parking 121 Mr T Atkinson Disputed Land at Foxfield 122 CALC June County Circular After considering the correspondence it was decided to take the following action: 112 Reply to say that no Golden Jubilee Medals would be purchased The following planning information had been received: 7/01/5203 Hall Dunnerdale Farm Barn Change of use & barn conversion 5/01/0867 Eccle Riggs Country Park Extra parking approved 5/01/0955 Unit 4, Foxfield Business Park Erection of aerial for Millom Mountain Rescue approved
Financial Matters RESOLVED to pay the following from main account: VH Management Committee repayment of VAT 00/01 £260.21 VH Millennium Project repayment of VAT 00/01 (bank transfer) £1338.06 British Telecomms telephone bill, Victory Hall (funds received) £59.90 Duddon Fire Protection fire extinguishers, Victory Hall (funds received) £271.43 The Clerk presented the accounts 2000/2001 - these had already been discussed at a meeting of the Financial Working Group, which had also carried out an internal audit of the accounts. The accounts were signed by the Chairman and Clerk ready for submission to the District Audit. Wilson Park Work was underway by Tom Glessal to clear the existing drains. Cllr Hadwin reported that a picnic seat was rotten, the spring horse broken and the aerial runway had no bark under it. Permission was given by the Council for him to buy the necessary materials to rectify the problems, and to present the bills to the Clerk. The climbing net had been taken down as it was being continually cut by children. Although the Clerk had asked Mr Coxon to cut the grass two weeks ago, it still had not been done. Cllr Barker to contact him. Whit Fair Help from the Council had been requested from Mary Jardine - some of the Councillors volunteered to help on the day. Web Site The Clerk suggested that he could set up a simple web site for Duddon Parish
Council, which would be independent from the Broughton site but linked to it.
This would enable the site content to be changed whenever necessary, and it
would then be kept up to date. A draft site was demonstrated on a portable PC.
The cost would be in the order of £35 + VAT. Councillors’ Reports After hearing reports from Councillors, the following actions were requested:
Date of Next Meeting The Clerk gave each member a copy of Draft Standing Orders which he had drawn up, for consideration and possible adoption at the next meeting. There being no further business, the meeting closed at 9.45 pm and the next meeting set for 28 June 2001. |
