Heversham
Parish Council
Minutes
of Meeting of Monday, 29th October 2001 -7.30 pm in the Athenaeum.
1. Present. P
Johnson, R Parker, G Handley, G Capstick, A Shepherd, A Rimmer, R Messenger,
Councillor Bingham,
Councillor Woof, the Clerk and one member of the public.
2. Apologies
for Absence. None.
3. Signing
of Minutes of Meeting of 17th September 2001. Agreed and signed as a true copy.
4. Matters
Arising from the Minutes.
(a) Highways : Tree pruning has been
carried out on Prince’s Way, and the corroded 30mph sign in
the village reported.
(b) Footpaths : All footpaths in the
Parish to the west of the railway line reopened on 13th October.
(c) Removal of Recycling Site at Dallam
School : The School are waiting for SLDC to remove the
containers. Action : Chairman to make fresh contact with Dallam School.
(d) Council Tax on Second Homes : The
Chairman had received a letter from Tim Collins MP
setting out the current situation with
regard to changes.
5. Leasgill
Quarry Fund.
(a) Approval of Grants for 2001 : It was
agreed to accept the sub-committee’s recommendation to
award the following grants for 2001 :-
Applicant Purpose Amount
Milnthorpe Parish Council Heritage Plaques £900.00
Milnthorpe and District Junior Football
Club Carpet
for Sports Hall
£763.75
St Thomas’s Milnthorpe PCC Repair of Church Clock Chimes £1,000.00
Heversham Bowling Club Bowls
for use by School Pupils £108.62
Heversham St Peter’s Primary School Extend Classroom £1,500.00
Total
£4,272.37
Action
: Clerk to inform applicants of outcome.
(b) Annual Review of Investments : It was
agreed that no change should be made.
6. Playground.
(a) It was agreed that the existing
equipment will be removed by a SLDC subcontractor on 30th
October at a cost of £430.00 plus VAT. A
Councillor believes that the hedge on the north side could
be laid free of charge. If this could be
arranged, Council agreed to give the £150.00 budgeted for
the purpose to the playground fund as a
grant.
(b) Working Group Progress: At a meeting
between representatives of the Working Group and
Councillors the following timetable was
agreed.
December
2001 - end of fund raising for this phase. Approximately £10,000 available.
January
2002 - Group show their plans to spend money raised so far to Parish
Council at
January Parish
Council meeting.
March 2002 - Group publicise
plans at Parish Meeting, and volunteers are sought for a
new group to develop
further. Consideration given at this time to the best way to set
up the new group.
June 2002 - Re-opening of playground to coincide with the Queen’s
Golden Jubilee.
Action
: Clerk to inform Dallam School formally that playground is being refurbished.
7. Finance.
(a)
Payments: Heversham PCC (Churchyard
maintenance) £250.00.
The second instalment of 2001/02 precept
has been received.
(b) Draft Budget for 2002/03 : A budget
was considered based on an increased precept of £4,500.
The extra £1,000 was to cover the cost of
Queen’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. SLDC are also
asking for increased lighting cost of
£880.
Action
: Clerk to check reason for lighting costs.
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8. The
Queen’s Golden Jubilee.
Council voted narrowly in favour of giving
mugs rather than medals to mark the Jubilee.
Action:
Clerk to find sources of mugs and costs, also to find out if any other Parish
organisations
are planning celebrations.
9. Planning.
(a)
New Applications.
(i) The Farmhouse, Lower Haverflatts -
revised application for conservatory supported.
(ii) Holly Bank, Leasgill - application
to replace and extend balcony supported.
(iii) College Green - application for
four extra seasonal caravans supported.
(b)
Applications considered previously.
(i) Bryn Avon - application to alter and
extend granted.
(ii) Plumtree Bank - application for
horse shelter granted.
(iii) The Stables, High Haverflatts -
application to build a conservatory granted.
(iv) Lyngarth - application for double
garage, extension and alterations granted.
10. Bus
Shelter opposite Dallam School.
After
hearing of problems with bus shelters in other Parishes, Council agreed to
withdraw
its application for a shelter opposite
Dallam School.
Action
: Clerk to inform Cumbria County Council and Dallam School.
11 Correspondence
(a) CALC October Newsletter Contains
Annual General Report and notes a possibility that the
circumstances in which Councillors will
be able to claim expenses may be widened.
(b) SLDC Fundamental Review of Services - Public
Conveniences. Noted.
(c) Copy of Further letter from Mr
Cushnie to Cumbria County Council about Haverflatts and
Kirkgate Lanes - noted.
(d) Letter from Mr M Sisson about the
refurbishment of St Mary’s Well. The final cost will be £495
of which £300 is available from the
Leasgill Quarry Fund. Council agreed to cover the other £195.
Action
: Chairman to coordinate agreement of the wording for the plaque.
12. Any
Other Business.
(a) No developments had been reported
regarding fires at the business units on Prince’s Way.
(b) A verbal comment had been made
regarding parking at Crow Wood. No action to be taken.
(c) The hedges to the west of the Low
Road have still not been cut. A resident agreed to write to
Cumbria County Council pointing out the
damage that the roots may cause to the road.
Action
: Clerk to write to a representative of the owners and to Cumbria County
Council.
(d) A seat outside the playground is
damaged. Action : Clerk to arrange
repair.
15. Next
Meeting. 26th November
2001. No meeting in December.