Draft
Minutes of Parish Council meeting on
Present: Cllr Binns
Cllr
Gover (Vice Chair)
Cllr Cullen
Cllr
Cllr
Cohen
In Attendance 1 member of the public
A Meadows (Clerk)
1
Declarations
of interest. None
2
To
receive and accept apologies for absence.
·
Apologies
received from Cllr Wheeler – previous engagement. Cllr Fairbank –
3
To
approve minutes of the meetings held on 10th &
4
Matters
arising from the minutes.
·
10-July
¨
Item
15. Danielle Brown. Civic reception in the village hall on 27-Sept at
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Cllr
Marshall to arrange light refreshments.
¨
Cllr
Gover to ask Judy Woods to provide a cake. Cllr Gover to prepare a poster and
distribute with Cllr Cohen.
¨
Cllr
Cohen to invite the press if the Brown family are happy for the press to be
there.
¨
Cllr
Binns to speak on the night.
¨
Cllr
Cullen to organise drinks.
¨
The
Clerk to email poster to members of the Lothersdale community.
·
24-Aug
¨
Unpresented
cheque given to Cllr Binns.
5
Questions
from the floor. None
6
County
and District Councillors’ reports. None.
7
Correspondence
received: Given to Cllr Marshall.
·
Clerk
to get current KW/h electricity rate from Craven and put street lighting costs
on Oct agenda.
8
Finances:
·
Invoices
for the village map need forwarding to Eric Johnson for LPC to claim the grant
funds.
·
Schedule
of payments –
|
anthony
meadows |
249.12 |
|
Salary
and expenses July, August - Approved |
|||
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inland
revenue |
69.04 |
|
clerks
tax- Approved |
|
|
|
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Mazars |
|
158.62 |
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Audit
fee- Approved |
|
|
|
j.c.
cowgill |
|
282.96 |
|
rec
ground maintenance- Approved |
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m.j.
parker |
70.50 |
|
installing
village map display- Approved |
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9
Planning:
·
Applications
refused:
¨
Proposal:
single story extension at Hawshaw Side
¨
Proposal:
conservatory to the rear of 1
·
New
Applications:
¨
Application
No: 53/2008/8873
¨
Proposal:
construction of storage building in connection with Raygill Fisheries
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Location:
Trout Hall, Lothersdale
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Applicant:
Mr Bernard Clements
¨
No
Objections.
10
Lothersdale
book of walks.
·
It has
been decided to reset the whole book to include new material and a new cover
illustration.
·
The
cost of the book to LPC will be just under £6.00.
·
500
copies will be £3,000.00. LPC to seel loan from the Parish Trust to cover the initial outlay.
·
The
book to retail at £9.00.
11
Village
flood mapping. Consider who to attend site meeting on 1st October.
·
Cllr’s
Binns and Cohen to attend the meeting.
12
To
consider BT’s proposal to remove the public payphone.
·
Display
the ‘Second Notice’ relevant to Lothersdale.
·
Cllr
Cohen proposed that if the campaign was not successful that the council pay the
£500.00 costs to keep the phone box functional and review the situation after a
year.
13
To
consider the use of millennium fund to place a diorama on Pinhaw Beacon.
·
Elslack
Estate agree in principle but need to see the design and agree the location.
·
Cllr
Cullen to research options for the design.
·
Place
on October agenda.
14
To consider development
of the recreation ground.
·
First
priority is to resolve the problems with drainage.
·
Cllr Binns to
speak to Mr Parker re the cost of a drainage survey.
·
To be placed
on October agenda.
15
To consider
whether the council should make a response to the proliferation of the 30mph
speed limit signs within the village boundary.
·
Clerk to
write to Highways to find answers to the following:
¨
Why was this
done without consultation?
¨
Why it was
not carried out throughout the whole village?
¨
What is the
cost of the scheme?
¨
Where have
the funds come from?
16
To consider
response to letters from Liz and Terry Goodison re. proposed wind farm near
·
The parish
council decided to take no action.
17
Items
of minor information. – None.
Dates of next meetings:
9th
October, 13th November
Signed:
Michael Binns, Chair