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DUDDON PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 25th
September 2008 in the
Present Cllr Burch (Chair), Cllr Barker, Cllr Knowles, Cllr Curwen, Cllr George, Cllr Glessal, Cllr Munday, Cllr Weeks, Cllr Johnson Apologies Cllr Batten
It was RESOLVED that the Chairman sign the August minutes as a correct record.
Mrs Napton is experiencing flooding. A site visit to be organized to resolve the problem. 97/08 Correspondence Received
176 House of Commons - Tim Farron -
National Park Authorities appointments - nomination forms 177 Mr P Willis - Occupation Lane Clerk to respond with progress to date 178 LD World Her. Project - Mike Clarke - Response to Clerks letter Meeting arranged by Coniston PC 179 Highways Agency - Craig Hedges - Planning road journeys Sept-Nov - noted 180 CALC - Guy Richardson CALC circular - noted
181 Russell Armer - Andrew Taylor
Offer of £200 towards cost of street light Clerk to write with thanks 182 House of Commons - Tim Farron/Nick Raymond - Speed limit reduction Clerk to write to say speed humps removed and traffic speeding more than ever 183 CALC - Guy Richardson- Health & Safety training course - noted
184 LDNPA - Jane Murray - Consultations
on email planning applications Clerk to write and request to 185 LDNPA - Jane Murray - Notice of Intention Applications - noted
186 The Victory Hall - Roger Webster -
Victory Hall Maintenance Support Clerk to advise all structural 187 Cabinet Office - Campbell Robb - National Survey invitations - noted
188 Broughton Info Centre - Stuart
Harrison - BIC purchase of field Clerk to respond to advise DPC will 189 Sam Gumbley - Recycling and Victory Hall opinions Clerk to respond to questions 190 SLDC - Peter Clarke - Playarea Inspection Report - noted 191 Tom Welsh - Direct elections to NPAs Clerk to respond 192 Keith Nixon - Email querying legal letter from John Ilett - To be discussed privately by DPC next month 193 Coniston PC - Charles Sargeant - Invite to next Coniston PC meeting - noted 194 CALC - CALC Circular - noted 195 NALC - Neil Evans - Cheque for £200 towards training - noted 196 SLDC - Debbie Storr - Reference 2008/002 complaint To be discussed privately by DPC next month 197 Cllr Graham George - Precept suggestions To be photocopied to all councillors 198 CALC - Guy Richardson - Feedback wanted re planning authorities - noted 199 CCC - Debbie Binch - High Furness Forum request - noted 200 Cllr Graham George - Points on The Square To be addressed later in the meeting 201 Ipsos MORI - Campbell Robb - National Survey re Garner Grave Fund Clerk to send to Trustee 202 SLDC - Jack Jones - Parish Council Precept To be placed on Agenda for the October meeting 203 Communities & Local Government - Stephen McAllister- Consultation: The making and Government enforcement of byelaws - noted
Mrs Morgan inquired if the original minutes and letters have been received back from Mr Willis. Clerk has since confirmed she has the originals. Mr Spray spoke about detrunking the A595 and whether funds are available for local improvements. Mr Walker inquired whether the DPC website could advise which political party a councillor supported. Mrs Walker asked why Cllr Curwen had to leave the room on mention of the Car Park and was advised that it was because he had been advised to by Debbie Storr. Mrs Rigg asked if a person could be designated to keep the area by the skips tidy and was advised that the person who opened the toilets also tidied round the skips. Mrs Hasley confirmed that Cllr Weeks did ask for advice from councillors regarding the cheque for £9.000. Mrs Boydell-Smith and Mrs Thompson asked whether the recycling bins could be resited at Wreak End Quarry and were advised this was not possible. Mr Welsh spoke with regard to the LDNPA and his desire for DPC to lobby for direct elections. Mrs Boydell-Smith reported that the recent drop-in session about the bus timetable changes was a positive meeting and emails will be sent to all who attended. Mrs Thompson asked about the car park and was advised that DPC were not in receipt of any plans yet but a notice should eventually go up and everyone would be able to see them. Ms Townsend advised that nine people attended the recent Cumbria in Bloom meeting and everyone was welcome to participate. A problem with planting on roadside verges was currently ongoing. £250 was needed for purchase of bulbs.
99/08 Planning Applications LDNPA Mr Stone & Miss Winder 5 The Square, Broughton Re-instate external steps down to existing cellar SLDC Mr & Mrs Sheldon Low Wood Stile Farm, Foxfield Porch LDNPA Mr D Leslie 4 The Square, Broughton Replacement door and windows, tanking of cellar APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED SLDC Mr C Hull Orchard Barn, Foxfield SLDC Mrs M Johnson Foxfield Farm Agricultural building
Transactions (Cheques & Direct Debits) for September: Victory Hall Scottish Power - DD £269.50 Plusnet - DD £15.99 Unicom DD £18.25 T Ward & Son Paint £77.53 Westmorland Fire £31.06 Fingerprints £259.00
Eon street lighting DD £54.18 SLCC Subscription £8.00 Amanda Gaston Clerks wages £569.64 P&L Lighting Broughton light £775.50
The pallets will be arriving for the bonfire. Cllr Batten or David Roe to be rung to determine where they should go. A notice is to be displayed requesting no mattresses. Jenny Robinson has asked whether the school football team could use the park on Friday evenings, they will bring their own goal posts down with them.
Cllr Weeks reported that business over the last two months had been very slow. Income for July was £417.45 and for August £689.60. The next meeting of the Victory Hall Management Committee was scheduled for the 6th October. The redecoration of the Rankin Room and other rooms upstairs is now finished. All that remains to be done is the Foyer.
103/08 The Square Cllr George addressed several issues concerning The Square. The remaining horse chestnut tree is diseased and will not recover, the felling and planting of a replacement needs to be considered and the Precept committee should consider the financial implications. The Queens Jubilee seat (NE corner of the Square) needs repainting. The grit bin next to the bus shelter should be removed. Laurel Cottage at the back of The Square is uninhabitable and has been unoccupied for many years. The planning officer should be consulted. Latham House has not been painted externally for many years and despite correspondence with the owner, nothing has happened in recent times. It was decided the planning officer should not be consulted on this matter.
This matter was deferred until the next meeting, Cllr Curwen will then give an update.
Cllr Weeks read a statement advising councillors of further information regarding this Act in preparation for the Governments correspondence on the matter which is expected in October.
Cllr Barker advised that the new bus stop is to be located at the fire station. Cllr Barker is a Trustee of the Gunsons Arms charity and reported that all jobs were done and a small car park has been constructed. Cllr Curwen advised that repairs to the rail track are complete. There was a good turn out at the recycling roadshow and plans are afoot to start recycling plastic and cardboard. Cllr Knowles advised that signposts in Broughton are going rusty and in need of attention.
There being no further business the next meeting was set for Thursday 23rd October at 1930. |
