1. Present. P Johnson, R Parker, R Messenger, Councillor Woof, Councillor Bland, the Clerk,

G Capstick, A Rimmer

2. Apologies for Absence. G Handley

3. Election of Chairman.

Chair : P Johnson - proposed by R Parker, seconded by R Messenger.

Vice-Chair : R Parker - proposed by P Johnson, seconded by R Messenger.

4. Co-option of Additional Councillors.

G Capstick and A Rimmer were unanimously co-opted as Councillors. The Chair will approach

other parishioners with a view to co-opting a seventh Councillor at the June meeting.

The five Councillors present completed "Declarations of Acceptance of Office". It was agreed that

G Handley could complete his at the next meeting.

5. Signing of Minutes of Meeting of 17th April 2000. Agreed and signed as a true copy.

6. Matters arising from Minutes.

(a) The Chair will thank R Sisson and C Armer for their service as Parish Councillors.

(b) The Clerk will remind Dallam School that a figure for outstanding rent is still awaited.

7. Finance.

(a) Accounts for 1999/2000 : The Accounts were approved subject to a final check by the Chair.

(c) Payments Authorised :

St Peter’s Church (Graveyard Maintenance) £ 250.00

SLDC (Lighting Maintenance) £ 26.84

Insurance £ 217.31

Council decided to take no action at present on adding the Panoramic Indicator to the insurance.

(d) Presentation of Council Tax Information in the SLDC Leaflet "Explanatory Notes & Additional

Information Financial Year 2000/2001" : A letter from the SLDC Treasurer explained why the sum

spent on streetlight maintenance in Heversham had been so variable over the last few years. Council

felt that the possibility of variation outwith their control was further evidence of a need for a change

of presentation.

8. Planning.

(a) Yew Tree Cottage - application granted to build a conservatory.

(b) Sunny Vale - application granted to build a conservatory.

(c) Waterside Fold - application granted to build a timber shed.

(d) 1 Lower Haverflatts - application to build a gazebo and convert garage to a lounge supported

provided that neighbours do not object.

(e) Newholme - application to build a conservatory supported.

9. Millennium Project.

The Chair reported on progress since the last meeting. Building is on schedule and the preparation of

the slate and limestone top layers is progressing well. Levens Hall Estates has written to SLDC

setting up permissive paths across its land. Steven Handley has been asked to install kissing gates to

give better access. Individual invitations to the unveiling will be sent to everyone who donated to the

project. The unveiling will also be widely advertised and the media will be notified.

10. Highways.

(a) "Leasgill" Signs : Council agreed that the "Heversham" sign near the junction with Prince’s Way

should be changed to "Leasgill" and that a sign showing "Heversham" and "Leasgill" should be

positioned opposite the lane between Plumtree House and the Whinns.

(b) Mabbin Hall Lane sign : Has still not been repaired.

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(c) Accident Analysis for the A6 : The report has still not been received. Clerk has sent suggestions

for changes to the layout of the junctions with Prince’s Way at both ends of the village to Cumbria

County Council - see minutes of February meeting.

11. Athenaeum.

Two copies of the revised Constitution were signed by the Chair and Vice-chair. R Messenger

agreed to be one of Councils representatives on the Committee of Management. The second member

will be appointed at the next meeting.

12. Correspondence

(a) Cumbria CC : Parish Briefing April to June 2000 - Noted

Minerals and Waste Local Plan - Further Proposed Modifications - noted.

Joint Structure Plan - noted.

(b) Shoreline Management Partnership : Kent Estuary Shoreline Management Plan

Passed to G Capstick for information.

(c) CALC : Newsletter May 2000 - noted.

Contains information about a white paper which will suggest abolition of the 50% Council

Tax concession on second homes. Also a paper from the National Association entitled "The

Spirit of Best Value" (Action : Clerk to report on contents at next meeting) and a notice

about a "Distinctly Cumbrian" initiative.

13. Any Other Business.

(a) Walking Routes : Malcolm Davidson is completing the leaflets prior to approaching printers.

(b) Post Box : It was reported that on some days the post box at the post office had been too full to

accept any further letters. A Rimmer explained that a bigger box would have to be bought by the

owners of the post office.

(c) The WI village map will contain a list of contacts for village organisations.

14. Next Meeting. 19th June 2000.