Heversham
Parish Council
Minutes of the
September Parish Council Meeting held in the Athenaeum, on
Present: Councillors T Parker, P Shaw, G Capstick, A Shepherd, County Councillor R Bingham, District Councillor
B Woof, the Clerk and Ailsa Hulme.
164 Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Jenny Pearson-Snape and in retrospect from Coucillor Andrew Lucas, who was unable to come to the last meeting.
165 The Minutes of the meeting held on
166 Matters arising from the Minutes. The Clerk, having been to the HSBC Bank informed the Councillors that the forms provided had been replaced and required every ones signatures, the Coucillors obliged.
The Clerk has enquired about the cost and materials available for the plaque in memory of Ronnie Messenger and it was resolved to have a stainless steel one at a cost somewhere between £45 and £65, depending on size. Councillor Shaw will go up to the site and decide which size would be best and then inform the Clerk, who will place the order.
167 Co-option of a new Councillor onto the Council. The Council was introduced to Mrs Ailsa Hulme, who has expressed an interest in becoming a Councillor and after a brief informal interview, Mrs Hulme was invited to join. She accepted and signed the Declaration of Acceptance and took away the Declaration of Interests form for completion within the required 28 day period.
168 Leasgill Quarry.
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Grants Paid During the Year |
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Amount |
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Milnthorpe
Methodist Church |
New Kitchen |
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£
500.00 |
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Milnthorpe Christmas
Committee |
Christmas on
the Green Event |
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£
300.00 |
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Heversham sSt
Peters Primary |
Quiet Room |
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£1,000.00 |
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Heversham
Parish Council |
To erect a
Sheltered Seat |
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£
700.00 |
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Milnthorpe
Steel Band |
To Purchase a
Collapsible Marquee |
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£
500.00 |
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Miln. &
Hev. First Responders |
Equipment for 3
bases |
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£1,000.00 |
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Heversham
Playground Committee |
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2002 |
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£
500.00 |
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G Handley - Use
of Hall |
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£
20.00 |
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Milnthorpe
Parish Church Heritage Plaques |
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2000 |
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£1,000.00 |
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Minthorpe
Parish Council Heritage Plaques |
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2001 |
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£
900.00 |
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Milnthorpe
Parish Council |
Two new Bus
Shelters |
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2003/4 |
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£1,000.00 |
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Heversham
Playground Committee |
Equipment,
phase 2 |
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2003/4 |
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£1,000.00 |
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Milnthorpe
Family Centre |
Furniture and
Storage equipment |
2003/4 |
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£
500.00 |
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Clerks
honorarium |
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2003/4 |
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£
250.00 |
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Total |
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£9,170.00 |
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Grants Still to be Claimed |
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None |
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Interest/dividends available for
distribution. |
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2002/2003 |
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2004/2005 |
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C/f from last
year for admin. Costs |
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£ 2.10 |
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£ 197.13 |
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Bank Account
Interest |
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£ 321.41 |
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£ 354.66 |
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COIF Fixed
Interest Fund dividends |
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£
1,844.24 |
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£1,844.24 |
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COIF Investment
Fund dividends |
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£
2,559.38 |
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£2,559.38 |
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SubTotal |
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£
4,727.13 |
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£4,955.41 |
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Less Expenses |
Honorarium
& hire of Meeting place |
£ 250.00 |
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£ 270.00 |
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Less Capital
Repayment |
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£ 500.00 |
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£ 500.00 |
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Less Sub Total |
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£ 750.00 |
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£ 770.00 |
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Total Available for
Distribution |
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£
3,977.13 |
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£4,185.41 |
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The Council unanimously approved of the
Sub-Committee’s recommendations to make grants to the |
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Following
applicants. |
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Amount |
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Amount |
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Applicant |
Purpose |
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Requested |
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Allocated |
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1. Dallam
School |
3 Reading Pens |
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£ 509.97 |
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£
350.00 |
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2. Milnthorpe
Parish Council |
To improve war
mem. & jubilee seat |
£
3,000.00 |
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£2,500.00 |
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3. Heversham
St. Peters C E Primary |
To re-site
school pond |
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£
1,200.00 |
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£1,000.00 |
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4. Dallam
Swimming Club |
Pool Appeal |
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Donation |
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£ -
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5. Heversham
Womens Institute |
Replace seat on
the head |
£ 289.00 |
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£
125.00 |
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6.Christmas on
the Green |
Sound system |
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£ 200.00 |
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£
200.00 |
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Total |
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£
5,198.97 |
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£4,175.00 |
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The balance of
£10.41 will be carried forward towards administrative costs. |
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The Dallam
Swimming Club was not awarded a Grant this year but must be invited to apply
again. |
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Investments |
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Cllr. Shaw
informed the committee that the interest next year is likely to be reduced by
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£400 due to
changes within COIF. |
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168 The following payment was authorised:
Clerks expenses and salary - £490.91.
169 The Projected Accounts to 31/03/05 show that there should be funds of £3,182.85 which includes an estimated total of £1,182.85 raised for playground equipment.
170 Planning Applications and Correspondence.
SL/2004/1280 Installation of 15m High Telecommunications Mast & Associated Equipment, on land at Low Heversham Head. – The Council wishes to renew their objections on visual grounds and query the height. The development is stated as being 15m on the letter accompanying the plans, whilst the plans themselves show it as being 20m high.
Permits were granted for: 4 Eversley House extension, Horn Cop extension, The Delves rear conservatory.
The previous application for a Telecommunications Mast on Low Heversham Head has been refused.
171 The Athenaeum Financial report showed healthy balances of £1,478.06 in the current account and £1546.78 in the savings account. The Athenaeum Annual General Meeting is on 15/11/04.
172 Plans for Remembrance Day. The Clerk is to order a wreath, which will be laid by three representatives of the Parish, at the War Memorial at 11 a.m. on 11the November. The donation will be £25.
173 Correspondence.
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Confirmation that the
Standards Committee has granted the requests for dispensation.
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Dallam School
acknowledges our request for the hedge by the tennis courts to be trimmed. – It
would appear it hasn’t yet been done.
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Information from
Neighbourhood Forum, regarding telecommunication Masts.
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Defra informs of a
consultation document, available on the internet, called Clean Neighbourhoods and
invites comments.
§
‘A shared Vision for
the Future.’ The Community strategy for
South Lakeland 2004-2024.
§ Calc Circular. This prompted